© 20 Colin Melbourne
From Death to Life
The message from Almighty God to mankind is that; He’s visited us, as The LORD Jesus Christ, and provided perfect redemption, and salvation, from all the consequences of The Fall, for each person who truly turns from sin and believes on Christ as their LORD.
Out With The Old: In With The New
God has sealed a brand new covenant with the Blood of His Only Begotten Son: It is a covenant of trust in His Word.
Anyone can be set free from sin, sickness, Satan, and all condemnation by believing on The LORD Jesus Christ Jn. 5:24 KJV;
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
That is the testimony of the Son of God, and this is the testimony of His Father, 1 Jn. 5:10-12 KJV;
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
The Holy Bible teaches us that the moment you believe on The LORD Jesus Christ you will receive that divine witness in your spirit.
Have you got it?
Do you want it?
The Law of The Spirit of Life
The instant any sinner believes on Christ they know the reality of those words, because God’s eternal life comes into the core of their being, their heart, their spirit, making them new creatures in Christ, and begin walking after His Spirit: The greatest experience this side of the Glory. Rom. 8:1-2 KJV;
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Make sure you have been set free from the law of sin and death, or you will assuredly perish in your sins forever.
Salvation: Not Religion
Some people attempt to earn God’s forgiveness and approval by their religious observance and good works; they imagine they can pay for God’s salvation with their prayers and own effort: But they cannot.
Divine Mercy is Free
God’s Mercy can never be earned, deserved, or won by anything we can do: God does it all for us, or not at all. Eph. 2:7-10 KJV;
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
If you are not saved by God’s grace, then you are still unsaved, and lost.
Repent from dead works and religion: Turn to The Living Christ, and trust in what He has already done for you.
What You Were Created For
Only then can God lead you into the good works that He’s ordained for you to walk in.
Notice; Saved by faith in Christ, then led into the good works God has created and prepared you for, so you walk in them at peace because you love Him, not to earn His salvation.
Salvation by Christ alone, through faith alone, for the Glory of God alone.
Flee Idolatry
You can readily see that the redemption of sinful man was an act of God’s mercy and grace, so do not fall into the snare of thinking you can earn salvation: That is a religious trap.
Grace in Creation
It helps to see this clearly by considering the Grace of God in Creation.
We did not, and cannot, create ourselves.
Reproduction is not creation: Our parents did not create us, your mother was a vessel in which God created you using your parents’ seed.
Creation was completely by the grace of God, man played no part in Creation. Gen. 1:1-3 KJV;
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Mankind was made by Almighty God, Gen. 1:26-27 KJV;
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Where You Came From
We would not even exist if it were not for the grace of God in creating us.
Everything you are, have, and see in the world, was created by the grace of God; your appearance, intelligence, talents, and abilities were put in you by God to glorify Him in love. You may cultivate them, but they come from God in the first place.
The device you are using was made by somebody, but it was God who put the required wisdom in man to make computers, to understand the principles of physics, electricity, mechanics, and the natural world you see around you.
God’s idea is to use man’s creative abilities to reach people with His Love and message, just as He is reaching you as you read this.
The Enemy’s Plan
Satan, the enemy of God and man, schemes to pervert man’s creative talents to mock God, and pull man down to Hell through wickedness, and sin.
He began doing so in the Garden of Eden, stealing dominion from Adam and Eve, by seducing them to rebel against God’s Word.
That is what Christ was referring to when He said, Jn. 10:9-11 KJV;
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
The Time of His Grace
When you are saved you will realise that every breath you take is by the grace of God.
He even created time for us, so that we can perceive the passing days before we will face God’s Judgment, and give account of our brief lives. Rom. 14:11-12 KJV;
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
I will, and you will.
The Appointment You Will Not Miss
Are you looking forward to that interview?
There’s only one way you can have confidence to face your Creator, Almighty God, The LORD Jesus Christ.
By believing on Him, trusting His word of Grace, and honouring Him throughout your short span on Earth.
You can be confident before Him in love when you know you are no longer under Law, but under God’s Grace, Rom. 6:14 KJV;
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Come into Christ, live under His Grace, and remain at peace always.
© 20 Colin Melbourne
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