When Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday, He went to hell. Can you imagine? God’s perfect Son— completely God, completely human, completely without any sin or shortcomings—went to hell to save humanity. While there, He defeated principalities and powers, and made a way for each person to experience salvation.
Salvation Is a Daily Gift
This word salvation is often misinterpreted. Some people have been taught that it is a one-time event. That’s not the complete picture, though. Yes, salvation happens when you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It’s the moment when you surrender your life to God and say, “Not my will, but Yours be done.” It’s a dramatic, life-changing event.
But here’s the cherry on top of that sundae: Salvation doesn’t only happen at the beginning of your relationship with God—when you find out you are going to heaven when you die. Salvation is ongoing. You’re in a state of salvation every day.
Salvation includes deliverance from any kind of oppression—sickness, lack, danger, fear, anguish, anxiety, depression, addiction or anything else that would try to separate you from God’s love. Jesus provided that freedom through His death and resurrection.
In addition, salvation provides benefits for you: protection, liberty, health, restoration, soundness and wholeness. All these continue to be part of your salvation. Scripture says God daily loads His people with the benefits of salvation (Psalm 68:19, KJV). Doesn’t that make you want to wake up in the morning and thank Him for the salvation He’s providing today—the blessing, soundness, restoration and wholeness?
When you receive the gift of Jesus, you receive so much more than salvation! Watch Brother Kenneth Copeland reveal how God has done everything needed for you to live a life of victory.
Access God’s Promises by Faith
How do you access salvation? By faith. While Jesus paid the price for you to have all these benefits, you must access them by faith. You must believe for, stand for and trust that every element of salvation is yours. This Easter, don’t settle for anything less than everything Jesus provided.
Think of it as a delivery that’s been sent to you, but you must pick it up from the receiving centre. The delivery belongs to you. It’s yours. But until you make the effort to go to the centre and retrieve it, it will sit there collecting dust.
Through Jesus, the benefits of salvation are yours. But it’s up to you to access them. Some Christians have served God for years and never accessed all the benefits of salvation. They’ve continued to live with the symptoms of their old lives rather than experiencing the benefits of their new, redeemed lives.
Don’t let that be you! Whether you’ve recently come into relationship with God or known Him for years, start reading and studying your Bible regularly to discover all that your salvation includes. Then begin thanking God for every precious promise of victory. No matter where you are in your walk of faith, you can grow and develop spiritually, experiencing all the wonderful benefits provided for you in salvation.
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