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Comfort ye My people

"But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak." -HEBREWS 6:9 [KJV]   What is "salvation?" In looking at salvation, we must consider it in two points of view; salvation wrought out for us, and salvation wrought out in us. Salvation was wrought out for the Church by the finished work of the Son of God, when He cried with expiring breath, "It is finished." The salvation of "the remnant according to the election of grace" was then completely accomplished, so that nothing could be added to, or taken from it; for "by one offering H e hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified;" and thus the Church stands complete in Christ, "without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing." But there is a salvation which is wrought out in the soul; the manifestation and application of that salvation which Jesus wrought out by His sufferings, blood-shedding,

OUR SIN DEBT IS FULLY PAID

To God we owed a debt for sin, One which we could not pay; But Jesus came and by His blood, Washed all of it away. O precious, cleansing fount for sin, Our debt He fully paid! What wondrous wisdom, grace and love, The death of Christ displayed! The great redeeming work was done, "‘Tis finished," Jesus cried; And with His sacrificial death, The law was satisfied. "Worthy the Lamb Who once was slain," Sings all the ransomed throng; "Thou hast redeemed us to the Lord" Shall be our endless song! Tune to "AM I A SOLDIER OF THE CROSS" CM Words by JIM BYRD

Saved in The LORD with an Everlasting Salvation

"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures" - I C ORINTHIANS 15:3 [KJV] The gospel is not just that Christ died. The gospel is how that He died for us according to God's eternal and immutable decree, " THE SCRIPTURES " (A CTS 2:23: R EVELATION 13:8) . The scriptures declare that His death was appointed (G ENESIS 3:15; 22:8; P SALM 22; P SALM 69; M ATTHEW 16:21; G ALATIANS 4:4) . The scriptures declare that His death was voluntary , He willingly laid down His life for us (I SAIAH 53:7; J OHN 10:17-18) . The scriptures declare that His death was substitutionary (I SAIAH 53:4-6; II CORINTHIANS 5:21; I PETER 3:18) . The scriptures declare that His death was to accomplish definite atonement for His people (I SAIAH 53:8; M ATTHEW 1:21; J OHN 10:15; H EBREWS 2:17) . The scriptures declare that His death satisfied all the demands of God