It is a cardinal principle of God's word that there is nothing that can separate His people from His love, which is in Christ Jesus (See Rom. 8:31-39). He will never leave them nor forsake them, and consequently they may boldly assert that He is their Helper and that they will not fear what man shall do unto them (Heb. 13:5-6). He has begun a good work in them and He will perform it until the return of Christ (See Philippians 1:6). They were given to Christ in the covenant of election before the world began, and they will never perish. No man can pluck them out of the hand of Christ, nor out of the hand of the heavenly Father, for they are one (See John 10:28-30). In a word, they are eternally secure in Christ. 

    An everlasting love is a love that will not end. There are those who contend that God may love a person today enough to give him eternal life, but if he transgresses tomorrow God will then despise him enough to "appoint him his portion with the hypocrites." But such a love is beneath the dignity of the Deity. It is unworthy of the infallible nature God. The essential love of God for His people, is, like Himself, immutable or unchangeable. and it is because of this immutability that "the sons of Jacob," or God's elect, are not consumed (See Malachi 3:6). 

    Anyone who has any spiritual understanding of themselves and of human nature knows that if God's love was not immutable then they would have no hope of the Glory World. By keeping the commandments of Christ they can abide in His love in an experiential sense---in the sense of their joy being full, etc. (See John 15:10-11), but they could never abide in His favor very long if it depended on their never displeasing Him. If He should mark iniquities in the sense of keeping a running account against us, none of us could stand (See Psalm 130:3). It is a thing to be marveled at that any of us should be called the sons of God. It is owing entirely to the manner of His love to His people (See I John 3:1). It is an everlasting love, and it is because of that fact that His people are drawn unto Him with loving-kindness, not because of any merit on their part.