Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Saved by grace.

Once again understanding of a word comes from your positional condition. Grace to the world’s point of view means elegance or refinement of movement, perhaps a period of time you are not penalized for a late payment, as in grace period. In Christ it is the unmerited favor of God. That means we can do nothing to earn salvation, that man cannot save himself.

Matthew 19:25-26 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

We are told in this world that nothing is free, everything comes with a cost. You have to earn your way in this world. The world owes you nothing, you have to earn your way in this world. Once again, I must answer that is positional, you being in the world. To enter into His Glorious Kingdom which is not of this world, you cannot enter in by earning it.

John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

If His Kingdom is not of this world and I cannot earn my way to salvation, how can I change my position from this world to that Kingdom?

James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

I love you.

Three words that changed the world forever.

John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Two words, eternal life. I left you yesterday with the implication that no one will change unless they see some profit to be made. So let me offer eternal life as the second stage of just words. Sounds good, but what does it mean? They are just words, but once again your positional condition tells you what it means for you. Does it mean I will not die?

Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

See now I have gone and offended some of you. You do not like to be judged. Who does? But once again, just words. What that means to be judged once again is subject to positional condition. It does not mean the same thing to those who are in Christ as it does to the rest of humanity.

Romans 3:8 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

If you would agree that judgment is a deed of the law, then how can faith escape judgment? The answer is justification. Justification is an accounting term. It allows debt to be erased and move the account from the red into the black. The debt having been paid.

Romans 4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

When it comes to the issue of salvation God has kept His words as simple to understand as possible. He does not want any to miss the meaning because of their position. The best known scriptures in all the world are as plain spoken as one could ask for. Even unbelievers know them.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Our death He died and we can count that towards our justification by faith.

Shall we go for three words?