“Our part as
workers for God is to open men’s eyes that they may turn themselves from
darkness to light; but that is not salvation, that is conversion—the effort of
a roused human being. I do not think it is too sweeping to say that the majority
of nominal Christians are of this order; their eyes are open, but they have
received nothing. Conversion is not regeneration. This is one of the neglected
factors in our preaching to-day. When a man is born again, he knows that it is
because he has received something as a gift from Almighty God and not because
of his own decision. People register their vows, and sign their pledges, and
determine to go through, but none of this is salvation. Salvation means that we
are brought to the place where we are able to receive something from God on the
authority of Jesus Christ, viz., remission of sins.”
My Utmost for His Highest,
Oswald Chambers
