NOW IS SALVATION NEARER
Jon Bekemeyer
Scripture Reading: Romans 13:11
Preaching in a small church in Georgia, at one point in my sermon I yelled, "Wake up!" The old farmer in the back, eyes heavy from much labor, thought my exclamation was intended especially for him; but it was intended for us all. "Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed."
To understand this verse, we need to mention the three types of salvation in the epistles of Paul.
First, there is salvation from the penalty of sin. In Ephesians 2:8 we read, "For by grace are ye saved through faith." This salvation is realized the moment one believes the Gospel and trusts the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior (Romans 5:1). This salvation is a one time, once for all deliverance.
Second, there is salvation from the practice of sin. Paul wrote to the saints at Corinth, "Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation" (II Corinthians 7: 10). These justified believers had been carnal. Their repentance led to a salvation from many carnal practices.
Third, there is salvation from the presence of sin. We live in a world that hates God and loves sin. Also, we have within us the old man which tempts us; but the Lord will take us out of this world and "change our vile body." This salvation is nearer than when we believed.
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How God Saves Men
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s
SALVATION.
Read Acts 16L31 Romans 1:16, and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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