Christ and Christ alone brings salvation! Going to church does not bring salvation! You must believe in Christ through faith for salvation. One mediator! One ransom paid by His blood! One debt, we owed, paid by Christ, for us to be reconciled to a holy God!
Definition of ransomed: Obtain the release of (a prisoner) by making a payment demanded
We are the prisoners, held captive by sin and headed for hell. Christ made payment for our release! Christ has conquered sin and death! God desires for all men to be saved! Because of the hardness of their hearts, not all will be saved!
1 Tim.2:3-6 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
Ps.142:7 Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.
People do not think of sin as being in a prison but it most certainly is! You become a slave to sin and go deeper into that way of thinking and before long, you are in so deep, you think there is no way out!! But Jesus is the way out, He will change the vilest of hearts and you will never be the same!
Lord, I pray for the ones who think that they can not escape the prison they are in. If they would but call on You, in humbleness, repent and follow You. Your Word is an ever present help when we are lost and confused. Pour out Your power on the ones who want to know You. You are merciful beyond words. Amen
You can die happy in Christ when it is your time to go or you can be lost and go into eternity and be in fear of judgement and Hell.
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