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Posted by WildB (Member # 2917) on :

by Cornelius R. Stam

"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief" (I Tim. 1:15).

Of all Paul’s "faithful sayings," this is perhaps the most wonderful, and the one through which most people have found the joy of sins forgiven.

The subject is that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." Why else would Christ have had to leave His glory in heaven if it were not, as the Bible says, to come to earth in human form to represent us in the payment for sin? And, thank God, He paid the full price for the sins of all men, for it was not a mere man who died on Calvary’s cross. So complete was His payment that Paul could exclaim: "He came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." Paul, himself, though once Christ’s chief enemy on earth, had now been saved by Him and, had come to know the joy of sins forgiven.

The great tragedy is that so many people do not feel their condition to be hopeless apart from Christ. They have not yet seen how far they come short of the glory and holiness of God. They know they are sinners, but they do not yet feel that their condition is so hopeless that they need a Sav- ior. Thus they keep trying, trying, trying -- and failing, failing, failing!

How much wiser we are to confess our sins before God -- to take the place of sinners, so that He can save us. This is the first step to heaven. When we have done this we are in a position to accept God’s offer of full pardon and justification through Christ, who died to pay the penalty for our sins.

Since none are perfect and all have sinned, "this is," indeed, "a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." Why not believe God’s Word, accept Christ as your Savior and be saved today?

Posted by Eden (Member # 5728) on :

Hi, WildB. You said:

“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners."

Eden here:

John 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

Acts 10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Romans 9:33
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Romans 10:11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Yes, I agree, Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, WildB and Cornelius Stam.

Luke 18
9 And He spoke this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank You, that I am not like other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican {a collaborator with the Romans}.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

13 But the publican stood afar off and would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but struck upon his breast, and said, God be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man {the publican} went down to his house justified rather than the other {the Pharisee}: for everyone who exalts himself shall be abased; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

Be blessed, WildB and Cornelius Stam

Eden