THE GOSPEL!
I am not ashamed of the gospel,
because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who
believes: first to the Jew, then to the
Gentile.
Ro. 1.16
Ro. 1.17
We have been justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have gained
access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we "boast" in the hope of the glory
of God.
Ro. 5.1-2
Salvation takes
place the moment we accept the call of Jesus: "Come. Follow Me."
The call to
"Follow" means that Jesus becomes our Leader, "Lord," Master-Teacher.
To "Follow" is to
follow His directions, instructions, commands.
To accept the
invitation to "Follow" is to become a disciple.
As a disciple of
Jesus, we must learn from Him and about Him.
We learn from and
about Him in order to live with Him and for Him, now--immediately, day and
night, daily, now and forever.
From the moment we
accept His call to follow, we are
"saved" into a life of discipleship.
The goal of
discipleship is to make us holy, in heart, soul, mind, and body,
and to teach us the
right and good ways for all we say and do.
This new life is
filled with peace, joy, love and much , much more.
There is a path to
follow.
There are steps to
take.
It is the Holy
Spirit Who provides direction and guidance.
We are instructed to
"Walk in the Spirit" so that we die to the lusts of the flesh.
We are instructed in
the commands of Christ by the Holy Spirit from the Scriptures.
Our old man is
crucified with Christ.
Our new life is
lived by faith in Christ.
Walking consistently
in the Spirit, we are filled with the Spirit and bring forth fruit like the
Son.
The Father is
glorified in the likenesses to Christ which the Spirit creates in us.
By abiding in Christ, we grow more and more like Him.
Grow in grace and knowledge of our lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
2 Peter 3.18
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