God's plan

God's plan in the Bible is the divine romance recorded in the pages of the Bible. It is God's way of providing his people deliverance from sin and spiritual death through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. It is also a perfect plan, based on the infinite knowledge and wisdom of God and on His character. It is a plan to demonstrate the glory of God and to produce what is for the Christian's good by establishing the righteous rule of God on earth

Although just a sampling, here are some key Bible verses about salvation:

John 3:3.

John 3:16-17.

Acts 4:12.

Acts 16:30-31.

Romans Road Scriptures.

Hebrews 2:10.

1 Thessalonians 5:9.

In the Old Testament, the concept of salvation is rooted in Israel's deliverance from Egypt in the Book of Exodus. The New Testament reveals the source of salvation in Jesus Christ. By faith in Jesus Christ, believers are saved from God's judgment of sin and its consequence—eternal death.

Why Do We Need Salvation?

When Adam and Eve rebelled, humans were separated from God through sin. God's holiness required punishment and payment (atonement) for sin, which was (and still is) eternal death. Our own death is not sufficient to cover the payment for sin.

Only a perfect, spotless sacrifice, offered in just the right way, can pay for our sin. Jesus Christ, the perfect God-man, came to die on the cross, to offer the pure, complete and everlasting sacrifice to remove, atone, and make eternal payment for sin.

Why? Because God loves us and desires an intimate friendship with us. God's plan of salvation has one goal, to connect God with his redeemed ones in the closest of relationships. The Lord of heaven and earth wants to walk with us, talk with us, comfort us and be with us through every experience of life.

1 John 4:9 says, "In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him."

Accepting God's offer of salvation won't solve all of our problems. It won't make life easier. Unfortunately, that is just one of many common misconceptions about the Christian life. But we will find a love that changes everything.

We will also begin to experience a new kind of freedom that comes through the forgiveness of sin. Romans 8:2 says, "And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death." Once saved, our sins are forgiven, or "washed away." As we develop in the faith and allow God's Holy Spirit to work in our hearts, we are increasingly set free from sin's power.

More gifts from God are the result of salvation. 1 Peter 1:8-9 speaks of joy: "Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." And Philippians 4:7 speaks of peace: "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Finally, we need salvation to discover our true potential and purpose in life. Ephesians 2:10 says, "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." As we develop in our relationship with God, he transforms us by his Holy Spirit into the person we were created to be.

Our fullest potential and true spiritual fulfillment are revealed as we walk in the purposes and plans that God designed for us and designed us for. Nothing else compares to this ultimate experience of salvation.

If you've felt the "tug" of God on your heart, you can have the assurance of salvation. By becoming a Christian, you will take one of the most important steps in your life on earth and begin an adventure unlike any other. The call to salvation begins with God. He initiates it by drawing us to come to Him.

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