A Few Thoughts For Your Day

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Date: Aug 09 2016 4:42 PM

Hey everybody,

I hope your day has been positive. I really enjoyed our worship time together yesterday. If you were not there, make plans to join us Wed. night for Bible class and again Sunday for class and worship. It sure is a blessing to worship the Almighty. Here are a few thoughts for your day today.

The Chain of Salvation

Every link in a chain is important. If one link is broken or missing, the chain is without value.

This principle is clearly followed in the Bible. It takes several things to save us. Some people say that "Christ saves us," and that is all there is to it! But friends, salvation is attributed to many factors, according to the Scriptures. For instance, we read in Romans 8:24 that we are "saved by hope." In Ephesians 2:8 we read, "for by grace you have been saved through faith …" In Romans 5:10 Paul informs us that salvation comes by the life of Christ. In Ephesians 1:7 we find that redemption is through the blood of Christ. John 3:16 tells us that believing is another link in the chain of salvation. In 2 Corinthians 7:10 we read that "Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation . . ." Paul further states that confession of Jesus as the Christ is part of the redemptive process (Romans 10:9-10).

Nearly every religious group agrees up to this point. How could we believe otherwise, when the Bible is so clear? But, now we come to two other necessary parts of the chain of salvation. In 1 Peter 3:21 we read, "There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ." Jesus added, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved" (Mark 16:16).

The other link in this chain of salvation is found in Matthew 10:22. Here our Lord stated, " ... But he who endures to the end will be saved." Yes, the child of God must have endurance, or he will be lost. Remember that salvation is a divine drama. There are two actors on the stage. God has a part to play; man has the other part. Have we fulfilled our role? Not unless we have been obedient to His commands. Let us see that no link in the chain of salvation is missing. Have you broken the chain?

Have a great week.

Mitch Robison

Enon Church of Christ

1366 Enon Road

Webb, AL 36376

[email protected]

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