To all who would receive Him
The apostle John speaking of Jesus writes,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” John 1:12,13.
This is the call of the New Testament. The book of acts records this interaction between the apostle Paul and Silas, and their jailor. It states,
"The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household." Acts 16:30,31
Speaking to Martha Jesus states,
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;” John 11:25.
Jesus speaking of his purpose in coming to this earth said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16,17.
At the same time Jesus gave a warning,
“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son". John 3:18.
Ultimately it comes down to an act of faith. You either believe what the New Testament states or not.
As C. S. Lewis put it,
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C. S. Lewis.
Please think about it.
The apostle John speaking of Jesus writes,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” John 1:12,13.
This is the call of the New Testament. The book of acts records this interaction between the apostle Paul and Silas, and their jailor. It states,
"The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household." Acts 16:30,31
Speaking to Martha Jesus states,
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;” John 11:25.
Jesus speaking of his purpose in coming to this earth said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16,17.
At the same time Jesus gave a warning,
“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son". John 3:18.
Ultimately it comes down to an act of faith. You either believe what the New Testament states or not.
As C. S. Lewis put it,
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C. S. Lewis.
Please think about it.
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