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How do we know that salvation is not about accepting Jesus?

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Salvation is not about human decisions but about being accepted by God in Christ, as demonstrated in Ephesians 1:6.

Understanding salvation requires a departure from the notion that individuals must 'accept' Jesus as their personal Savior to be saved. Ephesians 1:6 clarifies this by stating that believers are accepted in the Beloved, emphasizing that it is God's sovereign choice that brings about salvation. This view presents salvation as an act of God's grace rather than a human decision. The New Testament consistently illustrates that true faith is a gift from God, as seen in Matthew 16:17, where Jesus tells Peter that flesh and blood did not reveal this to him, but His Father in heaven did. The idea of making a decision to accept Him undermines God's sovereignty and presupposes that salvation rests in human hands instead of recognizing that it is God who draws individuals to Himself (John 6:44). Thus, salvation is fundamentally about God's action in Christ, not our decision.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:6, Matthew 16:17, John 6:44

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