God took Jesus who had no sin, and he treated Jesus as if he was a sinner. When Jesus got crucified. Jesus was the epitome of guilty. But he had no sin.
This was done so that we could be righteous. Without that cross, there is nothing we can do to be righteous.
There is no pressure on me. To be righteous. Becauseit was gifted to me. There there’s no pressure on me to be holy. I just have to believe from faith to faith.
And such grace. Such goodness and mercy. That’s what motivates me and propels me to do this:
I’m not gonna live in fear thinking I’m gonna go to hell if I don’t do this or if I don’t do that. That doesn’t sound like a very happy life.
I’m motivated to love others. Because I was loved first. I’m motivated to be merciful to everyone. Because he was merciful to me first.
What is my definition of love? It’s when you spend your time or your money. On a stranger and you tell them you’re doing this for God’s glory . it has nothing to do with romance. I don’t give a crap about any romance. Has nothing to do with loving your family. Even evil people do that.
If anyone here is unsure about their salvation. Ask God to perform a saving work within you.
There’s nothing you can do to get into heaven. There’s no sin you can quit. You can quit all your sins. That still won’t get you into Heaven
The only thing that can get you into heaven. Is to believe that Jesus got you into heaven.
With that being said, I’ll tell you guys what I did about fifteen years ago. I was a youth leader for a big church. I was making a lot of money. I tithed.
And I came across this verse multiple times. And it said the fruit of the spirit. The evidence of my salvation is love. That’s how I took it.
And I pray to God. Perform a saving work within me. Where is my love? Why am I so selfish and self-centered? Why am I so self-conscious that I only think about myself? Why do I care about how I look in front of other people? Where is my damn love? Give me love.
And then from that point on. God in the background began doing his thing. Creating new opportunities. Closing doors on old opportunities. His magic.
And ten years later. I’m evangelizing to homeless people who have lost their minds. And I’m letting them sleep on my couch in my apartment. As I act as their impromptu therapist.
Asking God for love. That is a prayer that’s according to his will and Jesus said anything that is prayed as such will be answered.
The most selfish person that I knew in the world. Me. Became the most unselfish person.
Who did it? God . What did I do? I asked him
Why? Because that Bible verse convicted me in Galatians. But if I would’ve think back now. Let’s say I died 10 years ago. Before I transformed into this All-Star, Christian Housing, homeless people. Was I still saved?
The most selfish and self-centered person in the world. Me. I was still saved. That’s how good the cross of Jesus Christ is.
If some of your Christians think you might be going to hell. I kind of doubt it. But if you want to guarantee. If you want to be assured of it. Then do what I did. Ask God for whatever fruit of the spirit that you’re missing in your life.
