As Christians we used to know what we meant when we talked about "salvation" or "justification by faith" or "grace." But now so many different people have defined these concepts differently and we are now in great danger of losing what we once held fast to. Indeed our ministers may be using these words but meaning something other that what we hold dear and want to hold on to. The time has come when we need to define our terms if we can be sure of conveying the precious truths of God's word to those around us. When we speak of salvation we need to say why we need saving, which will necessitate recalling the creation account and the fall of Adam and Eve. We will also need to speak of only Jesus being able to bring about this salvation for all who will believe in Him. It's going to get complicated but it has to be done. We can no longer assume that our congregations understand the words being spoken to them. The new idea is that the good old words should be used and everyone allowed to use there own definition. This is not a road I want to go down. I want my people to know of a certainty what I am telling them.
Every time I take a few days off from my blog my ratings slump. Very rarely do people go back into my old posts and read again. This is a typical attitude of the human heart, always wanting something different. At this time of year we should not be greedily wondering want new thing we will be getting for Christmas. Instead we should be looking at the old, old story, which is ever new of a baby who amazingly was God incarnate, God's gift to those who will put there trust in this one who was to grow up to give His life for His people. Set aside the controversy over whether December 25th is the actual date of His birth.(Shepherds do not keep their sheep out at night in Israel in December.) and set aside time to think about the fact that He did come and ponder if He came to set you free and if your answer is ,"Yes," He will make you free indeed.
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