“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
Through the Cross of CHRIST, which has dealt with sin, and through His decree against all human obligation and merit as related to salvation, GOD is righteously free to preserve His child forever. And since His supreme purpose in all the ages will not be realized until the sinner is saved, transformed into the image of CHRIST, and lifted up to the highest glory, He will continue the exercise of His grace toward every believer until the divine objective is consummated. How perfectly He has delivered Himself from every limitation! How absolutely gracious are all His ways with those whom He saves! Grace is infinite supply and exceeding riches of God (Eph. 1:7, 2:7).
The great promises of salvation are not limited to the moment when the sinner trusts the saving grace that is in CHRIST JESUS; they all reach on and guarantee every step of the way from the first moment of faith to eternal weight of glory. Even the word salvation, in its largest Biblical meaning, covers all that is past, all that is present, and all that is future, in the out-working of the grace of GOD for the one who believes.
Grace abounded! Abounding to the lost (Rom. 5:20, 1 Tim. 1:14), abounding to the saved (Romans 6:14; 2 Cor. 9:8; 2 Cor. 12:9), and abounding in the ages to come (Eph. 2:7).
“He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life” (John 3:36).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).
“And him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37).
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth” (Romans 1:16).
“That he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus” (Romans 3:26).
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth” (Romans10:4).
“And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus (Eph. 2:6-7)”
Such is the unalterable and unconditional promise of GOD in grace. Grace is God’s all. It is the expression of the last degree of His love, kindness, mercy, and goodness. And in no sense could He exercise a part of His grace. It must be all and eternal or none at all. He must save perfectly for all time and eternity!
Evangelist Rodgie Quirante
The Workman’s Treasure Study Series