12/28/22 WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE TO FULL SALVATION?

12/28/22 WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE TO FULL SALVATION?

When someone extols righteousness, purity, holiness, then people usually attack the messenger as being self righteous, hypocritical, judgmental, arrogant, rather than confess their own uncleanness and turn to God. This is a trick of the devil. Satan wants to redirect human attention away from God, godliness, accountability, salvation.

The fact is that the message is more important than the messenger. The message of faithfulness, obedience, godliness should be readily embraced as the truth of God. When a person recognizes any infidelity, sin, rebellion, perversity in his or her own life, he should run to the foot of the cross and cry out to God for His mercy, grace, forgiveness, cleansing.

Don't excuse yourself or blame others or claim ignorance or claim inability. God has provided sufficient grace to cover any short coming we have. God will not accept empty excuses. He wants, He expects, He demands repentance, faith, confession, surrender. He calls us to be saved from our sins; He provides us with all we need to be saved; He enables us to be saved.

God will not only save you from the penalty of your sin (through forgiveness), He will save you from the pollution and the power of sin. When you truly trust Christ He will save you to the uttermost, transforming you into a new creation.

Remember, God promised to give us all we need for life and godliness. He knows the innermost part of man and His judgment is fair and thorough. If we reject the salvation of God that delivers us from all sin, we will not escape the searchlight of heaven that will expose every sin.