For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 

Life: the hour of testing

The Lord created us with a purpose and a plan, sealed with a decree and an oath. God promised to use the storms of this world, which we created from our disobedience; He promised to turn them into blessings. Learn of His many promises.

FREEDOM OF SALVATION

Freedom is found in salvation for Jesus set us free from the sin by defeating death, he freed us from the curse of the law by being nailed to a cursed tree. He has given us His victory, so we can be free of fear and anxiety and worry. 

ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

The holy scriptures are clear that God draws His chosen people to Himself, in the gospel of John and no one comes to the Father, except the Father draws them. Faith is sealed with the Holy Spirit in your heart as a sign of your assurance of Salvation as described in Hebrews. Salvation is secure.

SALVATION IS THROUGH FAITH

Salvation is a free gift of God's grace, not the result of human effort or goodness, so no one can boast, and it is through faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God come down from heaven to save the world.
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OUR SALVATION

 The awesome and amazing plan of salvation existed before God ever created the heavens and the earth (1 Peter 1:20; Ephesians 1:4; Romans 8:29). God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, so that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. The wages of sin are death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23). Jesus paid the price for our sins; He purchased us with His blood (Acts 20:28). Salvation is a free gift of grace given by God, not by any works of man so that no man can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9).  God gave assurance by swearing with an oath that He would bring His redemptive work to completion (Hebrews 6:17-18) and even guaranteed it by sealing, as a promise, the Holy Spirit within our hearts (2 Corinthians 1:22).  For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified" (Romans 8:29-30).

Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. Romans 3:30. 

God is without change, His plan of salvation has remained unchanged since before the world began (1 Peter 1:20; Ephesians 1:4; Romans 8:29). God is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8), so salvation is a gift of God to be received via faith for the Jew and the Gentiles. 

​Salvation was promised to the Jews BY FAITH
  • The word "by" is the Greek word "ek" or "ex" and is Strong's Concordance 1537 which means "out from among, suggesting from an interior outward." This is easy to understand because the Jewish people were given the oracles of God: the revelation or unveiling of God (Romans 2:3) so salvation would come out of this knowledge and relationship. 
  • The unbelieving Israelite people, didn't have faith in God or His promises of salvation, they attempted to gain a relationship with God through works of The Law, which could never save anyone. 

Salvation was promised for the Gentile THROUGH FAITH
  • The word "through" is the Greek word "dia" and is Strong's Concordance 1223 which means "through, on account, or by reason of, or because of."
  • We have God promising salvation for the gentile in the Old Testament in Isaiah 56:6-7a we read, "Also the sons of the foreigner who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants - everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, and holds fast My Covenant, even them I will bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

God Swore an Oath
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