Things New and Old: Are you really saved by grace?

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Monday, October 4, 2021

Are you really saved by grace?

(This picture was taken at a 2007 Bible Conference,
"The Ancient Landmarks")

October 4, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/sing.f.lau/posts/10210144279618959

You've always boasted that it is by God's free and sovereign grace. Was your salvation FREELY bestowed upon you when you were dead in trespasses and sins?

Is this what you mean when you say you are saved by grace?
- that God ALONE purposed eternal redemption for the elect.
- Christ ALONE accomplished the eternal redemption for the elect.
- The Spirit ALONE applies that eternal redemption to each individual elect personally when they were in their native state of sin and death.

All these are the free and sovereign acts of God without man playing any part whatsoever. Those acted upon by the free and sovereign grace of God unto eternal salvation are wholly and completely passive in them; even worse than that, in their native state of sins and death, they are actively in enmity against God.

When eternal redemption has been graciously applied to an elect by God's free and sovereign grace, he is perfectly and completely fitted for eternal glory. Nothing further is needed for their entrance unto eternal glory.

God ALONE will consummate that eternal redemption for all His children.

And ALONE means ALONE; not alone plus some effort or contribution of man. This is the truth of salvation by God's free grace alone.

The ministry of the gospel is ordained for the well-being of God's children as they journey through this world unto their eternal glory. This is temporal salvation; a salvation that pertains to their spiritual wellbeing here and now. The gospel ministry does not add anything to their BEING as God's children, immutably destined for eternal glory by the sovereign and gracious activities of the Triune God. The gospel ministry has been ordained for the spiritual WELL-BEING of God's redeemed elect as they journey through this world.