--- --Our Primary reasons for being on Earth is to glorify our Creator. In order to do that we must be 'saved'.
Saved from eternal death. When the Lord Jesus left planet Earth, he allowed Satan to have control. This is somewhat
like a test. Jehovah Yahweh, YHWH, does not force Himself on anyone. We read in the 'end-times' there will be a great
falling away. We see this more each day. Yes, Jehovah God is in control of our salvation. BUT we are in control
of staying on His path, FREE-WILL. If you haven't read the book "Pilgrim's Progress", I highly recommend it. All of us
are on a journey to the Celestial City [New Jerusalem/Heaven], to live eternally with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
God saves us, we work out our salvation with fear and trembling. [See: Philippians 2:12].
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---GOD IS IN CONTROL OF OUR SALVATION~~
---[Please Read/ Ephesians 1:3-14]

--God’s sovereignty extends over all things. He is omniscient (all-knowing), so nothing is hidden from His sight. And since He is omnipotent (all-powerful), no plan of His can be thwarted. Everything in both the natural and spiritual realms—including our salvation—is under His complete control.

Since sin has darkened minds and hardened hearts, man is excluded from the life of God (Eph. 4:17-18). Therefore, we can take no credit for our salvation. Our rescue began in the heart and mind of God, who chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4). God is the one who opened our minds to understand the truth of the Gospel, convicted us of our sin, and gave us the faith to believe in Jesus as Savior. From first to last, all of salvation is God’s gift to us.

Why did He reach out to save us? Several repeated phrases in today’s passage give the reason. It was “according to the kind intention of His will” and “to the praise of the glory of His grace” (Eph. 1:5-6). We are the beneficiaries of God’s kindness and salvation, by which the spotlight falls on His glorious grace—not on us.
--IN TOUCH~
-[Please Note / 'It is possible to experience the new birth and later fall away and be lost.// **See 2 Peter 2:20-22]
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