It Depends

“It [salvation] does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.” (Roman 9:16, NIV 1986).

My Musings – A widely held belief is that salvation does depend upon our desires and efforts.  If we live what is on balance a “good” life, things will work out in the end.  But none of the following were saved that way.

• Adam & Eve – God’s original creation made in His image, but they could not be saved by their own desire or effort. It took God’s mercy. Genesis 1:26.
• Noah – The last righteous man, but he could not be saved by his own desire or effort. It took God’s Mercy. Genesis 6:9.
• Job – A man that God boasted about, but he could not be saved by his own desire or effort. It took God’s mercy. Job 1:8.
• Abraham – A man of great faith…