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How?
One of the hardest, and perhaps the most frequent questions asked by people is, how can I be made right with God? Bildad the Shuhite, asked this question of Job long ago when he said, “How then can man be justified with God” (Job 25:4)? It is also a great opening question to ask if you want to find out what someone is trusting in for salvation. Sadly it is often answered: I go to church. I try to be a good person. I follow the Golden Rule. I read the Bible from time to time … and so on.
In contrast, God has the clear answer. Salvation is not rewarded to those who work for it, but is a gift to those who believe on Him. Their faith is counted for righteousness. “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness” (Romans 4:5).
Salvation is a gift. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
What are you trusting in?
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