Subject: how do you know if you are saved? |
Bible Note: CDBJ Believing in Jesus also assumes an obedience to Jesus. Jesus said if you love me you will obey my commands. Back to your illustration of the gift of life in paradise. To realize the gift you had to get on the plane you could not near it you had to get on it. Further you had to get into it, you could not just stand on the wing. Once you get to island you must get off the plane you can't enjoy the island of paradise staying on the plane. once off you have to experiencing it. Just as you can't enjoy your salvation without experiencing it. Further as you get off the plane a caretaker greets you and says you are free to enjoy the island but there are few rules you must follow. When you see a sign warning of quick sand you must avoid the quick sand or you will be sucked under. Second when you see a sign that says low ceiling you must duck you head or you run the chance of hitting your head. This is exactly what the Bible does it warns us of things that will suck us under or smack us in the head. Even though we have the gift of salvation if we refuse to heed the commands of Christian living we will never fully realize the joy of our salvation. So while we don't have to do anything for our salvation we must obey Jesus' commands to fully realize it and enjoy it. As James said without works faith is dead nothing more than a word. |