The Christian life is lived out of love, gratitude and thanksgiving for what Christ has done for us. All that have come to Christ as repentant sinners to be saved by him are given the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit working in the life of the believer that will produce good works and the Christian life.
"In whom you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, THE GOSPEL OF YOUR SALVATION, in whom after that you also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise" Ephesians 1:13.
Christians don't live the Christian life to be saved. They live the Christian life because they are saved. It is a supernatural life that cannot be duplicated by works or religion. The Christian now sees everyone as special to God, because Jesus has tasted death and shed his blood for everyone, even the whole world, Hebrews 2:9. This is much different than the Calvinist belief that Jesus only loved and died for some men and then damned the rest to hell like they were nothing but trash. This view is not of God and is Satanic. The scripture plainly says that... "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son" John 3:16. Therefore, everyone should be respected.
The Gospel and the Holy Spirit are inseparable. All that believe the Gospel and are trusting in Christ for their salvation are indwelt with the Holy Spirit and will do good works.
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them" Ephesians 2:10.
It is all of God. If something does not come out of the Christians life that honors God and glorifies Jesus Christ, I tend to believe that they have not been born again by the word of God, which is the Gospel and are frauds. They never did believe.
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed (Adam) but of incorruptible (Christ) by the word of God, (The Gospel) which lives and abides forever" 1 Peter 1:23.
The Gospel calls for a response. No response is a response. How can one hear that Christ died and shed his blood for them and not respond with a heart full of love and thanksgiving for what Christ has done for them? Maybe they deserve to go to hell. It is indeed a serious thing to reject God's great free gift of salvation that has been provided by Jesus Christ. Several times Jesus speaks of a place where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, Matthew 8:12.
Having been born again by the word of God, which is the Gospel. How should we now live? We identify ourselves with Christ. This is what Paul did when he wrote...
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ lives in me: and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness comes by the law (religion) then Christ is dead in vain" Galatians 2:20, 21.
The Christian has two natures. He has the nature of Christ and his old Adamic nature. These two natures are in conflict with each other. This is why Paul wrote...
"For the good that I would do, I don't do it, but the evil which I would not, that I do" Romans 7:19.
There are going to be times in your Christian life when you are going to fail. This does not mean that you are not saved. Many of God's people have failed. When you fail and you will, just simply ask for forgiveness and move on. Once again you have proven that you are a sinner in desperate need of a savior.
"In whom you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, THE GOSPEL OF YOUR SALVATION, in whom after that you also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise" Ephesians 1:13.
Christians don't live the Christian life to be saved. They live the Christian life because they are saved. It is a supernatural life that cannot be duplicated by works or religion. The Christian now sees everyone as special to God, because Jesus has tasted death and shed his blood for everyone, even the whole world, Hebrews 2:9. This is much different than the Calvinist belief that Jesus only loved and died for some men and then damned the rest to hell like they were nothing but trash. This view is not of God and is Satanic. The scripture plainly says that... "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son" John 3:16. Therefore, everyone should be respected.
The Gospel and the Holy Spirit are inseparable. All that believe the Gospel and are trusting in Christ for their salvation are indwelt with the Holy Spirit and will do good works.
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them" Ephesians 2:10.
It is all of God. If something does not come out of the Christians life that honors God and glorifies Jesus Christ, I tend to believe that they have not been born again by the word of God, which is the Gospel and are frauds. They never did believe.
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed (Adam) but of incorruptible (Christ) by the word of God, (The Gospel) which lives and abides forever" 1 Peter 1:23.
The Gospel calls for a response. No response is a response. How can one hear that Christ died and shed his blood for them and not respond with a heart full of love and thanksgiving for what Christ has done for them? Maybe they deserve to go to hell. It is indeed a serious thing to reject God's great free gift of salvation that has been provided by Jesus Christ. Several times Jesus speaks of a place where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, Matthew 8:12.
Having been born again by the word of God, which is the Gospel. How should we now live? We identify ourselves with Christ. This is what Paul did when he wrote...
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ lives in me: and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness comes by the law (religion) then Christ is dead in vain" Galatians 2:20, 21.
The Christian has two natures. He has the nature of Christ and his old Adamic nature. These two natures are in conflict with each other. This is why Paul wrote...
"For the good that I would do, I don't do it, but the evil which I would not, that I do" Romans 7:19.
There are going to be times in your Christian life when you are going to fail. This does not mean that you are not saved. Many of God's people have failed. When you fail and you will, just simply ask for forgiveness and move on. Once again you have proven that you are a sinner in desperate need of a savior.
