John 3:36 ESV
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
Literal translation: “The one believing in the Son has life
eternal. The one not obeying the Son, however, will not see life, but the wrath
of God abides on him.”
The word “believe,” with regard to our faith in Jesus
Christ, means to be persuaded by the Lord. And what does he persuade us to? He
persuades us as to his righteousness and holiness, as to his purpose in dying
on that cross for our sins, and he persuades us to see our sins as he sees them
and to repent of our sins (to forsake them). As well he persuades us to follow
him in obedience to his will and to his ways.
[Lu
9:23-26; Jn 6:35-58; Jn 15:1-11; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-17; Eph 4:17-24; 1
Pet 2:24; 1 Co 6:19-20; 2 Co 5:15,21; Tit 2:11-14; Jas 1:22-25; 1 Jn 1:5-9; Rom
12:1-2; 1 Co 15:58; Php 2:12-13; Col 1:21-23; Eph 2:8-10; Heb 12:1-2; Jn 6:44; 2 Pet 1:1; 1 Co
10:1-22; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13]
And
the verb tense is present and active which means it is both current and it is
ongoing and it is being lived out in the life of the believer. And the verb
tense is significant because it shows us that this is not a past belief only
nor is it a one-time experience which takes place in our lives which then
guarantees us salvation from sin and eternal life with God regardless of how we
live our lives on this earth.
For
our salvation is progressive. We are saved (past), and we are being saved (present),
and we will be saved (future) when Jesus returns, which is when our salvation
will be complete, provided that we walk according to the Spirit and not
according to the flesh, and if we continue to put sin to death in our lives, by
the Spirit, and to walk in obedience to our Lord, and to do so in steadfastness
of faith until the very end of time.
[Rom 8:1-24; Rom 13:11; 1 Co 1:18; 1 Co 15:1-2; 2 Tim
1:8-9; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:5; Jn 8:31-32;
Jn 15:1-12; Rom 11:17-24; 1 Co 15:2; Col 1:21-23; 2 Tim 2:10-13; Heb 3:6,14-15;
2 Pet 1:5-11; 2 Pet 2:20-22; 1 Jn 2:24-25; Gal 5:16-21;
Gal 6:7-8; Rom 2:6-8; 1 Jn 2:3-6; 1 Jn 3:4-10; 1 Co 6:9-10]
However,
if we are disobeying (present and active), rebelling, being disloyal, and
refusing conformity to God and to his commands, and if we are refusing to be
persuaded by the Lord as to his will and purpose for our lives, and so we are
continuing in deliberate and habitual sin in direct defiance to the Lord and in
total selfishness and lack of concern or care about treating God and others with
such contempt as to sin against them willfully, then we will not have eternal
life with God no matter what faith we profess with our lips.
But
we will face the wrath of God, instead. We will die in our sins and we will not
inherit the kingdom of God and of heaven. For Jesus said:
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” Matthew 7:21-23 ESV
By
Your Grace
An Original Work / June 27, 2011
Let
Your grace and love impart.
Be
to me all I need
To
love and serve Christ my King;
To
love and serve Christ my King.
Change
my heart; be like You;
Let
me love and serve in truth.
Guide
my steps ev’ry day,
As
I bow my knees and pray;
As
I bow my knees and pray.
Love
You, Lord. You love me.
You
died so that I’d go free
From
my sin; pure within;
By
Your grace I’m saved from sin;
By
Your grace I’m saved from sin.
Invite
You in my heart;
Now
I have a brand new start.
Repented
of my sin,
So
that I’d be cleansed within;
So
that I’d be cleansed within.
Live
for You ev’ry day,
List’ning
to the words you say.
Make
You Lord of my heart;
Be
Your witness, grace impart;
Be
Your witness, grace impart.
Obey
Your ev’ry word;
Do
the things I’ve seen and heard.
Your
word, Lord, in me burns,
While
I wait for Your return;
While
I wait for Your return.
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