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Victory "Thanks be to God which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (I Corinthians 15:57). When God is pleased to reveal His Son to us, we will learn that Victory is not a thing, but a Person; that Victory is not an experience, but a Man; that God does not give me a thing called victory, but has given me His Son in the place of victory in order to be my Victory. Then Victory will never be future-tense and far-away, but Ever Present and Now. For Victory is Christ. And Victory lives within you. Thus, Victory has nothing to do with the devil, and everything to do with Christ. Since most Christians have more faith, assurance and reverence for the devil than they do for the Lord Jesus, it is easy to see why so many are defeated. We must always be sure to distinguish between the lord's invisible, universal, spiritual church (the ecclesia) and the non-profit religious organization that meets in a building with a steeple on top. the difference is incalculable, and we dare not make the mistake of confusing the two. Please understand that we do not question the right of any religious group to peaceably assemble together, elect their leaders, receive monies, have membership requirements, and govern themselves in the manner they see fit - as long as we realize that such a right is a civil right and is neither inalienable, scriptural, or mandated by god himself. That doesn't make it wrong, but neither does it make it spiritual. the ecclesia is not an organization or invention of man, but an organism filled with the life, and whether we worship "in jerusalem or in this mountain" is not as important to god as whether or not we worship him "in spirit and in truth." So where is the distinction? what makes it an issue? it becomes an issue... Read More... As we begin our study of eternal security, we must keep two definitions very clearly in mind: Salvation—Deliverance from eternal death, and possession of eternal life. Eternal Security—That work of God, which guarantees God's gift of salvation, once received, is possessed forever and can never be lost. What you believe and know about these two terms is vital to your hope and confidence as a Christian, as well as to your witness for Christ. Confusion about how you were saved leads to confusion about how a person might remain saved. What It Means to Be "Saved" To be saved from sin's consequences is not synonymous with: Dropping bad behaviors and adopting good ones in order to "get right with God" Joining a church Deciding to call yourself a Christian Going to the altar and saying you are sorry for your sins Changing your bad habits Adding Christian disciplines such as prayer or Bible reading to your daily routine All of these things are "works" of some kind. Salvation comes by faith. Salvation is the result of believing, not a by-product of doing. Nicodemus, a very religious man in the time of Jesus, was shocked when Jesus told him that the good works he had done as a Lawkeeping Jew were inadequate for his being born again spiritually. Read what Jesus said to Nicodemus: Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, "You must be born again." The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God		Testimony Bible Ministry   Please JOIN at "Touched By God Ministry" powered by  bravenet.com powered by  bravenet.com Click Here To Email Me