Everyone in religious circles say that salvation is by
grace. "By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God." But few are willing to
deny any merit whatever to man. Few are willing to subscribe to and expound the
doctrines of grace. We believe that salvation is altogether the work of God's
almighty grace, from beginning to end.
THE GOD OF HEAVEN IS
ABSOLUTELY SOVEREIGN IN ALL THINGS (Ps. 115:3). God is sovereign in
Creation, in
ALL MEN, BY NATURE, ARE
TOTALLY DEPRAVED AND UNABLE TO SAVE THEMSELVES, OR TO CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING
TOWARDS THEIR SALVATION (Rom.
GOD HAS A PEOPLE WHOM HE HAS CHOSEN FOR HIMSELF IN CHRIST JESUS (Eph. l:3-4; II Tim. 1:9). Yes, election is a Bible doctrine. Therefore, we believe it and preach it. God's election of his people in Christ is free, unconditional, eternal, and immutable. He chose us in Christ Jesus before the world began, not because of what he knew would be in us, but because he loved us.
JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, HAS REDEEMED ALL OF GOD'S ELECT BY HIS OWN PRECIOUS BLOOD. (II Cor. 5:21). Christ did not try to redeem his people. He redeemed them. Every soul for whom he died is redeemed, and shall be with him in glory. Any other doctrine of the atonement makes the blood of Christ of none effect.
THE HOLY SPIRIT EFFECTUALLY
CALLS SINNERS TO CHRIST (John
AND ALL TRUE BELIEVERS WILL
PERSEVERE UNTO ETERNAL GLORY (John
This is what I mean when I say that I preach the
Doctrines of Grace.