Bible Question: More people be saved or less amount people be saved? |
Bible Answer: Hallo, Romans 10:6,7 says, 'Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven?.. Or who shall descend into the deep?' I know I can become very judgemental of others and try always to consider everyone as 'saved' even if they have yet to realise it. By my judgements I am judged, therefore while I judge that they are to be 'saved'; so am I by God. Has the use of the terms 'saved' and 'salvation' become confused with the biblical truth of ultimate spiritual resurrection in Him? Is it possible to lose my sense of salvation and still retain my hope? This could explain why my rescue or salvation from the troubled world around me is dependant on my faith, endurance and belief, (Mat 24:13, Jn 3:16, Heb 6:6) while my final destination is totally God's responsibility. If my faith weakens I no longer feel protected by Him, becoming anxious and disturbed, without salvation. 'Saved' in Greek means rescue. It is used in Acts to describe the condition of the shipwrecked survivors. The verses dealing with the 'eternal' life of the righteous (eg Matt 25:46) uses the greek 'aion' or age, this does not mean endless. At our physical death the 'saved' blessed life with the Lord will change. This spiritual 'age' of our life will end and another relationship with Him begin. Jesus IS our salvation, we ARE saved and we will be resurrected. Yours and His, in Him, Brother Paul |