Author Topic: What is the difference between deserving and valuable? (Read 1110 times)

guest24 · « **on:** March 04, 2020, 12:20:51 pm »

Brian and I were just talking about the difference between being deserving and being of value. I think we often confuse the two and so I think we should talk about it.

As I understand the difference as per salvation, we are NOT deserving, IOW's we cannot earn, we are NOT worthy of salvation.

By contrast, we are of great value simply because Christ was willing to come and suffer and die to bring us salvation....that is great value.

guest17 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2020, 07:11:02 pm »

Quote from: Lori Bolinger on March 04, 2020, 12:20:51 pm

Brian and I were just talking about the difference between being deserving and being of value. I think we often confuse the two and so I think we should talk about it.

As I understand the difference as per salvation, we are NOT deserving, IOW's we cannot earn, we are NOT worthy of salvation.

By contrast, we are of great value simply because Christ was willing to come and suffer and die to bring us salvation....that is great value.

I believe that all of God's creation has value including mankind because it was God who created us. God is love and his creation was made with His love, invisible qualities, divine nature and eternal power. That gives God's creation value and also brings Him glory. He is the Creator and His creation is valuable.

Rom. 1:20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.

Ps. 8:1 O LORD, our LORD, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

Job 12:7 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. 8 Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. 9Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10 The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.

As for being deserving, it's not that we deserve anything. It is God's love and everything good and every perfect gift comes from our Father, God.

James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift descends from above, from The Father of lights with whom there is no change nor a shadow of variation.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Matt. 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Rom. 5:8 But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Eph. 2:8 For it is by his grace that we have been saved through faith, and this faith was not from you, but it is the gift of God, 9 Not of works, lest anyone should boast.