What It Means To Be Part Of The Family! I have been a Martin all of my life. I did not do anything to become part of that family—I was born into it. I have been a Christian most of my life. I did not do anything to become part of that family either—I was adopted into it. My salvation was completely a work of God’s grace apart from any work of mine. Ephesians 2:8-10 tells us we are saved by grace through faith unto good works. That should be a source of great confidence and rejoicing to all of us who have received God’s free gift of salvation. Yet many live with fear and doubt instead of joy. God has allowed us to be part of His family. We have the privilege of calling Him “Father.” No one who truly becomes a member of God’s family will ever stop being a member of His family. Our Lord said in John 10:27-28, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” Knowing these truths, we should have complete assurance in our standing with Him. Many genuine believers struggle with doubts and fears because while they know that salvation is by grace through faith, they wonder if they are measuring up or doing enough to really be saved. While we should serve God out of a heart of worship and gratitude for what He has given us, our service has nothing to do with our membership in His family. Galatians 3:3 puts it this way: “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” God will finish the work that He has begun in our hearts and never casts us out of His family. We can rejoice in the confidence of our salvation knowing that it is secured not by our good works but by God’s faithfulness. We are saved by grace through faith alone, but the faith that leads us to God’s grace is never alone. We are justified immediately in the sight of God when we believe as Abraham was, but we are justified in the eyes of people when they see the good works come from us that reveals salvation has taken place. (Read James 2)
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 14:05:07 +0000
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