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

"We are saved by hope." -Romans 8:24 [KJV]   What is the meaning of being saved by hope? It does not mean saved actually, but instrumentally; not saved as regards our eternal security, but as regards our experience of salvation. By hope we are instrumentally saved from despair, saved from turning our backs upon Christ and the gospel, saved from looking to any other Saviour, or any other salvation; and especially saved from making this world and this life our happiness and home, as "waiting patiently for what we see not," even "the redemption of our body."    Now it is by hope that we hang upon and cleave to the Lord Jesus, and thus by this grace we abide in Him. It is therefore spoken of as an "anchor of the soul both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that which is within the veil." What holds the ship firm in the storm, and prevents it falling upon the rocks? The anchor. The ship abides firm as long as the anchor holds...

Dear friends, Please find enclosed a direct link to a sound Gospel message (27 minutes) by preacher Henry T. Mahan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JroW3ZwtVwo     Romans 5:19 is one of the clearest declarations of how God justifies sinners: “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” This sermon explores the contrast between Adam and Christ, and the glorious truth that salvation comes not by our obedience, but by Christ’s perfect obedience on our behalf.    In this message, you will learn: • What Paul means by “the obedience of One” • How Adam’s sin made humanity guilty • How Christ’s obedience restores righteousness • Why justification is rooted in Christ’s finished work • The difference between being made righteous and becoming righteous • How Romans 5 shows the heart of the Gospel • Why our assurance rests in Christ—not in ourselves. This sermon magnifies Christ as the Second Adam w...