| Salvation For The Elect |
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We can be sure that there are two kinds of people in this world.
The saved by God’s good grace (a.k.a. born again), and the
unsaved. Both of which belong to God and were created for His
glory. When we are born into this world it has already been
decided by God to which group we are members of. For those
whose names are written into the Lamb’s Book of Life, before
the creation of the world (Revelation 17:8); you are the elect
chosen by God for redemption and eternal life in the Kingdom
of Heaven. Hallelujah! But for those whom God created for the
day of doom, the wicked of the earth who rebel against God and
forsake the saving grace of the blood Jesus spilt for us on the
cross, they will reap what they have sown in the day of disaster
(Proverbs 16:4).
For those blinded souls there is no hope, we are saddened by
this fact but know that it is for His glory we are created, both
saved and unsaved unlike.
How does the saved know they are part of the elect of God.
Here are some sure fire indicators that I will point out for you.
First a saved person has a desire to obey and please God. This is
impossible for a natural man born of the flesh and void of spirit.
God’s elect will be born with the desire to seek God. For the
unsaved person the things of God are foolishness to their
depraved minds. Even the things presented by the Holy Spirit
cannot be understood by them (1 Corinthians 2:14).
God knew who would lack the desire to seek and obey Him
when He was planning salvation. God designed salvation
without conditions, for He knew no man could perform any
(Romans 3:10-18). God’s elect understand that Salvation is a
work already accomplished through Jesus Christ on the cross.
Our works are fruits from His grace and further proof of the
Spirit. The unsaved will justify themselves by their own works
which are filthy rags in comparison to the work of the Lord. The
unsaved will deny God’s free gift and rely on his or her own will
instead of doing Gods will. Their hearts will harden and they
will turn away from the will of God (Romans 9:18).
Saved people, have been granted faith by God. This faith from
God produces good works for them, the elect. This is also
further proof of their salvation. They are not conditions or
means for it as some groups would have you believe. For the
elect, spiritual desire, ability, and action toward God are results
of eternal life through Christ Jesus, not conditions for it
(Philippians 2:13). Since only by God’s glorious power are we
brought to desire and obey Him we can be sure that the person
whom can’t and won’t is both depraved and spiritually dead.
For the saved person it takes no effort or cooperation to be
saved. Jesus does this all on His own. There is only one Saviour -
our Lord Jesus Christ. God will not share His glory. In the end
all the singing in heaven will be for one, our Saviour and
redeemer, the Lamb of God (Revelation 4:11). There will be no
sharing in the glory in heaven, Jesus will receive it all. Salvation
is of the Lord it’s conditions met by Him and His work on the
cross. God chose His elect and in the day of His wrath, His
power and glory will be displayed to the saved and unsaved
alike. For both were created by Him for this purpose. Let us give
a prayer from Dwight L. Moody (1837–1899) for our Saviour,
thank you Lord!
Our Savior, for whatever purpose and in whatever way You
may require. Here are our poor hearts, empty vessels: Fill them
with Your grace. Here are our sinful and troubled souls: Revive
them and refresh them with Your love. Take our hearts for Your
home; our mouths to spread the glory of Your name; our love
and all our powers for the advance- ment of Your believing
people; and never feel the steadfastness and confidence of our
faith to diminish—so that at all times we may be enabled from
the heart to say, “Jesus needs us, and we Him.” Amen.
We can be sure that there are two kinds of people in this world.
The saved by God’s good grace (a.k.a. born again), and the
unsaved. Both of which belong to God and were created for His
glory. When we are born into this world it has already been
decided by God to which group we are members of. For those
whose names are written into the Lamb’s Book of Life, before
the creation of the world (Revelation 17:8); you are the elect
chosen by God for redemption and eternal life in the Kingdom
of Heaven. Hallelujah! But for those whom God created for the
day of doom, the wicked of the earth who rebel against God and
forsake the saving grace of the blood Jesus spilt for us on the
cross, they will reap what they have sown in the day of disaster
(Proverbs 16:4).
For those blinded souls there is no hope, we are saddened by
this fact but know that it is for His glory we are created, both
saved and unsaved unlike.
How does the saved know they are part of the elect of God.
Here are some sure fire indicators that I will point out for you.
First a saved person has a desire to obey and please God. This is
impossible for a natural man born of the flesh and void of spirit.
God’s elect will be born with the desire to seek God. For the
unsaved person the things of God are foolishness to their
depraved minds. Even the things presented by the Holy Spirit
cannot be understood by them (1 Corinthians 2:14).
God knew who would lack the desire to seek and obey Him
when He was planning salvation. God designed salvation
without conditions, for He knew no man could perform any
(Romans 3:10-18). God’s elect understand that Salvation is a
work already accomplished through Jesus Christ on the cross.
Our works are fruits from His grace and further proof of the
Spirit. The unsaved will justify themselves by their own works
which are filthy rags in comparison to the work of the Lord. The
unsaved will deny God’s free gift and rely on his or her own will
instead of doing Gods will. Their hearts will harden and they
will turn away from the will of God (Romans 9:18).
Saved people, have been granted faith by God. This faith from
God produces good works for them, the elect. This is also
further proof of their salvation. They are not conditions or
means for it as some groups would have you believe. For the
elect, spiritual desire, ability, and action toward God are results
of eternal life through Christ Jesus, not conditions for it
(Philippians 2:13). Since only by God’s glorious power are we
brought to desire and obey Him we can be sure that the person
whom can’t and won’t is both depraved and spiritually dead.
For the saved person it takes no effort or cooperation to be
saved. Jesus does this all on His own. There is only one Saviour -
our Lord Jesus Christ. God will not share His glory. In the end
all the singing in heaven will be for one, our Saviour and
redeemer, the Lamb of God (Revelation 4:11). There will be no
sharing in the glory in heaven, Jesus will receive it all. Salvation
is of the Lord it’s conditions met by Him and His work on the
cross. God chose His elect and in the day of His wrath, His
power and glory will be displayed to the saved and unsaved
alike. For both were created by Him for this purpose. Let us give
a prayer from Dwight L. Moody (1837–1899) for our Saviour,
thank you Lord!
Our Savior, for whatever purpose and in whatever way You
may require. Here are our poor hearts, empty vessels: Fill them
with Your grace. Here are our sinful and troubled souls: Revive
them and refresh them with Your love. Take our hearts for Your
home; our mouths to spread the glory of Your name; our love
and all our powers for the advance- ment of Your believing
people; and never feel the steadfastness and confidence of our
faith to diminish—so that at all times we may be enabled from
the heart to say, “Jesus needs us, and we Him.” Amen.
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