To Save or Not to Save...To Save

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” (John 3:17 ESV).

This is a message of hope and reassurance, a reminder that God's love is not about condemnation, but about salvation. Those who do not understand God and those outside of Christ often think of God in human terms. Many people struggle with a God who would send people to hell. However, hell is not what God desires for anyone who is His elect. John 3 illustrates this point.

God sent His only begotten Son into creation to die for people who were and are still sinners. In verse 17, John makes this point clear: Jesus did not come to condemn but to save the world from sin and death.

Trials and tribulations will come, and people would say, “If God really loved you, you would not be sick, there would not be evil in the world, and no one would be homeless or hungry, or “I would not wish sickness on my child to teach them a lesson.” But as Asaph wrote, “These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.” (Psalm 50:21). God is not like us, and He cannot tolerate sin.

It is for this reason that God sent Jesus into the world. Jesus came to bear our sins like hell on earth nailed to a tree. His suffering was the wrath of God meant for us in an act of substitutionary atonement. Jesus sacrificed Himself so that our sins might be forgiven. All it takes is faith in Christ and true repentance. This allows us to begin a walk with the Lord, a journey of transformation and renewal through justification and righteousness by His blood. 

The proof stands before you: He came to save, not condemn. Have you been saved? Have you been cleansed by the blood of the Lamb? If you have not, reach out to us here at In Messiah, and we can help guide you to the Lord who holds your salvation in His hands.

Grace and Peace!