Free Gift Of "Salvation: Do you Have It?"

[Grace ambassador]

"Salvation: The Qualifications​

A long time ago a man asked the question, “What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). First of all, God saves the following kind of people: “sinners” (Rom. 3:23), “ungodly” (Rom. 4:5), those “without strength” (Rom. 5:6), His “enemies” (Rom. 5:10).

If you do not think that you are any of the above, you cannot be saved. If you still think you’re good enough, you cannot be saved. God does not save good people, or people trying to earn their way to heaven. You must come to God God’s way.

Salvation: The Basis​

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 3:23-24). God saves sinners on this basis:

1). Freely. It does not cost the sinner anything. It is free. You can’t earn salvation by being good, and you cannot lose salvation by being bad. God does not require any works from a sinner. Good works do not make it easier, and bad works do not make it harder to get saved. It is FREE, FREE, FREE! God justifies the sinner freely. Justification is the act whereby God declares a person righteous, even though that person in himself is not righteous.

2). By His Grace. That means that it comes from the heart of God without finding anything in the recipient that would draw out His grace. Grace is all that God is free to do for the undeserving sinner because Christ paid for our sins on the Cross. If we have to work for our salvation, then salvation is not “by His grace.” If we can earn it, why did He die?

3). Through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Salvation is free to the sinner, but it cost God everything! Free is not cheap. As a matter of fact, salvation is the most expensive thing that has ever been paid. The cost of salvation was that Almighty God had to become a man and die in the sinner’s place. The cost was infinite! Webster defines “redemption” as follows: “The act of procuring the deliverance of persons or things from the possession and power of captors by the payment of an equivalent.” Sin against an infinite God requires an infinite payment. No man or church or works of any kind can pay this debt. The debt has been fully paid for by the Lord Jesus Christ. It would be the highest insult to offer to God your good works or religion in view of the fact that His Own Son suffered on the Cross to pay for your sins.

So to answer the question, “What must I do to be saved?” Stop making excuses, and place yourself in the “Qualifications” category, and receive the gift of salvation God has provided.

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
“I declare unto you the gospel…by which also ye are saved…Christ died for our sins…was buried, and…rose again the third day” (I Cor. 15:1-4).

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(D Sheridan from Bible Study Articles)

Amen.

 

[101G]

Obedience is better than sacrifice. but....... Romans 10:12 "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him." Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:14 "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" Romans 10:15 "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Romans 10:16 "But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?" Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

101G.

 

[brightfame52]

@Grace ambassador

So to answer the question, “What must I do to be saved?” Stop making excuses, and place yourself in the “Qualifications” category, and receive the gift of salvation God has provided.

Then the sinner is required to do something ! Thats works. For God in Grace is much more than a provision, its an actual bestowal of the Gift of Salvation, it makes the object of Gods grace a partaker of Salvation, it bestows conversion, both faith and repentance.

 

[mailmandan]

Ephesians 2:8 (AMPC) - For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God.

 

[brightfame52]

Ephesians 2:8 (AMPC) - For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God.

You added through your faith, the word faith here in the original has the definite article, the Faith, so its not the sinners faith

τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον·

Its the Faith which Jesus Christ is the author of, its not our own faith,

 

[civic]

You added through your faith, the word faith here in the original has the definite article, the Faith, so its not the sinners faith

τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον·

Its the Faith which Jesus Christ is the author of, its not our own faith,

Wrong the requirement for every sinner to be saved is by/ through faith. Read Hebrews chapter 11 sometime. Jesus challenge everyone with their faith to trust and follow Him. Jesus always says is was the sinners faith that saved them and healed them. He was astounded at what “ GREAT” faith he saw in many.

And your fallacy that faith is a work has been debunked numerous times. Repeating your same error doesn’t change the biblical facts and requirements for the sinner to believe the gospel.

hope this helps !!!

 

[Neil Spargo]

Romans 3:20–4:25 Shows us that at the heart of Paul’s argument in all of Romans: faith, not works, is the condition for standing righteous before God.

Romans 3:20 For no human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it, 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction; 23 since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins; 26 it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies him who has faith in Jesus.
27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith. 28 For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law. 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

Romans Chapter 4

1 What then shall we say about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due. 5 And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness. 6 So also David pronounces a blessing upon the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin.”
9 Is this blessing pronounced only upon the circumcised, or also upon the uncircumcised? We say that faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness. 10 How then was it reckoned to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. 11 He received circumcision as a sign or seal of the righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised and who thus have righteousness reckoned to them, 12 and likewise the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but also follow the example of the faith which our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

13 The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that they should inherit the world, did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.

16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants—not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, for he is the father of us all, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations; as he had been told, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.

20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 That is why his faith was “reckoned to him as righteousness.” 23 But the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were written not for his sake alone,

24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him that raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 who was put to death for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
Ro 3:20–4:25.

In Romans 3:21–22, righteousness is “apart from the law”; it is “by faith”. In Romans 3:27, boasting is excluded—not by the “law” of works, but by the “law” of faith. In 3:28, justification is “by faith” apart from the works of the law. In Romans 4:2–3, if Abraham were justified by works he might boast; instead, he “put faith” in God and was accounted righteous.

