THE THREE FACTORS OF SALVATION

OUR SALVATION IS THE RESULT OF THREE FACTORS

 
1) GOD'S MERCY - Not getting what we deserve - Our sin debt was paid for by Jesus Christ on the cross:
       1 Corinthians 15:1-4 - "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved....For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures."
       1 John 2:1-2 - "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.  And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:  and He is the propitiation for our sins:  and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."

2) GOD'S GRACE - Getting what we do not deserve - He reveals His offer of salvation through the Gospel:
       Romans 1:16 - "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ:  for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the (Gentile).
       Ephesians 1:12-14 - "That we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ.  In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation:  in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, Who is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory."

3) OUR FAITH - Our faith comes from hearing the Gospel message and believing in Jesus:
       John 3:14-17 - "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:  that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.  For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved."
       Rom. 10:8-17 - "...The Word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart:  that is, the Word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture says, Whosoever believes on Him shall not be ashamed.  For there is no difference between the Jew and the (Gentile): for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  How then shall they call on Him in Whom they have not believed?  And how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard?  And how shall they hear without a preacher?  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!  But they have not all obeyed the Gospel.  For (Isaiah) said, Lord, who hath believed our report?  So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
       Galatians 2:20 - "I am crucified with Christ nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me:  and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me."
       Galatians 3:26 - "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."

GOD LOVES YOU - CHRIST DEMONSTRATED IT - DO YOU BELIEVE IT?