Living only by FAITH!
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Only through faith in Jesus Christ do we have the possibility of crossing that great gulf that separates man from humanity.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes—to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16
Perhaps we look in the mirror and see the reflection of a very nice, overly kind person. But if we don't recognize our need for Jesus Christ and don't give Him room to dwell in our hearts, we will simply never be able to receive the gift of salvation, and we ourselves are depriving ourselves of having a life forever with Jesus.
13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
1 John 4:13
Salvation is that invitation that comes from God for us to have a relationship by remaining in Him, and in that way, He remains in us. Imagine that we will live forever united with God, the creator of heaven and earth. After thinking about this, the theme of sin surely comes into play, and the Bible also clarifies that we are all sinners, and what is the punishment for sin? It is death without fail.
23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 3:23
And so God enters the scene again, having provided everything we need to restore communion between man and God. God has provided that way through His Son to die in our place. This means that we cannot achieve eternal life, that communion with God, through our own strength. We simply need to recognize that this is so and give way to our Lord Jesus Christ by accepting his salvation and recognizing that he has taken our place so that we may have a relationship with God. This is only through the path of faith. Again, it is that faith that God provides us with. In other words, everything comes from God. We simply need to place our body and mind at the service of God.
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
In our minds, the thought of what we deserve or what we don't deserve can also arise. None of us deserve what God has done. No one deserves and no one can earn that salvation. That is why God has provided for others to access and appropriate that grace. God has provided abundant grace and salvation for you and me even when we did not deserve it. An act of courage and also wisdom is to accept this truth and surrender ourselves to God, accepting what He has prepared for us and living for Jesus.
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