The Reality Of Salvation
For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation (Romans 10:10).
Our opening verse lets us know how salvation
is made real in our lives; it’s by declaring the
lordship of Jesus over your life. Someone can “believe”
that Jesus is the Son of God, and still go to hell. To
believe is not enough. The Bible says even the devils
also believe; they believe so much that they tremble,
but that doesn’t mean they are, or can be, saved: “Thou
believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the
devils also believe, and tremble” (James 2:19).
If you believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and
that He died for you, and that God raised Him from
the dead, you must also confess His lordship over your
life; otherwise, you’re not saved. A man’s good works
won’t save him either. I know it’s Christmas time where
many, including non-Christians, express goodwill and
are generally kind to others. Nevertheless, salvation
from God isn’t as a result of your good works; it’s by
the grace of Jesus Christ: “For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift
of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast”
(Ephesians 2:8-9).
The Bible tells us of a certain Roman centurion,
Cornelius by name, a devout and generous man; but
he was not saved (Acts 10:2). The Lord sent an angel
to him and said, “...Send men to Joppa, and call for
Simon, whose surname is Peter; who shall tell thee
words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved”
(Acts 11:13-14). His good deeds didn’t save him. He
had to receive salvation through the affirmation of
words—words of the Gospel.
Receiving salvation is the greatest miracle of all.
Once you believe in Jesus and confess that He’s Lord
of your life, you receive the life and nature of God. In
that split second, you’re awakened to the fatherhood
of God; you become a legal and vital child of God; an
associate of the God-kind, superior to Satan.
Share this good news with those you meet who
haven’t yet known the Lord. Tell them they don’t
have to try to atone for their sins or impress God with
their works. All they need to experience the reality of
salvation is to believe in Jesus Christ and confess His
lordship over their lives.
Prayer
I believe in my heart that God raised Jesus Christ from the
dead, and I affirm that He’s Lord of my life. I live in the
consciousness of all that the death, burial, resurrection, and
ascension of Jesus Christ brought to me. Health, wealth, eternal
life, prosperity are all mine in Christ. My life is a manifestation
of God’s glory and grace, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
Romans 10:6-10; Romans 10:13
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 John
Daniel 5-6
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 18:1-9
2 Chronicles 11-12