THE MYSTERY CALLED SALVATION 1

The subject of salvation is one which when preached should generate a euphoria of acceptance. This is because it is an inheritance. We are inheritors of the promise of God through Abraham. We inheritance Salvation by the Sacrifice of the man Jesus Christ and the promise of God to the man Abraham

Let's see Paul's admonishment to the Galatians

Galatian 3:18
"For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of prom ise: but God gave it to Abraham by Promise

This substantiates two iconic points

• The Promise was independent of the law
• The promise was a product of it's bequeathing to Abraham

This Abraham and indeed the patriachs believed upon by faith but expected with Hope.
It thus suffices to say that they didn't receive the promise practically but expected it by faith.

Now let's see what Peter tells us about these promises

1 Peter 1:4
"Whereby are given unto  us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through  lust"

Peter indeed explains the fact that the promises are the gateway to being a perfect part of the divine nature. This is is explained by Man's salvation from the corruption that is in the world through lust fashioned according to the desires of the old man that was indeed saved.

This explains it then!

Salvation is translation into a new nature! It's not a refurbishment.
People have a strong issue with this because they are too engrossed in the psychology of carnality and Human wisdom.

Never apply logic to scriptures! The scriptures are Spiritual not LOGICAL!!!!!!

They are not supposed to make SENSE. They are created for ESSENCE!! Essence of the Spiritual man 2 TIM 3:16

I'll be expounding more practical principles of this great and mysterious gift called salvation in my next article. I implore you to keep up to date with these series.

GOD BLESS YOU

Your Brother, Agagwu Tochukwu