The POWER of Our Saviour

 

QUOTE NOT MINE:

"How does the thief on the cross fit into your theology? No baptism, no communion, no confirmation, no speaking in tongues, no mission trip, no volunteerism, and no church clothes. He couldn’t even bend his knees to pray. He didn’t say the sinner’s prayer and among other things, he was a thief. Jesus didn’t take away his pain, heal his body, or smite the scoffers. Yet it was a thief who walked into heaven the same hour as Jesus simply by believing. He had nothing more to offer other than his belief that Jesus was who he said he was. No spin from brilliant theologians. No ego or arrogance. No shiny lights, skinny jeans, or crafty words. No haze machine, donuts, or coffee in the entrance. Just a naked dying man on a cross unable to even fold his hands to pray."

Your denomination, your church attendance record, your piety, your tithing, your works, your adherence to Biblical instructions or traditions or customs... NONE of them save you. None. Don't be deceived. ONLY the Saving Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ saves you merely by virtue of your belief in Him and His power to Save. Do not be deceived by anything else.

𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟬:𝟭𝟯 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱.

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟮:𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱.

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.

𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟬:𝟵 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱.

There is nothing there about all the things you have to be and do to be saved but ask the Lord for your Salvation and believe in Him to do it as He clearly promises He will.

I am not saying to carry on like a heathen and live a carefree, hedonistic life with no thought for anything but your own pleasure! Not at all! Yes, do try to be godly; yes, do try to improve yourself; yes, do try to do good works; but do NOT count on ANY of them for your Salvation. Count on Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of our Faith for that.

You Believe; Jesus Saves.

Lastly, do not allow anyone else to cast doubt on your Salvation if you truly Believe.

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟭𝟬:𝟮𝟴 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱.

𝟮𝟵 𝗠𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗲, 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱.

That is Heavenly Security. If you reached up for His hand, He reached down for yours. And He will never let it go. You are His and He is yours. Forever.