Shalom,

Today we are going to look at some Scriptures that you can use for yourself or for ministering to others. They concern having assurance of our salvation through Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One and His Anointing! First of all, why do we NEED a Saviour? The Bible says this:

Rom 3:10-12 (KJV)
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

The word "righteous" here is the Greek word, dikaios, which means: innocent, holy, just, meet, upright, virtuous, keeping the commands of God, of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in heart or life. The Word of God tells us that there is NONE righteous! NO, NOT ONE!!! That means that not one of us is good enough on our own to even stand in the presence of our holy God! The Amplified Bible says this:

Rom 3:10-12 (AMP)
10 As it is written, None is righteous, just and truthful and upright and conscientious, no, not one. [Ps 14:3.]
11 No one understands [no one intelligently discerns or comprehends]; no one seeks out God. [Ps 14:2.]
12 All have turned aside; together they have gone wrong and have become unprofitable and worthless; no one does right, not even one!

What is the result of our "lack of righteousness" or in other words, our sin? The Word of God says:

Rom 6:23 (KJV)
23 For the wages of sin is death

The result of sin is death. Not just physical death of our human bodies, but eternal separation from God. But the REALLY good news (the Gospel) is this:

Rom 6:23 (KJV)
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Amplified bible says:

Rom 6:23 (AMP)
23 For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord.

Now that's what I call GOOD NEWS! Do you want to hear some more Good News! Try this:

1 John 5:11-13 (KJV)
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

These things found in the Word of God were written for the purpose of our ASSURANCE of Salvation! THAT YOU MAY KNOW!!! Have you received Jesus of Nazareth as your Lord and personal Saviour? If you answered yes, then you now possess the very nature of God! You HAVE eternal Life. Zoe. Life as God has it in Himself! If you did not answer yes, then is there any reason you can't receive Jesus as YOUR Lord and personal Saviour right now? Do you believe that God the Father sent God the Son to the earth? Do you believe that Jesus died on the cross for you? Do you believe that He rose again? If so, then pray this prayer, believing in your heart and speaking with your mouth (Romans 10:9-10) and you will be saved!

Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become Lord over my life. I thank You now Father, for welcoming me into Your family. You are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord! Amen.

Now you ARE a child of God! Now you need to get into the Word of God to find out what belongs to you as a member of God's family and what He wants you to do with your life! You need to get into a good local church where they teach the Word of God. If you want to know about good churches in your area, please go to The Spoken Word Church link at the left of this blog. Go to the contact page and let us know where you live and we will help direct you to a church in your area where you can learn and grow in the things of God!

If you didn't pray, for whatever reason, please contact us with your questions and concerns so that we can help you find the answers. God truly does Love YOU with an everlasting Love, but He is leaving the choice entirely up to you! Don't miss out!

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!

Shalom in Him!