How to be Saved

How to be Saved


A is ADMIT you're a sinner, that you need Christ as your savior, and that all those who call on the Lord Jesus and obey Him will be saved. You can't be saved without Him, nor add to or take from what Christ has done for you (Romans 3:23, 5:23, 6:23).

B is BELIEVE the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God. You can know He is who He says He is by the hundreds of prophecies that came true in His life. Many things foretold hundreds of years before His birth came true in His lifetime, and others, He Himself made come true later (Romans 10:9, 10:10).

C is CONFESS to the Lord and admit to yourself that you have responsibilities and that you have commitments as a believer and follower of Jesus Christ. The more you know about the Lord Jesus Christ, the more you'll want to tell other people about Him (Romans 10:13, 11:36, John 1:1).

Saturday, April 16, 2011

When we need Him!

We find ourselves in need of him all the time, and you know whats amazing.  He's always there!  The author of "I need thee every hour" had it right.  We need him every single second.  I recently found myself in such a place and wow did God speak powerfully.  Just two days ago I found myself feeling angry, sad, broken, ashamed and so so sorry!  You see I failed to stand up for Him when it would have counted.  I just left when I should have spoken up.  I came home and blared music.  Later I went to my basement bathroom and blared music again and cried (literally). And I read the first passage of love in my important scripture page.  Which by Gods loving care was the first verse on the page.  It was Matt 11 this is the chapter that ends with "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.  Now if that is not power I don't know what is!  But you know what is awesome He didn't stop there.  The next day I felt that I was still alone.  Slowly through that day God showed me that He is near even when it doesn't feel like it.  In my quiet time that day I read Habakkuk 3:2-6 16-19 which say LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth. His splendor was like the sunrise; rays flashed from his hand, where his power was hidden. Plague went before him; pestilence followed his steps. He stood, and shook the earth; he looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal.  Habakkuk 3:16-19 says I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us. Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.  We Serve A Mighty God!!

Did you notice where it said: I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known (Verse two).  At love your city the speaker talked about the lords prayer: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.  In the very beginning there it says Thy kingdom come.  Thy will be done IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.  The speaker said something that I always knew, but had never realized we are to be making earth like heaven through His power.  

To end this I feel the only words that fit are: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul.

2 comments:

  1. This blog is very powerful Ben. Your love for the Lord is amazing.I't sad that there are not more blogs like this. By the way I think this blog deserves an Amen!

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  2. You need to continue writing on this blog.

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