Salvation

        Salvation is by grace through faith plus nothing else; and it is only available through Jesus Christ; it is an underserved gift of Jesus Christ. It is a very different thing from religion. A man may have much religion without being saved. Salvation is a gift from the Lord. (Romans 6:23) "For the wage of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." It does not come through getting religion, or by being baptized, or by being confirmed, or by joining a church, or by doing good works. Many who have done all these things are still lost.  Salvation is eternal life, and the only way to get it is to be born again. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John, 3:3.

     Good works can never save the sinner, for the unbelieving man can do nothing to please God. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 8:8 But good works should always be the result of salvation. Ephesians 2:8-10 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. See also Romans 4:16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might be by grace. And again, Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

     We should look at the difference between salvation and rewards. God offers salvation to the lost, and rewards to the believer. Salvation is always a gift, but rewards are always earned by works. Salvation is the believer's present possession, while rewards are a future possession.

     All this is clearly said in 1 Corinthians 3:11-15
11. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12. Now if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13. Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.

     At this judgment seat of Christ only the saved will appear; no one else will be there. Here is where our work will be judged; all of our works will be judged by fire, the bad will be burned and the good will remain, and this is where our rewards come from. Now we see that the saved man, the born-again man, can never be lost; He will lose rewards but he is eternally secure.

     David, Solomon, Moses, Samson, Abraham, Joshua, and many others was guilty of terrible sins after they was saved, but they were forgiven and restored to God's fellowship because they was God's children just as we are. They suffered greatly for their sins and every child of God will surely suffer for every sins he commits. When we do commit sin and we will; the thing to do is to never forget to pray and ask for forgiveness from our Lord and Saviour Jesus. Our loving God will always forgive us.

     If your life seems empty and you can not find something to fulfill that empty void. Turn your life over to Jesus and ask Him to come into it and fulfill it. He is calling you to himself. What do you have to lose, NOTHING; but have everything to gain from it?

     You don't have to say a prayer to God, but, you have to believe that you are a sinner and you are seeking forgiveness, that He died on the cross to take away all of your past, present, and future sins;  rose the third day and ascended to heaven the third day to the right hand of God. Don't be afraid to make a commitment. Just believe along these lines of what you have just read. A prayer itself will not give you salvation; that is only a request to the Lord. But believing it with your heart, soul, and mind will! God will take you no matter what bad things you have done, no matter where you are, God will take you just the way you are, God refuses NO ONE! There is nowhere you can go to find God, you will find him everywhere as He is omnipresence; this means he everywhere at all times. all you have to do is believe in Jesus right where you are.

      All right; you just asked the Lord to come into your life. Very good; this is the best thing you ever did for yourself. It is a good beginning; but don't stop here; read your Bible starting with the book of John in the New Testament; read it two times, then start in the beginning of the New Testament with Matthew through Revelations. Read it the second time; then start in the Old Testament with Genesis to Revelations. Find a Bible Believing, Bible Teaching church and attend it. Not only church but also Sunday school and Bible study. Now you are on your way to a fuller and richer life that you never knew existed! The Lord has a plan for you; aren't you excited to find out what it is. The Lord knows what is better for you than you do.

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