Safe and Secure in the Arms of
Jesus Part 1
1 John 5:11-13 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,
and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does
not have the Son of God does not have life. I write
these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may
know that you have eternal life.
Many people that
are unsure of their salvation say, "Oh, God, at last in heaven, I can be
sure of my salvation!" If we want to know for sure, 100% that heaven is
our home, we will have to get saved right here right now! This doubtfulness
would be a clear indication that this person does not know for sure that he or
she has been saved or not and that heaven is their home. Others have prayed
continuously in anguish and torment, "Dear Jesus, please hold on to me
until the end." An image comes to mind of someone in a life and death
struggle, attempting to hold on to God on their own, and if somehow, they let
go, they are Hell bound.
If you let him,
Satan will lead you to a few verses taken out of context that suggest that a
person can somehow lose their salvation.
John 10:27-30 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow
me. I give them eternal life, and they
shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is
greater than all,l no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."
The truth of the
Holy Word of God, in its entirety, is that we are not and cannot hold on to God
to remain saved; we do not have the power or ability to do so. GOD IS HOLDING
ON TO US!!
In our text
verse this morning, we see 1 John 5:13…… I write these things
to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you
have eternal life.
We either have
eternal life, or we do not have it - RIGHT NOW! We either have JESUS right now,
or we do not have Jesus! That is the beautiful part about this glorious gift of
eternal life; it is either one or the other; through His Holy Word, we know
where we stand with God.
There are
millions of people today that are living in confusion. They will tell you about
a glorious time that they were baptized, with all of their family in
attendance, and joined the church. However, they do not have a testimony of a
personal encounter with the Lord Christ Jesus; they do not have a Damascus Road
experience. If you have not had that personal encounter with Christ Jesus, a
time that you have, with all of your heart, mind, body, spirit, and soul, ask
Jesus to come into your life, do it today, do not wait until tomorrow, because
tomorrow may never come.
Some say that if
you cannot lose your salvation, you could get saved and then live a worldly
life, seeking material things, fame, fortune, gold, and silver, and still spend
eternity with God in heaven. Nothing could be further from the truth. When we
have had our Damascus Road experience, when our souls have intertwined with
Christ Jesus, it will be an experience that will go into eternity with us. Once
that happens, and we ask Christ Jesus to come and live in our hearts, minds,
bodies, and souls, the Holy Spirit of God will take up permanent residence in
our lives. Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, suffered and died on the Cross of
Calvary, shed His perfect, sinless, innocent blood to cover our sins.
Part 2 Coming
Tomorrow
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