SECURITY IN CHRIST
If my security in Christ and my final entrance into glory were
dependent in any way on my works, before or after conversion, I would
have no security. But, blessed truth, salvation is not in ANY way dependent
on my works. Christ is my security and he alone will be the cause of my
entrance into glory. There are three things that cause the security of my
salvation and final entrance into glory:
(1) The sovereign of God. If He loves me now, it is because
He always loved me. Nothing in me caused His love. He loved me simply
because He would. And if He loves me now, He will never cease to love
me. "I am the Lord, I change not, therefore ye sons of Jacob are not
consumed."
(2) The blood of Christ. On Calvary's tree, when the sins of God's
elect were placed upon Christ, He literally put them away (Heb. 9:26).
Because of the blood of Christ, I have no sins to give account of. If Christ
paid my debt, it is paid! God's law and justice have been satisfied. The bill
collector cannot cast into prison one whose debts have been paid.
(3) The righteousness of God is imputed to all the Father loved and
the Son shed His precious blood for, and His righteousness demands their
salvation.
Todd Nibert, Pastor
Todds Road Grace Church
Lexington, Ky.
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