Saved?

Good Morning!

I was wondering what it took to be “saved”. “Saved” is a church term that refers to when a person comes to the realization that he /she cannot measure up to God’s requirement of perfection and chooses to place his or her trust in the completed work of Jesus Christ at Calvary.

A lot of folks think that the most common place a person gets saved is listening to a preacher preach. I beg to differ. As a matter of fact, I think that listening to a preacher preach is the least common motivation – no offense intended to my brothers who are preachers. You see I think that most people are influenced by the everyday believer who lives his or her life before the person. What a nonbeliever sees when you or I am under the stresses of the day has a much greater impact – because we are demonstrating the Gospel – not just talking about it.

We also have an impact when build relationships with people … even those who are not currently believers. And that can include some people who are involved in some unsavory practices. Our willingness to reach out to a person who is not doing the right things rather than to criticize and condemn can make a life changing difference. Look, all of us are sinners – even us “saintly” people. Our only claim to righteousness comes in the person of Jesus Christ … no one else. And at one time in our life, someone took the risk to share the love of Christ with us. Now it is our turn to share Christ with another.

And for those who think you don’t know what to say … don’t worry about it. Your life is a testimony … the words will come.

So what verse would be good to memorize today:

Matthew 28:18-20 (English Standard Version)
18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Footnotes:
a. Matthew 28:19 Or into


Agape’

Mr. Jim