Salvation is God’s Mercy “God
saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this;
it is a gift from God.” (Ephesians 2:8 NLT) Before the
world began God chose many for salvation, and planned man’s lives completely. “Long ago, even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us
in Christ...” (Ephesians 1:4 NLT) “You saw me before I was born. Everyday of my life was recorded in
your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” (Psalm 139:16
NLT) When He created the world he created man and
gave him a choice, and man chose sin, therefore he passed sin down to every generation to
everyone. “For the sinful nature is always hostile to
God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.” (Romans 8:7 NLT) The earth was cursed because of Adam’s sin. Many years
passed and man was wicked, but God sent His Son to earth. Man treated Him cruel and
finally crucified Him on the cross; however He went willingly to the cross as the
sacrifice for man’s sin. God sent His Holy Spirit to convict man of his sin, and man’s
responsibility is to repent. “The Holy Spirit is God’s
guarantee that he will give us everything he promised and that he has purchased us to be
his own people. This is just one more reason for
us to praise our glorious God.” (Ephesians God had
planned man’s salvation before the world began. All men are guilty of sin and are
worthy of eternal punishment, however God forgives many of their sin when they repent. God
is in control of every aspect of our lives even our salvation. God is the creator and
sustainer of our lives, and we exist for His pleasure and glory. “Do not forget this, you guilty one. And do not forget the things I
have done throughout history. For I am God-I alone! I am God, and there is no one else
like me. Only I can tell you what is going to happen even before it happens. Everything I
plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.” (Isaiah 46:8-10 NLT) Amen! |