+DEV+ By Grace: A Sure Salvation [9 of 27]

Date: March 19, 2013 9:09 PM
Topic: +DEV+  By Grace: A Sure Salvation [9 of 27]

By Grace: A Sure Salvation [9 of 27]

"In that day they will say, 'Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.'" (Isaiah 25:9)
Scripture Focus: Isaiah 25:1-9; 26:19; Ephesians 2:8-9

A student was walking across the campus one day. Another student approached him and asked, "Brother, are you saved?" He replied, "Saved from what?" Salvation can mean many things. The Hebrews were saved from their enemies. We might think of being saved from a burning building, or from some other danger. But when the Bible speaks of salvation, its ultimate meaning is in verse 8: "[God] will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken."

Eternal life was a concept spoken of rarely in the Old Testament. In Jesus' day, the Pharisees believed in life after death, but their counterparts, the Sadducees, did not. The problem was that the Pharisees thought that righteousness came by keeping the Law of Moses, and placed a heavy load on those they taught. But these verses are clear. God's salvation is a free gift of grace, through faith - trust - in the One who speaks only truth.

Insight: Don't be deceived by those who teach that we must add something to what God has already done in Christ. Trust Christ alone.




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