07/11/2020

Mat 8 v 1-13; Acts 11 v 1-18; Ps 18 v 25-50; Gen 41 v 1-57
Salvation for all men

There has been a popular teaching since the beginning of church history, that the elect will inherit eternal life and the only way you can know you are part of the elect is based on the church you attend accompanied by some rituals that have to be performed.

On the contrary, the bible is very clear that salvation is for ALL mankind, although it’s up to us as individuals to accept this free gift of salvation, resulting in repentance. The Centurion showed faith by acknowledging Jesus as Lord, while Peter brought many to faith in the Lord Jesus as “God has granted to the gentiles (non-Jews) also the repentance that leads to life.” (Acts 11 v 18).

Think about this. If there is only one true and living God (and the evidence is clear about this much debated topic), then God is the God of everyone He made in His image, right? Will everyone acknowledge Him as Lord and King, Creator of the Universe…?

No, many will reject Him, but everyone has the opportunity to submit to Him, as God does not show partiality (Acts 10 v 34) and says that we “should not call any man unholy or unclean” (Acts 10 v 28) for what “God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy” (Acts 11 v 9).

Jesus says that “many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Mat 8 v 11-12). Let us ensure our affairs are in order and that we are not counted among those who are not fit for the kingdom and thrown out into the darkness.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“