Is Salvation
Conditional?
Yes, Salvation is possible only when the required conditions are
met; however the good news (the Gospel), is, that all of the
necessary conditions for your complete salvation have been met by
Jesus! He has lived and died perfectly, as your representative and
your substitute. He lived and died for you and as you. Anything that
would keep you from a relationship with God has been removed; all
your sins and shortcomings have been totally forgiven.
2 Cor. 5:17-19
" Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold all things are become new.
Now all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by
Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us
the word of reconciliation."
The account has been settled, payed in full! You have been reconciled
to God and forgiven! The sin problem has been settled for all time:
all that remains, is for you to believe it. Before you ever heard of
Jesus, he had already made a place for you in his family! By
believing that he has already taken away your sin and guilt at the
cross, your condemnation is dissolved, and you are given eternal life
in Christ. You have been given the gift of righteousness; it's all
yours if you will receive it. No one is too wicked and too far gone,
to be eligible to receive eternal life!
Jn.5:24
"Verily, verily. I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and
believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not
come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
Jn.6:47
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath
everlasting life."
The deal is done, and the covenant has been ratified! You can enjoy
the benefits of God's wonderful grace today! No need to do anything
to earn it or prove yourself worthy; grace covers all your
shortcomings. Don't even waste your time trying to find something
good in yourself that will cause God to accept you; your good deeds
and virtues are irrelevant, the goodness and mercy of God has got you
covered.
Let his grace change you and give
you the peace that exceeds all understanding, Let him be the light
for your path and the wisdom that you rely on every day. The
righteousness of Christ has been imputed to you; receive it and enjoy
it. Put away all pretense of self righteousness, and let Jesus shine
through you. Your ticket has been paid for, the way has been cleared!
Rom.6:5,6
"For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his
death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: knowing
this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin
might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve [be
slaves of]
sin."
We
are free from the guilt and the influence of sin, because we died in
Christ, and we share in his resurrection. The very life of God is now
available to whosoever will drink freely of his grace and will
believe that God has made the way for us to be his very own, chosen,
sons and daughters.
He
has chosen us in Christ, and made us to be partakers of his divine
nature, just because he loves us. Accept the fact that you can enjoy
the fruits of the cross and become a new creature in Christ Jesus.
Believe the gospel, and accept Jesus as your Savior today, and enjoy
the rest of your eternal life!
©2012
Rev. Charles J. Loubert
