Daily Word: Week 43

[VapinBill]

John 8:12 (KJV)
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

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. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
– 1 John 5:11-13

 

[Saintscruiser]

John 8:12 (KJV)
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

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. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
– 1 John 5:11-13

Both of these Scriptures are awesome, but 1 John 5:11-13 is another way to say:

John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life.

But John wrote with more authority in 1 John because he said, "And this is the record" (when Almighty God keeps a record, it is a done deal) that God hath given to us everlasting, eternal...meaning the same, life and the only way you can do this is through Jesus. If you don't have Jesus, then you won't have eternal life. It's either 'yes' or 'no.' You can't have it both ways. These verses cut to the chase. Even a child can understand this! He makes it so simple!

 

[VapinBill]

Proverbs 23:22 (KJV)
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
– Isaiah 2:11, 22

 

[VapinBill]

John 14:23 (KJV)
Jesus answered and said unto him, "If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him."

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
– 1 Corinthians 13:4, 7-8

 

[VapinBill]

John 14:2 (KJV)
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
– Deuteronomy 6:4-7

 

[VapinBill]

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
– Hebrews 11:5, Genesis 5:24

 

[mightymen]

Thanks VP

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.


I've came across a situation that there's teaching floating around that a person has to be careful and can lose they salvation and some have. This only adds to my thoughts on the subject.

It's by grace were saved and not of ourselves making it impossible to lose salvation because God is doing the work not us, it's a free gift of God's. I should be turning away from sin because it puts ME under the law and I'm free from the law. IMO: it becoming easier for me to see sin day by day because I'm starting to see what is under the law is sin and I'm desiring to turn away from it and draw closer to God because it's the law that keeps me from approaching God, why would I want to put myself back under the law when I was once was removed from the law, now understanding what the law is I'm free from the law.

Now if I see myself turning to the law once being removed from the law, it's time to question myself and what I believe in.

I'm learning.

 

[VapinBill]

Philippians 4:13 (KJV)
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
– Psalm 89:1-2, 5

 

[VapinBill]

Matthew 28:20b (KJV)
"And, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."

Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
– Matthew 6:33-34

 

[Saintscruiser]

Thanks VP

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.


I've came across a situation that there's teaching floating around that a person has to be careful and can lose they salvation and some have. This only adds to my thoughts on the subject.

It's by grace were saved and not of ourselves making it impossible to lose salvation because God is doing the work not us, it's a free gift of God's. I should be turning away from sin because it puts ME under the law and I'm free from the law. IMO: it becoming easier for me to see sin day by day because I'm starting to see what is under the law is sin and I'm desiring to turn away from it and draw closer to God because it's the law that keeps me from approaching God, why would I want to put myself back under the law when I was once was removed from the law, now understanding what the law is I'm free from the law.

Now if I see myself turning to the law once being removed from the law, it's time to question myself and what I believe in.

I'm learning.

I know exactly what you mean, MM. Good point. We cannot 'undo' salvation because God is in control, not us. We have nothing to do with it. It has everything to do with the Power of God. We are in His palm and once there, we stay there. Otherwise, like you said, MM, who wants to be back under Old Testament Mosaic law? That's why the New Testament is called 'The Good News!' I am so thankful that I was born under Grace. God knew we couldn't keep the 10 Commandments.

The way I see it, it would demean what Jesus did for us on the Cross, and that's getting into the blasphemous area. I strongly suggest that Christians don't do this. Scary territory.

Good post, MM!

 

[mightymen]

IMO: This pretty much sums it up.

Romans 8:9-10

9. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

When a person confessed Jesus as Lord and believed in their heart the scripture say's they have received the free gift of salvation that wasn't deserved and couldn't be earned.

It's the Spirit in us that does the work as scripture say's in Ephesians 2:9 "not a result of works, so that no one may boast"

Now that we are under the new covenant, we are not under the penalty of the law. We are now given the opportunity to receive salvation as a free gift (Ephesians 2:8-9). Through the life-giving Holy Spirit who lives in all believers (Romans 8:9-11), we can now share in the inheritance of Christ and enjoy a permanent, unbroken relationship with God. Hebrews 9:15 declares, “For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that He has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant