There are times when a word comes to have a meaning in our
understanding that is not necessarily its definition. The church is not immune
to this effect and at times it is even guilty of changing the meaning of words
to suite its own desires. When these skewed definitions last through several
generations they become at times so accepted that they are not questioned.
One such word used in the church is saved. The commonly accepted
thought of such a word deals with a moment in our life when our destination
changes from hell to heaven. This definition of salvation allows for us to live
out our lives without any effectual manifestation of YHWH’s living through us.
Where did this thought of salvation being about our final
destination come from? There was a time when the church as a whole was seduced
by worldly power and control of men. This spiritual adultery against our spouse
led to a bride that was both selfish and controlling of all in her household.
As a form of control she taught her children that must obey her else her
husband would punish them to death and throw them out of the household. She
locked her spouse out of his own house and moved in her abusive lover who
brought destruction to both her (corporate church) and her children
(individuals in the church). The lasting results of this adultery are that the
children began raising the children though they lacked the experience of being
raised in their Fathers love without the lies of bitterness, fear and unbelief.
If a man is drowning and I through him a floatation device
then leave him in the water with a promise that I will come get him later only
a skewed thinking would conclude I had saved that man. If we consider a
biblical example then let us look at the children of Israel in Egyptian
bondage. At what point by our modern definition where they saved?
- At prayer for deliverance
- At Moses call
- At Passover exodus
- At Red Sea
- At Sinai
- At manifestation of manna
- At the healing of the waters
- At the water from the rock
- At the serpent on a pole
- At the crossing of the Jordon
YHWH is salvation at each and every point of His effectual manifestation
to save. It is not a position of standing given for a future event but instead it
is sleeves rolled up power working in our every moment.
When we see this as true then we are not destroyed for a
lack of knowledge but instead we are filled with an expectant hope of faith in the
Fathers salvation through Yeshua His Messiah. How different does the witness of
the apostles look when our eyes open to the active life of YHWH in us?
Neither is there
salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among
men, whereby we must be saved. Acts
4:12
And brought them out,
and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts 16:30-31
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of
God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to
the Greek. Romans 1:16
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation. Romans
10:9-10
For by grace are ye
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of
works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians
2:8-9
Some may say well that sounds good but from what I’ve seen
YHWH does not always save us. It may be true that you have seen that but as a
believer you don’t walk by sight.
The children of Israel didn’t walk in the wilderness for
forty years as a matter of YHWH’s hate but instead by His longsuffering love He
was teaching them to trust Him to do what He promised. Our salvation also is
found in Abba moving us from agreeing He can or will do what He says to
believing has and is doing what he says.
I have a peach tree in my back yard. From the moment the
seed sprang forth it has been a peach tree but for years it produced no
peaches. I pruned back the branches that were not needed and this year it
produced the fruit by which it is named. While the older branches are the
support of the tree the fruit only grows on new growth.
In a similar way our relationship in the Father is living,
growing, and producing as YHWH gives the increase. If you have put your head
down and determined to persevere till you reach heaven then I encourage you to
look up and see that your salvation is not far away but is running at you full
force to wrap you in His arms.
