Belief in God and the resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ is the complete foundation of our faith. With true and full belief we can reap the rewards the Lord offers. Knowing this without doubt is what we are striving for in our Christian journey. We have the promises of God to reassure and guide us in our lives. Salvation from our sin debt is the cornerstone of our church. This is the gift of grace from God Almighty to reconcile with mankind. This is the way to get permanent forgiveness of our past and sins. This gift from God will allow us to rid ourselves forever from the guilt of our past. This is not a right or something earned, but from the amazing love and grace of God Almighty. This is His path to eternal life and salvation from being lost. This is a display of the love and glory of God Himself. This is offered freely to anyone who will accept the grace of God.
Preaching salvation is one of the greatest blessings a person can receive in my opinion. I have preached on salvation, on the rejection of salvation and the consequences of this rejection. I have preached the word of God concerning the condemnation that comes from rejecting God’s gift of grace. But preaching the blessings of accepting Christ as the Son of God and the price for salvation is the best sermon I can present.
The scripture from the Disciples and Apostles is the truth of Christ and our God. The Lord has given His word on how we can be saved and released from the bonds of sin. Free from regret of our past. God forgives freely and forever our sins as we confess them to Him and repent. James 5:16 confess your sins before men and pray for one another. We should confess when we have sinned against someone and ask forgiveness. Other sins need only be confessed to the Lord God as He is the one who can forgive those. Through the person of Jesus Christ we are forgiven and cleansed.
Romans 10-21 gives the truth of salvation and the ease of receiving it.
8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
13 For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
14 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?
15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!"
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world."
19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says: "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, I will move you to anger by a foolish nation."
20 But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me."
21 But to Israel he says: "All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people."
We can become the children of God, not just His creation. We can be saved and live in eternity with the Lord in person should we accept His grace. The questions is, why wouldn’t anyone want this? May the word of the Lord be with you and His grace be upon you, AMEN.