What is it necessary to be saved (Part 26).
21 – Jesus’ name:
Jesus’ name saves. Nevertheless, it comes the question: what does the life that we are living has to do with Jesus and the glory dued to His name? In what our rescue from the tribulation can glorify Jesus?
To you figure out my reasoning, let’s suppose that we are suffering for our faults (as a malfeasant) (see 2Pet 2.19-21) and Jesus free us. How will feel the victim of our misdemeanor? If it was the opposite, we would look on it unrighteous.
So, are we living a life that is worthy of being freed? Or is our life a prison (full of abhorrent feelings and thoughts – see Gen 8.21)?
Are we Jesus’ house? Are we worthy of His name being called on us (as in Acts 15.17)?
If we long for being His temple (Eph 3.15; James 2.7), we need to give up our identity, our "good name" (if it is that we have it" - as in Ecc 7.1; Prov 22.1).
Nonetheless, we need to recall that, Jesus' name, many times, imply in being injured (John 8.47; 15.18-20; 17.14; 1Cor 4.13; 1Tim 4.10; 1John 3.13) and despised (not heard, for instance - John 8.47; 10.27; 14.17; 18.37; 1John 4.5,6) in virtue of the things of the Ccreator being madness to the world (1Cor 2.14).
We ought to be recognized, not for what we do or are, but by Jesus' presence in us.
Many people, although they empty themselves of the profane things, they fill themselves of the religious and "spiritual" things in order to attract people's attention to themselves (it was this what came about Ha-Satan - Ezek 28.7,19).
So, let’s take care so that the good works don’t evert our eyes of Jesus (see Heb 12.2) and lead us away from Him. We can’t embrace Jesus’ name for picayune things (see Psalm 24.4; Isa 58.9; Mat 12.35-37). To do something in Jesus’ name is to do what He wish to do in the situation that we are inside.
Have a great day in Christ Jesus.
21 – Jesus’ name:
- “Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.” (Psalms 54:1).
- “Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.” (Psalms 106:8).
- “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10.13).
Jesus’ name saves. Nevertheless, it comes the question: what does the life that we are living has to do with Jesus and the glory dued to His name? In what our rescue from the tribulation can glorify Jesus?
To you figure out my reasoning, let’s suppose that we are suffering for our faults (as a malfeasant) (see 2Pet 2.19-21) and Jesus free us. How will feel the victim of our misdemeanor? If it was the opposite, we would look on it unrighteous.
So, are we living a life that is worthy of being freed? Or is our life a prison (full of abhorrent feelings and thoughts – see Gen 8.21)?
Are we Jesus’ house? Are we worthy of His name being called on us (as in Acts 15.17)?
If we long for being His temple (Eph 3.15; James 2.7), we need to give up our identity, our "good name" (if it is that we have it" - as in Ecc 7.1; Prov 22.1).
Nonetheless, we need to recall that, Jesus' name, many times, imply in being injured (John 8.47; 15.18-20; 17.14; 1Cor 4.13; 1Tim 4.10; 1John 3.13) and despised (not heard, for instance - John 8.47; 10.27; 14.17; 18.37; 1John 4.5,6) in virtue of the things of the Ccreator being madness to the world (1Cor 2.14).
We ought to be recognized, not for what we do or are, but by Jesus' presence in us.
Many people, although they empty themselves of the profane things, they fill themselves of the religious and "spiritual" things in order to attract people's attention to themselves (it was this what came about Ha-Satan - Ezek 28.7,19).
So, let’s take care so that the good works don’t evert our eyes of Jesus (see Heb 12.2) and lead us away from Him. We can’t embrace Jesus’ name for picayune things (see Psalm 24.4; Isa 58.9; Mat 12.35-37). To do something in Jesus’ name is to do what He wish to do in the situation that we are inside.
Have a great day in Christ Jesus.