“Faith That Gives HOPE and ASSURANCE “

 “Faith That Gives HOPE and ASSURANCE”

 

 

Abraham never wavered in believing God’s Promise.  In fact, his FAITH grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.  He was fully convinced that God is ABLE to do whatever He promises.  And because of Abraham’s FAITH, God counted him as RIGHTEOUS.         Romans 4:20-22

RIGHTEOUS:  Honorable, pure, upright, virtuous.

Abraham’s FAITH in God’s Promise to give the WHOLE earth to him and his descendants was NOT BASED on his OBEDIENCE to God’s Law, but it was based on a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with GOD, which comes by FAITH. (V13). If it had been based on OBEYING the LAW, then FAITH would not be necessary, and the PROMISE would be POINTLESS.

The Law brings PUNISHMENT on those who try to OBEY it.  (The ONLY way to avoid breaking the law is to have NO law to break). (V15).

So, the PROMISE is received by FAITH, and it is given as a FREE GIFT, whether or not we live according to the Law of Moses, if we have FAITH in God like ABRAHAM.  Even when there was NO reason for HOPE, Abraham KEPT HOPING—BELIEVING that he would be the father of many nations.  For God told him: “That’s how many descendants you will have!” And Abraham BELIEVED in God’s PROMISE.

Therefore, a FAITH like ABRAHAM’S brings HOPE and ASSURANCE to ALL who have put their TRUST in CHRIST JESUS, God’s ONLY SON, who SUFFERED, BLED, and DIED, and was brought back to LIFE, in order to PAY the PRICE for MANKIND’S SALVATION.  And the ASSURANCE of an ETERNAL LIFE HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS. And to be ABLE to ESCAPE an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE once you are there. This is the PROMISE that God has given to EVERY BORN-AGAIN BELIEVER.

Do you have a STRONG FAITH, one that provides a STRONG HOPE and ASSURANCE of that PROMISE?? If NOT, you CAN if you will GIVE your HEART and LIFE to GOD, by COMING to CHRIST JESUS, and ADMITTING that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS DIED for YOU, and is NOW ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINS and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and TRUST in His PROMISES, with a STRONG FAITH that provides HOPE and ASSURANCE to carry on UNTIL He RETURNS.  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!!