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Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory. --1 Peter 1:8 What’s your definition of a holy life?  You might be surprised to find out that God is not only holy; God is happy! And when we talk about living a holy life, we are talking about living a life full of energy, life, power, and joy. As our verse for today says, we have “joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory”! That’s a joy that’s so incredible you can’t even express it!  It is because of salvation through Christ. So when I talk about holiness, I’m not talking about being pious or religious. Rather, pure holiness is a beautiful expression of the very character of God.  We are separated unto God that we might live positive, joyful, exuberant lives… as well as disciplined and dedicated lives. The upward call of every Christian is to live with a purity of heart and a purity of life that comes from the soul and is unpolluted because the presence of God is there. You and I have been called to live a godly life… no exceptions.  And it all begins with our minds.  According to Proverbs 23:7, “As [a man] calculates in his soul, so is he.”  Have you ever thought about how so many of our spiritual struggles begin when we allow our minds to wander aimlessly? Today, I want to encourage you to make sure your thinking is controlled by the grace of God.  Exercise self-discipline.  Second, eliminate anything that weakens your mind or distorts your thinking or your judgment.  Third, stay focused on the purposes and plan of God.  And fourth, continually put your future hope in God. These four things will help you keep your mind focused on what is good, true, and right!   KEEP YOUR MIND FOCUSED ON THE JOY OF GOD...AND THE HOPE OF YOUR SALVATION TODAY!

The Necessity of Salvation

Friday, April 05, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

Acts 4:10–12

In our society, religion is often looked on as an optional choice for life. Some people choose to follow a religion while others do not, and it all comes down to a matter of preference. But while that may be a common concept, it is false. All roads do not lead to Heaven. There is a God, and we will one day stand before Him to give an account of our lives. “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

When the disciples, who followed Jesus most closely and knew the most about His teaching, began to talk to others after His death and resurrection, they did not present the truth for debate. Instead, they echoed what Jesus had taught them—that He is the only hope of Heaven. Thus Peter stood, in the face of opposition and persecution and even the threat of death, and fearlessly declared that all people “must be saved.”

There are many divisions and categories into which the world places different people, but in God’s eyes there are only two kinds: those who have accepted His free offer of salvation by grace through faith alone, and those who have not. Those who have trusted Jesus have their sins covered by His blood. Those who do not will pay the price for their own sins. We must be saved.

Today's Growth Principle: 

Salvation is not an optional choice, but the only alternative to eternity apart from God in Hell.