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ing, “There is therefore now no condem- it. As He is eternal, the salvation He brings
nation to them which are in Christ Jesus” is eternal as well.
(v1), and concludes by affirming that no In the highly significant 45th chapter
force on earth or in the heavens “shall be of Isaiah, the prophet speaks of Israel’s
able to separate us from the love of God, understanding of eternal salvation. In
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (v39). verse 17 he writes, “Israel shall be saved
Well might we sing, “On Christ salvation in the LORD with an everlasting salvation:
rests secure”! ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded
There is no firmer foundation upon world without end.” For Israel, having
which we could stand, nothing that could suffered so much in the past from their
make our hope of eternal life more secure enemies, and still suffer and will still yet
than Christ Himself, the Author of Eternal suffer, what consolation to know Jehovah
Salvation. An appreciation of this leads us
to bow our hearts in worship and thanks- will deliver the faithful of the nation,
giving, for there was a time when we were world without end. Now the original
without Christ, had no hope and were readers of the Hebrews epistle, who were
without God in the world (Eph 2:12); but so familiar with the prophets, would learn
now we have life that is in His Son (1Jn that the One whose very name means Je-
5:11)! And when we speak to others about hovah, Our Salvation, extends this eternal
Him, whether publicly from a platform or salvation not only to Israel but to all them
privately in conversation, we speak of the that obey Him, that is to all who obey His
One who alone is the Author of Eternal gospel and all who obediently trust the
Salvation. Author of Eternal Salvation.
This salvation He has authored is an Praise Him, Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed
eternal salvation. This is one of the seven Redeemer!
“eternal” things mentioned in the epistle For our sins He suffered, and bled, and died.
to the Hebrews, and just as the redemp- He’s our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation,
tion He has obtained for us is an eternal Hail Him, Hail Him! Jesus, the crucified.
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redemption (9:12), so here the salvation
of which He is the author is an eternal May this brief consideration of Christ as
salvation. the “Author of Eternal Salvation” lead you
This salvation is eternal because it can into further meditations on the person of
never be lost. The one who has Christ, Christ. Can you think of other names or
the Author of Eternal Salvation, is known titles of Christ that begin with the letter
of Him, has been given eternal life, shall A? In Daniel 7, He is significantly called
never perish, and is secure in the hand of the “Ancient of Days,” the only chapter
the divine Shepherd Himself and also the where this name is found. In Revelation
hand of the Father, who is greater than all 3:14, He is interestingly called the “Amen,”
(Joh 10:27-28). This salvation is eternal, a word found commonly but only here
also, because it is an enduring salvation. used as a name. There are many others,
It will never fade in its brilliance or falter and be assured, your meditations of Him
in its strength. Its completeness can never will be sweet!
be contested for all eternity, and not one
who has entered into it will ever fall out of 2 Fanny J. Crosby (1820–1915)

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