Post by 2fw8212a on May 30, 2018 15:06:35 GMT -5
Why we all should be slaves of Christ?!
"Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey,
whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?" - Romans 6:16
Even if you think you have something better to do on this world, the answer is:
“You are being deceived. Because there is nothing better”
Because I do not find anything better to do with my life in this evil world than to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
"for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." - Romans 14:17
And nothing of that can be found in this evil world, people are just too busy loving themselves, practicing evil and such things.
When I found the gospel of Jesus Christ I thought:
My life is over.
This world and myself are evil anyway.
After I knew the Lord was not pleased with my style of living, I thought:
I am making Him sad... He does not deserve it.
I will just obey Him and do whatever He says.
I know He wants my best and He is good...
And He suffered so much without guilt.
So I am without excuse. Just forgive and save me, Lord!
"We love Him because He first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
I knew I had to say goodbye to all my evil habits and pleasures, they were useless anyway.
At the start it seemed like I was losing my life, but as I had no excuse to go back I just decided to continue.
Obviously, this was not by my own effort as the Holy Spirit encouraged me so much... He gave me faith!
Because one cannot simply fight against what is written in the Word of God... It is pure light and truth.
"This is the message which we have heard from Him and
declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all." - 1 John 1:5
Then I was learning, and learning with the Lord... That I actually was not losing my life... I was finding life.
"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." - Matthew 16:25
Then I started to grow in faith even more and said: My life in this evil world indeed came to an end.
I decided:
“I do not want to be friend with this world anymore...
To live according to His Word is much better.”
Then I decided with all the faith:
“Lord, I want to be yours!
Please, have mercy and save me from this evil world and myself.”
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service." - Romans 12:1
"And this is eternal life, that they may know You,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." - John 17:3
It is just amazing, I thought, I will live much better and I still will go to heaven. As He promised.
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." - John 10:10
It is true I will face tribulation, persecution, and be hated for loving what is good.
But if that is the price I have to pay for this... Then, so be it!
"strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying,
“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” - Acts 14:22
As it is written:
“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
I do not understand the people who say things like:
“You are working to be saved”
“You are trusting in yourself”
“You are just a hypocritical”
Well, according to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ: I forgive them, in Jesus' name.
"...Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do..." - Luke 23:34
I just wish they could experience the amazing thing that is to live according to His will.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." - Matthew 5:16
If I say that God is powerful and He will give you all the faith to live according to His will and practice His Word...
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7
It may seem impossible, and people may think I am being hypocritical...
But it is just the truth: With God you can achieve the impossible.
As it is written:
"...With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." - Matthew 19:26
And all by grace, through faith... It indeed is an amazing gift from God - The Father!
"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn
the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." - John 3:17
And if there are still people who say I will be condemned for living like this... Then all I can say is:
"Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen,
who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us." - Romans 8:34
If obeying the gospel of Jesus Christ can take one to hell... Then I do not even want to try otherwise.
"...even the winds and the sea obey Him..." - Matthew 8:27
"If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?" - 1 Peter 4:18
If to love the Lord can make one go to hell, then I do not want to try to do otherwise.
"There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy..." - James 4:12
If to love the Lord can make one be told by Him: I never knew you...
"He who does not love does not know God, for God is love." - 1 John 4:8
Then I do not want to stop loving Him.
"But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him." - 1 Corinthians 8:3
Yes, if you want to have life indeed then I strongly suggest you to obey the gospel of Jesus Christ; and to love Him, as without love it will be impossible.
There is power of God there, it will sanctify you completely... And I mean COMPLETELY... There is nothing impossible.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to
salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek." - Romans 1:16
For those who know Him, they will joyfully say:
We are slaves of Christ!
And we believe and do whatever He says.
And all we want is: Mercy!
"Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy." - Matthew 5:7
We are all sinners, and we are sorry for it!
"Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey,
whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?" - Romans 6:16
Even if you think you have something better to do on this world, the answer is:
“You are being deceived. Because there is nothing better”
Because I do not find anything better to do with my life in this evil world than to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
"for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." - Romans 14:17
And nothing of that can be found in this evil world, people are just too busy loving themselves, practicing evil and such things.
When I found the gospel of Jesus Christ I thought:
My life is over.
This world and myself are evil anyway.
After I knew the Lord was not pleased with my style of living, I thought:
I am making Him sad... He does not deserve it.
I will just obey Him and do whatever He says.
I know He wants my best and He is good...
And He suffered so much without guilt.
So I am without excuse. Just forgive and save me, Lord!
"We love Him because He first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
I knew I had to say goodbye to all my evil habits and pleasures, they were useless anyway.
At the start it seemed like I was losing my life, but as I had no excuse to go back I just decided to continue.
Obviously, this was not by my own effort as the Holy Spirit encouraged me so much... He gave me faith!
Because one cannot simply fight against what is written in the Word of God... It is pure light and truth.
"This is the message which we have heard from Him and
declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all." - 1 John 1:5
Then I was learning, and learning with the Lord... That I actually was not losing my life... I was finding life.
"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." - Matthew 16:25
Then I started to grow in faith even more and said: My life in this evil world indeed came to an end.
I decided:
“I do not want to be friend with this world anymore...
To live according to His Word is much better.”
Then I decided with all the faith:
“Lord, I want to be yours!
Please, have mercy and save me from this evil world and myself.”
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service." - Romans 12:1
"And this is eternal life, that they may know You,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." - John 17:3
It is just amazing, I thought, I will live much better and I still will go to heaven. As He promised.
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." - John 10:10
It is true I will face tribulation, persecution, and be hated for loving what is good.
But if that is the price I have to pay for this... Then, so be it!
"strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying,
“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” - Acts 14:22
As it is written:
“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
I do not understand the people who say things like:
“You are working to be saved”
“You are trusting in yourself”
“You are just a hypocritical”
Well, according to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ: I forgive them, in Jesus' name.
"...Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do..." - Luke 23:34
I just wish they could experience the amazing thing that is to live according to His will.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." - Matthew 5:16
If I say that God is powerful and He will give you all the faith to live according to His will and practice His Word...
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7
It may seem impossible, and people may think I am being hypocritical...
But it is just the truth: With God you can achieve the impossible.
As it is written:
"...With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." - Matthew 19:26
And all by grace, through faith... It indeed is an amazing gift from God - The Father!
"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn
the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." - John 3:17
And if there are still people who say I will be condemned for living like this... Then all I can say is:
"Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen,
who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us." - Romans 8:34
If obeying the gospel of Jesus Christ can take one to hell... Then I do not even want to try otherwise.
"...even the winds and the sea obey Him..." - Matthew 8:27
"If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?" - 1 Peter 4:18
If to love the Lord can make one go to hell, then I do not want to try to do otherwise.
"There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy..." - James 4:12
If to love the Lord can make one be told by Him: I never knew you...
"He who does not love does not know God, for God is love." - 1 John 4:8
Then I do not want to stop loving Him.
"But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him." - 1 Corinthians 8:3
Yes, if you want to have life indeed then I strongly suggest you to obey the gospel of Jesus Christ; and to love Him, as without love it will be impossible.
There is power of God there, it will sanctify you completely... And I mean COMPLETELY... There is nothing impossible.
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to
salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek." - Romans 1:16
For those who know Him, they will joyfully say:
We are slaves of Christ!
And we believe and do whatever He says.
And all we want is: Mercy!
"Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy." - Matthew 5:7
We are all sinners, and we are sorry for it!