Posts Tagged ‘ Believe ’
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
2 Peter 3:9, ESV
We either complain that God is not doing enough to stop evil or is too mean to those who choose not to believe Him.
Yet we see God’s grace in waiting to end this world for the sake of those who will yet believe before He finally returns to punish all wickedness.
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
John 6:35, ESV
God alone is able to take care of all of our needs, most importantly our need for redemption, forgiveness, and eternal life. All we need do is trust in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God
John 1:12, ESV
God’s plan is restoration of His very good work, starting with this of us who believe in the life, atoning death, and resurrection of Christ – we are adopted in Christ as heirs of eternal life.
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2, ESV
In Christ alone are we saved. All fear of death and God’s wrath is washed away by the blood of Jesus, and we only need believe.
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38, ESV
When we repent and believe in Christ, we receive the Holy Spirit, and He helps us glorify Christ by loving others and sharing the good news of Christ.
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”
John 14:1, ESV
God came to us. The Father sent His Son, Jesus, the promised seed that would crush Satan and redeem us from sin and wrath.
Trust in our God who saves, and the world will want the peace we have in Him.
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13, ESV
Jesus has done the hard work, dying for our sins. All we need do is believe and follow, obeying His commands to live God, love others, and love His Church.
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
Isaiah 55:6-7, ESV
God can be found in this life only. Only now can we be forgiven and find the path to eternal life: faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.”
Isaiah 55:1-2, ESV
What peace we have knowing our Lord has promised and provides all our needs, especially salvation.
Let us feast on the promises and grace of God.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23, ESV
We all have sinned. We all deserve death.
Yet, our God is full of grace, mercy, and forgiveness, shown through the cross of Jesus Christ. Our faith in Him is what grants us eternal life.
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