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THE FIVE F’S OF SALVATION

The FACT of salvation is, that all the work that needs to be done for the sinner’s
salvation Christ did and is doing, together with God the Father, and God the Holy Spirit. Christ’s
work was, and is, a perfect redemptive work: wholly acceptable to God. Read the “how” of
salvation in II Thessalonians 2:13.

Then FAITH. “By grace are ye saved through faith.” (Ephesians 2:8 and 9). Believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. (Acts 16:31). Note carefully Romans 4:5:, by believing on
the Justifier, the sinner’s faith is counted for righteousness. This is good news. The word
“believe” is used 100 times in the Gospel of John. Christ said, “Believe on Me and have eternal
life.” (John 6:47).

And now FRUIT. Note Ephesians 2:10 and John 15:8: “For we are His (God’s)
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we
should walk in them.” “Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My
disciples.” A Christian is a fruit-bearing branch abiding in the Vine, “Christ”. The believer
should add to his faith virtue, patience, self-control, goodness, brotherly kindness and love, so he
will be fruitful. (II Peter 1:3 to 11). These additions are the fruit of the Spirit; but in Galatians
5:21 to 26, “love” comes first. We are not saved because we bear fruit: but every believer should bear fruit because he is saved by trusting and resting in the perfect redemptive work of the Lamb
of God, Who beareth away the sin of the world.

Then the FEELING. Read Romans 15:13 and 14:17: “Now the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy
Spirit.” “The Kingdom of God is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Salvation
is not by feeling, but by faith. Not by behavior, but by belief. Filled with joy and peace is a good
feeling. When the believer believes God’s Word (I John 5:13 Acts 13:39—Colossians 3:1 to 4),
and walks in the ordained good works of Ephesians 2:10, and worthy of the calling of Ephesians
5:1 and 2, he will have the feeling of assurance and joy. Read Acts 13:39 and I John 5:13.

Then the FUTURE of salvation: “That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding
riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:7). This is a
forever, never-ending future of bliss and glory.
“Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.” (I
Corinthians 15:51). Those who have died will be raised, and we which are alive shall be
changed, and have bodies like Christ’s glorified body and appear with Him in glory (I John
3:2—Colossians 3:4—Philippians 3:20 and 21). There is a glorious never-ending FUTURE to
Salvation.
But for the unsaved, eternal conscious perdition.

Ooh Jesus

parablesblog: Woman, the Glory of Man - Chapter One

parablesblog: Woman, the Glory of Man - Chapter One

It is By the Spirit

Then [God] said to me, “… these bones represent the people of Israel. … I will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again. Then I will bring you back to the land of Israel…. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done what I said. Yes, the LORD has spoken!’”

… I will gather the people of Israel from among the nations. I will bring them home to their own land from the places where they have been scattered. I will unify them into one nation on the mountains of Israel. One king will rule them all; no longer will they be divided into two nations or into two kingdoms. They will never again pollute themselves with their idols and vile images and rebellion, for I will save them from their sinful backsliding. I will cleanse them. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God. (Ezekiel 37:11-23)

It is by the spirit that we get promotion, works, wealth.

Teach yourself to linger in the spirit

"I THIRST" THE CISTERNS HOLD NO WATER

Many preachers have gathered people for themselves with the promise that they are taking the congregation to the promised land. It sadden me as I visit many churches to listen to how thirsty the LORD'S people are and the men of cloth provide them with no water the servants, few have the living water that is suppose to flow from them. A lot of churches have no water and yet they keep the LORD'S children camped somewhere and the keep telling them not to complain instead of teaching the people how to ask for water rather than testing the Lord.But as much as the children of Israel knew not how to ask for water (Just as we know not how to pray) when the children of Israel asked for water their priest then, Moses provided for them water thr the Lord.

Exodus 17:1-6

Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness of Sin, according to the command of the LORD, and camped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink. Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water that we may drink " And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?" But the people thirsted there for water; and they grumbled against Moses and said, "Why, now, have you brought us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?

Time and again it has been the congregation asking for water to drink and thro the old testament till we reach the new testament and we find the high priest requesting for water to drink, now that is something new...

John 4:7-14

There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?"

The lady did give Jesus some water to drink and Jesus also gave thy lady the living water and she should not thirst any more.

The next time Jesus thirsted, it was when he finished his work on the land, but what was he given when he thirsted? 

John 19:28 - 29
Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips.

Am asking the question, Jesus is requesting for water from you will you give him vinegar or what will you give