1John; 2:3-5
(Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep his commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.)
Have you ever watched the antique show on public broadcasting? People will bring in things that they think are genuine antiques and have them appraised. To the trained and informed eyes of the appraiser, he will recognize the true antique from a reproduction or fake. It's the same with God, He is not fooled by what we say or do. If we are truly born again, we will want to do His will and be obedient to His commandments. There should be some change in our life after Salvation takes place. When we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, we become a new creation in Him. Your old man is done away with and you are new. You have a new desire to be obedient to Jesus and to do his will.
God tells us that there will be many who will say that they knew Him, but God will send them away because He never knew them. God wants to have fellowship with His children and be loved by them. If we are deliberate disobedient to him, then do we truly have the love of God in us? God is not deceived.
Matthew; 7:23
(And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!')
We all need to check where are heart truly is. Are we just pretending to be a Christian, or are we truly Born Again into God's family being one of His children? You can know for sure by confessing your sins and repenting of them and asking Jesus to forgive you of all your sins. Ask Him into your heart and then be obedient to his commands. It will be much easier to obey when you truly are a Christian. You will have the Holy Spirit in you to help and to assure you that you do belong to God.
2Corinthians; 1:21-22
(Now He who has established us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.)
Ephesians;1:13-14
(In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.)
If you have any doubts, come to Jesus today and ask Him to assure you that you do belong to Him. Jesus came to save all sinners and all we need to do is believe and put our faith in Him. God doesn't want any to perish but for all to come to saving knowledge of Him. Eternal life is in Jesus and Him alone.
Romans; 10;9-10
(that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.)
Romans; 10:13
(For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.")
God Bless You!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
One Way To Heaven!
Have you ever wondered why God only gave us one way into Heaven? I have people say, "there is more ways than one". Jesus made it perfectly clear that He is the only way in the book of John.
John; 14:6
(Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
Jesus can make that claim because He is God the Son. There are many cults in the world today who try to take the Deity away from Jesus. They may admit that He is God's Son, but they will not admit that He is God. Any religion that doesn't teach that Jesus is God the Son, is a false religion. When Jesus said that 'I Am' the way, He was not only telling us that we need to come to the Father through Him, but that He is God Himself.
John; 10:30
(My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one.")
At this point the Jews were going to stone Jesus for claiming to be God. They understood the meaning of 'I Am' because 'I AM' is another name for God.
Exodus; 3:13-14
(Then Moses said to God, "Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they say to me, 'What is His name?' what shall I say to them?" And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' ")
Jesus was not only claiming to be God's Son, but that He is Yahweh of the old testament. He is the eternal God, the second person of the trinity.
When Jesus tells us that He is the only way to the Father, He can say that because He came from the Father to provide us a way of forgiveness of sins. Without forgiveness of sins, no one would be able to make it to heaven. The price for our sins is death and we would still owe that debt if He hadn't died in our place. But give thanks Jesus, who paid the price for all who would believe on Him. We can go to heaven when we die because the debt has been paid by Him. There is only one way and you must come to Jesus for forgiveness or you will die in your sins and be eternally separated from God for eternity. When you die in your sins, your destination is the lake of fire.
Revelation; 20:15
(And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.)
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, don't be deceived into thinking you can make it some other way. You might be a very good person and do many good things for others, but you still have the sin debt until you ask Jesus to forgive you that debt. You must believe that Jesus is God and only God can forgive sins. When Jesus healed the paralytic, He told Him his sins were forgiven.
Luke; 5:20
(When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man your sins are forgiven you.")
Jesus can forgive you but you must put your faith in Him. Come to Jesus today, you don't know the day you will die, and you don't want to die without Jesus in your heart. When you die you want your sin debt paid.
John; 8:24
(Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
God gave his Son Jesus to die in our place.
John; 3:16-17
(For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.)
God Bless You!
John; 14:6
(Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
Jesus can make that claim because He is God the Son. There are many cults in the world today who try to take the Deity away from Jesus. They may admit that He is God's Son, but they will not admit that He is God. Any religion that doesn't teach that Jesus is God the Son, is a false religion. When Jesus said that 'I Am' the way, He was not only telling us that we need to come to the Father through Him, but that He is God Himself.
John; 10:30
(My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one.")
At this point the Jews were going to stone Jesus for claiming to be God. They understood the meaning of 'I Am' because 'I AM' is another name for God.
Exodus; 3:13-14
(Then Moses said to God, "Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they say to me, 'What is His name?' what shall I say to them?" And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' ")
Jesus was not only claiming to be God's Son, but that He is Yahweh of the old testament. He is the eternal God, the second person of the trinity.
When Jesus tells us that He is the only way to the Father, He can say that because He came from the Father to provide us a way of forgiveness of sins. Without forgiveness of sins, no one would be able to make it to heaven. The price for our sins is death and we would still owe that debt if He hadn't died in our place. But give thanks Jesus, who paid the price for all who would believe on Him. We can go to heaven when we die because the debt has been paid by Him. There is only one way and you must come to Jesus for forgiveness or you will die in your sins and be eternally separated from God for eternity. When you die in your sins, your destination is the lake of fire.
