Will God save a sinner
like me?
Is there a sinner hearing my
voice, a poor, needy, lost, doomed, damned sinner, who asks, “Will God save a
sinner like me? I hope there are many. Will you hear the testimony of a saved
sinner?
I
was once far away from the Savior, And as vile as a sinner could be!
I wondered if Christ the
Redeemer Would save a poor sinner like me.
I wandered along in the
darkness. Not a ray of the light could I see;
And the thought filled my
heart with sadness, -- “There’s no hope for a sinner like me!”
And then, in that dark,
lonely hour, A voice whispered sweetly to me,
Saying, “Christ the Redeemer
has power To save a poor sinner like thee!”
I listened, and, Lo! ‘Twas
the Savior That was speaking so kindly to me.
I cried, “I’m the chief of
sinners! Thou canst save a poor sinner like me!”
I
then fully trusted in Jesus; And, oh, what a joy came to me!
My heart is filled with His
praises For saving a sinner like me!
No longer in darkness I’m
walking, For the light is now shining on me;
And now unto others I’m
telling How He saved a poor sinner like me!
And when life’s journey is
over, And I the dear Savior shall see,
I’ll praise Him for ever and
ever For saving a sinner like me!
This I know: -- Any sinner, anywhere who meets God’s terms of
salvation will be saved. God’s terms of salvation are repentance toward God and
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Bless God, if you meet those terms you are
saved. But those terms will not be lowered. Repentance is neither more nor less than the dethronement of
yourself and the enthronement of the Son of God in your heart. Faith is neither more nor less than
utter confidence in the obedience and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ for
acceptance with God.
I have some bad news for you. You simply cannot and will not meet God’s terms. You cannot and
will not repent. You cannot and will not believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. But
I have good news, too. God Almighty
gives repentance and faith to chosen, redeemed sinners by the almighty,
irresistible operations of his saving grace. Salvation is a miracle of
grace. “Salvation is of the Lord!” Unless God saves you, and
saves you without any contribution of any kind from you, you will not be saved.
Is there a sinner under the sound of my voice who is asking, “Pastor, how will I know if God saves me?” He
will, by his Holy Spirit, convict you of sin, of righteousness, and of
judgment. He will cause you to know your need of righteousness, redemption, and
mercy. He will cause you to see that righteousness, redemption, and mercy are
in his Son. He will graciously force you and make you surrender to his dear Son
as your Lord, crying out to him from the depths of your soul for mercy - “God, be merciful to me, the sinner!” He
will cause you to look to Christ alone for everything your soul needs.
If God has done for you what you could not and would not do for
yourself, if he has given you life and faith in Christ, confess him as your
Lord and Savior by believers’ baptism. It is written, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. He that believeth
not shall be damned.” “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved!” Indeed, if you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ God has saved you
and you shall be saved forever! God help you now, for Christ’s sake, to
believe.
AMEN.