question for the board theologians

I saw a clip going semi-viral of Scott Scheffler after he won the Masters saying he had gotten a message from a friend in the morning that no matter what happened in the final round, his "victory's secure on the cross," that he is secure forever.

What does he mean by this? Is that the (largely?) Protestant belief that as long as one believes in Jesus one is saved?

In my pea brain, his comments seem presumptuous. Doesn't he still have a life to live and be a good person and do good things? How can he be so sure right now? Can one ever really be sure?

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Scottie is a confirmed catholic * - thedeadguy 2024-04-17 16:22:20
Thank you, all, for the interesting & informative responses * - Melanzana 2024-04-16 22:51:51
Couple ways to look at it - The Mean Farmer 2024-04-16 16:49:16
- I like Matthew 25:40-42 - jt 2024-04-16 21:41:46
  - This is where I am - Melanzana 2024-04-16 22:53:17
I struggle with this as a Protestant. - bizdomer09 2024-04-16 13:38:24
- One must maintain possession of grace through contact. - tdiddy07 2024-04-16 14:48:29
  - Someone super smart once said - HTownND 2024-04-16 15:14:39
    - To paraphrase Bishop Fulton Sheen, "I imagine when we seek - Father Nieuwland 2024-04-16 16:57:47
    - Exactly ... - CJC 2024-04-16 15:51:15
      - Agreed - HTownND 2024-04-17 09:34:45
- I'm with you - czeche 2024-04-16 13:55:29
And we pray to dead people. - usaf_irish 2024-04-16 11:59:27
- So, you're saying it's a word problem? - cmhirish 2024-04-16 13:45:53
- Well, some do, but they shouldn’t - sprack 2024-04-16 13:38:11
  - You can pray that they pray - czeche 2024-04-17 07:57:38
    - God is God of the living, not of the dead * - jt 2024-04-17 12:57:57
  - Hail Mary? * - Cavanaugh82 2024-04-16 14:17:34
    - "pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death" * - jt 2024-04-17 00:48:21
      - I wasn’t sure where he was going. - usaf_irish 2024-04-17 05:41:35
  - Here’s how it was explained to me when I converted. - usaf_irish 2024-04-16 14:15:56
    - Your first sentence is correct. As early as 3rd century, - sorin69 2024-04-16 15:13:06
The statement is true in isolation - ndtnguy 2024-04-16 11:56:54
- And that's all I would take his comments to mean. - tdiddy07 2024-04-16 14:40:43
  - I’ll be honest, there’s certainly an appeal there. - usaf_irish 2024-04-16 15:30:20
    - I think it often spurs many people to do good works. - tdiddy07 2024-04-17 08:48:50
      - That can be the case, yes. - usaf_irish 2024-04-17 12:30:06
        Oh absolutely. That is definitely a risk for many. * - tdiddy07 2024-04-17 12:35:04
        It can lead to a curious dichotomy. - usaf_irish 2024-04-17 15:28:20
Grew up with many families in the rural midwest - kevinprice 2024-04-16 11:56:06
Yes, that's what it sounded like to me when I heard his - G.K.Chesterton 2024-04-16 11:53:17
For a second I was worried... - Kbyrnes 2024-04-16 11:41:33
Thats a major theological argument in Christianity - czeche 2024-04-16 10:45:45
- That's on La K's and my no-discussion-topic list - El Kabong 2024-04-16 14:25:22
  - I thought it was your Bond-like charm. * - usaf_irish 2024-04-16 14:28:05
    - Yeah, they don't discuss that, either * - BillShakespeare 2024-04-16 14:41:57
- Don't forget about the Calvinists * - wcnitz 2024-04-16 10:58:29
  - No one from west Michigan can do that - czeche 2024-04-16 11:04:52
    - You are not wrong - wcnitz 2024-04-16 11:43:21
      - Just wait - there will be another schism this summer after - graNDfan 2024-04-16 12:16:43
        It was bound to happen * - doolinbanjos 2024-04-16 15:23:48