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NASB | Luke 6:46 ¶ "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 6:46 ¶ "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not practice what I tell you? |
Subject: Salvation is a gift to be accepted |
Bible Note: I say these things to the truly born-again. As Paul said, let each of us examine ourselves, if the Spirit of Christ is in us! John 3:3-7 “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” John 1:12-13 “But as many as received him, to them gave he power (exousia – right or authority) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on (eis - into) his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 10:27-29 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man (Lit. none or nothing) is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.” 1 Peter 1:23 “Being born again, not of corruptible (decaying, mortal) seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” 1 John 2:24-25 “Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.” 1John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. The message of these scriptures is plain. We must be born of the Spirit. Sin brings death; God gives eternal life. God gives the right to be born of the Spirit. Spiritual birth is of incorruptible seed, by the word of God. This word lives and abides – stays - forever. If what you have heard (the word, the seed sown) abides in you, you shall also continue, in the promise of eternal life. You are one of Jesus’ sheep, you know Him, He knows you, and none can take you away. This is spiritual birth. To understand what qualifies you for this birth, hear what Jesus says about being His disciple. The words of these scriptures are plain and specific, that when you are born again, that birth if from God, of incorruptible seed, giving eternal live, which no one can take away. Eternal life is not eternal if it can be lost. If you are one to whom eternal life was given, and you lost it, and died, it was not eternal. There is no such thing as temporary eternal life. Some may make the objection that though no one can take you away, you can “walk away on your own”. The Bible says I won’t, and praise God for that! According to John 10:29, nothing, not even me, can pluck me from Jesus’ or my Father’s hand! John says “were born” – this is past tense! 1 John 5:13 says “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.” Again, eternal life is not eternal if it is temporary. This verse tells us we can know we have eternal life! Why is this important? I gain a completely different perspective of my life when I realize I have already entered into my eternal heavenly spiritual state. I am further from sin and closer to God. My confidence in ultimate victory is complete. My joy abounds, and my light shines! Love in Christ, Mark |