10 My defense is of God, which saveth the upright in heart (Psalm 9:10).
The actions of God are always effective. That is, the defense by God on our behalf, always works. If God defends us, we are saved. Salvation itself is an action of God. It is an action based on the defense of us by God. It is judicial in nature with God as judge, jury and defense witness. We cannot save ourselves, so God elects to act for us. This is grace. Grace is unmerited and solely a result of God’s sovereign choices. This carries over to faith as well. Faith is a gift, and it leads to an upright heart. So, our God selects us, defends us, and saves us. It is then not a matter of us cooperating with God, but rather the action of God that changes us.
The actions of God are always effective. That is, the defense by God on our behalf, always works. If God defends us, we are saved. Salvation itself is an action of God. It is an action based on the defense of us by God. It is judicial in nature with God as judge, jury and defense witness. We cannot save ourselves, so God elects to act for us. This is grace. Grace is unmerited and solely a result of God’s sovereign choices. This carries over to faith as well. Faith is a gift, and it leads to an upright heart. So, our God selects us, defends us, and saves us. It is then not a matter of us cooperating with God, but rather the action of God that changes us.
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