2 Corinthians 5:20 teaches us that we are ambassadors to Christ, but what does that mean? It means as Christians we represent Christ. We are united with Christ and He is tugging on the strings of our heart. Through the blood of Jesus we are the righteousness of God. That does not mean we are perfect but rather that God does not look upon the sin of those who trust in Jesus. The Lord is perfecting us in Him which is a lifelong process, and He is cleaning and purifying us. “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18” The Isaiah passage is telling us that we are seen as dirty sinners but God does not look upon our sin rather He helps us become free from our sin and makes them as white as snow. I am thankful that although we are not perfect that through the salvation Jesus has given we are seen as clean before God. As, a result we can have confidence in the gift of eternal life. Amen

The ‘Romans Road to Salvation’ (KJV)

• “As it is written, ‘There is none righteous, no, not one. …
• “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23, KJV) …
• “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, KJV)

Evolution is a very bad belief that some people have. If, you say that you are a Christian but you believe in evolution be careful not to so quickly reject God or the book of Genesis in favor of your own view. God, is greater than you or me. Christ, created the earth with a plan and purpose. The concept of the earth exploding into existence is wrong. If, you believe in Christ yet claim that you believe in evolution, be careful as you may be calling God a liar for “God can’t be mocked… Galatians 6:7”. God is not a liar, God is truth and love, Christ is truly the Lord of all Creation. Regardless, of what you believe God loves you and has His arms wide open to receive you as a “child of God” if you only believe in Him. Often, the fact of God creating the universe may be hard to understand yet the earth’s very existence is designed to point us to God. The, indisputable fact that the Earth, and Heaven’s exist rather than nothing points to a creator. God created everything including us and we are His masterpiece. Jesus loves all His children. God’s divine plan for mankind started in the book of Genesis, unfolded throughout sacred history and continues today.

Jesus never ceased to be God. The “Hypostatic union”, is the individual nature of Jesus as God. The First Council of Ephesus in 431 AD recognized this doctrine and affirmed its importance. The Council professed that in Christ there are two natures; each retaining its own properties, and together united in one subsistence and in one single person. The hypostatic union was crucial to an abiding faith in the Christian God. He was the Son of God but He surrendered using His divine attributes. When Jesus stated no one has seen God, it is because the flesh of Christ was human but through His action of living among us Jesus being God, humbled Himself.

“…there is none good but one, that is, God…” Matthew 19:17

In this passage Jesus is not saying He is not good. Jesus is without sin and died for our sins as the perfect sacrifice for us to go to Heaven. He then rose from the dead. Jesus, “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; Philippians 2:6” This means Jesus was humble even unto death. “And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! Philippians 2:8” I am thankful that Jesus provides salvation. Amen.

Mark 11:9 says, “And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:” Yes, blessed is Jesus He is both God in the flesh and the Savior of all humans. He died and rose again. I’m thankful that Jesus did the work of God needed for salvation. In Jesus Name Amen.

In order to go to Heaven we must be reborn Jesus tells us, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:33”. When Jesus died on the cross all of our past, and old life was destroyed on the cross. “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? (Romans 6:3).” “…Christ was raised from the dead…(Romans 6:4)” What does all that mean? It, means that in Christ we have become a new person. It uses the metaphor of death and being baptized into his death to represent a death to our sinful desires and a “born again” soul that it being shaped into the image of the Creator; God. By, keeping God’s commands we show that we love Him as Jesus put it, “If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15).” That then means we are not, “…under law but under grace…(Romans 6:15).” We, see that we are not judged by the law of God, we are free in Him. Does this give us a license to sin? The Bible says, “…By no means!,..(Romans 6:15)…” There is a fine balance between justification by faith and good works. The moment we put our trust in ourselves rather than God we have given ourselves over to our sinful nature. We can not be justified without faith, as the Bible puts it, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)” The Bible teaches that we are rewarded for our good works, and that God will not forget them. It teaches that when we put our trust in Christ as the Creator of our faith we are forgiven. When, we do good works God smiles upon us as it is evidence that He is actively working in our lives and that we have surrendered to Him. May, we always remember that the, “…free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23).” Amen.

In various passages in the Bible we learn that Jesus was humble he did not “cling (Philippians 2:6)” to his deity as something to boast about. Although, Jesus was 100% God in the flesh when asked he stated in Mark 10:17-22, “…No one is good but God alone.” Why did he make this statement you might ask? Jesus is not saying that He himself is not good, he is expressing the concept goodness and that the man he is speaking to is not perfect. That is why the man went away sad (Mark 10:22), although the man he was speaking to had done much good by keeping many of the commandments the ruler had forgot to obey the most important commandment! To love, God with all his heart, soul and mind. This was a man of great wealth who valued riches over God. Jesus is teaching us and the ruler here that goodness flows not from a man’s deeds, but instead from God Himself. Jesus is good. And it necessarily follows that if Jesus is indeed good by this standard, Jesus is proclaiming His deity.

Although, we are all sinners the good news is God wants to help us come to be forgiven! He loves us so much that Jesus came to die on the cross for our sins (also rose from the dead). The Bible says, “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need to be be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to that the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again.” (John 3:16-17).

Jesus speaks in John 16:33 about how we will endure tribulations. John 16:33, ESV: I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. From that passage we learn that Jesus overcame the world through paying for our sins, on the cross and rising from the dead. He lived a sinless life and will come again someday soon. I’m thankful for that. Amen