THE CALL TO SALVATION

A drowning person needs to be rescued. Someone who is sick needs the attention of a physician. The desperate cry of a person who is trapped in a building house is to be saved. Likewise, a sinner, separated from God as a result of sin, is in danger of eternal damnation and needs urgent salvation from sin.

God is "... Not willing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2peter 3:9). He will punish all sinners who engage in adultery, fornication, lying, cheating, stealing, unforgiving spirit, murder, deceit, wickedness, idolatry, and other sins.

The message of the gospel centre's around the call to come to the lord Jesus Christ. It is a simple message, "that is, the word of faith, which we preach" that men should believe and be saved. Sadly, like the Jews, some people think that salvation comes by works of righteousness which is of the law. They engage in almsgiving, works of mercy, kindness, offerings, church service, even animal sacrifice. But the scripture says, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us... For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourself : it is the gift of God : Not works, lest any man should boast" (Titus3:5, Ephesians 2:8-9). Therefore, those who would be saved must receive the message by faith and accept the conditions by repenting of their sins and receiving Christ as Lord and Saviour.

E very sinner who desire to answer God's call to salvation must repent, acknowledge their sinful nature and accept that Christ is the sacrificial Lamb who shed His blood on the cross at Calvary for the remission of our sins. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, Thou shalt be saved".

God promised to pardon and forgive those who repent of their sins and surrender their lives to Christ. " For whosoever shall call upon the name of the lord shall be saved" (Romans20:13). It is a promise He has made which He will surely fulfill if a sinner does his own part by turning away from sin. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1john1:9)

The call to be born again goes out to everyone today to embrace God's invitation and escape the doom that awaits those who reject it.