Salvation for the Glory of God Alone



Oh, that we had more preachers today who would preach a salvation that is for THE GLORY OF GOD ALONE, instead of merely for the benefit of man alone. Not man-centered, but God-centered is that true salvation because it is “by grace through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast”(EPHESIANS 2:8-9). Did you know what almost drove people crazy during the old Puritan age was that those God-ordained preachers never stopped showing man the condition of the sinner, and the almighty power of God’s grace to save such sinners. They preached it, day in and day out, and that type of preaching turned their world around.


And, brethren, I want to assure you that the only hope we have today is that very same preaching! And it is all for this purpose: “That NO FLESH SHOULD GLORY IN HIS PRESENCE. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, Who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord” (I CORINTHIANS 1:29-31). If God ever saves you, Christ is going to be ALL in your case —yes, He’ll be ALL your wisdom, ALL your righteousness, ALL your sanctification and ALL your redemption!


-Gospel report by preacher B. B. Caldwell (1899–1976 A.D.) from a sermon entitled “Has God Shut You Up?” based on Psalm 88:8



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