By Faith Comes Grace Through The Complete Work of Christ
The Simplicity of Salvation
So God sent His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, in the form of a man to remove the sin which separated mankind’s heart from the heart of God. By entering the world as a man, God was able to take the sins of the entire world upon His own shoulders and pay the penalty of this separation by allowing His Son, Jesus Christ, to be separated from
Him for a moment of time. That is why Jesus cried out while dying on the cross, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” However, in forsaking His Son at that moment, God was restoring the opportunity for you and me to return to the experience of the Garden of Eden and once again have fellowship with Almighty God. Once again we could walk with Him in the cool of the day and share our lives with Him and have God share His life with us.
The Prayer of Salvation
We can’t earn salvation; we are saved by God’s grace when we have faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. All you have to do is believe you are a sinner, that Christ died for your sins, and ask His forgiveness. Then turn from your sins—that’s called repentance. Jesus Christ knows you and loves you. What matters to Him is the attitude of your heart, your honesty. We suggest praying the following prayer to accept Christ as your Savior:
“Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died for my sin and that you raised Him to life. I want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord, from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.”
Remember the scripture tells us to ask Christ into our lives and mean it with our hearts, and we will become born again. So open your heart and mean it truly before you pray and you will have peace and eternity within you. The problem has always been, and more now than ever especially in wealthier nations we have fallen away, and this simple process has become lost.
As Jesus Christ was walking down the cobblestone road with Nicodemus, Jesus told him in order to be in the kingdom of heaven with my Father you must be born again, John 3:1. Nicodemus replied how can I be born again when I already have been born, Jesus replied it is of the Spirit ” Your Spirit becomes One With Christ”, amazing you
are still you, however, your spirit becomes complete ( 100 percent), and you now have eternity in heaven and become a child of God.
Salvation Is Really Just That Simple
The problem is mankind to many degrees through inner pride has made salvation very distant. There is no way to work our way into heaven, although many religions have claimed this. Christianity is a relationship with God. It is not what we think of as good that makes it into heaven, it is the forgiven.
Salvation
Salvation is being saved or rescued from the penalty of sin. We are all sinners, and the consequence of sin is death—not just physical death, but eternal separation from God. To be saved from your sin, take these three steps: Ask forgiveness for your sins; be willing to turn from your sins; and believe that Jesus Christ—our Lord and Savior—died for your sins and rose again.
If you have done these things, you are saved! You have salvation, which means you have accepted God’s love and forgiveness, are adopted into His family and have fellowship with His people—your fellow Christians. You are free from the power of sin—a child of God! The Bible promises you eternity in heaven (Romans 10:9-10).
How are we saved?
John 3:16-17 and John 10:10 tell of the great love God has for us. Because of His love, He wants us to come to Him just as we are. He wants to have a personal relationship with us and longs for us to talk to Him freely about our sins and our needs.
God revealed His love for us by sending His Son, Jesus, to die for our sins more than 2,000 years ago. Jesus understands us because He lived as a man on earth for 33 years. He lived a sinless life and paid the price for our sins by offering Himself as the perfect sacrifice on the cross. He rose from the dead three days later and went up into heaven, where He intercedes on our behalf (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25).
Don’t good people go to heaven?
Many people think that being good will get them into heaven—that if they are nice, don’t commit any crimes, and try to do the right thing, they have earned their way into God’s kingdom.
But the Bible says we all fall short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23). We all sin, and the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23). There’s nothing we can do to earn our way into heaven.
But God made a way by sending Jesus Christ to die for our sins! None of us are good enough to get to heaven on our own, but if we ask Christ into our lives, we can look forward to eternity with Him in heaven. It’s not about the good things you’ve done, but about what Christ has done for you (Ephesians 2:8). It’s not about emotions you might feel, but about what God’s Word tells you (1 John 5:11-13). Jesus provides the only path to salvation.
So what do I do?
Jesus has all power and authority over sin and evil (Matthew 28:18; Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 John 3:8), and through Him, we can also live victorious lives. We read in 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” The Bible also says in 1 Corinthians 15:57: “Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
To be saved, admit to God that you are a sinner. We are all sinners and because God is holy, He cannot tolerate sin. Yet because He loves us, He forgives our sins when we ask for forgiveness. There is nothing we can do to earn salvation, but it is only by God’s grace—His undeserved mercy—that we can be saved.
That doesn’t mean we should go on sinning, relying on God to forgive us later. God is holy, and our sin is a direct rebellion against His holiness. We should take it seriously, realize we were wrong, and actively try to turn from our sins—that’s called repentance. Repentance carries with it the idea of confession, remorse, and changing our ways to become more like Jesus.
Once you repent and ask forgiveness, recognizing Jesus as your Savior, thank God for His love and acceptance of you. If we give ourselves to Jesus, He comes into our hearts and lives there (Revelation 3:20). We must commit ourselves to Him and trust Him alone as our Savior and Lord.
