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Ephesians 2:4
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
This is an extremely telling passage when it comes to salvation. Notice here it is speaking of what God did and not what we did, all the works are preprepared. Salvation is a gift from God, and God knows how to give good gifts. There is no condition set upon His election because it is His purpose that is being displayed. (let me clarify belief is assumed, although belief will happen in those God purposes to save)
If it is you believe you can lose your salvation, then you must work in order to keep it and ultimately you are dependent upon yourself for salvation not God.
I believe it is God that is the One, and only one who saves and I am dependent on Him for salvation not myself.
The most major warnings of the bible is lack of faith, and insecurity in God's plan of salvation does nothing to strengthen that faith. I say put your confidence in God and His word and believe.
Upon repentance and belief salvation is guaranteed by God Himself, who can stand against Him? Are you telling me you are strong enough to stand against God's pledge? Are you saying if God's purposes to save you, you can stand against God's purpose? Jonah ran from God's calling and look what happened to him, eventually God received what He purposed.
Ephesians 1:13
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.
I love this verse:
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
1. It is God that is doing the work in us.
2. We are created in Christ Jesus (a new creation)
3. We are created for good works.
4. God prepared these good works beforehand. (There is nothing for us to seek out)
5. So that we would walk in them. (The emphasis here is on would)
For those who are being saved their security is in God's plan of salvation not their own self determination. Those who are being saved do repent from sin. Those who are being saved will continue until the end.
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
This is an extremely telling passage when it comes to salvation. Notice here it is speaking of what God did and not what we did, all the works are preprepared. Salvation is a gift from God, and God knows how to give good gifts. There is no condition set upon His election because it is His purpose that is being displayed. (let me clarify belief is assumed, although belief will happen in those God purposes to save)
If it is you believe you can lose your salvation, then you must work in order to keep it and ultimately you are dependent upon yourself for salvation not God.
I believe it is God that is the One, and only one who saves and I am dependent on Him for salvation not myself.
The most major warnings of the bible is lack of faith, and insecurity in God's plan of salvation does nothing to strengthen that faith. I say put your confidence in God and His word and believe.
Upon repentance and belief salvation is guaranteed by God Himself, who can stand against Him? Are you telling me you are strong enough to stand against God's pledge? Are you saying if God's purposes to save you, you can stand against God's purpose? Jonah ran from God's calling and look what happened to him, eventually God received what He purposed.
Ephesians 1:13
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.
I love this verse:
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
1. It is God that is doing the work in us.
2. We are created in Christ Jesus (a new creation)
3. We are created for good works.
4. God prepared these good works beforehand. (There is nothing for us to seek out)
5. So that we would walk in them. (The emphasis here is on would)
For those who are being saved their security is in God's plan of salvation not their own self determination. Those who are being saved do repent from sin. Those who are being saved will continue until the end.