I have no idea what you think I meant. However, I can say with certainty that salvation isn’t a reward for our belief and good behavior. That’s most definitely not “HIS way.”
Salvation is of the Lord (Jonah 2:9), it’s by grace through the means of faith in Christ alone. (Eph 2:8-9) Salvation is, from beginning to end, all of grace, it’s the gift of God. Salvation is God having mercy and compassion, not a reward for our good works. (Titus 3:4-7) He’s the author of our faith and the finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). Salvation isn’t a matter of human will or exertion (Romans 9:16). Dead men don’t chose to be saved because they aren’t seeking God (Romans 3). God choses whom He will save (Romans 9:15). Actually, He chose them in eternity past (Ephesians 1:3-12).
**I can say with certainty that salvation isn’t a reward for our belief and good behavior.**
We certainly don’t earn salvation, but to ignore his commands for conversion, especially in his commissions(Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16; Luke 24:47; and John 20:23), and those being instituted for the first time in Acts 2:38, falls into the danger zone of unbelief, imo.
**it’s by grace through the means of faith in Christ alone.**
That’s correct, as long as one is including the Lord’s will (his words) as ‘faith in Christ alone’.
For to resist his commissions, that teach conversion, is resisting his will. If one believes in predestination, then one believes that there are indeed those that do not regard his commands for conversion by pre-ordained plan.
I am glad that he chose me to be born again, as per his will, if that be the case.