Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Salvation Step 1 - A

God want us to be assured we have eternal life.  This is not a feeling thing, but a faith based fact.  The Bible states in John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
   Also, look at 1 John 5:11-13
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
    We are assured a place in heaven because of the character of God.  A promise is as reliable as the persons character that gives it--God give us reassurance of our salvation.
   Look at 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Hebrews 10:23 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
   The Bible teaches that God is faithful, reliable, steadfast, trustworthy, and stable.  You can believe the promises because you know who promised.  God, your loving father, is absolutely faithful.
   Nothing can change His mind about your salvation; nothing will separate you from His love. YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST IS SECURE.
  What does God's Word say about the security of your salvation?  Romans 8: 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
    Can any circumstance, can anything separate you from God?
Tomorrow, part 2 - your assurance is based on the Spirit of God.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny    

No comments:

Post a Comment