There is a strange concept that seems to pervade many of God's people.It is the idea that to be BORN again is the be all and end all of our Salvation.Wonderfull though it is to be truly "begotten of the Father. ..." It should be remembered it is but the getting out of Egypt.
For they were born in a day by the word of God and by the blood of a lamb and by the power of God.
We are not only saved FROM but saved TO.
They were baptised with "the baptism of Moses" then sanctified or separated from the world and unto God.
Then they came to the banks of the river Jordan and to the borders of the land that was promised to them.
How long did it take to get from Egypt to the promised land ?
The quick answer is 40 years.
The truth is it took but 40 DAYS.
It was only because they did it enter through unbelief that they then went in circles as it were for 40 years.
Paul warns us not to be like them who were given as our examples who entered not in through unbelief.
I used to think unbelief was just simply not believing God.
It is not. It also involves believing the wrong message.
Getting out of Egypt is but the 'S' of our" so great Salvation"
"Little children ye know the father and your sins are forgiven" 1 John
Wonderful!
U
But what about what follows?
Young men the word of God dwells or abides in you richly and ye have overcome the wicked one.Is that not more wonderful and makes our Salvation greater ?
Then what about "ye fathers ye know him who is from the beginning"
That is the Creator.
Men no longer believe God as to his account of the beginning but rather have believed the world and it's ideas that deny God his due honour.
How can you know Him who is from the beginning if you do not believe him who in the beginning said "Let there be light........."?
Be careful then who you give your ears to and be not like them who entered not in because of unbelief.
Our so great a salvation does not end at being BORN AGAIN. But also includes to become more than a conquerer. What then is More than a conquerer?
In Christ
gerald
For they were born in a day by the word of God and by the blood of a lamb and by the power of God.
We are not only saved FROM but saved TO.
They were baptised with "the baptism of Moses" then sanctified or separated from the world and unto God.
Then they came to the banks of the river Jordan and to the borders of the land that was promised to them.
How long did it take to get from Egypt to the promised land ?
The quick answer is 40 years.
The truth is it took but 40 DAYS.
It was only because they did it enter through unbelief that they then went in circles as it were for 40 years.
Paul warns us not to be like them who were given as our examples who entered not in through unbelief.
I used to think unbelief was just simply not believing God.
It is not. It also involves believing the wrong message.
Getting out of Egypt is but the 'S' of our" so great Salvation"
"Little children ye know the father and your sins are forgiven" 1 John
Wonderful!
U
But what about what follows?
Young men the word of God dwells or abides in you richly and ye have overcome the wicked one.Is that not more wonderful and makes our Salvation greater ?
Then what about "ye fathers ye know him who is from the beginning"
That is the Creator.
Men no longer believe God as to his account of the beginning but rather have believed the world and it's ideas that deny God his due honour.
How can you know Him who is from the beginning if you do not believe him who in the beginning said "Let there be light........."?
Be careful then who you give your ears to and be not like them who entered not in because of unbelief.
Our so great a salvation does not end at being BORN AGAIN. But also includes to become more than a conquerer. What then is More than a conquerer?
In Christ
gerald