But not following through on what God has saved us for can cause us to lose some rewards. Any failures or faults will not cause Christians to lose their salvation because their works are proof of their salvation. You do not belong to you but to God, and one day you will have to hand the keys to your “body” back to God and He will hold you accountable for how you lived your new life in Him. Do you know that if you are a Christian, you have been bought by the blood of Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:19–20)? You even must return the car with a full tank of gas. You must take care of it because you will be held liable for any damages or abuse that you had caused. If you’ve ever rented a car, you know that you get to drive a car that is not yours. Knowing that we will have to give an account to God Himself for how we lived our lives as Christians is scary. This powerful statement from the Apostle Paul should make us all sit a little straighter after having read it. Without the right “why”, there is no way you’ll do it right.ġ0 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. In fact, the what, how, when, and where of sharing our faith doesn’t matter if you do not have the proper motivation. There really is not “one way” to communicate the Gospel. This combination creates a conviction in our souls that leads us to spark conversations of who Christ is and why we personally believe in Him. Instead, we must discover a form of fear and love that does play a part in motivating us to share the Gospel. If you simply talk someone into faith, someone can easily talk them out of it. Our motivation to share the Gospel should never be to win an argument, prove how smart we are, or make ourselves feel superior to others. Many are afraid of messing it up, and others are more afraid of people rejecting them than they are about people rejecting Christ. This fear can be the result of someone not knowing just how to share their faith. Many would love to share their faith, but the mere thought of it triggers a sense of fear. As we enjoy walking with God from now until we take our first breath in eternity, we are to share our faith experience with anyone and everyone. The New Testament brings to light what was a shadow in the Old Testament, that God desires to save us for Himself and for others. ![]() As amazing as all that is, discovering the very thing that Jesus saved me FOR is far better and deserves more of our attention. We should all grow in awe of how far the Spirit of God has brought us. I believe that believers should never forget how Christ has set us free from the chains of sin that were dragging them slowing to an eternity in hell. The first action isn’t necessarily wrong. As a Christian who believes and has received Jesus as the Messiah, I wonder if I have spent too much time focusing on what Jesus saved me from compared to what He has saved me for. There is a question that has been bothering me lately and I want to bother you with it now.
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