KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:
Our great hope for eternal salvation is God’s integrity.
Grace is no longer grace if we must work for it.
If we ever had to “work” for God’s grace, we’d always fail ourselves because our human capabilities are flawed. God’s standard of righteousness is nothing short of perfection. Only Christ’s imputed righteousness, by God’s grace, can meet God’s standard for salvation.
We have confidence in our salvation because we have confidence in God’s ability to save us and keep us saved.
Melchizedek is given preeminence over Abraham and ultimately Aaron (the first Levitical high priest). He was appointed by God, not based on his genealogy. His life is referred to without a beginning or an end, typifying an eternal priestly ministry like Christ’s.