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, March 28, 2022

Salvation by grace, and salvation through faith

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March 28, 2019

Only a man whom God has freely justified (yes, freely, not by your faith, an unjustified man is impotent to exercise faith!) and regenerated and adopted and given the Spirit of adoption to dwell in him is capable of believing because of the faith worked in him by the indwelling Spirit. Eternal salvation by the free grace of God makes believing the truth of his salvation possible; and believing manifests his justified state, freely by the grace of God. "The just shall live by faith" is vividly demonstrated.

And believing the truth of his salvation, freely by the grace of God based solely on the righteousness and blood of Jesus Christ saves a child of God from a whole host of evils, lies, errors and superstition, and secures a whole host of spiritual blessings in this life.

From what did God, in Jesus Christ and through His Spirit, save a man?

From what does believing in the truth of the gospel save a man?

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