SALVATION IS INTRINSICALLY ETERNAL, AND CAN NEVER BE LOST IF EVER POSSESSED!
Salvation as defined by redemption is eternal in elemental subsisting constituents and intrinsic (belonging to the essential nature of a thing : occurring as a natural part of something) nature, and anything short of this is not bible salvation. Eternal security is not an added licentious advantage to be largely, blatantly and freely exploited by the cantankerous and vile believer, rather it is the conceptual and original value of redemption. Redemption does not just afford the privilege of eternal security, instead divine salvation is eternal security by nature. Eternal security is not a rider to salvation, rather it is salvation in itself. What God ever gives man in faith in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection is ETERNAL SECURITY ON THE GROUNDS OF ETERNAL SALVATION, AND IF THIS IS NOT SO, THEN THE BIBLE IS FALSE IN DIVINE ACCURACY.
I have heard some folks argue that it takes faith to be saved, and not works, Eph. 2:8,9 Titus 3:4-5 (which is true), but that one needs to continue to believe, to keep being saved. Literally put, it does not require works of righteousness on our part to be saved, but it requires works of performance by the laws to keep being saved.
An unsuspecting person may assume that this statement is true, but it is rather false. Faith in the death of Christ, and his resurrection gives ETERNAL SALVATION, which cannot be lost by nature, and is not sustained by faith, continuous or more faith. If you backslide, become recalcitrant, sinful, and even preach against Christ, you still forever posses ETERNAL SALVATION WHICH CAN NEVER BE LOST. THE EVERLASTING PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST ENSURES THIS. If this is not so, then Christ died in vain! THE REAL NAME OF SALVATION BY CONCEPT IS ETERNAL SALVATION.