The Salvation We Have Today Is Free

Salvation is free to you, but it did not come cheap.  It came at great expense to God.  He gave His precious Son to be slaughtered for the sins of all mankind.  It was His best gift.  Jesus became the "Lamb slain from the foundation of the world" (Revelation 13:8).  He left His rightful place in Heaven to endure such a death just for us.

           He gave His life for yours.

           He took the curse of all of our sins to the cross.

           He did this so we would inherit the promise(Gal.3:13-14).

           He paid the price for our sins, anxiety and sickness (Isaiah 53:5).

           He paid the price for us to come out of spiritual, financial and physical poverty and become rich in all things. (2 Corinthians 8-9).

When we lead someone to Christ, we will show the nature of Christ by making His Word our priority.   We soon see the love for us and how He wants the best for our lives.  So, be honorable and treat Christ with love and respect.  Don't abuse His goodness and grace by using His forgiveness as an excuse to keep on sinning (Romans 6).

Don't feel that this transition comes overnight.  Take it day by day and be faithful with what you know.  Soon you will feel so confident in your new faith that you'll be telling everyone how "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whatsoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).

Michael L. Williams