Fleeting promises.

[MoreCoffee]

In politics promises are given as if the one making the promise will really be able to fulfil it but the holy scriptures warn against placing one's trust in political leaders. That's sound advice for today.

Do not put your trust in princes, in any child of Adam, who has no power to save. When his spirit goes forth he returns to the earth, on that very day all his plans come to nothing.
Psalms 146:3-4

 

[Josiah]

Do not put your trust in princes, in any child of Adam, who has no power to save.
Psalms 146:3-4



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SO true.


Put no salvic trust in the Pope, in any congregation/church/sect/denomination, in anyone's mother or especially in the one each sees in the mirror.


It's NOT (at all) OUR works, it's CHRIST'S works. JESUS (no other, not the RCC, not self) ... IS (factually, completely).... THE (one and only, all-sufficient).... SAVIOR (not helper, not possibility-maker, not door opener). This is the Protestant view of justification (narrow).



Answer this: WHO is the Savior?


IF you answer "Jesus" then Jesus is the Savior. Not you - not a bit, not at all, not now, not ever, not in any way or shape or form or manner. Salvation is entirely, wholly wrapped up in Jesus. It's entirely HIS work. HIS heart. HIS love. HIS mercy. HIS gift. HIS blessing. His life, His death, His resurrection. His Cross, His blood, His sacrifice. His righteousness, His obedience, His holiness. Not you. Not yours. You may have some other role in some other matter, but not this. The "job" of Savior belongs to Jesus. Not you.

IF you answer "me!" then you are the Savior. Not Jesus. Not a bit, not at all. Not now, not ever. Not in any way, shape or form or manner. Salvation is all wrapped up in YOU. YOUR works. YOUR will. YOUR love. YOUR efforts. YOUR merits. YOUR obedience. YOUR righteousness. YOUR holiness. YOUR sacrifice. Not Jesus. Not Jesus'. Jesus may have some other role (Helper, Possibility-Maker, Door-Opener, Offerer, etc.) in some other matter, just not this one. The Savior is you.

Which is it? Try answering that. If you give the Christian answer, a LOT of Christianity falls into place.




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