People No Longer Need A Savior
A well-meaning Christian said - “Man is still in desperate need of a Savior.” I know he meant well and it may sound right, but think about that statement. It denies that Jesus was and still is the Savior. We do not NEED a Savior, we have one!
Jesus came “...to seek and to save those which are lost” and told people that “if I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me”. After being lifted up on the cross Jesus said “Father forgive them...it is finished” (Luke 19:10; John 12:32; Luke 23:34; John 19:30)
Christianity is “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” claiming salvation for themselves (which is true), but denying it to everyone else....making it simply an offer from God which must be received and accepted. In reality the salvation of "all people" was "finished" at the cross of Jesus and proved by his resurrection. The salvation of "ALL" people is the truth that needs to be believed and shared by the church. It is the message Jesus gave to Paul...
“...the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to all people....As in Adam ALL die, even so in Christ shall ALL be made alive...” (Titus 2:11;1 Corinthians 15:22)
"ALL" will become aware of their Salvation when they are "made alive". There is an order to this knowledge...
“...each in his own order, Christ the firstfruits, then those who are alive at his coming, then comes the end...” (1 Corinthians 15:23-24)
The ORDER is as follows: 1) Christ is the first to be resurrected to immortality, then 2) those of us who have believed in this age when Jesus returns, then 3) all others at the end of the ages. At that time (probably thousands of years from now) the Bible says...
“...then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be ALL IN ALLl.” (1 Corinthians 15:22-28)
People no longer need a Savior. The Savior came and finished the job more than 2,000 years ago - his name is Jesus!
Jesus came “...to seek and to save those which are lost” and told people that “if I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me”. After being lifted up on the cross Jesus said “Father forgive them...it is finished” (Luke 19:10; John 12:32; Luke 23:34; John 19:30)
Christianity is “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” claiming salvation for themselves (which is true), but denying it to everyone else....making it simply an offer from God which must be received and accepted. In reality the salvation of "all people" was "finished" at the cross of Jesus and proved by his resurrection. The salvation of "ALL" people is the truth that needs to be believed and shared by the church. It is the message Jesus gave to Paul...
“...the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to all people....As in Adam ALL die, even so in Christ shall ALL be made alive...” (Titus 2:11;1 Corinthians 15:22)
"ALL" will become aware of their Salvation when they are "made alive". There is an order to this knowledge...
“...each in his own order, Christ the firstfruits, then those who are alive at his coming, then comes the end...” (1 Corinthians 15:23-24)
The ORDER is as follows: 1) Christ is the first to be resurrected to immortality, then 2) those of us who have believed in this age when Jesus returns, then 3) all others at the end of the ages. At that time (probably thousands of years from now) the Bible says...
“...then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be ALL IN ALLl.” (1 Corinthians 15:22-28)
People no longer need a Savior. The Savior came and finished the job more than 2,000 years ago - his name is Jesus!