Now, can God take back this salvation which
Now, can God take back this salvation which Christ has purchased? Absolutely not! Since the debt was paid, for God to demand it again from us would be unrighteous. The same righteousness which formerly called for our condemnation now calls for our justification. What powerful secu rity this gives to our salvation! Even a worldly judge would not demand the same fine to be paid twice. Certainly God, the source of all justice and righteousness, cannot do so. As Watchman Nee wrote in a hymn:
For me forgiveness He has gained, And full acquittal was obtained, All debts of sin are paid; God would not have His claim on two, First on His Son, my Surety true, And then upon me laid. Thus, the Bible declares that when God saves us, He shows forth His righteousness (Rom. 1:16-17; 3:25-26).
We Have Become God's Children
When we were saved, we not only received something; we also became something. We be came children of God, born of His eternal life (John 1:12-13). A human father may be able to