[Elsie]

28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

 

And just WHEN will this gift be given?

 

It appears; from my reading of the Book; that it occurs AFTER a name is found in the Book of Life:

 

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Revelation 20:11-15
"Then I saw a great White Throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and THE BOOKS WERE OPENED. Another book was opened WHICH IS THE BOOK OF LIFE. The dead were judged according to their works as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to their works.  Then death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written IN THE BOOK OF LIFE, he was thrown into the lake of fire."

 

Revelation 21:27

Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

[ealgeone]

When one professes faith in Christ...or as Paul notes, the one who calls upon the Lord will be saved. It is then we receive the Holy Spirit with whom we are sealed.

Our eternal security is secure because of Him.