What Does It Mean To Be Saved

 

What does it mean to be saved? Many people don't understand what salvation in Christ means and this makes them treat it as being trivial. While others mock those who are saved. And some people who have received this salvation keep going through the process of being saved again and again. This they do because they lack understanding of what it means to get saved.

That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation - Romans 10:9-10 (NKJV).

Genesis

The fall of man

Salvation of our souls started from the very beginning, from the time of the fall of man. This was when God planned the redemption of man. So in Genesis 3:14-15, God declared the future to the serpent, how the seed of the woman would bruise his head while he will bruise the heel of the woman's seed.

So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life. And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel." (Genesis 3:14-15 NKJV).

The above scripture talks about a seed, which connotes one seed and not more than one. And Christ is the only seed of a woman who has bruised the head of the devil, and the enemy bruised his heel in the process. This the enemy achieved by the persecution and death that Christ suffered. Read more...

Introduction To "I'm Saved, What Next" Series

Are you saved? Praise God if you are! This is the best decision you can ever make in life. This is because it affects you not only here on earth but also hereafter. Also, It's a decision that goes beyond the physical to enthrone you spiritually. However, if you don't understand what happened to you now you're saved, and what next, the enemy will cheat you.  And he may even lure you back to his net.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV).

Introduction

An understanding that you're a new creation and that all things have become new will make a great difference in your life.  Also, understanding who you are in Christ and the blessings of being a child of God will give you joy and peace.

Truly, receiving Jesus as your personal Lord and saviour ushers you into the family of God as the Father's new baby. However, you must take certain steps to grow and remain in this family of the Lord. And these steps will also ensure you understand your inheritance in Christ and how to enjoy them in spite of the devil.

What To Expect

Therefore, in the following posts, we will look at, among other things

• What happened when you gave your life to Jesus.
• Who you are in Christ.
• Your inheritance in Christ.
• The tools you need to grow in the Lord.
• What is expected of you as a child of God? Read more...

 

 

 

It’s Expensive To Disobey God

 

Are you between two opinions, to obey or to disobey God? Then you need to pause and consider your decision very well. Many Christians make decisions in a haste only to discover that they were wrong decisions. However, we can avoid unpleasant experiences if we will choose to obey God all the time. This post emphasizes the need to choose to obey God all the time because it’s expensive to disobey God.

So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.”- 1 Samuel 15:22-23 (NKJV).

People Give Reasons For Disobedience

People always have reasons why they choose to disobey God. And many of the reasons are often okay to man. However, it never changes the fact that it’s disobedience to God. And you will always have two choices to choose from before any action: to obey or disobey God. And YOU make the final choice.

Some people disobey out of ignorance or lack of adequate information. And some others disobey out of mere fleshly desires, which include lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and pride of life. Nevertheless, no matter the reason, the consequences of disobedience is expensive.

Gravity Of Disobedience

It’s truly expensive to disobey God, and you will surely pay for it either now or later. And the gravity of the consequence depends on the issue of disobedience and how God considers it. Furthermore, the gravity of disobedience also depends on who disobeyed. This is because, to whom much is given, much is expected (Luke 12:48). Read more...