See salvation is not a process
Salvation is not steps. We take salvation is not things we do. It's not catechism. It's not a communion
It's not living a good life. It's not baptism. It's not church attendance. It's not something you say
Well, I'm just trying to live better and do better
I'm glad you're trying to live better and do better but salvation is to be quickened is to be made alive
It's to be born again. That's why Paul said therefore if any man if
Any man be in Christ. He is a new creature not a reformed creature. He said he's a new creature
He said therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature all things are passed away behold
All things are become new. So how can you say that all things are become new?
Here's how you say because salvation is a new birth. It's being quickened. It's being made alive
You were dead and trespassed in the sense and here's what you need to understand that does not require your effort
Look at Ephesians 2 look at verse 1 and you have the quickened
notice these three words who were dead and
You have the quickened notice who were dead look at verse 5
even when notice these three words we
Were dead listen to me if you think salvation is something that you can drum up
Here's the problem with that philosophy is before you were saved you were dead
Try to get a dead person to do something for you
you got a friend who owes you money and
Unfortunately, they die
Go down to that funeral walk down that aisle and go up to that casket and say hey listen Bob. You still owe me $5
You think you can get it from them
But you know, they get a dead person to do anything
And today you got all sorts of religions and all sorts of spiritual people who say well
You know, I got saved because I started walking right and I started doing right and I started you know
I started going to this meeting and I said look I'm glad for that
I'm thankful for that but listen to me you were dead and your trespasses and sin. There is no effort that a dead person can do
Salvation is to be made quick and by way