John 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
“but of God”
Things that will not save you:
(in addition to blood, the will of man and the will of the flesh)
Your desire to be saved (although desire should be there).
Baptism (Mar_16:16)
"The Sacraments" (Last rites, confession, penance)
Saying or praying a prayer.
Walking the aisle
Making a decision for Christ.
Keeping the Ten Commandments
Doing good works
What is it that will save you: Jesus! Jesus saves!
[The following is from a forum that I participate in]:
To believe one possesses some volitional will to assent to the truth of the Scriptures despite their clear teachings is to assume one can believe without any initiative by God, that is, one is performing a work to save oneself. But the Scriptures are clear, in that the unsaved…
- is deceitful and desperately sick (Jeremiah 17:9).
- is full of evil (Mark 7:21-23).
- loves darkness rather than light (John 3:19).
- is unrighteous, does not understand, does not seek for God (Romans 3:10-12).
- is at enmity with God (Romans 8:7-8)
- is helpless and ungodly (Romans 5:6).
- does not seek God (Romans 3:11)
- is dead in his trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1).
- is by nature a child of wrath (Ephesians 2:3).
- cannot understand spiritual things (1Corinthians 2:14).
- is a slave of sin (Romans 6:16-20).
We are not “born again” as a result of something we have done, but solely on the basis of God's sovereign will and power.
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The Father elects to salvation, the Son dies to procure salvation, the Spirit applies salvation
John 6:44
Romans 9:15; Romans 9:16; Romans 9:18-26
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