Things that Accompany Salvation

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation.” (Hebrews 6:9)

If we could name all the things that accompany salvation it would be a list much too long for the space we have here. However, allow me to share some of them.

• First on the list would be the forgiveness of one’s sins. To forgive means to wipe the slate clean, to totally eliminate sin and wrong from the divine record. They are forgiven and forgotten, never to be remembered again.

• Second on the list of things that accompany salvation is fellowship with God through prayer and Bible study. A saved person has a desire to communicate with The Lord Jesus, to thank Him for salvation, to seek direction for his life and to just tell Him we love Him.

• Because the Holy Spirit came to live in us when we received Christ as our Savior, bearing the fruit of the Spirit accompanies salvation. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience), gentleness (kindness), goodness, meekness, temperance.” (Galatians 5:22-23)  Are you bearing fruit of the Spirit?

• Faithfulness to the Lord and the service of the Lord in and through the local church. Do you attend church when it suits you, or when it suits Him?

• Christian forgiveness to others when they have wronged us in some way, forgiving as Christ has forgiven us.

• A willingness to share our goods, our time and our help for the good of others, with a willingness to share our testimony of what the Lord has done for us.

• A peace that comes from standing on the promises of God.

I am sure you can think of others. Add them to this list and see what God has done for you.