IF...

…It can mean a condition or qualification; a requirement, or a stipulation (Encarta ® World English Dictionary). a conjunction used to indicate the circumstances that would have to exist in order for an event to happen. The event that God would have happen is Salvation for all… God is “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” 2 Pet. 3:9. The circumstances that would have to exist are the perfect keeping of the laws of God; sinlessness and righteousness in our lives; a devotion to and worship of God. Can't do it!

…we could keep but two laws perfectly, we will have accomplished the whole law… “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Matt. 22:37-39. Impossible since Adam. It is utterly hopeless for us to achieve any sliver of salvation apart from God, who has Himself provided the only way for us to be saved…

…we accept it. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.”  John 14:6

My Strongest Strong’s Concordance lists 1595 entries for the word “if”, and in most cases it means exactly what you think it means…conditional. Salvation is conditional.
if one accepts Jesus Christ as Savior, then one will be saved. Said another way... 
if one calls upon the name of the Lord, one will be saved.
if one believes in his heart that Jesus is the Christ, then one will be saved.

Do we presume God does not put conditions or a stipulation on His free gift of Grace? He does not forcibly shower Grace on everyone. We must want it. We must ask for it, believing Him faithful to save us from eternal death, through the sacrifice of His Son. And then what…are we to become complacent in God’s Grace? No…but we are to continue in the faith, and “press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling”; we are to obey His commandments. Then would we be faithful unto the end…

if we give ourselves to this… “a living sacrifice… which is our reasonable service” Rom. 12:1.

The following verses are presented as only a small sampling of verses that contain the word “if” and therefore present a conditional situation or a qualified event. It is my hope and intention that we would further study the individual verses and reconcile their meaning to our lives. For example...we should not assume Rom. 11:21&22 does not apply to believers…

“For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.”

It most certainly applies to believers. But how? What does it mean exactly?

We should not govern the application of the Word of God in our life, but rather the Word of God should be the government of our life. The first scripture reference is very important...

“My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.” Prov. 2:1-5

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matt. 5:13

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
 but if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matt. 6:14&15

 “…for verily I say unto you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”  Matt. 17:20

“…for if you believe not that I am He, you shall die in your sins.” John 8:24

“if you continue in My word, then are you My disciples indeed;” John 8:31

“I am the door: by Me, if any man enters in, he shall be saved…” John 10:9

“By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one to another.” John 13:35

“if you love me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15

“if a man loves Me, he will keep My words…” John 14:23

“if you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.”  John 15:7

“You are my friends, if you do whatsoever I command you.” John 15:14

“For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live.” Rom. 8:13

“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.” Rom. 8:17

“if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart  that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.” Rom. 10:9

"And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep his commandments.” 1 Jn. 2:3

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. if any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 Jn. 2:15

“if any man has an ear, let him hear.” Rev. 13:9