Our Salvation

Salvation






Matthew 1: 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.






Jesus came to earth, born into flesh to become a human sacrifice, shed his blood so that we could be saved from our sins.


To be saved or rescued from a fate that we could not save ourselves from or deserve to be saved from.




Romans 6: 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


Sin causes death, but we have a savior who has given us salvation so that we no longer have to keep those sins on our soul. 


We have salvation, which is simply being able to live righteously with God, and receive eternal life through Jesus Christ


Acts 2: 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.


Baptized and had our past sins washed away and am added to the Church, those that should be saved. Only the beginning, our salvation must continue and be worked on each and everyday.




Those that are baptized are not saved, they are only those that should be saved.


So if I am not “once saved always saved”, then what do I need to do to ensure that I receive salvation when my time on this earth is up?


Phil 2: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.




Belief in my salvation is most important, faith that what I am doing in the service of Christ and God is going to be pleasing to them. If I have faith and understanding of my salvation then the working it out will come so much easier for me.




Doing all things for the pleasure of God.


 Walking the Christian life, living each moment as a servant of God.




Rev 4: 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.




We are created to give God pleasure and it is what he expects to receive from us as his creation, so in order to receive salvation we must in turn give God what he wants from us.


Neither resting day nor night in our service to God and in our worship to him.


Cannot talk as though I want to be Christian and go through the motions, copying the actions of Christians and actually be living a life of someone who is not interested in Salvation, someone who may at times want salvation, but rather live a life that caters to the flesh.




Understanding and knowing the salvation of God and his will toward us his children.




1 Cor 2: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.


This salvation and forgiveness of sins are only a few things that we can see and understand of Gods kindness and mercy that he has shown towards us his people.




That which God is preparing for us is something that is even beyond our comprehension and understanding, something so great and wonderful, it makes you wonder how you can ever go against his salvation and want anything to do with this life or this flesh.


Exodus 14: 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace




The will of God and the direction that he would have me go can be at times very fearful, but I must learn to trust and look to the salvation of God which he will show to us and will give us understanding if we are patient and willing to see it.


The Lord shall fight for you. Be willing to put your trust in God, trust that his salvation will come and that in the end it is something that will be worth my work and labor.




 2 Peter 3:10-18


11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.


17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.




Give thought past today.. the Moment, understand that all these will be dissolved and what kind of person you ought to be.


Holiness, in Godliness, without spot, blameless. 




BEWARE!






Of being led away with the error of the wicked and fall… My thoughts and desires are going to be that “error of the wicked” the fact that my flesh cries and by me not stopping it and listening to it I will fall and will reject salvation




How many times can I fall, before God’s mercy is no longer there for me?




Heb. 2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him




Giving the most earnest heed to those things which we have heard, those things which we know to be good, and those things in which we have studied. If they are not given heed to, they will slip and they will be forgotten.




By letting these things slip and giving heed to the things of salvation we begin to neglect this great thing that has been given to us by God, and how shall we escape from hell if we do not treasure this gift that has been given to us?




Titus 2: 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.






It is by the grace of God that salvation is available to all men.




The hope of salvation is going to make us aware of the importance of denying ungodliness (all corruption from this world), worldly lust, which is so apart of this world and what we see in our daily life.




Living soberly, righteously and godly in this present world… Not only while I am at Church or in the presence of my brethren.




How am I going to be a peculiar person if when I go out amongst the world I act as they do and when I am with the brethren I act as they do… Am I not only being someone who just fits in, there is nothing peculiar about a hypocrite.




Doesn’t salvation make you zealous of good works, those that are truly thankful of salvation is going to be someone who is zealous and excited about the works of God and the saving of their soul and others.




Ps 119: 155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.


166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.




174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.




Salvation is far from the wicked, why? Because they seek not Gods law.




The reason he can hope in salvation is because he has done the commandments of God, and delighted in Gods word which is our user’s guide on how to be saved.




Understanding what Gods wants from me, what am suppose to be doing? Always keeping in mind that my actions and thoughts are pleasing to God. When I go out and am as one of the world and am not mindful of what a Christian ought to be doing at all times, then I am seeking salvation?




Rev. 12: 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.




Now is come salvation… With salvation is strength, kingdom of God and power of Christ.




They loved not their lives unto death. Because they knew that there was something much greater, the spiritual realm where there is no death, but where there is good and evil, and those that choose salvation will live in peace forever and those that refuse salvation will live forever in torments.




Matthew 10: 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.