He that believes will be saved. Man has nothing, absolutely nothing, by which on his part he can be in a position to contribute something to the attainment of salvation. On the other hand, the Lord will do nothing but rule and reign over a willing people. Man is not a stone, he must play his own part. It is faith that solves the difficult dilemma that man who can do nothing, yet should do something. God requires Faith. Faith which is manifested in the acknowledgment of poverty and misery, in the confession of inability and helplessness, in consent, submission, and surrender to that grace and love of God which is to be everything in us. God could not require anything more nor can He require anything less, for He must take in account His own honor and the freedom of man. God requires faith and faith alone. What grace it is that allows us to submit to His gracious love, kindness and salvation that he so richly and freely offers. He that believes will be saved.
