Salvation Through Christ the Reality

Salvation through Christ does not come because we say we are a Christian or because we do something.

Salvation only happens when we confess that we have a sinful nature and want to be changed into a new person by Christ.

We cannot do anything good enough to save ourselves, no declarations we often hear will save us.

You probably hear these kinds of things from lots of people these days that make them think they are going to heaven, here are a few;

"I go to church every week"

" I know the Bible very well"

"I went to Bible college (or seminary)"

"I believe in God"

"I'm a good person so I am going to heaven"

"I am not as bad as other people"

Every person can say these things, it does not prove they have ever been born-again.

When someone has confessed their sinfulness and been changed into a new creation by Christ their life will reflect the fruit of His Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-23

"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

Anyone who claims to be a Christian and walks in pride about how good they think they are, even believing they are better than others is not born-again. Their words and even good deeds do not prove salvation, it only proves they have attempted to earn their way to heaven in their own flesh.

You will find these people deeply judgmental of others, phony in their humility and easily offended at the slightest hint they have not been kind, even raging at someone for the challenge to ask God if they are born-again.

A truly born-again person will enjoy telling you their story and how much God changed them. They will walk in great joy and peace without guile or jealousy toward others. If they fail they confess it to be cleansed and begin again the better path.

1 John 1:9

"9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."

In these last days many Christians are being fooled by the culture around them, taught many unbiblical things while operating in the flesh they think they are spiritual. This is why my challenge here to all of us is to seek Christ and His Word for ourselves so that we are not drawn into the false gospel and the lies of the devil.