How do we know salvation is about God's sovereign love?
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Scripture teaches that the first cause of salvation is God's everlasting love towards His chosen people, as stated in Judges 5:9.
The love of God is the primary cause of salvation, as emphasized in Judges 5:9, where Deborah expresses the Lord's heart toward those who willingly serve Him. This love is not a mere desire for humanity's salvation; it is particular and effectual, as seen in Jeremiah 31:3, which states that God has loved His elect with an everlasting love. God's love is not dependent on human action, as 1 John 4:10 indicates that we love Him because He first loved us. This sovereign love assures believers that nothing can separate them from the love of God as revealed in Christ Jesus. Therefore, salvation originates in His grace and love, not in human merits.
Scripture References:
Judges 5:9, Jeremiah 31:3, 1 John 4:10
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