Thoughts on Time Salvation

 

Elder John (Pat) Young

It might well be, that I am one of the weakest of the many good Elders we have among us, to write on the subject of Time Salvation.

Time Salvation is an evident truth, which is taught and set forth in the word of God, and is vital to the understanding of the truth of God's Holy Word. Every time the act of saving or being saved is set forth, it does not evidently result in an eternal consequence.

Therefore, there are times when salvation is speaking to an eternal consequence or salvation; and there are times were the children of God in time, might be saved or delivered by Providential grace in time, to an estate or place in time, of blessing and spiritual graces; or, in other words, saved from one condition in time to another condition in time.

Perhaps one (there are many) good example of “Time Salvation” is found in Luke chapter 15, concerning the parable of the prodigal son. Here we find a godly family, which is in a blessed state of existence, and at peace. The younger of the sons, took his portion of inheritance, and went into another country, where he lived a life of sin. But, when he had spent all, “he realized,” who he was, and where his home really was, and repented in bitter tears, of his shame and how he had reproached his family. When he went home in repentance to his father, just look at the experience of being saved to the love and grace of his father. Time salvation, is just a taste of the goodness, providence and graces of God, while live among our kindred here!