Salvation; Defense Or Offense?

Salvation; Defense Or Offense?

Two perspectives working towards salvation we can take from the bible. The first being from the warnings, woes, and fears scriptures, that involve playing on your mind from a defensive position. The world seems to operate more from the negative perspective, therefore these scriptures bear more of an impact on a person. Many times the negativity is channeled through a third party, Satan. The worldly perspective shares the blame with Satan. Satan having the appearance to be stronger than oneself therefore a scapegoat.

Blame as well is laid on Jesus and God thinking they are responsible or somewhat responsible for negative events in which there is no truth. Not taking responsibility for your own creating actions are totally from within yourself. And to what end? The responsibility rests totally upon yourself because you created it.

Mat 18:7 

Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh! 

Luke 22:31 

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

1Peter 5:8 

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 

2Co 2:11 

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

The other perspective comes from overcoming these battles through your spiritual self by overcoming the world, and separating oneself from the world and gain salvation through love. It is through this mindset that understanding of how love works through the flesh world but yet be apart from it. Defensive tactics are not needed because of the understanding from the offensive position in a positive goodness loving way.

Eph 6:13-17 

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Your overcoming the world towards salvation can be through love;

Mar 12:30-31 

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

MJI (MJI LightWorker)