To Be “SAVED” Is To Be Delivered!
By Trevor Davis
5-9-2023
www.SoundingTheAlarm.com

The Truth is, “to be “saved”, is to be delivered! This is what Jesus teaches. Sadly, religion teaches contrary to Him along this line and many other aspects too. To be a learner of Jesus is to continue in “His Word”, then He says you are His disciple. What does Jesus say about being “saved”?

The religious folk tout lots of buzz words and jargon. They think their form of doctrine that comes from man will save them, and give support as a foundation. But false doctrine as a foundation crumbles as you see little to no fruit of Jesus, nor the evidence of being a transformed person coming out of darkness into is marvelous light.

Paul and John, both sent ones by Jesus, gave testimony about being saved from corruption and sin. They are often quoted in lingo of the church world. But what about what Jesus Himself is recorded having said on the subject?

Jesus said a sinner was a slave to their sin. But, those the Son of God sets free is free indeed. Jesus said He came to set at liberty the captives. He came to make whole those perishing from the deeds of their flesh and contrary ways to God. He offers eternal life to those who hear and heed Him, and believe on the Father who sent Him. These things are clearly so simple and yet amazingly powerful; able to bring a man out of death to life! Able to break bondages and open the prison doors of any kind of iniquity. Those forgiven much love much. And we generally see those with the most dire issues in life where they found themselves with no way out but God, are those who actually do become transformed people that never look back.

What I want to declare here is this. A person who is saved is delivered. They are set free. One cannot be “saved” and yet not be delivered. Yet this is what so many think is true. No?

People seem to have a lackadaisical attitude about their sin, or especially their pet sins. Oh, they say, God knows my heart. What? They refuse to take the hammer and nails and nail their flesh and sin to the cross. They make excuses in their mind. These kind of thoughts should be cast down and brought to the obedience of Jesus not the other way around. Kill the flesh. Crucify it. Bury it. And then rise up in Jesus by the glory of God the Father. That is testified in Romans 6.

This man Paul spoke of being crucified with Christ yet living. He declared it was not he that was living but Christ living in him. That was his testimony yet so many quote that text though they never have it operating in them. They become a contradiction.

We can not merely have mental ascent about Jesus. People act as though saying a type of prayer, going through motions of “going forward”, or “raising their hand”, or some other custom done in the church world historically, that they were “saved”. Then they go on the same old person doing the same old things of the old man. They are still dead in their sins. God is exposing this!

Again, those who had deep serious problems such as a health issue, financial, relationship, legal, drug addiction, with no way or no one to help them, then they cry out to God with all their heart. And, He answers. He delivers! They totally surrender to the Lordship of Jesus and cling to every Word of God that comes from His mouth. They do what Jesus says. They continue with Him, and set aside the things He directs.

So, can those who profess faith in Jesus literally believe to be freed from their sin? Can they believe Jesus to break shackles of bondage never to grab hold of them again? Or, are they going to make the same excuses as “no one is perfect”. “No one is sinless”. Come on! Either believe what Jesus and the Holy Spirit speak or just shut up and go on sinning unto death. But stop bringing Jesus into your iniquitous lifestyle saying, “we are free to do all these abominations”. That's what Israel did in the times of Jeremiah. Nothing is new under the sun.

The contradictions of sin are blatant. They say they are light in the Lord though they walk in darkness. They say they have faith but deny Him by their deeds and words. They say, “Jesus is Lord”, all the while they speak of “my doctor”, “my financial planner”, or worse yet, “my pastor”! Just their casual communication is full of contradictions of unbelief. There is only one Good Shepherd people should listen and follow. But no, they choose masters and teachers according to desire of the corrupt blather various ones sell out there. To taste of the good Word of God, and abide in it, is the key. Again, if you continue in Jesus' Words, you shall be free indeed.

People don't generally murder, or light fires as an arson, or climb in the neighbors house and steal their food, but why is it they can so easily do the abominations of this harlot world? They think no one sees, but God does! They think no one knows. But God does, and His abiding followers know the truth about the conned religious ones professing to be wise yet are so foolish in their sins.

I urge all to make amends with God as warranted by Him. If your eye offends you—what you are letting yourself be enticed by, remove yourself from that temptation at all cost. If your hand offends you—things you do that are wrong, stop. Get away from that activity. Or if your feet offend you, places you go that lead to grieving and offending God, stop. Don't go there again. Repent before God in secret, with all of your heart, shattering you hard heart due to sin, and let God purge you, change you, and most of all DELIVER YOU.

Praise God for the truth of His gospel.
Trevor Davis
www.SoundingTheAlarm.com
(edit 5-9-2023)