Saints,
By the way, the term "saint" is reserved for those made righteous by Jesus' blood. Followers of Jesus Christ are "saints" because of what Jesus did about their sin on the cross when He died and then, rose again to life. This restored position with God is only available through faith, not what we do for God. We must understand that to think we can earn our way into a right standing with God is at best, extremely prideful. We do not get to decide how good is good enough. Ask God to show you His standard of righteousness. There is no way for man to attain to that standard on his own merit--impossible. What a blessing for us that God initiated the way to be in a right standing with Him. Not only that, but He allows us to be in an intimate relationship with Him as Father! So, we can be sons and daughters of the Most High God, our Father. This is the essence of the New Testament Bible passage in Ephesians 2:8-9.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is
the gift of God, not as a result of works, so that no one can boast."
What a shift in purpose, I started this post to invite you to my new Trumpet webpage...
Please visit, www.kindermanntrumpet.org
With humility and love,
Steve
By the way, the term "saint" is reserved for those made righteous by Jesus' blood. Followers of Jesus Christ are "saints" because of what Jesus did about their sin on the cross when He died and then, rose again to life. This restored position with God is only available through faith, not what we do for God. We must understand that to think we can earn our way into a right standing with God is at best, extremely prideful. We do not get to decide how good is good enough. Ask God to show you His standard of righteousness. There is no way for man to attain to that standard on his own merit--impossible. What a blessing for us that God initiated the way to be in a right standing with Him. Not only that, but He allows us to be in an intimate relationship with Him as Father! So, we can be sons and daughters of the Most High God, our Father. This is the essence of the New Testament Bible passage in Ephesians 2:8-9.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is
the gift of God, not as a result of works, so that no one can boast."
What a shift in purpose, I started this post to invite you to my new Trumpet webpage...
Please visit, www.kindermanntrumpet.org
With humility and love,
Steve
