First Cause of Our Salvation

Our God is Awesome!

It is an undisputable fact according to the book of John, that it is God's action, not ours that is primary in salvation. God, the Father gives those of His choosing to Jesus Christ his Son, a process referred to as Divine Election. It is then Jesus who holds on to them, in obedience to the Father's will. God loved us so much and desired a relationship with us, His created beings, that he spared not even His precious Son to draw us to Himself. He does this in spite of our human sinful nature which separates us from God. When left to our own devices, we choose not to seek after God or His ways (Romans 3: 10-18). In fact, as the apostle Paul writes in the book of Romans, that even when we want to do good, evil is right there with us (Romans 7:21) And, as if choosing believers wasn't amazing enough, just think about it occurring even before the creation of the world!

Jesus prays in John 17 for himself, his disciples given to him and for all believers -those who have believed the word given them - that they may be one, as He and the Father are one. There is a great distinction made between those who know God and the world that does not. For those who have been saved, our life is not our own. God has a purpose and a plan for each of us. God's plan to save lost sinners was made in eternity past, let us therefore live our lives presently that we were called to live - holy and pleasing to God - until He calls us home in eternity future.