Old Lutheran Quote of the Day

Let us never forget that we are saved, not merely by coming to faith, but by persevering in it. We do not reach our heavenly goal because we once were zealous to avoid the sins of the world, but because we remain on that path all our days. We are not heirs of eternal life because we were once united with Christ, but because we maintain fellowship with our Savior until our death. - C.F.W. Walther, *God Grant It!* p. 215