Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(Eph 2:2) “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: (3) Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”  “Religiousness” is not salvation. “Church speak” is not salvation. Salvation is having our nature changed at the point of God’s bestowing spiritual life in us – everlasting life! At that moment we are changed. I have seen people who prayed the prayer not “get it”. Why not? Obviously, the Lord knew their heart was not truly repentant of the sinful life that cost His Son’s suffering. Remember: salvation is not an automatic thing caused by a prayer; it is a bestowal of life by God Himself: (Rom_9:16) “So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.” Be careful. Was there a time and place you received a new nature, a spirit nature, or……have you developed “religiousness or church speak”?