Revelation; 20:15
(And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.)
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, don't be deceived into thinking you can make it some other way. You might be a very good person and do many good things for others, but you still have the sin debt until you ask Jesus to forgive you that debt. You must believe that Jesus is God and only God can forgive sins. When Jesus healed the paralytic, He told Him his sins were forgiven.
Luke; 5:20
(When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man your sins are forgiven you.")
Jesus can forgive you but you must put your faith in Him. Come to Jesus today, you don't know the day you will die, and you don't want to die without Jesus in your heart. When you die you want your sin debt paid.
John; 8:24
(Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
God gave his Son Jesus to die in our place.
John; 3:16-17
(For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.)
God Bless You!
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Enduring Till The End!
Matthew; 24:13
(But he who endures to the end shall be saved.)
Perseverance doesn't save us, but if we persevere, it is evidence that our faith is genuine and our salvation will be secure in Christ Jesus. If you fall away from Christ, it is evidence that you faith was not genuine. Those who are true believers will continue in their faith because they are held by the power of God. Many people will say that they are Christians but are they truly believers in Christ? All through the Scriptures we are warned about persevering and not falling away. How can we stay strong in our faith when we are attacked continually by the evil forces of darkness?
We have to remain in the Word and stay close to God. He is our Rock and our Salvation and the forces of darkness will not prevail against Him. He is the one who can hold us securely and keep us from falling away.
John; 10:27-29
(My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and the shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand.)
If we truly believe in Jesus and have put our faith in Him, He will keep us secure. This doesn't say that once you put your faith in Jesus you can live anyway you desire because if you are truly saved, you will want to do His will. True believers will stay close to God and He will keep them secure.
Can something separate us from the love of God? If we are believers in Jesus Christ and have put our faith in Him as Lord and Savior, then according to God's word, the answer is "NO". Remember, once you put your faith in Jesus you become a child of God. If God is for you, who can be against you?
Romans; 8:35
(Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?)
If this wasn't enough, Paul continues and give more evidence of God's love for us.
Romans; 8:38-39
(For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
God loves us and keeps us secure, our job is to stay close and endure to the end. I don't feel that you can lose your salvation "IF" you were truly saved in the first place. Why do I feel this way? When you are saved, you become a new creation in Christ and God will do His work in you until completion.
2Corinthians; 5:17
(Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.)
You aren't the same person anymore. Yes, you still have the sin nature but you also have the Holy Spirit giving you strength to resist the temptation to sin.
Philippians; 1:6
(being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;)
Ephesians; 1:13-14
(In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.)
This is why I believe the way I do! You may differ with this, but I base it on God's promises in His Word. Christ is the one who will give you the strength to endure till the end and keep your salvation secure.
God Bless You!
(But he who endures to the end shall be saved.)
Perseverance doesn't save us, but if we persevere, it is evidence that our faith is genuine and our salvation will be secure in Christ Jesus. If you fall away from Christ, it is evidence that you faith was not genuine. Those who are true believers will continue in their faith because they are held by the power of God. Many people will say that they are Christians but are they truly believers in Christ? All through the Scriptures we are warned about persevering and not falling away. How can we stay strong in our faith when we are attacked continually by the evil forces of darkness?
We have to remain in the Word and stay close to God. He is our Rock and our Salvation and the forces of darkness will not prevail against Him. He is the one who can hold us securely and keep us from falling away.
John; 10:27-29
(My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and the shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand.)
If we truly believe in Jesus and have put our faith in Him, He will keep us secure. This doesn't say that once you put your faith in Jesus you can live anyway you desire because if you are truly saved, you will want to do His will. True believers will stay close to God and He will keep them secure.
Can something separate us from the love of God? If we are believers in Jesus Christ and have put our faith in Him as Lord and Savior, then according to God's word, the answer is "NO". Remember, once you put your faith in Jesus you become a child of God. If God is for you, who can be against you?
Romans; 8:35
(Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?)
If this wasn't enough, Paul continues and give more evidence of God's love for us.
Romans; 8:38-39
(For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
God loves us and keeps us secure, our job is to stay close and endure to the end. I don't feel that you can lose your salvation "IF" you were truly saved in the first place. Why do I feel this way? When you are saved, you become a new creation in Christ and God will do His work in you until completion.
2Corinthians; 5:17
(Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.)
You aren't the same person anymore. Yes, you still have the sin nature but you also have the Holy Spirit giving you strength to resist the temptation to sin.
Philippians; 1:6
(being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;)
Ephesians; 1:13-14
(In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.)
This is why I believe the way I do! You may differ with this, but I base it on God's promises in His Word. Christ is the one who will give you the strength to endure till the end and keep your salvation secure.
God Bless You!
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