God's Sovereignty & Salvation
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me....... Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father....." (John 14:6; 9b)
God's sovereignty extends over all things. He is omnipotent---all powerful, no plan of His can be stopped. He is omniscient---all knowing, so nothing is hidden from His sight. And He is omnipresent---which means that all things exist in His presence. Everything in both the natural and spiritual realms, including our salvation are under His complete control.
Scripture describes mankind as having hearts that are deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9), minds that suppress the truth (Romans 1:18-19), and wills that have turned away from God. (Isaiah 53:6) The Lord however, is continually seeking us. He has issued a universal call inviting everyone to freely come to Him. (John 3:16) He has said, "it isn't His will that any should perish (2Peter 3:9), nor does He take pleasure in the death of the wicked. (Ezekiel 33:11) And the Lord desires that all come to a knowledge of the truth, meaning, that there is only one God manifested in three persons, that sin separates us from Him, and only faith in Jesus Christ reconciles us to Him. (1Timothy 2:4-6)
Scripture teaches also, that none of us seek after God (Romans 3:11); so there is no way we can take credit for our salvation. The desire to know Him comes from the Holy Spirit's work of convicting hearts of sinfulness and providing the faith to believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord. (Ephesians 2:8) May I say, salvation is all of God from start to finish. Before the foundations of the world, God chose a people for Himself from among the ungodly. (Ephesians 1:11; Romans 4:5) Friend ask the Holy Spirit to help you grasp the awesomeness and immensity of divine grace, love, and mercy. May God bless you.
God's sovereignty extends over all things. He is omnipotent---all powerful, no plan of His can be stopped. He is omniscient---all knowing, so nothing is hidden from His sight. And He is omnipresent---which means that all things exist in His presence. Everything in both the natural and spiritual realms, including our salvation are under His complete control.
Scripture describes mankind as having hearts that are deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9), minds that suppress the truth (Romans 1:18-19), and wills that have turned away from God. (Isaiah 53:6) The Lord however, is continually seeking us. He has issued a universal call inviting everyone to freely come to Him. (John 3:16) He has said, "it isn't His will that any should perish (2Peter 3:9), nor does He take pleasure in the death of the wicked. (Ezekiel 33:11) And the Lord desires that all come to a knowledge of the truth, meaning, that there is only one God manifested in three persons, that sin separates us from Him, and only faith in Jesus Christ reconciles us to Him. (1Timothy 2:4-6)
Scripture teaches also, that none of us seek after God (Romans 3:11); so there is no way we can take credit for our salvation. The desire to know Him comes from the Holy Spirit's work of convicting hearts of sinfulness and providing the faith to believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord. (Ephesians 2:8) May I say, salvation is all of God from start to finish. Before the foundations of the world, God chose a people for Himself from among the ungodly. (Ephesians 1:11; Romans 4:5) Friend ask the Holy Spirit to help you grasp the awesomeness and immensity of divine grace, love, and mercy. May God bless you.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
posted by Mel | 4:57 PM
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