Have complete confidence in everlasting life by accepting Christ, and experience the joy that comes from knowing Him personally.
What We Now Have In Our Lord And Saviour Jesus Christ
Love That Will Complete You
My brothers and sisters, you are not going to be complete in Christ someday—you are already complete in Christ! And what remains for you to do is to walk daily in that completeness by believing that it is true and confessing that what you need right now, Jesus is with you. He is your complete forgiveness, complete righteousness, complete favor, and complete protection.
So don’t focus on the lack you see in your life. Focus instead on how in Christ, you are complete in everything at this moment. And instead of weaknesses, lacks, and defects, you will see His strength, wholeness, soundness, and completeness manifesting in you!
Congratulations My Brothers And Sisters In Christ
Now is the time to get rooted in a good bible believing church, that is exercising in the Gospel, and does not try to tickle your ear with the ways of the World. Remember when you see a Brother or Sister in Christ fall short, simply pray for them, do not judge them, as we still fall short, however with our born-again spirit we now have a battle plan against Sin and pain. Please remember God does not look for extravagant great-sounding prayer, he looks for our heartfelt prayer.
One of the problems in our faith is many believe that a Christian should be some sort of perfect person, so when they see us fall short, in their eyes we are hypocrites. This is just another reason we need to be as upright and righteous in the world’s eyes. on the contrary, this does not mean we cannot have fun, as I have more joy now than ever in my life, the true joy that is meant for a believer.
Salvation Through Christ, The True Prophetic Miracle of Life
The World does not understand Christianity and cannot until one gets saved. When I got saved, ( Born Again), I had no idea what to expect, as I had no understanding of the true faith of eternal life through the prince of peace Jesus Christ. Once I made that decision, my life was radically changed from pain and sorrow to hope and peace. I was radically transformed from a life of drugs and alcohol to forgiveness and love. later Evangelism, and the prison ministry.
Please remember Christians are not perfect, as I stated earlier, however, we now have the ability to battle the temptations of sin with the strength of the Holy Spirit. Those of you that think this to be absurd as I once did, please understand that it is impossible to understand until you receive salvation, and are complete.
Principle’s Outlined By a Godly Man Whom Went Home to be With The Lord
The Bible teaches that the Christian life is one of constant growth. When you were born again, you were born into God’s family. It is God’s purpose that you will grow into full stature and become mature in Christ. It would be against the law of God and nature if you were to remain a baby and thus become a spiritual dwarf. In 2 Peter 3:18, the Bible says that we are to grow. It implies steady development, constant enlargement, and increasing wisdom.
For one to grow properly certain rules must be observed for good spiritual health.
- Read your Bible daily. Do not be content to skim through a chapter merely to satisfy your conscience. Hide the Word of God in your heart. It comforts, guides, corrects and encourages – all we need is there.
- Learn the secret of prayer. Prayer is communicating. Every prayer that you pray will be answered. Sometimes that answer may be “Yes” and sometimes “No,” and sometimes it is “Wait,” but nevertheless it will be answered.
- Rely constantly on the Holy Spirit. We know that the Holy Spirit prays for us (Romans 8), and what a comfort that should be to the weakest of us. Stand aside and let Him take over all the choices and decisions of your life.
- Attend church regularly. The visible church is Christ’s organization upon the earth. Christians need one another, we need to gather together to worship God and nothing can take the place of church attendance.
- Be a witnessing Christian. We witness in two ways: by life and by word – and the two, where possible, should go hand in hand.
- Let love be the ruling principle of your life. Jesus said to those who followed Him, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). The
- the greatest demonstration of the fact that we are Christians is that we love one another.
- Be an obedient Christian. Let Christ have first place in all the choices of your life.
- Learn how to meet temptation. Temptation is not a sin. It is yielding that is sin. Let Christ through the Holy Spirit do the fighting for you.
- Be a wholesome Christian. Our lives and appearance should commend the Gospel and make it attractive to others.
- Live above your circumstances. Don’t let your circumstances get you down. Learn to live graciously within them, realizing the Lord Himself is with you.
This content on By Faith Comes Grace Through The Complete Work of Christ has been an amazing blessing to articulate for the glory of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I pray that it reaches the lost of many, however, if only one receives their salvation and their purpose in Christ is revealed, well it is worth it, for their eternity, and the Glory of God.
Perhaps the time is now to leave your ever-so-important and heartfelt comments below, for the sake of many, as you are surely a very unique person with so much to say. I pray for the salvation of many. Love Jack, a highly favored child of God who once was lost but now is saved by the amazing Grace of God.
I hope to hear from you soon, sincerely, Jack Butler, founder of byfaithcomesgrace.com
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