Continuing Michael's message from the last post, he writes: This is the message of
salvation. The 1828 Webster’s dictionary defines the word “salvation” as: “Appropriately in theology, the redemption of
man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring
on him everlasting happiness. This is the great salvation.” Salvation means
to be made whole. When we repent unto salvation, the Lord will make us complete
in Him, born again of the spirit of life in Christ. Then a man and woman can
know that they know that Jesus Christ is a son of God, and they are saved by
grace. This is the gospel of salvation so that we can escape the snares
of the devil. Jesus Christ has set us free from the curse of sin and death
by His full payment for our sin on the cross. For He who was without sin was made the perfect sin sacrifice on our
behalf that we may be made the righteousness of God in Him.
George Foreman once said,
"I used to call myself a believer.
One day I had a revelation from God and met my Lord Jesus Christ. The
question is "do you know him?" That's when I stopped calling myself a believer...I became a
knower." When we were born, we inherited the "Knowledge of good
and evil" from Adam's sin nature. However, when we were born again of
the spirit of God in Christ in us, we inherited a new nature: That we may know Jesus Christ and the power
of his resurrection. 1 John 5:13 says, These things have I written unto you that
believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal
life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Jesus also said, "If you continue in my word you shall be my
disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make
you free." The truth is Jesus Christ himself. He is the
way, the truth and the life. Know Jesus, know life.
Know that you know.
May we ever live to the
praise of the glory of His grace!
Your brother in Christ, Michael
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