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NASB | Matthew 10:32 ¶ "Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:32 ¶ "Therefore, the one who confesses and acknowledges Me before men [as Lord and Savior, affirming a state of oneness with Me], that one I will also confess and acknowledge before My Father who is in heaven. |
Subject: Are you a follower of Jesus or a church? |
Bible Note: Hi Michelle, The word hope, as used in the New Testament comes to us from the Koine Greek word ELPIS. Col. 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The word for ELPIS translated hope in the English, doesn’t mean, I hope so, it actually means an earnest expectation that we look forward to; It’s a finished thing that is sure! The reason that it is a sure thing is because Jesus did ALL the work that it takes to have eternal life, and it doesn’t depend on anything that we can do except put all of our trust in Him! Please realize what this is saying. 1 John 5:13 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. Notice, we are permitted to know right here and now. Check out the following. Who are the ones that this verse was written to? Answer. Those that believe in the Son of God. They are the ones that know that they have eternal life because God has revealed it to them. On the other hand, if one doesn’t know for sure that they have eternal life, it is because they don’t fully believe in the Son yet and God hasn’t revealed it to them! If one doesn’t know that they have eternal life, right here and now it’s because they don’t really believe what God is telling them. When the amount of faith and trust, in Jesus is reached for salvation, God will come and dwell in you and He will automatically place you in the protection of His Son and you will become a new creature in Christ. The word faith or believe in the Greek means a total commitment and reliance upon, not just an acknowledgment of something. It’s like believing that a chair, is in fact a chair. The problem is just believing it a chair won’t do you any good until you sit in and depend on it to hold you up! When one puts ALL of their faith in Jesus for salvation God will give you His Spirit at that point and you will know that you have eternal life, right there and then. Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Ephes. 1:12-13 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, The word gospel actually means the GOOD NEWS and the good news is that God has done a great work for you in the person of His Son and you can know right now that you have eternal life because it depends on what Jesus did, not something that you are trying to do and can’t! When one truly believed in Jesus for their salvation God the Father places them in the person of His Son. From then or when God looks at you he sees Jesus and His perfect righteousness and not our sins. 2 Cor. 5:21 For he hath made him, JESUS, to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. When a person is in Christ they are declared perfect in God’s eyes. Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Why don’t you tell God the Father that you are going to believe in His Son right now then read the book of John and let God reveal His truth and give you the peace of mind about your eternal life? Have a great day IN Christ, CDBJ |