On Salvation

Random thoughts upon what should be the focus of every single person's life.

Random thoughts that are being typed by a totally imperfect Christian that  is not in any way a theologian.

One of the things about salvation that astounds me the most is the sheer awsome simplicity of it all.   As Paul states in I Chronicles (I am not going to quote, I am paraphrasing and putting what I believe out there for you all); God does not want us to "think" our way to him.  He wants us to discover and find true belief by faith.   Salvation is not something of the mind.  

The whole thing is so simple that it will elude you if you try to "reason" it out.   How simple you ask, well it's like this I answer... Step 1 - Admit that Jesus the Christ suffered and died for your sins.   Step  2 - Ask God to also forgive you for your sins.  Step 3 - Hmmm well actually at this point.. there is no step three because you are saved.

If you've been really sincere, and only you and God will know that for a fact, and if you truely believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and his suffering and death were to purify you so that you will have everlasting liife.  If you can admit to yourself that you are a mere human being that is steeped in sin and wickedness, then you should know also that when Jesus was up on that cross, HE was paying the price for your sins.  Not you, no me, not your uncle  Fudd....HE paid the price.  HE paid that price willingly so that if you choose, you can spend eternity with God and Jesus and all the others that have come to accept Jesus as their savior.   

We are all alike in many more ways than we want to admit.   Meet Duane (me), Sinner 1st class with clusters, name a sin, I've been there and done that.  I know for a fact that while probably the most despicable person that ever lived, I'm really close.....but you know what?   God loves me anyway!   I don't pretend to understand why or how.   I can't begin to really understand, but I don't worry about it.

I do what little I can to live as Christlike as possible.  Knowing full well  that I am constantly doing, saying, thinking  the wrong thing that will offend God.   And because  I ask, and ask sincerly....often.... HE forgives me for being imperfect.

I was/am a drunk, a drug addict, a fornicator, an adulterer, I would get paid for hurting people,  I lied, cheated, stole, I honestly don't know how many times I've been in jail, I was/am a lousy father, a worse husband, pretty much the dregs of humanity......God spent a lot of time trying to get my attention, finally it sank in.....and since accepting salvation and deciding to live like a Christian should live....I am blessed with an inner glow and peace of mind that is so wonderful that it threatens to make me burst with joy and true gratitude.   Until you've taken that step, you can't know the real wonder of Gods love.

One step, the smallest-largest-longest step you will ever take....and if you are sincere, and you can admit to yourself that you need to take this step, well..... all I can say....take that step and (as the song says) I'll meet you at the Eastern Gate (of Heaven).

Since I could go on talking for hours about the joys and rewards of salvation, I'm not going to -grin- I'm going to let you think of what you need to think about.

God Bless