Eph1

If we have believed the gospel salvation is a settled fact! "Sealed with the promised Holy Spirit." Notice Paul's use of past tense, factual language! It's a done deal.

So many believers doubt their faith. Why? Often it is because they still are caught in "earning salvation mode" and they feel like they actually have something to do with their own salvation. Somehow we believe we need to be "good enough" to be saved before we can be saved. Nothing is farther from the truth! 

Salvation is from God. Rooted in Who He is and not what we do. He chose us! In fact, He "predestined us" to be saved. If He didn't know we would believe before we believed, then He is NOT GOD and He CANNOT save. Salvation is a gift from God. Those of us who have believed should celebrate this wonderful gift.

It's a wonderful truth to ponder.