The objects of Christ's mission: His People
WHO are the recipients of this glorious salvation? The text is unmistakably clear: "His people." Not all mankind indiscriminately, but those whom the Father gave to Him from eternity past (John 6:37; 17:2); those chosen in Him before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4), and for whom He laid down His life as their Good Shepherd. (John 10:11, 15) This truth exalts the sovereign grace of God. Jesus did not come to make salvation possible for all, but to secure salvation for His people a definite, elect, blood-bought multitude.
His mission was not to offer redemption hypothetically, but to accomplish it perfectly. "He WILL save…" is the language of certainty, not possibility.
Yet how can one know if he is among "His people"? The answer is found in the fruits of saving grace:
conviction of sin,
faith in Christ,
repentance toward God,
love for holiness,
and perseverance in the truth.
Those who trust in Christ and walk in His ways,
show themselves to be the people He came to save.
Do not rest in a shallow profession. Examine your heart. Has Christ truly delivered you from the love of sin, the dominion of self, and the darkness of unbelief?
[Charles H. Spurgeon]
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