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Matthew 7:21 - Not everyone who professes to be a believer will be saved
Matthew 24:13 - Those who persevere to the end will be saved.
Romans 11:22 - It is possible to be cut off after becoming a Christian.
Phil 2:12 - We must work out our salvation in fear and trembling.
Galatians 5:4 - If you are separated from Christ, you will be cut off.
Hebrews 6:4-6 - Those with the Holy Spirit who fall away.
1 Cor 9:27 - Paul realizes the possibility of not being saved if he falls into sin.

Logic 101: Because man is made free, and we continue to be free after becoming believers, we can still reject Christ and lose the reward of our faith, eternal life. However, we can have the full hope of the assurance of eternal life as the Scriptures teach. So great is our hope that we do not have to be in constant fear that we will lose our salvation, however we are still called to work out our salvation in "fear and trembling" while trusting in the Lord's goodness and mercy.