WIN OR LOSE

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?"     Mark 8.36

What good is it to have faith to gain the whole world and not have faith to save your own soul?
Or what good is it to conquer a whole nation and end up being overcome by sin?  

GAIN

"By your endurance you will gain your lives."

Luke 21:19

While the weak are discouraged by circumstances, the strong persevere. Those who want to maintain their salvation must persevere until the end.