God is faithful, by whom ye were called
These words contain arguments, assuring the saints of their
confirmation in grace, and of their being preserved blameless to
the day of Christ, taken from the faithfulness of God, who is
always true to his promises: whatever he has said, he will do it;
he will never suffer his faithfulness to fail; and since he has
made so many promises concerning the establishment of his people,
and their perseverance to grace, they may assure themselves of
them; and also from his having called them by his grace, for whom
he effectually calls by his grace, he glorifies; and particularly
from his having called them
unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our
Lord;
to partake of his grace, and to be heirs of glory with him; to
enjoy communion with him in private and public exercises of
religion, which is an evidence of being in him, and of union to
him; for it is not merely into the fellowship of his saints or
churches, but into the fellowship of his Son they are said to be
called; and such are members of Christ, of his body, of his
flesh, and of his bone; and shall never be lost and perish, but
shall be confirmed to the end; be preserved in him blameless, and
presented to him faultless, and have everlasting life.