As I wrote yesterday, nothing arouses my anger quicker than when I see someone who claims the label “Christian” yet represents God as something other than who He is, or salvation as something other than what it is.
GOD IS LOVE! (All Caps, Exclamation Point): Everything in the Scriptures declares that God is Love, from His marvelous creation to His amazing salvation. “The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.” [Psalm 19:1-2 NLT]
God’s amazing salvation is not something we earn by our righteous acts. It is not something we appropriate by our religious affiliations. It is a gift which is received. God offers it to us. All we do is reach out and take hold by faith. We can claim no credit for our salvation, NONE.
“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.” [Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT]
And nothing in this life (NOTHING!) can rip God’s love from us! “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” [Romans 8:38-39 NLT]
GOD IS LOVE! SALVATION IS BY HIS GRACE! (All CAPS, Exclamation Point!)
