SALVATION: HOW GENUINE? – Saturday July 15th 2017
Memorise: He that convereth his sins shall not proper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13
7:9 Now
I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to
repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might
receive damage by us in nothing.
7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
7:11 For
behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what
carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea,
what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what
zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be
clear in this matter.
Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 5-6, Ezekiel 8:7-18, Hymn: Sing hymn 11
MESSAGE:
God’s
offer of salvation is for all those who come to Him. To access this
salvation however, there are certain criteria you must meet.
For
instance, you cannot experience salvation without genuine repentance.
Unfortunately, there are people who think that they can be saved even
without repenting of their sins. Some people believe that responding to
an altar call for salvation is enough. No, it is not! Can you believe
that when some people come out to answer an altar call, instead of
repenting of their sinful lifestyle, they take pictures? Those who do so
can only come out and go back the same way they came. This will not be
your portion in Jesus’ Name! Heaven’s demands for obtaining salvation
are clearly stated in Proverbs 28:13:
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
If
you do not satisfy Heaven’s demand of confessing your sins to God and
forsaking your sinful lifestyle, you will never be saved. If you claim
to be born again, how did you get saved? Did you confess your sins to
God out of a sorrowful heart and resolve not to return your sinful
lifestyle? If your salvation lacks these key foundational pillars, you
will need to revisit the salvation experience.
In Luke 13:2-5,
Jesus plainly taught His hearers that except they repented, they would
perish like those who went before them. God does not want anyone to
perish, but He wants us all to repent (2nd Peter 3:9).
God wants you to change your ways and to stop doing the wicked things
you do. It is then you will obtain mercy from Him.
Today, the term “born
again” has been so abused. Many people say they are born again but they
do not even know what it means. If you are truly born again, you will
receive genuine salvation that will completely turn your life around (2nd Corinthians 5:17).
When you come out to receive Jesus, you come out because you are truly
sorry for your sins; you come out with a determination to change your
ways. You need to come to the altar of God crying to Him for help, not
only to forgive you your sins but to also change you inside out. When
you do this, you will obtain salvation. 2nd Corinthians 7:10
says it is godly sorrow that brings about the repentance that yield
salvation. Are you really born again? If your salvation is not genuine,
go back to the cross of Calvary today!
Key Point:
Fake salvation can never produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
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Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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