Since Jesus Christ rose from the dead, we must keep the truth of the resurrection at the forefront of our minds, lest we forget about it, and we must live daily in the power and in the hope of the resurrection as well.
Since all of mankind in their natural condition are totally depraved, under the power of sin, and unable to save themselves, salvation then must come entirely by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ.
It’s not enough to say we’re Christians merely based on outward appearance, because our righteousness is based on the matter of the heart—a heart that is renewed and brings forth glory to God in our deeds, through repentance.
God did not give His people privileges to make them proud, but instead so that they would walk in obedience. Therefore, when they use them for selfish gain and don’t practice what they preach, their hypocrisy dishonors God before a watching world.
Since the work of the law is written on the human heart, and the conscience bears witness to God’s moral standards, no one will be able to claim on the day of judgment, “I didn’t know right from wrong.”
On the last day, God will judge every person, and He will render to each according to their works, works that will reveal whether they truly had saving faith or not.
The same God who justly judges the openly unrighteous also justly judges the self-righteous hypocrite. Therefore, fallen man must not excuse their sin, but instead repent and come to faith in Jesus Christ in order to escape the condemnation that they justly deserve.
God’s wrath is revealed not because He is unloving, but because He is holy, and because humanity, though knowing God, refuses to honor Him and worships the creation instead of the creator.
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About Faith Bible Fellowship Church of York
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Faith Bible Fellowship Church in York, PA exists to magnify Jesus Christ, proclaim God’s Word, love one another, and reach the lost so Jesus might transform lives and build His Church. We are…