"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10.10Followers of the Lord Jesus chose to follow Him. This means that they will no longer be subject to the kingdom of darkness. Though they have trials and battles, they keep their faith because they are guaranteed to have their life restored with inner peace and joy, and the salvation of their soul.
On the other hand, those who reject their salvation have nothing left but theft, death and destruction.