Gleanings From The Word
Experience an extraordinary God in ordinary Life
A Simple Formula
I'm leaving early this morning to have some minor eye surgery done.
That precludes writing a full issue of Gleanings From The Word, so I thought
I would just share a thought with you. Look forward to a normal issue of
Gleanings From The Word tomorrow.
What is Christianity? Can it be reduced to a simple formula? I think in
many ways it can be.
Christians are:
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Dead in sin
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Until made alive in Christ
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Loved by God
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Recipients of His mercy
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Seated with Christ in heaven
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Saved
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By grace
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Through faith
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To do good works
There are many facets of the Christian life that a bare boned formula
like this leaves out but it covers many of the nuts and bolts of who we were,
who we are and how we got that way.
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions
and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this
world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at
work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one
time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its
desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us
alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace
you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with
him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming
ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his
kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by
works, so that no one! can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:1-10 NIV
There is nothing in Christianity that makes us "better" than other
people. We're simply sinners who have accepted the abundant love and mercy of
a loving God.
Until next time, may you ponder the significance of the gift of your
salvation and give God the praise and glory.
Be blessed.
Hallelu Yah (Praise God)!
Kevin
YOU ARE
Once you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are
delightful to God.
For the LORD takes delight in his people;
he crowns the humble with salvation.
Psalm 149:4 NIV
Never let the enemy tell you that you are worthless or insignificant.
You have value in the eyes of God so great that it was worth dying for. You
are a blessing to the world.
Christianity is the least exclusive and most wonderful club in the
world. God will accept you no matter who you are or what you have done if you
will just trust and believe. Membership benefits include His mercy, His love,
His grace and eternal life with Him.
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