233 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 2 - Part 1 - Book 20 - Manifold Results of Salvation

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 1 * BOOK 20 MANIFOLD RESULTS OF SALVATION I mentioned in the last lesson the word `salvation' there in Romans 1:16: Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation..." I've made the comment that sometimes new versions just totally water down that word `Salvation,' and even multitudes of church people do not really comprehend what is in the one word "Salvation." So let's start back in I Corinthians Chapter 15, because salvation is based upon the Gospel, and again, there is only one portion of Scripture that lays out the Gospel so completely and clearly, and yet so simply in these first four verses. When Paul refers to the Gospel this is what he is referring to. "MOREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand (that is positionally); By which also ye are saved(nothing else saves us), if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. Now always remember, Paul is so adamant about not receiving his Gospel from the earthly ministry of Christ. Hebrews 6:1a Now, reading on about the Gospel in I Corinthians. Verse 3 again: I Corinthians 15:3,4 "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins... The preaching of what He calls my Gospel, the Gospel of the Grace of God, the Gospel of Christ, the Gospel of God, and that's all he knows. I Corinthians 1:18 is to them that perish foolishness (it doesn't mean anything, and we will see how the world treats this Gospel a little later in Chapter 1); but unto us which are saved it (The Gospel, the preaching of the Cross) is the power of God." I can't emphasize the power of God enough. This flys in the face of good works people. Now let's drop down to verse 23: I Corinthians 1:23 Foolishness! But now verse 24: I Corinthians 1:24 "But unto them which are called (the true believer), both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." Let's look at a couple of verses and one of them is in the Book of Ephesians Chapter 1. Remember, Paul always wrote to believers, and for the most part Gentile believers. Ephesians 1:13 "In whom ye also trusted (believed), after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation (believing that Christ died, was buried and rose again): in whom also after that ye believed (notice there is nothing else added, only believe), ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise." My, what a loaded verse! You know I've had people almost drop their eye teeth as I read this verse. An infant can't believe or understand the Gospel. II Peter 3:15a "And account (or understand) that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation;..." That's the whole theme of this Book from the time man is created, and falls in Genesis Chapter 3, all the way to the end of this Book. It is a Book that is trying to bring about the salvation of a fallen human race. The whole theme of this Book! Verse 15 again: II Peter 3:15,16 Peter was steeped in Judaism, steeped in legalism, steeped in Temple worship, steeped in all the Covenant promises coming out of the Old Testament for the Nation of Israel. So Peter has a hard time with Paul's Gospel, and I know he did. II Peter 3:16b Let's go back to Romans Chapter 1, verse 16 again: Romans 1:16a "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;..." If only humanity could understand this. Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him (God);..." So what does God look for first and foremost? Faith! And when God doesn't see faith there is nothing that He can do. No Faith! He didn't believe what God said.Abel did! No Faith!He didn't believe a thing concerning what God had said. The Nation of Israel, what was God's constant controversy with that nation? What's the problem then? No Faith! Romans 1:16b Because after all, Israel had been the Covenant people of God, they had been steeped in the Word of God. All the Old Testament screams of that. And we should be aware it, that indeed God is still going deal with His national people of Israel. Romans 1:17 "For therein (that refers to the word `salvation' in verse 16) is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written (And then quoting from Hab. 2:4, we find), `The just shall live by faith.'" "The just shall live by faith." "Taking God at His Word." That is all faith is! Let's go back to the Book of Hebrews and look at the Scripture's own definition of The Word. Turn to Chapter 11, the great faith chapter. Hebrews 11:1-3 Through faith (by taking God at His word) we understand (and know) that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith! #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible