THE COST OF SALVATION

[Innocent Uchenna Simeon]

There are two categories of salvation: - (1) Instant salvation (2) Ultimate salvation.

 1.Instant salvation :-Eph. 2:8-9, Rm.3:24,.

The instant salvation is the one that is available for every one,free of charge.It is gotten according to the grace of  God not of our works but through our faith in Christ Jesus. This kind of salvation does not come through but ony our confession with our mouth and the believe of our heart that Christ is our Lord. Rm.10:13, 11Tim.1:9, Rm.3:20-26.

 2.The ultimate salvation:-Phili. 2:12

The ultimate salvation is for those who finally make it to Heaven. Those who endure till the end. Matt. 10:22. Enddurance involves a struggle .Phili. 2:12-16,Eph.6:5, 1cor.10:10-13, 1Pt.2:12. It is clear that you should workout your salvation with fear and trembing. From the day you are saved to the day you are to be in heaven there are works to be done. (1) You are to study the word of God.2Tim.2:15

(2) You are to pray without ceason:-1Thess.5:7 (3) You are to be doer of the word of God and not the hear only. James. 1:25 (4) Fasting and Praying:-1cor.7:5 (5) Winning soul into the kingdon of God Jn.15:16 (6) Paying your tithes .Mal.3:10 (7)mFighting the lust of the flesh Rm.7:15-23 (8) Keeping your body under subjection 1cor.9:27, you have to work out your salvationwith trembling and fear.

 There were two daughters  Lear and Rachel .Jecob rejected the elder and prefered the younger. If you want the best, you mustpay the price, "Nothing goes form Nothing". Lk.6:38 To receive,you must give.

2cor.9:6 You have to sow bountifully if you want to reap bountifully. 1cor.12;13 If you want precious gift you have to do extra hard work because special gifts will bring special problems. If you fail in the vocational works you will surely fail in the spiritual because the spiritual requires more hard work han the secular, In the secular you have a closing time, but in the spiritual there is no closing time.If ypu wants to do the works that Jesus did then start the way He started b fasting for forthy days and forthy nights.If you are too old to fast the youare too old to perform mircles. Arts.19:11-12,1cor.14:18, 1cor.15:10. God always rewards hard workers as He rewards lazy workers .