Snippet From A Classic

With the current thought of salvation being that all one has to do is "just invite Jesus into your heart", I thought that this portion of Pilgrim's Progress might be a profitable reminder of the reality of "new creation" Bible salvation that truly changes one's life.

As Christian and Hope travel onward toward the Celestial City they talk of their experience of salvation.

Christian: "This was a revelation of Christ to your soul indeed. But tell me particularly what effect this had upon your spirit."

Hope: "It made me see that all the world, notwithstanding all the righteousness thereof, is in a state of condemnation. It made me see that God the Father, though He be just, can justly justify the coming sinner. It made me greatly ashamed of the vileness of my former life, and confounded me with the sense of my own ignorance; for there never came a thought into my heart before now that showed me so the beauty of Jesus Christ. It made me love a holy life, and long to do something for the honor and glory of the name of the Lord Jesus. Yea, I thought that had I now a thousand gallons of blood in my body, I could spill it all for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

Salvation is not the adding of Jesus to our life while continuing on in the old paths. It is, rather, a radical change, based upon a revelation that He is the rightful Lord of our lives; He has delivered us from unspeakable wrath to come, at a price beyond our ability to understand; and a desire to live a life of thanksgiving unto Him for His grace now motivates us in all that we do.

God bless