ETERNAL SALVATION; HE CAN; HE WILL, IF

ETERNAL SALVATION: HE CAN; HE WILL, IF

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

  Eternal salvation as present spiritual possession and future physical position is something God definitely can and will do. There is however one condition we must individually personally meet; a condition that has absolutely nothing to do with personal goodness or works. (Eph.2:8-9) Jesus met and fulfilled every condition pleasing His Father. Our one condition to realize eternal life that includes real-time John 1:12 family life is the condition of acceptant compliance in agreeing with God; taking Him at His Word, trusting Him as Redeemer unto everlasting life.

  Jesus, the only begotten child of God, explained this to Nicodemus, a learned man, member of the national council, for his benefit and all others in latter times: "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. … That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. “ (ESV John chapter 3, as ever, please read in complete context in language of your preference.)

  And what exactly does this compliant trust unto eternal life mean? The word “believe” is several times in John 3, the Greek meaning: πιστεύω; pisteuō; pist-yoo'-o From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ): - believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.

  Yes, when it comes to eternal salvation God can and does fully accomplish . . . if we as individuals meet His condition of entrusting our spiritual well-being to Christ.

  Tomorrow we take a look at God’s will in Noah and his family physical deliverance. Until then, let us serve Him all our remaining days this side of the grave.

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