Salvation is of the Lord
Saturday, September 30th, 2006The subject of salvation is all important. The Bilble tells us the truth about this subject. Just what does it say?
The Bible teaches that salvation (being saved) is of the Lord. This means that God provides salvation. Only God can provide it and He has done this for His people.
God chose some people, before He created the world, to be His special people. Jesus is God the Son and it was in Jesus that God the Father chose His people that they would be holy like Him. God did predestinate His special people to be like His Son.
God continues to call out His elect people from all the rest. He has given to them wonderful gifts such as faith, hope, love, and eternal life.
The Father sent His Son Jesus to die for His elect people because they had sinned against God. Jesus dies in place of the elect. They are now forgiven of all their sins, having been made free of sin in Jesus Christ.
The rest of mankind God has left in their sins to suffer in Hell forever. God may convict them of sin and give them faith in Jesus Christ, but withholds his saving grace from them leaving them to burn in Hell for to this end were they predestined. This is to make known His perfect justice. All is to the glory of God