Kingdom 103: Believe In Me
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Throughout the Lord Jesus' time on this earth, He had two main purposes. That people would believe in Him whom God had sent to this colony of heaven. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” John 3:16-21
And that people would believe and obey the message His Father God had sent Him to proclaim to the world. But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33
Jesus was very clear and focused on His purpose.
What does it mean to "believe"? To accept as true or real; To credit with veracity; To have firm faith in something or someone; To have faith, confidence, or trust; To have confidence in the truth or value of something.
"Whoever believes in Him" is an ongoing, continuous belief. It isn't a belief that has doubts. It doesn't ebb and flow on our emotions. It isn't speaking of a momentary belief but an ongoing belief in Him. It is a belief without any doubts. It is a solid foundation on which we build our lives! But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. James 1:6-8
When you truly believe in the Lord Jesus, you will make it your priority to live by His Word. Then He will He fill you with His gift of the Holy Spirit. King Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever" John 14:15-16
Belief in the Lord Jesus will lead to faith in Him; and you can not have faith in Him without having action. It is impossible. In essence, if you truly believe in the Lord Jesus the Christ, your lifestyle will change, your behavior will change. The ambassador James made this statement:
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. James 2:14-24 When you fail to act upon what you believe to be right and true, it is called false faith. True faith has no fear of what others can do to your mortal body.
Keep in mind, if you truly believe in the Lord Jesus and His promises to us, there shouldn't be any fear of what others can do to your physical body. Faith and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time; as fire and water can't occupy the same space at the same time. This is the same faith of Abraham. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Hebrews 11:8-10 Abraham didn't even question God about where he was going. He just took God at His Word. This is the way we should be. I work on this every day. As we grow in faith, we must be examples to others along the way, always encouraging them to grow in their faith. I know that I must be an example in order to write these articles. Writing these things but not living them would make me a hypocrite! Abraham constantly showed belief and faith in the Lord God's Word. By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. Hebrews 11:11-12
The God that was with Abraham is the same God that sent His Son Jesus with authority to save this world from its sin, which is disobedience and separation from the Lord God. We take sin and its spiritual consequences far to casually!
What do you believe? Does your faith line up with that belief?
Nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. 2 Timothy 1:12b
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
Always remember your greatest asset is your faith in the Lord God's Word; for it is your foundation for living!
All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” John 3:16-21
And that people would believe and obey the message His Father God had sent Him to proclaim to the world. But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33
Jesus was very clear and focused on His purpose.
What does it mean to "believe"? To accept as true or real; To credit with veracity; To have firm faith in something or someone; To have faith, confidence, or trust; To have confidence in the truth or value of something.
"Whoever believes in Him" is an ongoing, continuous belief. It isn't a belief that has doubts. It doesn't ebb and flow on our emotions. It isn't speaking of a momentary belief but an ongoing belief in Him. It is a belief without any doubts. It is a solid foundation on which we build our lives! But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. James 1:6-8
When you truly believe in the Lord Jesus, you will make it your priority to live by His Word. Then He will He fill you with His gift of the Holy Spirit. King Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever" John 14:15-16
Belief in the Lord Jesus will lead to faith in Him; and you can not have faith in Him without having action. It is impossible. In essence, if you truly believe in the Lord Jesus the Christ, your lifestyle will change, your behavior will change. The ambassador James made this statement:
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. James 2:14-24 When you fail to act upon what you believe to be right and true, it is called false faith. True faith has no fear of what others can do to your mortal body.
Keep in mind, if you truly believe in the Lord Jesus and His promises to us, there shouldn't be any fear of what others can do to your physical body. Faith and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time; as fire and water can't occupy the same space at the same time. This is the same faith of Abraham. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Hebrews 11:8-10 Abraham didn't even question God about where he was going. He just took God at His Word. This is the way we should be. I work on this every day. As we grow in faith, we must be examples to others along the way, always encouraging them to grow in their faith. I know that I must be an example in order to write these articles. Writing these things but not living them would make me a hypocrite! Abraham constantly showed belief and faith in the Lord God's Word. By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. Hebrews 11:11-12
The God that was with Abraham is the same God that sent His Son Jesus with authority to save this world from its sin, which is disobedience and separation from the Lord God. We take sin and its spiritual consequences far to casually!
What do you believe? Does your faith line up with that belief?
Nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. 2 Timothy 1:12b
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
Always remember your greatest asset is your faith in the Lord God's Word; for it is your foundation for living!
All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
