Posted on 11/18/2025 10:16:14 PM PST by metmom
“‘Come to Me . . .’” (Matthew 11:28).
Although infinitely beyond human comprehension, God’s sovereignty and human responsibility are inseparable in salvation. God sovereignly provides the grace that draws sinners, but they must humbly come in faith and commit to obey the Lord Jesus before salvation becomes complete. Christ makes this clear when He says, “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out” (John 6:37).
Redemption comes not through human creed, denominational preferences, favorite rituals, certain pastors, priests, or theological gurus—but only through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. When He says “Come to Me,” it means we must come to Him having trusted in His substitutionary death and having reached the point of willingness to submit to His lordship. The Lord teaches, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst” (John 6:35). Coming to Jesus means believing in Him, and that results in no longer hungering or thirsting from a lack of salvation’s blessings.
Jesus gave this summary of salvation, which includes the most well-known verse in Scripture: “Even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:14–16).
Ask Yourself
There are so many internal squabbles over the actual transaction of salvation.
But can’t we all agree that no one is saved unless Jesus does it—and that no one is given salvation unless the person receives it?
May we be more concerned about men than we are about talks and meetings.
Studying God’s Word ping
‘But can’t we all agree that no one is saved unless Jesus does it—and that no one is given salvation unless the person receives it?’
that’s really good! reminds me of CS Lewis’ Mere Christianity. not much a ‘religion’ though :), is it? probably way to simple for some folks.
Thank you Lord Jesus!
How do I get right with God?
https://www.gotquestions.org/get-right-with-God.html
I wonder what Mac was thinking when he mentioned “obey” in the first paragraph?
And then he ends the post the way he did - which was fabulous.
Obey what?
I thought Salvation was a gift? Free?
He sometimes blurs the lines of sanctification and salvation in his sermons.
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
1 John 5:10-12
Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. / And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
For us believers, it’s so simple that the lost blow over it with contempt.
I agree with you.
This was a wonderful devotional today!
And it brings to mind this passage.
Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’
But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
And it brings to mind this one, too.
John 3:18
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