"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

“ Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?” -Isaiah 2:22 [KJV] “ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS” -The Master, Christ JESUS “The LORD our righteousness” as per Matthew 6:33a I had a professor in Bible college who likened salvation to a door. He said that salvation was all of grace, the work of God, but it hinges or turns upon the will of man. Contrast his heretical thoughts with the words of Augustus Toplady, author of Rock of Ages . “ God’s everlasting love , His decree of election , and the eternal covenant of redemption are the three hinges on which the door of man’s salvation turns. When man fell from God, infinite justice put a lock upon the door: a lock which nothing but the golden key of Christ’s blood and righteousness can open. The Holy Ghost (if I may venture to use so familiar a comparison) is, as it were, the omniscient Keeper of the door, and He l...

“ And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” - Isaiah 35:10 [KJV] I hope the reader will indulge me with one short observation on the subject of Jesus giving Himself a ransom for His people. Never in all the annals of mankind was there ever heard of such unparalleled love. Suppose some generous prince, out of compassion to any of his captive subjects, were to abridge his pleasures, and give large sums of money to bring them out of captivity- - how would the deed be applauded, and his name be idolized to all generations! But supposing this generous prince was to give himself for them, and exchange their persons in slavery by voluntarily surrendering up himself to such a state- - what would be said of this? And yet the Lord Jesus hath done this, and infinitely more, not for friends, but enemies; not for those who loved ...