Salvation … The Difference Between a Gift and Wages!

2 Chronicles 6; 2 Chronicles 7; Psalm 135; Romans 4
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Scripture

Romans 4

4 When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. 5 But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. 6 David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it:

7 “Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sins are put out of sight.
8 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the LORD has cleared of sin.”

Observation

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephes. 2:8-9

He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us a new life through the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5

We can’t be good enough, we can’t work hard enough, and we can’t do enough to have our sins cleared away. Only by placing our faith in Christ and what He did for us on the cross will we have our sins forgiven and only then will our sins be put out of sight.

Are you still trying to work your way to Heaven by being good? Quit trying and start trusting Christ! Need more information on how to become a Christ Follower?

Application

Someone called my oldest son yesterday and asked him about what church he should go to because he wanted to get saved. How would you have answered that young man?
I would love to have the opportunity today to tell someone that Jesus saves!

Prayer

Heavenly Father, there is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them." (Acts 4:12) I pray for people to be saved. I pray that I would have the opportunity to help people come to faith and trust in Christ. Amen.

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