by Margaret Radisich Sleasman

Created on: February 08, 2010

“The act of saving; preservation from destruction, danger or great calamity; the means or cause of saving, as: His agility was his salvation.  Theology: The redemption of man from the bondage and penalty of sin; redemption.”  - Grolier Dictionary.

That quote answers the question, so the question here should not be “what is salvation” it should be “Salvation, where do we stand?”  It is this point that greatly offends people because most think they are good and fine, and living the best way they can so that they will not go to hell when they die, because; after all, they did the best they could with what life handed them.   So when they are told, they are still going to hell, they tend to get a bit angry and tell us that we are judgmental and self-righteous – and what makes us so special that we are saved and they are not?

I can understand their anger because before I accepted the Lord, I would physically chase everyone away who came to the door trying to “sell” me their god.  That is what I thought at least, I did not realize that I resented God because I was lost and did not want to be found.  I wanted to live my own way and do what I thought was right, and eventually I would work my way to heaven. 

Years later I began going to a little non-denominational church and was “saved.”.  I seemed to have a life-change and hungered for the Word.  Today, I can hear a few words of a verse, recall most of it, and easily find where it is located in the Word; so I got the knowledge, but that does not mean I am saved.  The parable of the sower comes to mind, AND it comes to mind often, so I am left wondering, am I really saved?  Many people doubt their salvation, it is part of the work of Satan to make you doubt your salvation; however, sometimes the doubt is there because deep down, you know you never accepted Christ and yielded yourself to Him.  Your life shows it, no one thinks you are different; you look and act like everyone else, you really believe you were saved at one time – but everything seems so wrong.  Do you dare question your salvation?  Will you be crucifying Christ afresh? Will you be calling Him a liar because you know you repented and you had a life change – maybe you have just become carnal and are a backslider?   Probably not.

 “18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 

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