Saturday, January 17, 2015

Why Are We Saved?

From A.W. Pink's The Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross (BakerBooks, 2005, p. 53).

"In fellowship we reach the climax of grace and the sum of Christian privilege.  Higher than fellowship we cannot go.  God has called us 'unto the fellowship of his Son' (1 Cor. 1:9).  We are often told that we are 'saved to serve,' and this is true, but it is only a part of the truth and by no means the most wondrous and blessed part of it. We are saved for fellowship.  God had innumerable "servants" before Christ came here to die--the angels ever do His bidding.  Christ came not primarily to secure servants but those who should enter into fellowship with Himself."

Christian, are you availing yourself of this supreme privilege?  Our service is meant to spring from our fellowship, so make that the priority and the other will follow.  


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