Keep in Memory.

1Co 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 

1Co 15:2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 

1Co 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 

1Co 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures

Keep in memory.

Memory. Having witnessed the memory riddled by disease slipping away into virtual nothingness, this hits home a bit. Watching the grasping for knowledge you once possess and possess no more is awful. That's not what these verses are about though. Paul is talking about how he's declared the gospel that he preached and people received. The gospel which bring salvation. We CAN'T forget the gospel! If we forget what saves us, our belief is in vain. It just ISN'T once saved always saved. Paul's words- 'By which also ye are saved IF ye keep in memory what I preached unto you.'  Saved-if. 

Saved- IF.

All our believing is in vain if we forget that CHRIST died for our sins according to the scriptures, that Christ was buried and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures.  We cannot forget!

Sickness can steal a memory, accidents can destroy memories but if we have no sickness or accidents preventing us from remembering we truly need to remember the gospel by which we are saved.

Christ's death, Christ's resurrection all according to scripture- this is what we can never forget.  Please, Lord, help us to NEVER forget. We long to be Yours, saved by Your grace- Your death and resurrection.