Some people tell us that “it doesn’t matter how we live because how we live doesn’t matter.” They also tell us that “it doesn’t matter what we believe because what we believe doesn’t matter.” They tell us that “anything goes.” Is this a “new” way of thinking? No! It’s as “old as the hills.” Go back to the third chapter of Genesis. God says one thing. The “serpent” says something else. Who are we to believe? Who are we to follow? ... What are we to do? We must begin by trusting in Jesus Christ as our Saviour. God’s Word tells us that “all who receive Him, believing in His Name, become children of God” (John 1:12). We come to God with the prayer, “Create in me a pure heart, O God … “(Psalm 51:10). God speaks to us His answer – “the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from every sin” (1 John 1:7). This is the greatest love of all. There’s nothing more wonderful than this – “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15). “God … has saved us.”There is also something else that He has done – He has called us to a holy life.” This has nothing to do with “anything we have done.” We have done nothing to earn God’s salvation. By ourselves, we cannot live a holy life. This has everything to do with “the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ” and “the power of God” (2 Timothy 1:8-9).
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