Jesus Author and Finisher of Our Faith - PART 183

To know Him, and to know Him aright is life everlasting! Why? Because in Him is Life. This is the same life that was manifested in the flesh -- we have seen it -- our hands have handled of the Word of life! Indeed, Jesus is the author and the finisher of our faith. Similarly, He is the one who started this work of redemption within you. And likewise, He will continue to perform this redemptive work in you.

In fact, you are a new creation, created in Jesus the Christ. You are not recycled but rather a people (which originally were not a people) but now are the People of God! You are a purchased possession, purchased by the blood of Jesus, the child of the Holy Spirit of God. Jesus purchased you. Jesus is redeeming you, bringing you and me out of the house of slavery so that He immediately could set us free!

Yes! Free at last! We entered into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God! As such, we are no longer under law but grace, walking in the perfect law of liberty! The scriptures state, "Be not entangled with the yoke of bondage." Be not entangled with the former covenant that He made. In fact, He told us that there would be many in this world who would trouble us, commanding that we keep the Mosaic Law. Remember, the God who saved us gave no such commandment.

Indeed, having asked Jesus into your life, you are now complete in Jesus. Just lay the thoughts of your head upon the pillow of the Love of God and the angelic messengers will run up and down the ladder with the sweet dreams and the blessed assurance that you are complete in Him! No man shall pluck you out of His Hand so we can be assured, that He will keep us from falling. He will present us as faultless before the throne of His majesty, with exceeding great joy ... for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom!

It is within this context that there is no other foundation that can be laid. For the church of God has a foundation, and that foundation is a foundation laid and ordered of God, by the counsel of His own will. At the same time, our foundation is a Rock foundation. Not a foundation made of concrete, or wood, or any earthly material. No! It is the foundation of the church of God, which is the body of Jesus the Christ being the only temple in which the Spirit of God is pleased to dwell!

All believers who are in the ark of the new testament entered in by the door (see Acts 2:37-48 which is the message of the Holy Spirit)building their faith on the same foundation. Certainly, the first 3000 believers entered into the faith in obedience to the command of the holy Spirit. Believers today can also willingly and gladly submit to the obedience to the command of the holy Spirit Therefore, as the scriptures state, let every man take heed of the gospel they present, for if any should preach any other gospel than the one dictated within the scriptures, they are not of God.

Be blessed as you continue in the words of the Holy Spirit of Jesus. Stand in the Offering Plate.