Why God Saved You

Why did God save you? God saves sinners for one reason, all to the praise of His glory (Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14). He delivers you from the law of sin and death. Give God the glory!

God made us to bring glory to His name. We have all sinned, which is to fall short of the glory of God. Man in sin has missed the purpose of God for his life. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). When we live in sin, we dishonor the glory of God.

God saved you by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the praise of His glory alone. Give God the glory for your salvation in Christ Jesus!

God saved you to the praise of His glory, through the Son of His glory. Our salvation in Christ is to the praise of His glory alone. Believers are to live for God's glory in all things, now and forevermore. 

The Christian life may be defined as living for the glory of God. "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31). The will of God is the glory of God. All of life is to God's glory. To God alone be glory now and forevermore. Give God the glory!

Pray with Confidence

The promises of God are sure to all who believe in Christ."For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us"(2 Corinthians 1:20). That's confident prayer in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Confident prayer is according to God's promises in the Bible. His answer will be Yes and Amen in Christ. You may be reluctant to ask God for anything because you think He may say no to you. His Yes is in His word when you ask in Jesus name. Jesus Christ is the Amen to your requests. Amen means "so be it."

Make the Bible your prayer book. It is inspired of the Holy Spirit. The promises are sure to you as a believer. Your confidence and faith is strengthened when you ask according to God's promises. He hears and answers "Yes." Confident prayer is according to God's word and will. 

Praying the Bible promises of God through Christ is asking and receiving. When you ask God according to His word of promise, you are asking according to the will of God. This means you are certain of God's will."Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us"(1 John 5:14).

You may believe God can do anything, but will He do what you are asking? It's certain He will, if it's according to His word of promise. The word of God is the will of God. That's confident prayer.

Believing Is Receiving

Scripture makes it absolutely clear. Salvation is believing on the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31). God sent His Son into this world to save sinners from condemnation and wrath to come. Believing is receiving Christ (John 1:11-12).

Believing is receiving the Gospel of Christ. It's through the shed blood of Jesus Christ that all our sins are taken away. God accepts us based upon believing the resurrection of Christ (Romans 10:9). The Gospel of Christ is our sure and certain foundation of assurance (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

Believing is receiving the imputed righteousness of Christ. His righteousness becomes our righteousness through faith in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). God does not accept us for who we are and what we have done. To the contrary, He accepts us in His Son. We are the righteousness of God in Christ.

Believing is receiving  the word and Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9). The same Holy Spirit who inspired the Holy Scripture is the same Holy Spirit who applies our salvation in Christ. That assurance comes with peace from God. Peace is a fruit of the Spirit in your heart and life (Galatians 5:22). "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1).