Saved, Saved & Saved!

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, - 2 Timothy 1:9

    Paul, an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, writes to the young evangelist Timothy (and to all believers) by the inspiration of God, denouncing salvation by our works, and insisting the salvation of his elect is by his own purpose and grace, and is an eternal salvation. The phrase who hath saved us reveals three vital Gospel truths which are stated in this verse’s context.

    1. We learn our being saved was something that was a done deal from all eternity—before the world began.

    2. We learn the elect’s salvation was necessarily wrought by the person and redemptive work of Christ our Lord in the wondrous display of his grace, as our substitute and sacrifice. The execution of our ordained salvation was completely accomplished by our Redeemer when he said, It is finished, and bowed his head and gave up the Ghost.

    3. Only those to whom Christ has revealed himself can truthfully say, “I am saved,” and that because he hath called us with a holy calling, and made us partakers of the divine nature. Upon regeneration we can truthfully say, he hath saved us in eternity by purpose, decree, predestination and covenant—all in Christ.Beloved, now we can say, we are the sons of God (1 Jn 3:2).

    Our salvation has always been secure in our surety, but we didn’t know it in time until we heard the Gospel of our salvation and believed—In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, (Eph 1:13), and were given life by his omnipotent Spirit—according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost (Ti 3:5).

    We were saved before the world began. We were saved when Christ died for us. We were saved when he quickened us who were dead in trespasses and sin. We are saved eternally.