Hello Friend,
In my latest blog post I
presented to you the way the Bible says you can be saved. In that message I
neglected to clarify that making Christ your Lord and savior is THE ONLY WAY to
be saved. If we are well seasoned in the word of God, then we will understand
that He is truly the only way to the Father.
In Ephesians 2:8-9 it says
– “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” What this shows here is that we do not have to
do good works to be saved (“Not of works”).
However, if we are truly saved, we will be changed for the better and should
have a strong desire to do good for ourselves and for others. With this in mind,
I will now show you the verses that support this idea
After we have become saved
and have chosen to live for Christ, we should begin to discontinue the negative
patterns in our lives (the harmful habits that we have). “Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue
righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a
pure heart.” - 2 Timothy 2:22 (Also reference
Romans 12-2)
Now that we have become
saved and have also stopped living a sinful life, now we should begin to help grow
ourselves by establishing healthy habits. 3 John 1:11 – “Beloved, do not
imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil
has not seen God.”
During the healthy process
of life change we should also be aware of the types of people we are around. In
the Bible it says that bad company corrupts good morals. It also gives a good
warning of the types of people to avoid. “But now I have written unto you not
to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or
covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with
such an one no not to eat.” - 1 Corinthians 5:11. Whether these people are
family or friends we should do our best not to associate with them. Although
this may be difficult to do, it is reasonable. God doesn’t request this of us
to be harsh, he does it to prevent us from getting hurt.
One last thing; If you
want to please God (Which every Christian should desire to do) then we must refer
to the Bible for good advice on how to live a better life. When we do this, we
will change into someone that will make God very pleased.
In Christ,
Noah Brewster
