By the faith alone!
He who believes in the Son has eternal life. John
3:36
The one who does so and so, says the human being in its
spiritual darkness, and so the one «prophet» after the other stands
forth throughout the history, and has got the answer to exactly what you
must do to be saved! Such is millions and millions of people led into
the devils deceit and slavery.
No, the one who believes in the Son! - That is what the Scripture
preaches.
Yes, but we have to believe at least! No, the Christian faith is
not a deed which is rewarded with salvation, but a gift! (Eph. 2:8).
By faith in the Son, says the Word accordingly. But how does that
comes to pass, if it is not by our effort and will!
What is it that causes that you get confidence and trust in a
person? Is it just because you have decided to do so? No, of course not,
anybody can see that clearly. It happens by that, that you associate
with that person and gain experience. You have experienced that it is
reliable, that it has different good qualities etc., and thrue that,
confidence (faith) in that person springs up in you.
Such also in a persons relationship with Jesus, with the Word of
God - it happens by the association. You read, you hear, and the Holy
Spirit gives you knowledge by the Word you hear, and the experiences you
do. It is Jesus Himself who gives you the confidence (faith). - He is
the author of the faith! (Heb. 12:2). It is not something that you
produces.
The faith has accordingly its origin in Jesus! And in Him we have
the eternal life.
What a grace! - He will give us everything from A to Z. -
Yes, everything is given us in Him! - God has given us His only
begotten Son! (John 3:16).
Why wander away from Him then, when it is like a singer says: «Nobody
needs to be lost?»
Many does - that is unfortunately true - but nobody needs
to; that is true also!
Place yourself under the influence of the Word of God today, and
you will see, and you shall be saved!
E.K.
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