If salvation is a gift given to all that God desires to save, we will all be saved.
God wants to save all and if the gift is unconditional (nothing we can or can't do), we will all be saved.
But the bible is clear that not all are saved.
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
If we go through the bible conditions begin to come out.
1. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Is baptism important?
Joh 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me....10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Are the things above important?
Believing in Jesus is important but it isn't enough. If believing the gospel was enough to be saved the demons would be saved too.
Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Works don't save us.
Trusting, loving and abiding in Jesus does. He saves us.
The works and obediance is the result of Jesus abiding in us.
God wants to save all and if the gift is unconditional (nothing we can or can't do), we will all be saved.
But the bible is clear that not all are saved.
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
If we go through the bible conditions begin to come out.
1. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Is baptism important?
Joh 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me....10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Are the things above important?
Believing in Jesus is important but it isn't enough. If believing the gospel was enough to be saved the demons would be saved too.
Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Works don't save us.
Trusting, loving and abiding in Jesus does. He saves us.
The works and obediance is the result of Jesus abiding in us.
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