majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in 1 Timothy 4:9-10,
"This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for
this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living
God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who
believe."
I am fully aware there are many who subscribe to a theology today that
claims God is only the Savior to a few and not all men. For them
salvation is not by faith but by God's appointment and that God has
appointed only his few. I prefer to allow Paul to speak for himself.
Paul finds in God a grand and glorious God who sent his Son to die for
all people for all time. Our Savior paid the penalty for all sins ever
committed by all people. What God has chosen is that all who will
embrace him in faith will be saved. Salvation has been secured for
every man, woman and child... but only those who receive Jesus Christ
will receive it.
Our God is a much bigger God than many theologies can account for. Our
God is too big to stuff into the theologian's box, he just won't fit.
He is bigger, more magnificent, more loving, more fearsome, more
powerful, more wise and more giving than any theology can codify. I
love God in just the way he is presented to us in the pages of
Scripture, without the lens of theology filtering out some of his
majestic glory.
Our God is just as Paul says, "the Savior of all men, especially of
those who believe."
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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