Days of Praise Podcast

So Great Salvation

“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.” (Hebrews 2:3)

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Duration:: 3m
Broadcast on:: 18 Aug 2024
Audio Format:: mp3

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. So great salvation! How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him? Hebrews 2-3. One of the greatest words of the Bible is "salvation," and one could expound its glories at length. Our salvation is so costly that its price was nothing less than the shed blood of the Son of God. You were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. Nevertheless, there are only three verses in the New Testament in which the word is preceded by an adjective. These three descriptive terms are therefore very significant. The first of these is the one in our text, "so great salvation." The adjective here is used only one other time in the New Testament where it is translated "so mighty" in Revelation 16, describing a cataclysm so great that every island and mountain will disappear from the earth. Unlike everything else in our lives, our salvation is unending. And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him. Salvation is not merely the impartation of a better life in this life. It is everlasting life, in the future life, in the presence of its divine author or cause. The third adjective is quite different. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, our salvation is also common. This same word is applied by Paul to the common faith. Basically, it means ordinary. Thus, despite the infinite and eternal values associated with our great salvation, it is also very common and ordinary. Salvation is for anyone and whosoever will may come. [music] If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise. (upbeat music) You