You are saved by faith alone!
Welcome back to my blog. We began several blogs ago a vital section on our security of salvation. This is a critical point to understand scripture.
Christians have entered the gateway to a relationship with God by faith in Christ’s forgiveness for our sins by His death on the cross. Through His gracious sacrifice, God sees us without fault and completely accepted by Him (Ephesians 2:7-9; Romans 3:21-25; Romans 10:9).
It is important to realize that as Christians we are SECURE in our relationship with God. Why is this critical? We cannot grow in our faith and serve others well if we lack confidence that God accepts us.
This week let us summarize by discussing a vital statement from God regarding our salvation.
Christ alone is sufficient to bring us to salvation
God not only endorses eternal security with wonderful promises, as we’ve discussed above, but He also expresses His displeasure to those who do not believe it. This statement is supported by two main passages in Hebrews 6 and Hebrews 10. Let’s examine briefly the primary passage in Hebrews 6, which although it can be controversial, is an exciting statement to our eternal security.
Here are the main points:
The author tells the young Hebrew believers that they should be mature by now; being teachers and able to judge quickly between right and wrong (Hebrews 5:12-14).
He urges them to leave the rudimentary principles of the faith dealing with issues related to their salvation (Hebrews 6:1-3).
He inquired how those who were saved (have known God’s gift and enlightenment and receive the spirit [all words or events consistent with salvation]) and have believed their sins were forgiven, could have another means to salvation apart from Christ (Hebrews 6:4-5).
Indeed, their insistence that some sin was not forgiven indicated they would want Jesus to return to the cross and submit to public humiliation again. This is not viewed favorably by God, as you might imagine (Hebrews 6:6).
The Hebrew Christians should have recognized their salvation as evidenced by the acts that they had already done (Hebrews 6:9-10).
Certainly, the wonderful security we have based in Abraham, God’s promises to him, and His confirmation by an oath, are two things that provide a sure anchor for our souls (Hebrews 6:13-20).
Hebrews 10 also indicates that for those who are unsure of forgiveness there is no other means for salvation except by Christ. The author urges those who doubt their forgiveness to stop and progress in their faith (Hebrews 10:19, Hebrews 10:26-39).
Certainly, we have a wonderful salvation by which Christ is sufficient to cover each and every one of our sins, past, present and future. For us to say that somehow His painful, long, suffering, humiliating and unjust death is not enough to cover all our sins is an offense to God.
To review, to date we have covered now six spectacular scriptural proofs (e.g., 1 Peter 1:4-5)., beyond direct scriptural statements, of our internal security:
Spiritual baptism – a new person (Romans 6:2-12)
Justification – Declared legally innocent (Romans 3:23-26)
Adoption into God’s family (Ephesians 1:5)
God’s possession (Ephesians 1:13-14;1 Peter 2:9).
Perseverance by God’s power (2 Timothy 1:12).
God chose us to salvation (Romans 8:28-20).
In summary, apart from direct statements that we are secure, we have at least six great promises as a believer because of Christ’s redemptive work on the cross, resulting in either legal or morphological irreversible changes. These assurances indicate our secure status with God: spiritual baptism, justified as innocent, God’s possession, and adopted as His children and chosen for salvation. It is our great God that causes us to persevere, not us (1 Timothy 1:12; Philippians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:23).
Thank you for visiting my blog today. Return next time as we continue to discover the wonderful work of God in our lives through His wise and holy scripture.
William C. Stewart, MD
For questions or to view more of our research…
Email info@teleiosresearch.com
Website http://teleiosresearch.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeleiosResearch
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/TeleiosResearch
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh6wIbPgxeP0YvypwAn5-9Q
Disclaimer - This blog and its content are provided only as information. No content on the website should be taken as advice or recommendation to any personal or institutional situation. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily either shared or endorsed by Teleios. Both the blog and the contents are subject to change at any time without notice. Although I endeavor to ensure that the blog and the content are current and accurate, it may contain errors. I do not represent that the blog or the content is current, accurate or complete, or appropriate for your specific requirements. I do not accept any liability from any person for the blog, the content or any other information (or the use of such information) I provide. I do not have a seminary degree, but I have trained myself in the scriptures to teach and provide this information. For any specific question, I suggest you contact experts in that field and or do your own research into the scriptures.
No comments:
Post a Comment