Upon All

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All this richness, fullness, blessedness of God's salvation still flows out freely—"without money and without price"—unto all the wide, wide world. Its scope is limitless, its merit eternal.
Then, you say, all the world will be saved. Ah, no! Though salvation is offered freely and fully UNTO ALL, its measureless benefits are poured out only UPON ALL them that believe. Your merit or desert is entirely out of the question, dear lost one, for "by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight." Rom. 3:2020Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. (Romans 3:20).
Nor is your sinful state a barrier to His free-acting grace, for "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." 1 Tim. 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15). I pray you, take your place with that vast throng of whom the Apostle says, "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Rom. 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23). This is the world whom "God so loved" in John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). "Unto all" this ruined race He offers salvation full and free in order that "upon all them that believe" (the whosoever of John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)) He may pour out the riches of His grace.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast." Eph. 2:8, 98For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8‑9).