We Were Bought at a Price
As believers, we were bought from slavery to sin at a great price, the blood of Jesus. And that should impact all that we do in this life.
Salvation
Make Every Effort to Confirm Your Calling – 2 Peter 1:10-11
Don’t be content with a passive salvation. Instead, make every effort to confirm your calling and receive a rich welcome into the kingdom.
Go to Him Outside the Camp – Hebrews 13:12-14
Hebrews calls on us to go to Jesus outside the camp, leaving our old way of life behind and living the new life he died to give us.
An Overview of Salvation – Doctrine 205
This basic overview of salvation looks at salvation from three perspectives. An initial encounter, an ongoing walk, and a final culmination.
We Have Heard for Ourselves – John 4:42
“We have heard for ourselves.” These words reflect the change from only hearing about Jesus, to experiencing him for oneself.
How Do God’s Mercy and Justice Work Together in Salvation?
God’s mercy and justice come together at the cross, resulting in our salvation. God did for us, in the death of Jesus, what we could not do.
While We Wait for Our Coming Salvation – Romans 13:11-12
Every moment our salvation is getting closer. While we wait, we should live our lives faithfully serving our Lord, and looking to his coming.
New Wine into New Wineskins – Mark 2:22
When Jesus enters into our life, he old has to go to make room for the new. It is like pouring new wine into new wineskins.
Stand Firm Until the End – Matthew 24:9-13
Jesus warns us that we will face many challenges in this life. But he encourages us that if we stand firm through it all, we will be saved.
Taking Our Place at the Feast – Matthew 8:11
God has prepared a place at the heavenly feast for all who come to him. It does not matter if you are Jew or Gentile. All are invited.
