Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Qualified

Aren't you glad Christ came to save sinners and not the righteous? I confirm my eligibility every day. To be the worst of sinners doesn't disqualify anyone; in fact, it makes them the most eligible. We need to see all sinners--and treat them--as prime candidates for sainthood--the very people for whom He willingly died. Just like us. Aren't you glad that God has more grace than all the sin in the world?

 "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Not might be--will be. All the other "stuff" is extra. Not that obedience is unimportant--it's the only way I can show Him how much I love Him--but it is not what saves you. And, yes, growth is evidence of life. But no one is saved by works of righteousness.

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