SCRIPTURE Philippians 3:7–14 ”But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.  Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:  That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;  If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.  Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”  

COMMENTARY Paul makes it clear that he has not yet attained his own salvation, but presses on toward the prize of salvation.  “Apprehend” (Greek katalambanō) means “to take possession of” (like apprehending a criminal suspect), which Paul is saying he is “pressing toward,” but has not yet done.  This is yet another passage that directly contradicts the “one and done” message of eternal security. It re-emphasizes that while initial salvation has been achieved, there is still a path to walk to realize final salvation and the accompanying eternal life.