The Daily Blueprint 3-19-07
election-part6-election through the blood
1st Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied!
We are almost done with the election part of these devotionals, we will move on to atonement soon - but today -we talk again about election - we have been elected by God to be saved through the blood of JESUS - we must understand that this offer is really open to anyone -for all born of a woman have sin - passed on from Adam - Jesus was born of a virgin so that this sin nature would not be passed unto Jesus - He is just like us but still most unlike us! We are just like Him but really so much unlike Him in our natural state - God could not just ease up on HIS laws - if so He would no longer be GOD - HE is Holy - He has every right to take us away to hell forever but HIS mercy and grace stand in the way all because of JESUS and HIS sacrifice for our sins that brings us into right standing with the Father - the sprinkling of the blood goes back to the animal sacrifices of the old testament - they sprinkled the blood of the goats and lambs on the altar - in the same way JESUS was our sacrifice on the Altar- His blood that poured down -saved us and gave us the election from God - the only way I can understand this is in the light of the fact that God sees all eternity at once- before we were born He already knew if we would follow HIM or not - thereby the election came - but don't misunderstand me - we must note that we are not voted into salvation- God foreknew all this and at the same time has given us a free will- this is the part I struggle with - but that's ok - I plunge on - God is so good to us - He made away for all to be saved - but the sad fact is so many will be lost forever-- this is a horrid thought that is really true - our mission is to spread the gospel -what are we doing to get this done? We are HIS elect since we know JESUS - without the Holy Spirit drawing us- we all would be lost -God made a way for you in me - its in the SON and HIM alone!
A SIDE NOTE:
We are saved not by our works -not by our natual birth - and not by our nationality - we are all saved only by JESUS! HE elected us by HIS blood - rejoice in that today!
in CHRIST we are elected and selected!
LIVIN IN THE WORD - MONDAY - 3/19/07
GOD KNOWS ALL - WE NEED NEVER FORGET THAT!
election-part6-election through the blood
1st Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied!
We are almost done with the election part of these devotionals, we will move on to atonement soon - but today -we talk again about election - we have been elected by God to be saved through the blood of JESUS - we must understand that this offer is really open to anyone -for all born of a woman have sin - passed on from Adam - Jesus was born of a virgin so that this sin nature would not be passed unto Jesus - He is just like us but still most unlike us! We are just like Him but really so much unlike Him in our natural state - God could not just ease up on HIS laws - if so He would no longer be GOD - HE is Holy - He has every right to take us away to hell forever but HIS mercy and grace stand in the way all because of JESUS and HIS sacrifice for our sins that brings us into right standing with the Father - the sprinkling of the blood goes back to the animal sacrifices of the old testament - they sprinkled the blood of the goats and lambs on the altar - in the same way JESUS was our sacrifice on the Altar- His blood that poured down -saved us and gave us the election from God - the only way I can understand this is in the light of the fact that God sees all eternity at once- before we were born He already knew if we would follow HIM or not - thereby the election came - but don't misunderstand me - we must note that we are not voted into salvation- God foreknew all this and at the same time has given us a free will- this is the part I struggle with - but that's ok - I plunge on - God is so good to us - He made away for all to be saved - but the sad fact is so many will be lost forever-- this is a horrid thought that is really true - our mission is to spread the gospel -what are we doing to get this done? We are HIS elect since we know JESUS - without the Holy Spirit drawing us- we all would be lost -God made a way for you in me - its in the SON and HIM alone!
A SIDE NOTE:
We are saved not by our works -not by our natual birth - and not by our nationality - we are all saved only by JESUS! HE elected us by HIS blood - rejoice in that today!
in CHRIST we are elected and selected!
LIVIN IN THE WORD - MONDAY - 3/19/07
GOD KNOWS ALL - WE NEED NEVER FORGET THAT!
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