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or numberless ages, even since the beginning of human civilization, the way God saves people that have been lost due to Adam sin, remain the same. “By Faith.” For endless ages, the saints will still talk and sing of the work that God has done in us by Jesus Christ, through faith. I am saddened to say that many Christians cannot explain the doctrines of salvation to a sinner. In my opinion, Christian educators are at fault. A Christian educator’s greatest job is to make all believers understand the doctrines of salvation. How does a person become a Christian? How does a person live the Christian life? How do I share my faith to a non-believer? All this is the job of the Christian educator. To answer this age-old question as to what happened at Calvary; we need to consult one of the greatest books written on the subject. The scriptures, But God had promised Abraham that in his seed, all nations of the earth would be blessed. And now it’s time for God to prove His fidelity to the covenant with Abraham and Abraham’s seed. So at the age of 33, after three years of ministering, Christ Jesus began a long climb to the top of a mountain. And like Abraham, God placed the wood for the burnt offering on His Son’s shoulder. That wood was the cross that Jesus voluntarily took on Himself. God offered His only Son as a burnt offering to be a blessing to the whole world. When we, like Isaac, turn to God and ask, “Where is the sacrifice? Who will take my place and be my sin substitutes? Who will pay the penalty for me?” The answer came back, “God will provide himself the Lamb for the burnt offering.” One of the reasons self righteousness exists among people is that they do not understand the message of salvation. But thanks to God, one does not have to understand salvation in order to have it. But if you understand it, you can really be a help to others, and make things easier on yourself, because you would not be working hard to buy your salvation. You are trying to buy salvation and God is trying to bring you to the place of surrender, where you accept this righteousness which is by faith and not by works.
The Prerequisit For Salvation:
However, God had told them. Adam blamed his wife, and his wife blamed the serpent; they presented their case well. Since sin was to be punished by death, somebody had to die for it. God decided to make his son die for the crime that Adam and his wife blamed on God. All Adam and his wife and their children will have to do is accept the death of God’s son as payment for their sins. And not only accept it, but to confess it with their mouth. It was the same thing that all the saints down through the ages had to do. It was so easy yet Cain, Adam and Eve’s first son, refused to accept it.
Abel, Adam and Eve’s second son was a shepherd and his duty was to bring the firstlings of his flock. Since God is going to give up his first son as a sacrifice for sin, man must also do the same. Genesis 4:4 (KJV) And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: Since Cain, Adam’s first son was a farmer; he should bring the first fruit of his ground, but he did not. This was a simple act of faith, since God was not actually going to eat the fruit, nor drink the blood of goats and of lambs.
Humanity Could Not Pay This Ransome, So Christ Died For Us:
1 Corinthians 15:3 (AV)For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:4 (AV)And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
1 Peter 2:24 (AV) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Isaiah 53:4 (AV) Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. [5] But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
What You Have To Do:
All that you and I have to do bows our head and say, “Lord, I believe that Jesus came and died for my sins. I accept his death. Save me now in Jesus´ name. Amen.” From this moment on a flood of peace will be rushing into your soul, and you will feel like the world fell off your shoulders. You will then be saved and you will have met Jesus, and will know it.
What Is Salvation?
“Salvation” means redemption, deliverance, reclaimed, salvage, and restoration.” If Salvation means deliverance, rescue, emancipation, liberation, preservation, recovery, redemption, release, sustenance and deliverance from impending evil, then all these benefits are made possible in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. If Christian educators give the new converts the wrong impression of salvation, the new converts walk with God will be distorted. We must not confuse the work of grace with that of law. Even the ability to live holy is made possible by the shed blood of Jesus on the cross.
Gal 2:20 (NKJV) I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Feeling Plus Faith:
After a person receives salvation, the first thing that comes into play is feeling. The person feels “saved”, clean and changed. The person is sure that he or she is saved and that they have met the Lord. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God Rom 8:16 (NKJV). However, there comes a time when feelings must drop off and faith take over again. And I use the word “Again” Because it was faith in the first place that made the connection possible. But, even this faith was made possible by God.
