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| John 3:16 " For God so love the world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish."
This scripture reveals to us salvation cause, it's cost, it's condition and its consequence. The motivating factor behind God,a redemptive plan for every man and woman is His LOVE FOR us! He not only loves us. He SO LOVES US! Later, the apostle Paul sought to doctrine this love by speaking of its " breadth and length, and depth, and height. Ephesians 3:18 " God is love 1 John 4:16 and this deep emotion is what brings about the possibility of our redemption; KNOWING Him in the iNTIMATE relationship of Father and child. God's love for you is the motivating cause of salvation..." For God SO LOVED...."
SALVATION'S COST: " that He GAVE His ONLY Son". Our salvation, the FREE pardoning of our sin, the promise of abundant and eternal,life IN Christ did NOT come without cost. FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE; it is ALWAYS bought with blood. In the early chapters of Genesis, there is a scarlet thread woven throughout the page of Scripture revealing the blood atonement. It climaxes in the final and complete sacrifice for sin on the Roman cross outside the gate of Jerusalem. Jesus not only spoke of His love for us, " but God demonstrated His OWN Love toward us, in while we were still sinners, Christ died FOR us. Romans 5:8. Our salvation in Christ came at a GREAT cost: God " GAVE His ONLY begotten Son" SALVATION'S CONDITION: " that WHOEVER BELIEVES IN Him" Salvation is not spelled " d-o, but D-O-N-E". Many people however, think their own good works are the pathway to eternal life. But ALL our salvation IS DONE! It is already purchased for us with the blood of Christ on the cross. Our part is to BELIEVE, to TRANSFER our TRUST from ourselves and our own efforts to His FINISHED work on the cross of Calvary.
To BELIEVE does not not mean simply give intellectual assent to the claims of Christ. It means to TRANSFER our trust to Him alone for our salvation. The most pointed question in the entire Bible is asked of Apostle Paul by a Philippian jailer, " What must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:30. Paul's immediate reply follows in the next verse: BELIEVE ON The Lord Jesus Christ, and you WILL BE SAVED". It says BELIEVE ON Him, NOT IN him..To put ALL yourself, to lay down your life. Salvation's condition is THROUGH Faith and FAITH ALONE , in the finished work of The Lord Jesus Christ.
SALVATION's CONSEQUENSE: " should not perish but have everlasting life". What a consequence! What a promise! Those without Christ are Pershing , but those in Christ have the eternal promise of " everlasting life." This comes NOT from our own human efforts, morals, or good deeds, but the PROMISE is to THOSE who REALIZE God's love reaches down to us, was MADE possible THROUGH PAYMENT of Christ, and is RECEIVED by grace THROUGH FAITH ALONE; BELIEVING "ON " The Lord Jesus Christ. REMEMBER: " God so loved the world that He GAVE." YES!, God knows you, loves you. And has a wonderful plan for your life. LIVE life so those who know you but DONT know God, they will come to know God because they know you. For it is WITH God ALL Things ARE possible.
Father God, guide me today to do ALL things they will bring glory and honor to Yôu Amen
Have a VERY BLESSED BELIEVE ON " trust him with your life"God Monday ALL!! God loves you!! And so do I!!  
Edited by ladyjockey 2017-11-07 2:02 PM
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