Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:14 NLT
It is well to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. You cannot make yourself believe.
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT
If you believe, if you have faith, it is only because God chose to give you the gift of faith. God chooses who He will save and who He will condemn. It’s not based on their merit, it’s based on God’s will. He chooses us before we’re born.
We are justified by faith and faith alone. That is how we know that we are going home to be with the Lord when our time here is over.
Only faith in Christ saves us. Only faith in Christ causes us to come alive spiritually. It is only by faith that we are justified before God. It is only by faith that we receive the Holy Spirit.
Would you like to be set free? Free from legalism, free from religious obligations, free from performing your way into God’s grace?
Then let go of striving for perfection. Let go of trying to be good enough for God to love you. Accept His grace. Freely receive the love of God, not because you deserve it, but because you believe that Jesus Christ died to bear the punishment for your sins.
His grace saves us. Our faith justifies us. It’s all a free gift from God who chose to give it to us. Receive His mercy. Accept His forgiveness. You can’t do enough good works to save yourself.
Father in Heaven, thank You for the gift of faith which saves our souls. Help us to live by faith. Allow us to let go of the need to feel like we’re in control. Help us to trust in You. Reveal to us the plans and purposes You have for our lives. We surrender all to You. Everything belongs to You, even our very souls. Sanctify our souls according to Your will. Let us be the children of God, saved by faith, walking in step with the Holy Spirit. In Christ’s Name we pray. Amen.
What does all this mean? Even though the Gentiles were not trying to follow God’s standards, they were made right with God. And it was by faith that this took place.
Romans 9:30 NLT
Recommended reading: Galatians 3, Ephesians 2 and Romans 9.
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