Life in Jesus

"Tis only one life, twill soon be past.  Only what's done for Christ will last."  This is a favorite phrase that I have seen a few times over the years.  I know that it isn't in scripture, but the basic concept follows around a scriptural principle.  

There are a lot of people who think that just doing good deeds, going to church, praying, etc. makes one a Christian and thus will save a person from going to Hell.  That is far from the truth.  While those things are good  to do, they do not guarantee one's salvation.  What makes a person a Christian, and thus guaranteeing Eternal Life with the Father, is the belief in Jesus Christ as one's Lord and Savior, and actively seeking Him each and every day.  For the Word says in the Old Testament, "All our works are as filthy rags".  What that verse means, is that if we try to earn our salvation by doing good works, we are deceiving ourselves.  For Jesus said, "I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life.  No man cometh unto The Father, except by Me!"  Yes, God is a loving God, but He is also a just and righteous God.  Because He is righteous, sin can't reside in His presence.  When we have accepted Jesus as Lord into our hearts and lives, we have the righteousness through Christ, and thus we can be in God's presence for all eternity.  Yes, faith without works is dead, but also the reverse is true. Works without faith is dead too.  We need faith in Jesus, but the works part is the spiritual fruits actively abiding in our lives.

May God Bless each and every one of you reading this post.  I know that I haven't posted in a while, but I am going to try to make an effort to post more frequently.  O:-)