“His ways are everlasting” (Habakkuk 3:6)

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).

It wasn’t a coincidence 3,000 Jews heard the manifestation of the Holy Spirit and then listened to the apostle Peter on the Day of Pentecost. They were already “devout”, and knew they were obligated to love God with all their heart, soul, mind and strength and their neighbor as themselves while they waited for the Christ (Mark 12:30-31). Once they had faith that God had made Jesus the Christ, they said, “what shall we do?”, and Peter told them, repent and be baptized for the remission of sin, and receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:36-38).

This was the salvation promised by the prophets. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you … I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes” (Ezekiel 36:26-27).

If you’re saved…

This is HOW he saved you. “In Him we have redemption through His blood … according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7).

This is WHY He saved you: “We have obtained an inheritance, being predestined … to the praise of His glory” (Ephesians 1:11-12).

Faith was the INSTRUMENT of your salvation: “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the Word of Truth” (Ephesians 1:13).

The Holy Spirit is the GUARANTEE of your salvation: “you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise” (Ephesians 1:13).

If you’re saved, there will be BIBLICAL PROOF: “Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the Truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His Word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked” (1 John 2:3-6).