A friend has described himself as understanding the promise of salvation a lot better than he understands the process of salvation. That caused me to think about how hung up the church is on the process by which one supposedly gains salvation, with little or no regard for God's promise in relation to salvation.. To the church, what God promised humanity at large is conditional. If we don't know the process and follow the process, then God's promise is nullified.
Did God's promise to the nation of
The difference between promise and process is one of security versus fearfulness. To stake one's life and happiness on the unalterable word (promise) of God involves relying only upon God's ability and faithfulness. To do the same based on acquired knowledge and proper response is shrouded in doubtfulness at every turn. 2000 years of preaching, sermonizing, and Bible exegesis have not lessened the inherent confusion and uncertainty of salvation by a human initiated process.