Confusion

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.  

1 Corinthians 14:33

I've heard it before.  I've seen it happen.  A person is convicted by the Holy Spirit of God to be saved, and then after being 'dealt' with by a counselor, walks away in their unsaved condition.  It's tragic!

God made salvation easy for us, by allowing Jesus to fulfill the hard part.

So, if God is not the author of confusion, why does salvation seem so hard?

MAN.

Man will say, "You must clean up your life before you can be saved."

God says, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new Creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."  2 Corinthians 5:17

Man will say, "You must do good works for your salvation."

God says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God:

not of works, lest any man should boast."  Ephesians 2:8,9

Man says, "You need great faith to be saved."

God says, "And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you."  Luke 17:6

Man says, "You need to come forward during the Invitation at church, kneel at the Altar and let me lead you in the Sinner's Prayer."

Jesus says, "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."  John 6:37

Jesus also says, "Verily, Verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life."

John 6:44

The Samaritan woman got saved by a well-John 4:1-30

Cornelius got saved in his own home-Acts 10:21-48

The Ethiopian Eunuch got saved while traveling by chariot-Acts 8:28-39

The Philippian Jailer got saved outside of the prison walls-Acts 16:25-31

Salvation is personal.  It is between you and God.  When the Holy Spirit of God draws you to Himself through His Word, you can be saved, no matter where you are!

    But that's just me!       

"Since no man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is open to all.  There is nothing else to hinder us from entering, but our own unbelief."  John Calvin

"Is it not wonderful news to believe that salvation lies outside ourselves-"  Martin Luther