Bisulfide

Sadly enough, there are many false teachings out in the
world today. If you aren’t hearing the voice of the Master, you
will fall by the wayside and won’t even know it is happening.
People are told that all they have to do is say a simple
prayer and they will acquire eternal life and that will be the
end of it. Sadly, this is not all there is to a true conversion.
Today’s theology revolves around “sinsationalism”. Many
people are being taught how to accept their sins and work
around them because God still loves them. It’s a “sin
management” program that most people are being fed
because their leaders don’t want to make anyone feel
uncomfortable about their sins. They think it’s not their
responsibility to address them. But, this is very wrong
according to God’s Word. If any teacher causes one
person’s soul to be lost, their blood will be on their hands.

Anyone who takes the responsibility of leading souls to
Christ must first study His Word and be eager to show
himself approved. He must be a workman who rightly
divides the Word and is not at any time ashamed of
speaking it’s truth, whether or not it may offend anyone. This
is how God convicts us. We should be made aware of our
sins and then repent for them immediately. His Word must
be skillfully handled with the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the gospel truth. (Read 2 Tim. 2:15) In other
words, there should be no compromise! Jesus said He
would rather you be hot or cold because if you are found to
be lukewarm, He will spit you out.

To truly be saved is not something that we decide when we
feel like it. It’s important to be able to discern between God’s
tug in our heart or if it’s the emotional surge going on
around us that makes us think we are in control. First of all,
God’s word says in order to be truly saved we must believe
with all our heart that Christ died for all our sins and freely
confess it. This confession will result in a life changing
attitude. Deliberate sin will be impossible. You can’t confess
Christ to be your Lord and Savior if you’re still living in the
world and not being a hearer and doer of His Word. It’s easy
to tell a true born again person by the fruit they produce.

“Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that
Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in,
and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you
will be saved.” Rom.10:9 (Amplified)

“For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in,
and relies on Christ) and so justified (declared righteous,
acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses
(declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and
confirms his salvation.” Rom.10:10 (Amplified)

God puts this into our hearts first, it’s not our decision. He
has chosen us before the creation of the world. He chooses
us first, and then we come nigh to Him for our eternal life.
It’s not anything we can do on our own that will make us
worthy to come to Him. So, just because you may be a nice
person, don’t think that will get your foot in the door. It’s takes
a true confession that confirms your salvation.

“The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him (who
adheres to, relies on, and trusts in) Him will (ever) be put to
shame or be disappointed.” Rom.10:11 (Amplified)

With a true heart and lip confession that Christ died for your
sins and rose again and has given you eternal life, it will be
impossible to live in the world and continue to sin. He will
make it so that you will not ever be made to feel ashamed. If
you are convicted of your sins, this means that God is
speaking to you and He is trying to point you in the right
direction. You will not be able to live with the feeling of
disappointing Him. And you won’t care what anyone else
may think about you.

Jesus prayed for you and me to His heavenly Father. His
love for us reaches right into our hearts, even though
sometimes we feel out of reach from Him. But, Jesus said
this:

“And this is eternal life; (it means) to know (to perceive,
recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You,
the only true and real God, and (likewise) to know Him,
Jesus (as the) Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah),
Whom You have sent.” John 17:3 (Amplified)

Once you are truly saved, God will make it known to you that
you belong to Him and you will want to please Him by
becoming set apart for His works in you.

Understand that not everyone is a child of God’s. It’s true that
the earth and everything in it do belong to Him, but for those
who do not believe in Him and His Son Christ are
considered to be in the world which belongs to the enemy
better known as Satan. Christ is coming back only for God’s
children. Not eveyone has this inheritance. It’s important to
know that you are truly one of His own. Christ continued to
pray this;

“I am praying for them, I am not praying (requesting) for the
world, but for those You have given Me, for they belong to
You.” John 17:9 (Amplified)

It’s a beautiful concept to know that God and Christ are One
in the same. God sent Christ to earth so that we may truly
know the living God. Once we come to God through Christ
covered under His shed blood, then we are also considered
to be one in Christ. We are one of His sheep! He knows us
by name. God gave us to Christ. I think this is such a
beautiful realization of being truly saved. It’s normal to still
doubt this, but God has His ways of removing that doubt
when we become mature in our faith. So don’t trust your
salvation to any feelings of doubt. You just need to get
stronger in His Word to override the enemy.

“And (now) I am no more in the world, but these are (still) in
the world, and I am coming to You, Holy Father, keep in Your
Name (in the knowledge of Yourself) those whom You have
given Me, that they may be one as We (are one.)” John 17:11
(Amplified)

This makes it no secret that God chose us first, He gave us
to His Son Christ. And it’s something else to realize that
once God calls us to salvation, we are never lost. He has
His hand on us through every hardship and dispairing pain
we will ever go through.

“While I was with them, I kept and preserved them in Your
Name (in the knowledge of worship of You.) Those You
have given Me I guarded and protected, and not one of them
has perished or is lost except the son of perdition (Judas
Iscariot-the one who is now doomed to destruction,
destined to be lost), that the Scripture might be fulfilled.”
John 17:12 (Amplified)

“I do not ask that You will take them out of the world, but that
You will keep and protect them from the evil one.” John
17:15 (Amplified)

Our life will not be an easy one, but when we have true faith
and believe in our relationship with God the Father, and
Jesus Christ the Son, we will forever be protected from the
evil one who wants nothing more than to strike us down.
In knowing that we know that we know that we know who
we are in Christ, we can also be assured of this when
Christ prayed for us before His Father;

“That they all may be one, (just) as You, Father, are in Me
and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the
world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me.
I have given to them the glory and honor which You have
given Me, that they may be one (even) as We are One.” John
17:21-22 (Amplified)

God loves us so much that He gave us right of inheritance
into His heavenly kingdom along with His own Son Jesus
Christ. This is how you know if you are truly saved. Christ
lives in you and you will hunger for more of His truth. Once
you hear His word, you will have the faith to believe in it.

“So faith comes by hearing (what is told), and what is heard
comes by the preaching (of the message that came from
the lips) of Christ (the Messiah Himself).” Rom. 10:17
(Amplified)

When Christ sets up residency inside of you, you will no
longer be able to live in this world as you once did. He will
call you to study and fellowship on a deeper level. This will
bring about your obedience to please Him and not yourself.
People may even notice that you are not yourself anymore.
This will be great cause for rejoicing!

If you’re not sure of your salvation get alone with God and
truly confess that He sent His Son Christ to pay your debt of
sins and that He rose Him again to life and is now Lord and
Savior of your life and you live to please only Him. Then if
you have done this and are not ashamed of what you’ve
done, then it’s essential that you continue to read His Word,
study and meditate on it. Find a good spirit filled church and
fellowship with other believers. Go to Bible studies, ask
questions, and ask God to give you the wisdom to discern
His truth in your life. It will be your hearts desire to praise the
Lord in every and all situations. This is true conversion.

When you truly ask for forgiveness, God will truly give it.

Vivian Gordon is led by the Holy Spirit to reach out and
give the Christian and non Christian alike something to
think about in their own lives. These articles are meant
to edify the reader and bring them deeper. They are
based on spirituality, inspiration, and today’s morals
and how we need to get back to basics.