Can a Christian lose salvation—or has God done something that cannot be undone?
Many believers wrestle with these questions in silence. They fear drifting too far, failing too often, or falling in ways they may not even recognize—living under the anxiety that God might eventually withdraw what He once gave. For many, the Christian life has become a fragile balancing act rather than a confident walk with a faithful Father.
This book was written to end that fear.
In The Permanence of Why the New Birth Cannot Be Lost, Franco Bottley traces the whole sweep of Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation—to present a clear and compelling case that salvation is God’s work from start to grounded in His promise, secured by His power, and sustained by His faithfulness.
Rather than building doctrine on isolated verses or fear-driven interpretations, Bottley shows how Scripture consistently presents salvation as a creative act of God—one that cannot be undone, revoked, or nullified by human failure.
Along the way, he addresses some of the most debated passages in the Bible—including Hebrews 6, John 15, and Galatians 5—and explains how they have often been misunderstood, removed from context, or read through a lens of performance rather than grace.
Inside this book, you’ll
• Why salvation rests on God’s action, not human consistency • Why the new birth is irreversible, even in seasons of failure • What it means that believers are “sealed” by the spirit • How to understand warning passages without denying grace • Why assurance is an expression of trust in God • How confidence in God’s faithfulness transforms the Christian life
With clarity, compassion, and careful attention to Scripture, Bottley dismantles the idea that salvation is conditional, fragile, or probationary—and replaces it with the joyful, liberating truth of the
Whether you’ve struggled with doubt, been shaped by fear-driven teaching, or simply long to understand God’s grace more deeply, this book offers peace for the mind, confidence for the heart, and freedom for the walk of faith.