Monday, January 02, 2012

Romans 5:7-9


7 Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die.
8 But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us.
Amen, the glorious Truth is that our Father does great things for us, even if we are  sinners. You ever hear the statement: “I accepted the Jesus as my Lord?” This is not really what happens, the Truth is our Father chooses us to be the Bride of Christ, we do not choose Him. It is also True that we were chosen to be the Bride before our Father ever created the world, Ephesians 1:4. Our Father attracts and draws us to Him by the power of His Holy Spirit that operates within us, 1 Corinthians 12:3. We were chosen before we ever did any works at all.
And the children were yet unborn and had so far done nothing either good or evil. Even so, in order further to carry out God's purpose of selection (election, choice), which depends not on works or what men can do, but on Him Who calls [them], Romans 9:11
Think about it, sinners have only done bad works and yet Jesus died for them so that He could marry them. Jesus also repeatedly healed sinners even though He knew that they would go sin again. He fed sinners and He constantly ate and fellowshipped with them. Jesus loved hanging out with the sinners and as He did He told them to be wary of the religious people. Our Father’s love and responsibility for us isn’t limited by our works. Our Father has chose those of us who He wants to be the Bride of Christ. Our works do not effect His choice at all. Our works did not save us and they will not un-save us, Galatians 3:3.
I was always told growing up that God cannot bless us past our last act of disobedience,  BULL! Our Father’s correction is a blessing, Hebrews 12:5-7. Everything that we now do works out for the Kingdom’s good and we are part of the Kingdom, Romans 8:28. Could you imagine a life were we were the instruments that initiated God’s blessings? We would fail 100% of the time, it would be a miserable life. Thank God we are blessed beyond expression, regardless of what we do. Even in correction we are blessed. 
    
9 Therefore, since we are now justified (acquitted, made righteous, and brought into right relationship with God) by Christ's blood, how much more [certain is it that] we shall be saved by Him from the indignation and wrath of God.
We are righteous and justified by Jesus’ Blood, not by our works. We are saved from our Father’s wrath because we are going to be used by Him to serve up His grace during it. The Lord has used me to post several studies on the Truth that we are justified apart from our works. If you struggle with this glorious Truth, please go and read them. The Truth will set you free! 
Also, please go and read the postings on the guests of the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. Even though only a few of us have been called to be the Bride, does not mean for a second that our Father is going to send the rest to Hell. Eternity is filled with guests! 

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