Saved—Once and For All

Read Hebrews 7:18-28

“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God
through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”
(Hebrews 7:25)

Thoughts… When I was a young person, I thought that with every sin my salvation was forfeited. At least with the bigger sins! That’s why you could see me down at that old fashioned altar—we called it a mourner’s bench—in the little country church I grew up in, begging God for forgiveness and “re-giving” my heart to Jesus.

I still see people doing the same thing. When an “altar call” for salvation is given, I see some of the same people “re-giving” their lives to Jesus Christ over and over again. Now to be sure, I don’t know exactly what is going on in their hearts. Perhaps God is working on them in a way I don’t understand. So I don’t want to be too hard on them.

But I suspect that their understanding of salvation is incomplete—just like mine was as a kid. You see, when you sincerely confess your sins to God, ask for his forgiveness, repent of evil, truly give your life to Jesus and make him your Lord and Savior, that’s it. It is a done deal. Your salvation is complete—once and for all. You are saved completely. That’s what the writer of Hebrews says.

That is possible because your salvation is not depending on you. It is dependent on Jesus. And the writer is telling us that he was the perfect sacrifice for our sins, and the perfect high priest to accomplish our salvation. Therefore, our salvation is perfect—not because we are. We are far from that—that’s why we need a perfect high priest. It is perfect because it is based on his perfection.

So you don’t need to get “re-saved.” You are saved, because he is able to save you completely those who come to him. That doesn’t mean you won’t need to confess your sins every once in a while. Okay, quite a bit! You will. But that’s why you have this perfect high priest who always lives to intercede for you. And he insures your forgiveness because he paid the price for your sins once and for all.

But salvation—you’re in, baby! It is yours for all eternity because he guarantees it!

Prayer… Oh how blessed I am to be called your child for all eternity. You have saved me, and nothing can take that away. What comfort and confidence are mine! I am saved completely, and that is all that matters.

One More Thing… “Salvation is from our side a choice; from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our accepting and willing are reactions rather than actions.” — A.W. Tozer