“And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us … for when we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will on die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die ....
But God commends His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him …” (Romans 5:5-9; Philippians 1:20; II Corinthians 1:22; Romans 4:25; Romans 5:8; Romans 8:32; Isaiah 53:5; John 3:16; John 15:13; Ephesians 2:13)
The greatest love story ever told– about one Shepherd who loved us so much that He would lay down His life for His sheep so that those of us who believe in Jesus by faith, can be redeemed through His precious blood shed on the cross.
Still, as we know from the scriptures, “He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not …” (John 1:10-13) But for those who love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, we can stand firm on an issue, having put our hand to the plough, we press into the mark which is Christ, without turning back. (Mark 12:29-31; Deuteronomy 6:4)
“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because when ye received the Word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth-- the Word of God which effectually works in you that believe …” (I Thessalonians 1:13)
We are therefore sanctified by truth – “Thy Word is truth.” (John 17:17)
Thus, if there is any spiritual/heavenly understanding that we should recognize, it is that God Himself opened the door of faith to the Gentiles – so that each and every one of us may be blessed from hearing His Word – if we open our hearts.
We know from the prophets from afore that God had intended to do a new thing in the new testament. A new work wherein we can all / everyone can freely receive His precious gift of salvation, wherein we are saved by grace through faith, and that not of yourselves – it is the gift of God.
After the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7)
And, as we search the scriptures for truth, we begin to realize that – in answer of a good conscience toward God, we should be water baptized /buried/immersed in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36-38; Romans 6:3-4; I Peter 3:21; Acts 10:44-48; Galatians 3:27)
This is the One and Only Name that was given to us in these last days –so that through the Name of JESUS, remission of our sins is possible. (Matthew 1:18-23)
We also know that the Name of JESUS is the ONLY NAME whereby we must be saved in this current dispensation of grace. (Acts 4:12) That the Name of JESUS is higher than every other name, including the names God used to identify Himself throughout the old testament. (Philippians 2:9)
Why? Because JESUS, as Peter standing with the eleven apostles said on the day of Pentecost, Jesus is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36) The Son of man is the Lord from glory. The first man Adam being earthy, the second Adam being the Lord from heaven. As Jesus said, “If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also …” (John 14:6-12)
So be found complete "in Him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith, that we might know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.” (Philippians 3:9)
“For our conversation is in heaven from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ ... who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according tot eh working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.” (Philippians 3:20-21)
Stand in the offering plate.
The greatest love story ever told– about one Shepherd who loved us so much that He would lay down His life for His sheep so that those of us who believe in Jesus by faith, can be redeemed through His precious blood shed on the cross.
Still, as we know from the scriptures, “He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not …” (John 1:10-13) But for those who love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, we can stand firm on an issue, having put our hand to the plough, we press into the mark which is Christ, without turning back. (Mark 12:29-31; Deuteronomy 6:4)
“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because when ye received the Word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth-- the Word of God which effectually works in you that believe …” (I Thessalonians 1:13)
We are therefore sanctified by truth – “Thy Word is truth.” (John 17:17)
Thus, if there is any spiritual/heavenly understanding that we should recognize, it is that God Himself opened the door of faith to the Gentiles – so that each and every one of us may be blessed from hearing His Word – if we open our hearts.
We know from the prophets from afore that God had intended to do a new thing in the new testament. A new work wherein we can all / everyone can freely receive His precious gift of salvation, wherein we are saved by grace through faith, and that not of yourselves – it is the gift of God.
After the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7)
And, as we search the scriptures for truth, we begin to realize that – in answer of a good conscience toward God, we should be water baptized /buried/immersed in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36-38; Romans 6:3-4; I Peter 3:21; Acts 10:44-48; Galatians 3:27)
This is the One and Only Name that was given to us in these last days –so that through the Name of JESUS, remission of our sins is possible. (Matthew 1:18-23)
We also know that the Name of JESUS is the ONLY NAME whereby we must be saved in this current dispensation of grace. (Acts 4:12) That the Name of JESUS is higher than every other name, including the names God used to identify Himself throughout the old testament. (Philippians 2:9)
Why? Because JESUS, as Peter standing with the eleven apostles said on the day of Pentecost, Jesus is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36) The Son of man is the Lord from glory. The first man Adam being earthy, the second Adam being the Lord from heaven. As Jesus said, “If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also …” (John 14:6-12)
So be found complete "in Him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith, that we might know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.” (Philippians 3:9)
“For our conversation is in heaven from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ ... who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according tot eh working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.” (Philippians 3:20-21)
Stand in the offering plate.
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