Welcome to God’s Word to You
God’s Word to You today is found in Ephesians 1:13-14
13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of His glory.
We who believe in Jesus as God in the flesh, come to save us are all one church. We may think different views on certain parts of the Bible and those may segregate us on Sundays but with Jesus we have more in common than what we don’t.
But one problem each denomination has is arguing with each other to prove we are right rather than just admit we have certain different views and we each have the right to some differences of opinion. Like I said before, if you believe you can lose salvation that is fine with me. It doesn’t affect my walk with Jesus.
Your walk is yours. Mine is mine. The main thing is are we walking with the real Jesus or not. And if we have accepted Him as Lord.
I know when I speak to others about once saved always saved I always get the “well you just think you can do anything you want to and that isn’t right, etc etc etc”. Sadly many of those I know who think you can lose salvation often live their lives like they are losing it daily.
Many of those I know who believe as I do don’t live like the are children of God either. But not all. Many of them, like me, are thankful of the freedom from fear of Hell and live each day in appreciation and love. And that is what God wants from either group.
And what does that have to do with today’s verse? Well this.
This verse if proof of when we get the Holy Spirit. Why is that important? Because many denominations want to point out all the different tasks and laws you must follow to be saved and stay saved.
And this verse is just one that contradicts that thought process. Now I’m not adding this verse to do a rub it in your face or you are wrong or any such. I’m not trying to get anyone to change churches or denominations, although if you belong to one of the foolish cults that claim Christianity I hope you will be challenged enough to seek what we are different about and why.
What I am trying to do is simple. I want you to inspect why you believe what you believe and try and understand why I believe what I do.
My walk with God has no more to do with your salvation than yours does with mine except if we stumble and make each other do so too.
Read this whole chapter if you wish to make sure you get the full intent of what Paul is saying. Make sure you understand that it is belief that bring the Holy Spirit to us. It isn’t being good. It isn’t being fully obeying the Law. It isn’t being baptized.
And each of those things are things we SHOULD do. But none of them save us. Only Christ. Only His sacrifice. And only our salvation brings us the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
And that is God’s promise to us. And God doesn’t go back on His promises.
If you are His then I will see you in Heaven someday. If you aren’t then know I am praying for you and of course,
me n’ God love ya
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I’d love to know how God is working in your lives and get to know you. Please feel encouraged to send any comments and thoughts.
Email me at Chuck.Acts420@gmail.com
in His service,
Chuck
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