Joy Untold:
The new convert is now feeling such joys which he or she has never felt before. This joy; brings tears to their eyes. During this period the new convert may show outward signs like singing, dancing, clapping their hands, jumping and shouting. Others think that such a person is now mad, but the new convert does not mind it. Nothing seems impossible for the new believer at this time, points to that fact, “… but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation Romans 5:11 (NKJV)
Peace Unequal:
The new believer now enters another stage. He or she begins to experience a new peace in their soul, mind and spirit; the peace is of such that it surpasses all understanding. No one can understand it. His wife, her husband, or children cannot understand what has come over their loved one that has changed them in such a dramatic way. “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7AV) All this is call the “Honey moon period of salvation.”
Practical And Progressive.
This is our daily walk and daily profession of faith. This is what we do, we must perfect our walk from day to day, but this is progressive, and evens this we still have to receive help from the spirit of God.
Ephes. 2:8-9 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.
Zech 4:6-7 (NKJV) So he answered and said to me: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the Lord of hosts. 7 'Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of "Grace, grace to it!"
Our Body Was Not Saved At The Time Of Our Conversion
Philip. 3:20-21 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: [21] Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
The work of redemption was not done in our body, as some think. The work of redemption is done in our spirit man. The same place in our spirit where we feel envy, jealousy, hate, resentment and grudges, this is the place where the work of redemption has taken place and unshackled us. It is not in our body. If your appetites were big before you were converted to Christianity, you appetites will still be big. If you love women before you were converted, you will love them even more now on a different level. Christ body was glorified after his death and resurrection; we will receive a glorified body at Christ coming. Until that happened, we have to tame our vile body, and bring it into subjection, not to get salvation, but to prevent it from bringing us to shame among those whom we serve. If you listen to how some Christian’s talks, you would think they were not living in a body, until you saw their body disgraced them, and they became humble and stop the boasting. Having a strong sex drive does not mean that you have not saved, it means that you are helthy and you are still a human. Do not read into this, I am not telling you to be unfaithful to your husband or to your wife, or to go live like a quick chicken. Having a healthy and working sex life is a gift from God and is a natural part of our human biology.
Our Bodies Are Still Waiting For Redemption.
Romans 8:22-24 (NKJV)For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees.
God Will Perfect You In His Own Time.
1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
(1) Make you perfect, (2) establish, (3) strengthen, (4) and settle you. All this is going to be done in your life after you are converted, but they are going to be done by God, after you passed through your season of suffering. To prevent you start to boasting, you must go through defeats first.
Justification:
You might have heard the word “justification” many times before; it means: adjustment, alignment, correction and defense. The human race has inherited Adam’s sin. When the sinner has made his peace with God, this is called ATONEMENT. It is also called justification, which means that the sinner has received forgiveness of their sins. He or she is no longer condemned to hell and eternal death. This person is now free by meeting God’s requirement. The death of God’s son, for the provision of sins, has now made the sinner justified.
Sanctification:
Sanctification and justification happen at the same time of conversion. However, sanctification is two-phased: “imputed and progressive.” When the sinner gets up from prayer, he or she feels sanctified or clean because they have been cleansed. Sanctification is practical and progressive. The practical part is what was (imputed) to you and me by Christ the time we accept him. The progressive part is what you and I do each day as we progress in the faith. This comes through learning. And as we learn each day, and spent time in prayer and the scripture.
Joh 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
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Acts 4:12 (KJV)Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 5:6 (KJV)
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:7 (KJV)
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Romans 5:8 (KJV)
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:9 (KJV)
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans 5:10 (KJV)
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Romans 5:11 (KJV)
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Matthew 6:33-AV But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Isaiah 55:6-AV Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye
upon him, while he is near:
Isaiah 55:7-AV Let the wicked forsake his way, and the
unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD,
and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon.
Do you repent of your sins before God and Man, and do you embraces Jesus as your savior? If the answer is yes! By the power invested in me, by the Church, and by the Holy Ghost. I pronounce you forgiven of your sins. Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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