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Joined: Jun 2008
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--GOOD NEWS / INTERNET EVANGELISM ~~ --WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
--ACCEPTING OUR INHERITANCE ~~ --(Ephesians 1:11-22) -Are you a child of God's, have you accepted His 'free gift' of salvation, through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ, 2,000 years ago on the Cross of Calvary? -Galatians 4:7 tells us that believers are God's heirs. First among our priceless treasures is a living hope in Jesus Christ that cannot be taken away (1 Peter 1:3-4). What's more, He pledged to supply our needs according to His riches (Phil 4:19). In other words, we already have all that we need for an abundant life and victorious life in Christ. No, it is not an easy road to travel. It was not easy for Jesus, should we expect it to be easier? NO! Some folks get stuck in spiritually poverty because they refuse to view themselves as adopted children. Failing to tap into their inheritance, they wander through this big angry world, hoping to hold on to their meager scrap of faith until they're lucky enough to die and go to Heaven. If we live like this, of course we miss the blessings available in this life, because we're not looking for Him. We, Christians, must look at ourselves through the eyes of Jesus. God gives all believers the pledge of an inheritance out of the unsurpassed riches of His infinite grace. We are spiritually rich citizens of Heaven who have nothing to fear in this world. BUT we must 'CHOOSE' to live boldly for Christ. Some churches teach you must work out your salvation. Some teach you must do penance, fasting, baptism, Church membership, Gifts to charity, Keeping the Ten Commandments, etc, etc. No, No, No! Christ has already paid for our 'gift of salvation', by dying a brutal, horrible death on the Cross. "Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin." JESUS PAID OUR SIN DEBT! If we accept his 'free gift', we will live with Him forever. Ephesians 2:8-9 / "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works so that no one can boast." --WE ONLY RECEIVE HIS GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE BY RECEIVING HIM INTO OUR LIVES AS LORD AND SAVIOR, REPENTING OF OUR SINS. THEN HE GIVES US THE 'FREE GIFT' OF HIS GRACE, ETERNAL LIFE! --IN TOUCH~~ / ONLY BY GRACE ~~< http://youtu.be/Is6O0X6wvSU>
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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