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Daily Meditation from the Bible - The Word of God |
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51st Issue |
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SALVATION |
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""For by Grace are ye saved through Faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God" |
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(Ephesians 2:8) |
| By Patriarch John Williams (President of IICM) |
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| WHAT, WHY AND HOW OF SALVATION IN SIMPLE, PRACTICAL AND BIBLICAL TERMS? |
| 1. Salvation is the Greatest Gift of God to Mankind |
| 2. Salvation is available to all if anyone Repent Truly for their Sins and Ask Jesus for Forgiveness |
| 3. Salvation is becoming a Citizen of Heaven |
| 4. Salvation is the Assurance of Eternal Life in Heaven |
| 5. Salvation gives the Privilege of having Fellowship with God |
| 6. Salvation gives Joy and Peace that the World cannot give |
| 7. Salvation gives the Privilege of Inheriting the Promises of God |
| 8. Salvation gives the Right to become the Children of God |
| 9. Salvation gives Divine Health, Divine Prosperity and Divine Protection |
| 10. Salvation
makes us Special Persons,
both in the sight of God and Man,
and the Bible describes this Status in the following terms and titles: |
| Titles Reference |
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| Biblical
Definitions and Explanations about Salvation with References |
| I. WHAT IS SALVATION? |
| 1. A Great Deliverance from the Guilt and Pollution of Sin, which we can have through Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 2:3) |
| 2. The Remission of Sins (Luke 1:77) |
| 3. By being Sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13) |
| 4. It is a Spiritual Helmet (Ephesians 6:17) |
| 5. It is something that the Prophets have enquired and searched diligently (I Peter 1:10) |
| 6. What was prophesied as the Grace that will come unto us (I Peter 1:10) |
| 7. Salvation is referred to as our High Tower, our Shield, our Refuge and our Rock (II Samuel 22:3) |
| 8. It is the Forgiveness of our Sins by Jesus Christ |
| 9. It is being Set Free from the Bondage of the Sin |
| 10. It is a Gift of God, which we can freely receive if we would faithfully confess |
| II. HOW DO WE GET SALVATION? |
| 1. Through Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12) |
| 2. Through the Gospel of God (Romans 1:16) |
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Through Believing
in the Heart and Confessing with our mouth that Jesus Christ is our Lord and
Savior (Romans 10:10) |
| 4. Through the Sufferings and Death of Jesus Christ |
| 5. Through Believing that now is the accepted time; and now is the Day of Salvation (II Corinthians 6:2) |
| 6. Through Godly Sorrow and Repentance (II Corinthians 7:10) |
| 7. Through the Word of Truth, the Gospel of Salvation (Ephesians 1:13) |
| 8. Through the Supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:19) |
| 9. Through the Working out our own Salvation with Fear and Trembling (Philippians 2:12) |
| 10. Through Sanctification of the Spirit and Belief of the Truth (II Thessalonians 2:13) |
| 11. Through the Endurance of all Things for elect's sake by Jesus Christ (II Timothy 2:10) |
| 12. Through Becoming Wise unto Salvation (II Timothy 3:15) |
| 13. Through Faith in Christ Jesus (II Timothy 3:15) |
| 14. Through the Grace of God (Titus 2:11) |
| 15. Through Obeying Jesus Christ the author of eternal Salvation (Hebrews 5:9) |
| 16. Through Bearing the Sins of many by Jesus Christ (Hebrews 9:28) |
| 17. Through the Long Suffering of our Lord (II Peter 3:15) |
| 18. Through the Fear of the Lord (Psalm 27:1) |
| 19. Through Praising and Glorifying God (Psalm 50:23) |
| 20. Through Seeking His Statutes (Psalm 191:155) |
| 21. Through Doing His Commandments (Psalm 119:166) |
| III. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE SALVATION? |
| 1. Because it is for our Consolation |
| 2. Because God has not appointed us to Wrath, but to obtain Salvation (I Thessalonians 5:9) |
| 3. Because God has from the beginning chosen us to Salvation (II Thessalonians 2:13) |
| 4. Because when we are saved the Ministering Spirits will minister to us (Hebrews 1:14) |
| 5. Because if we Neglect this Great Salvation we cannot escape from the wrath and penalty of God (Hebrews 2:3) |
| 6. Because to Bring us unto Glory (Hebrews 2:10) |
| 7. Because this is all of our Desire (II Samuel 23:5) |
| 8. Because we can Rejoice in our Salvation (Psalm 9:14) |
| 9. Because his Glory is great in His Salvation (Psalm 21:5) |
| 10. Because we are made Righteous through the Salvation (Psalm 24:5) |
| 11. Because we can wait on God all Day (Psalm 25:5) |
| 12. Because when we are saved we can be Joyful in the Lord and can rejoice in his Salvation (Psalm 35:9) |
| 13. Because when we are saved the Lord is our Strength in the time of trouble (Psalm 37:39) |
| 14. Because when we are saved the Lord makes haste to Help us (Psalm 38:22) |
| 15. Because when we are saved we can Enjoy God's Loving Kindness (Psalm 40:10) |
| 16. Because when we are saved we can Rejoice and be Glad in the Lord and continuously magnify him (Psalm 40:16) |
| 17. Because when we are saved we are delivered from the Captivity of Sin and Satan (Psalm 53) |
| 18. Because when we are saved God will be our Defense (Psalm 62:2 & 6) |
| 19. Because when we are saved we will have Confidence of all the ends of the Earth (Psalm 65:5) |
| 20. Because when we are saved we are saved God will load us with Benefits Daily (Psalm 68:19) |
| 21. Because when we are saved we will Receive the Mercy of the Lord (Psalm 69:13) |
| 22. Because when we are saved God will set us up on High (Psalm 69:29) |
| 23. Because when we are saved God will Deliver us and Purge away our Sins (Psalm 79:9) |
| 24. Because when we are saved the Anger of our Lord towards us will cease (Psalm 85:4) |
| 25. Because when we are saved God will give us Long Life and Satisfy us (Psalm 95:16) |
| 26. Because when we are saved we will Sing and make a Joyful Noise unto Him (Psalm 95:1) |
| 27. Because when we are saved God's Laws will be our Delight (Psalm 119:174) |
| 28. Because when
we are saved the Meek will be
Beautified with is Salvation
and the Lord will have pleasure in them
(Psalm 149:4) |
THE END
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