Subject: how can i get the powers of the holy spi |
Bible Note: Ken, I'd like to present a few Scriptures to clarify my thinking on some of what you have posted recently. There is no condemnation for those who ae IN Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1) WHO is IN Christ? What of those who are not IN Him? What keeps people in their sins? According to this verse, "and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins." 1 Cor 15:17, it is their lack of faith. Jesus Christ came and died to pay the penalty (God's wrath against ALL sin) yet unless we accept His atonement for our sin personally, we are still dead in our tresspasses. The concept that you seem to be suggesting in your posts, everyone is saved and then unsaved when they reject Christ, doesn't jibe with what I am reading in Scripture. "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also BELIEVED, you were sealed IN HIM with the Holy Spirit of promise, (Eph 1:13 - emphasis mine) I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, Eph 1:18-20 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), . . . For by grace you have been saved through FAITH;(Eph 2:4,5,8 emphasis mine) According to these Scriptures, our justification comes about BY God through OUR faith. Just as in the OT, the righteous are saved because they believe. The WAY of salvation is made or prepared BY God - we enter that way through Him BY OUR CHOICE TO BELIEVE. Blessings, mommapbs |