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So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17, ESV
We learn of Christ through His Word, the Bible, and those who have believed the Eternal Word must share it and Him with others.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26, ESV
Not everyone will die physically: those of us who believe Jesus, the Son of God, physically came to live, to die for our sins, and rose again, will inherit eternal life through Him; and some will be taken up with Him at His return having never physically died.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
John 15:4, ESV
All that we do is tainted by sin, like a plant in a planter without good water or nutrients barely growing. We need the life-giving water of the Holy Spirit to truly do good works to bring glory to God.
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,”
Matthew 6:19, ESV
Why would the lost of the world want to come to God if now is the best life can be because of health, wealth, and nice things? Rather, they should see that this world has no true hold on us, but that we have not in all circumstances and desire a new world with God.
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32, ESV
How can others know the truth if we do not tell them?
Let us show the world the Word and Truth of God that they may be freed from sin.
And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:3, ESV
As the saying goes, we make better doors than windows. Therefore, are we open to revealing God’s light to the world or blocking their way? Let us be open to revealing God’s light through our lives.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
Matthew 28:19, ESV
We should not be hiding away from the world or pushing others way from God. Rather, in the authority of Jesus, we should be going into the world and doing everything in our power and beyond to help this world understand God’s Word and lead them to righteousness.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14, ESV
It is our job as Christians to spread the Gospel to the whole world, yet a day is coming when Christ shall return and the whole earth will be filled with His glory. No one who doubts will remain, and we will have eternity with Him.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8, ESV
Our Lord never changes. He is always loving, compassionate, and just.
His Word is still true: He does not abide sin [for long], but took our punishment on Himself, if we believe it.
Otherwise, those who refuse to follow Him are still under His wrath.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2, ESV
Unless you can admit you know little of how this world actually works and that your thinking and emotions are tainted by sin, it is impossible to discover God’s will. Let the Holy Spirit change your mind from worldly to heavenly.
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