Good morning,
What happens when a person believes in the Lord Jesus Christ? Instantly, their lives are changed.
How they are changed will be our focus for the next several weeks.
We will look at what happens when a sinner gets saved, in relation to God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, and between each other.
Some of the things that happen once a sinner is saved are as follows…
In Relation to God the Son
16) The believer becomes a love gift to the Son from the Father – The Lord Jesus said in John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
Every saved sinner is a special love gift from the Father to His Son Jesus Christ.
17) The moment you trust Christ as Savior, you are indwelt by Christ, & you are saved by Jesus Christ – Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts 4v12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. You are indwelt by Jesus Christ the moment you trust Him for your salvation! Jesus said in speaking of these matters… John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
The Lord Jesus Christ lives in us. Every place we go, Jesus goes with us. Everything we see, Jesus sees. Everything we say, Jesus hears. We need to consider how we live our lives.
18) When a sinner trusts Jesus Christ, he possesses ETERNAL LIFE! John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 1 John 5:13 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.
We never have to be afraid of death! For believers in Christ, when we die, we go to be with Jesus in heaven. All who are saved will be there.
19) When the sinner trusts Jesus Christ, he has peace with God. Phil 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Rom 5v1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: John 14v27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Today our world has no peace. The great cry of this world is Peace on Earth. But there is no peace. However, believers in Christ have the peace of God within them. We no longer have to stress and struggle. We trust in the peace we have through Christ.
God is so good to us!
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001
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