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He saved mankind, because all men bear His Image. All men are creatures that He created specifically to be in communion and in union for an eternity. Man lost that capability because of death. Man could not give himself life, a physical existance which was lost through the condemnation of death upon Adam and all mankind. It is also this mortal nature that causes us to sin. It drives our wills.
There is no condition of man or works of man that can change, add, subtract from or even reject the work of Christ on the Cross. It is done outside of man himself. He is not only victorious over sin but death which is the cause of our sinning.
Because He saved man for a purpose, which was the original purpose of our existance, to be in union and communion, He not only restored mankind to that ability but also placed consequences upon man if he does not believe and repent. Christ saved mankind, you in particular, so that you could freely join with Him for an eternity and start in this life as well. If you do this, and are faithful, you shall be saved, you shall inherit the Kingdom, you shall attain the inheritance promised in I Pet 1:3-5 and elsewhere.
However, if you decide to reject Christ, there is also a consequence for that choice. It is hell. An eternal existance separated from God spiritually, called the second death.
All men have been given life so that they can choose and then stand in judgement of that choice. That is why Christ is the Savior of the world, of sinners. Why He overcame death for all and atoned for the sin of the world.
However, God calls all men to join with Him in a spiritual communion and this is effected ONLY by and through faith. The atonement is not affected one way or the other on what you decide, to follow or reject Christ. But whether you desire to be IN Christ and to join with Him, you mist first repent and confess your sins. You can do that, as any other human being can do, because Christ is both the sacrificer and the sacrifice. He will place your sins upon that single, one-time sacrifice. It is sufficient for all of your sins, times hundreds, as well as all the sin of the world. For whosoever believes in My Name shall be saved. If Christ neither saved us from death, nor atoned for the sin of the world, there could be no believers. We were already condemned to death, permanently, cease to exist, dust to dust, Gen 3:19.
The grounds is that Christ did indeed die for and redeemed every single human being. It is an accomplished fact of history, accomplished at His resurrection. He literally saved mankind from the bondage to death and sin. Christ did not save you per se from hell which is what most of you are implying.
He saved mankind, because all men bear His Image. All men are creatures that He created specifically to be in communion and in union for an eternity. Man lost that capability because of death. Man could not give himself life, a physical existance which was lost through the condemnation of death upon Adam and all mankind. It is also this mortal nature that causes us to sin. It drives our wills.
There is no condition of man or works of man that can change, add, subtract from or even reject the work of Christ on the Cross. It is done outside of man himself. He is not only victorious over sin but death which is the cause of our sinning.
Because He saved man for a purpose, which was the original purpose of our existance, to be in union and communion, He not only restored mankind to that ability but also placed consequences upon man if he does not believe and repent. Christ saved mankind, you in particular, so that you could freely join with Him for an eternity and start in this life as well. If you do this, and are faithful, you shall be saved, you shall inherit the Kingdom, you shall attain the inheritance promised in I Pet 1:3-5 and elsewhere.
However, if you decide to reject Christ, there is also a consequence for that choice. It is hell. An eternal existance separated from God spiritually, called the second death.
All men have been given life so that they can choose and then stand in judgement of that choice. That is why Christ is the Savior of the world, of sinners. Why He overcame death for all and atoned for the sin of the world.
The salvation of the world, of all things, including all mankind, is NOT dependent upon man in any shape or form. Man could not give himself life nor atone for his own sins. ONLY Christ could do that and He did it for all because all bear His Image, all were created to have union with Him freely. He saved all so that each could freely decide to join with Him for an eternity. Your choosing Him fulfills the created mandate and His soverign will, actually choosing to reject Him fulfills that mandate since either one is a free choice. Man determines his eternal spiritual abode, with or without Christ.
The salvation that Christ wrought for the world is done, an accomplished fact which no man can change or affect in any way.
However, God calls all men to join with Him in a spiritual communion and this is effected ONLY by and through faith. The atonement is not affected one way or the other on what you decide, to follow or reject Christ. But whether you desire to be IN Christ and to join with Him, you mist first repent and confess your sins. You can do that, as any other human being can do, because Christ is both the sacrificer and the sacrifice. He will place your sins upon that single, one-time sacrifice. It is sufficient for all of your sins, times hundreds, as well as all the sin of the world. For whosoever believes in My Name shall be saved. If Christ neither saved us from death, nor atoned for the sin of the world, there could be no believers. We were already condemned to death, permanently, cease to exist, dust to dust, Gen 3:19.
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