In Romans 4:4–5, for one who “works” any reward is reckoned by obligation, whereas for one believing his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

 

[brightfame52]

Wrong the requirement for every sinner to be saved is by/ through faith. Read Hebrews chapter 11 sometime. Jesus challenge everyone with their faith to trust and follow Him. Jesus always says is was the sinners faith that saved them and healed them. He was astounded at what “ GREAT” faith he saw in many.

And your fallacy that faith is a work has been debunked numerous times. Repeating your same error doesn’t change the biblical facts and requirements for the sinner to believe the gospel.

hope this helps !!!

You added through your faith, the word faith here in the original has the definite article, the Faith, so its not the sinners faith

τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον·

Its the Faith which Jesus Christ is the author of, its not our own faith,

 

[Fool4Christ]

Salvation is by faith alone.

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, Ephesians 2:8

Once good works are introduced into the salvation process, salvation is no longer by faith alone; it is by faith and works.

 

[Fool4Christ]

Our faith comes to us from God's grace.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

 

[mailmandan]

You added through your faith, the word faith here in the original has the definite article, the Faith, so its not the sinners faith

τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον·

Its the Faith which Jesus Christ is the author of, its not our own faith,

1 Peter 1:9 - receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

Jesus being the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) does not mean that we do not exercise faith or that we are simply robots.

 

[brightfame52]

1 Peter 1:9 - receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

Jesus being the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) does not mean that we do not exercise faith or that we are simply robots.

After its given in regeneration sure its ours, its part of the New Man , its not ours from our unregenerate nature, prior to being born anew

 

[brightfame52]

1 Peter 1:9 - receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

Jesus being the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) does not mean that we do not exercise faith or that we are simply robots.

Our Faith that overcomes the world was born of God 1 Jn 5:4

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Notice its not whosover but whatsover is born of God !

 

[101G]

You added through your faith, the word faith here in the original has the definite article, the Faith, so its not the sinners faith

τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον·

Its the Faith which Jesus Christ is the author of, its not our own faith,

no Faith is of any Man, but is given unto us for or BENIFT... or Not. just as our spirits, which comes from God. now Faith. Romans 12:3 " For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." NOTICE "THE" measure, not "A" measure. everyone starts out with the same amount. it's up to up to add to it, by Jesus the Christ. supportive Scripture, 2 Peter 1:5 " And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;" 2 Peter 1:6 " And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;" 2 Peter 1:7 " And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity." 2 Peter 1:8 " For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:9 " But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins." 2 Peter 1:10 " Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"

101G.

 

[Rory Wilson]

I definitely know that I'm saved. I used to be a sinner but Jesus set me free. I now have a new heart and a new life. I'm no longer the same person that you used to be. I'm a new creation, I've been born again. I'm now the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ.

The Holy Spirit works within me to guide and direct me and transform me into the image of Christ from glory to glory.

Always remember and never forget salvation is not something that we can earn or achieve. It is a gift that is provided by God through faith in Jesus Christ. We cannot save ourselves through good works or by trying to be a good person. It is only through faith in Jesus that we can be saved.

 

[brightfame52]

no Faith is of any Man, but is given unto us for or BENIFT... or Not. just as our spirits, which comes from God. now Faith. Romans 12:3 " For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." NOTICE "THE" measure, not "A" measure. everyone starts out with the same amount. it's up to up to add to it, by Jesus the Christ. supportive Scripture, 2 Peter 1:5 " And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;" 2 Peter 1:6 " And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;" 2 Peter 1:7 " And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity." 2 Peter 1:8 " For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:9 " But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins." 2 Peter 1:10 " Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"

101G.

Faith is given only to the elect. Its the Faith of Gods Elect, a Gift for them Titus 1:1-2


Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Eternal life is exclusively for the elect, them whom the Father gave Him Jn 17:2

2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

 

[101G]

Faith is given only to the elect. Its the Faith of Gods Elect, a Gift for them Titus 1:1-2

as saints we are made aware of this faith which we add to, but every man is given the measure if faith, per Romans 12:3

for if every man had not faith from God, who would be saved to be saints? Romans 10:11 "For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." Romans 10:12 "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him." Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:14 "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" Romans 10:15 "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Romans 10:16 "But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?" Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:18 "But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."

101G.

 

[brightfame52]

as saints we are made aware of this faith which we add to, but every man is given the measure if faith, per Romans 12:3

for if every man had not faith from God, who would be saved to be saints? Romans 10:11 "For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." Romans 10:12 "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him." Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:14 "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" Romans 10:15 "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Romans 10:16 "But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?" Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:18 "But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."

101G.

Faith is given only to the elect. Its the Faith of Gods Elect, a Gift for them Titus 1:1-2

 

[101G]

Faith is given only to the elect. Its the Faith of Gods Elect, a Gift for them Titus 1:1-2

so Romans 12:3 is incorrect, when it said "EVERY" man?

101G.

 

[brightfame52]

so Romans 12:3 is incorrect, when it said "EVERY" man?

101G.

No its the elect.