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Obeying Jesus as Lord is a necessary consequence of salvation. This simply means that the person who confesses Jesus Christ as Lord will walk in obedience to His commands. Of course, this does not mean that he will do so perfectly, but the pattern of his life must be one that loves to obey his Lord and Savior.

The New Testament describes Jesus Christ as the rightful owner of every Christian, which means not only that He created us but that He also redeemed us by His blood. He also sustains us and is our ultimate and highest authority in our lives.

The Bible teaches that every Christian is in union with Christ. This great theological reality has many applications for the Christian life. Our union with Christ encourages and promotes sanctification, which is a slow and steady increase in holiness and Christlikeness.

It has been said that understanding our union with Christ is crucial to the Christian life. The Bible teaches that union with Christ is a spiritual union between Jesus and the redeemed, where He is their supreme source in this life. This is best pictured when Jesus says that He is the vine and we, as Christians, are the branches.

The knowledge of God's sovereignty in salvation shouldn’t steer us away from evangelizing but should drive, motivate, and compel our evangelism because God uses means to save people. Said this way, in salvation, God intends to use His word and people to sow the seed of the gospel to draw sinners to Himself.

Sadly, there are many misconceptions about salvation and how God saves a sinner who is dead in their trespasses and sins. But Scripture is clear that salvation, from beginning to end, is a might work of the Triune God: it was decreed by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and applied by the Spirit.

God’s sovereignty and providence go hand-in-hand, and it is vital that every Christian know the Bible’s teaching on such doctrines and live in light of such key truths. Scripture teaches that not only does God preserve all the things that He created, but He also governs all the things to ensure that the purposes for which He created them are in fact accomplished.

The Bible speaks often about two great truths: sovereignty and providence. For Christians, we have to understand that our lives must be anchored to these doctrines, no matter the circumstances in which we find ourselves.

The great story and theme of the Bible is that God is redeeming a people, by His Son, for His Son, to His own glory. Friend, are you one of God’s redeemed? Have you been saved by the blood of Jesus Christ? The Bible teaches that the Eternal Son of God came into the world to accomplish salvation for His people—and He did so for the glory of God.

To discover the meaning and message of the Bible, you must be committed to reading and studying it. And when you do, you will come to understand the grand story of Scripture: God is redeeming a people by His Son, Jesus Christ, for His Son, to the praise of His own glory. And John chapter 17 gives us a glimpse of that great story.