Salvation Is For All

I know that the concept that salvation is for all seems pretty simple and common sense for most Christians but the truth is, there are still some Christians that feel that people who have done horrible things i.e. rape, murder, sexual molestation etc are not worthy of God’s grace and certainly not our forgiveness. The truth of the matter is that before we came to Christ, we were all sinners. In God’s eyes a sin, is a sin, is a sin, is a sin. Meaning, whether you killed someone, committed adultery, fornicated, bore false witness etc it is still sin. Anyone and everyone can be redeemed! To say that God is willing to save a thief and not a Satan worshiper is incorrect and goes against who God is. Romans 5:8 (New King James Version) states, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” At one point we were all Anti-Christ. We rejected His will and way, but when grace stepped in and His Spirit called us to Him we received Him and He pardoned all our sins. What God’s love teaches us is that no one is closed off from receiving salvation or forgiveness.

Which brings us to the importance of forgiveness; If God, who is constantly the offended party, can forgive and extend grace and mercy to all who come seeking Him, then why should we think that we ought not forgive others. We ought to pray for those who have hurt us. I was sitting in church on Sunday night and a young lady gave her testimony. She mentioned that she had been molested and that when she had an opportunity to speak to the person that did it, she told them that she forgave them. By doing so, her simple words/act of forgiveness is what kept that person from committing suicide. Forgiveness doesn’t just free us but it frees the offender. Because of forgiveness your enemy could become your brother or sister in Christ. Forgiveness is divine. When God asks us to pray for our enemies, He is not asking us to pray for judgment against them but rather that you can have a heart to forgive them and you can start interceding on their behalf. God does not want any of us to go to hell. No matter how bad we have been or how many sins we have committed. If someone hurts you, pray for their salvation, in love. Pray that they can experience God the way you have been able to experience God. If Christ could pray while dying on a cross, “Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do”, then surely we can pray grace and mercy over our enemies and the enemies of the Lord.

Salvation is free to all. If you see/meet someone who is Anti-Christ, don’t point your finger and condemn them to hell, or speak negatively behind their backs. Pray that God will draw them unto Him so that they might receive life and receive it more abundantly. We have been given grace and mercy so that we can share it with others.

Let’s pray for God to give us His eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts to feel so that we may be effective in His kingdom. Pray that all people come to the Lord and receive salvation, so that the devil is put to shame and that the Lord is lifted up high for all to see and worship.