What is it necessary to be saved ( Part 3).
Let’s analyze the necessary things that comprises the salvation:
1 – knowing Jesus:
Do you remember what Jesus said to the workers of iniquity and to the 5 fool virgins?
And this ken can’t be carnal:
After all, the disciples knew Jesus in flesh and, still so, Peter denied Jesus, Judas betrayed Him and with exception of John, all the others run away when Jesus was going through His greatest defy.
2 – Renounce:
This is the reason why the wealthy young was rejected (and one of the reason because the apostles were uncapable of loving Jesus). There are three types of renounce to be carried out:
3 – being born again of water and the Holy Spirit:
This is the chiefly reason why the apostles only converted after the resurrection of Christ. After all, before this, the Holy Spirit wasn’t given (John 7.37-79).
So, have a great day going over this. Tomorrow we will carry on.
Let’s analyze the necessary things that comprises the salvation:
1 – knowing Jesus:
- “And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may *know Him who is true*; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.” (1John 5.20).
- “And this is life eternal, that they might *know* thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17.3).
Do you remember what Jesus said to the workers of iniquity and to the 5 fool virgins?
- “Truly I say to you, I do not know you.” (Matthew 25.12).
- “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” (Matthew 7.23).
And this ken can’t be carnal:
- “Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.” (2Cor 5.16).
After all, the disciples knew Jesus in flesh and, still so, Peter denied Jesus, Judas betrayed Him and with exception of John, all the others run away when Jesus was going through His greatest defy.
2 – Renounce:
- “Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You.” And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life.” (Luke 18.28-30).
- “And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” (Luke 9.23).
This is the reason why the wealthy young was rejected (and one of the reason because the apostles were uncapable of loving Jesus). There are three types of renounce to be carried out:
- *First:* self-denying – denying our thought, feelings (Romans 3.9-18), plans (Isaiah 59.7-8), will (James 4.1-3) and actions (Zech 4.6).
- *Second:* taking up the own cross daily – giving up our rights because our life is hidden with the Creator (Col 3.1-3; Matt 10.39), as well as our rights (Isaiah 49.4).
- *Third:* following Jesus. We ought to serve Him where He wishes us, and not of the way that is convenient to us.
3 – being born again of water and the Holy Spirit:
- “Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3.3).
This is the chiefly reason why the apostles only converted after the resurrection of Christ. After all, before this, the Holy Spirit wasn’t given (John 7.37-79).
So, have a great day going over this. Tomorrow we will carry on.