"THE GIFT" - Everlasting!

"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 2:6 & 7) Let me tell you what I think: If anyone is thought to have lost their Salvation, I would bet that they really never had it to begin with. I can not try and figure out who is saved and who is not, that is not for me to know; but what I must do, is to "work out my own salvation with fear and trembling" (Phil. 2:12), because I know that my Lord is coming back very soon. However, I could wonder what would cause someone to have not received Salvation, or to have truly not accepted God's Gift of Eternal Life. Have you ever wondered that? Maybe it was because they only wanted to be saved from their current trial or whatever mess that they were in when they asked Jesus into their heart; as if asking Jesus to come into their life would make things better? If this is why you came to the Lord, you really might want to reconsider your decision! There is something else which matters more than this life, and that is Eternity with God! This is why Salvation was given, not that our life here would be better, although it will be, but because we were separated from the One who created us by sin and we needed to be redeemed! Here is the other illustration for that 'Axe Head': He Has Raised Me Up!!! There is nothing else that can explain what He has done for us; it is only Jesus Christ that can bring us into a relationship with the Father; to make us sit at the feet of the Father, as His precious children. Just as that piece of wood brought that iron axe head to the surface of the water, and made it to float; so too, the cross on which our Saviour died brought redemption to a condemned world. (If you don't know what I am talking about read 2 Kings 6:1-7) This is the difference between two worlds; and our True Salvation is not based upon this world, but upon Everlasting Life! Our being Saved will however have an effect on our life here, as it should; but our life here will not have an effect on our Salvation!!!!!!