2 Great Errors About Salvation

Intellectual

1. Salvation comes through believing certain facts ABOUT Christ instead of ENTRUSTING OURSELVES TO Christ

Many believe they are saved because they believed certain facts about the atonement. But doctrines cannot save us. We must entrust ourselves to the One Who is risen to save! Don’t trust doctrines ABOUT Christ; TRUST CHRIST!

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, because He at all times lives to make intercession for them.

Transactional

2. Salvation comes through a PAST TRANSACTION with God instead of an ONGOING  RELATIONSHIP with God through Christ based on a faith that works through love

Many believe they have eternal life because they made a transaction with God in the past. Salvation is NOT yesterday; salvation is TODAY! It is not found in a transaction, but in a risen Savior! Trust in Christ! Trust Him TODAY, not yesterday!

2 Corinthians 6:1-2 

Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.” For He says:

I heard you in an acceptable time, and I helped you in the day of salvation. Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.