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FOUR SPIRITUAL LAWS?

      October 17 2007 11:59 Jhing T. Mawas

 

Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws, which govern your relationship with God.

 

LAW ONE

          GOD LOVES YOU AND HAS A WONDERFUL PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.

 

God’s Love

            “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life” John 3:16 NIV

 

God’s Plan

            (Christ Speaking) “ I came that they might have life, and might have it more abundantly” (that it might be full and meaningful) John 10:10 NIV

 

Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life? Because…………..

 

LAW TWO

          MAN IS SINFUL AND SEPARATED FROM GOD. THEREFORE HE CANNOT KNOW AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE AND PLAN FOR HIS LIFE.

 

Man is sinful

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23NIV

 

Man was created to have fellowship with God; but because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what the Bible calls sin.

 

Man is separated

 “ For the wages of sin is death”( spiritual separation from God) Romans 6:23

____HOLYGOD____             This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful

                                                 a great gap separates the two. The arrows illustrate that                    

                                                 man is continually trying to reach God the abundant life

                                                 through his own efforts such as a good life, philosophy or

                                                 religion.

                          

__________________

 

            MAN                           The third law explains the only way to bridge this gap

 

 

LAW THREE

 

          JESUS CHRIST IS GOD’S ONLY PROVISION FOR MAN’S SIN. THROUGH HIM YOU CAN KNOW AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE AND PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.

 

He died in our place

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8

 

He rose from the dead

“Christ died for our sins… He was buried…He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures….He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred…”(1 Corinthians 15:3-6)

 

He is the only way to God

“Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me.” John 14:6

 

 

___         HOLY GOD______                             This diagram illustrates that God has bridge     

                        J                                               the gap which separates us from Him by

                        E                                              sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the

                  J E S U S                                       cross in our place to pay the penalty for

                        U                                              sins.

____________S________

                    MAN

 

 

IT IS NOT ENOUGH JUST TO KNOW THESE THREE LAWS………………..

 

LAW FOUR…

 

          WE MUST INDIVIDUALLY RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD; THEN WE CAN KNOW AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE AND PLAN FOR OUR LIVES.

 

We must Receive Christ

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name” John 1:12

 

We receive Christ through Faith

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast” Eph 2:8-9

 

We receive Christ by Personal Invitation

(Christ speaking) “Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him” Revelation 3:20

 

Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us the kind of person He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as act of the will.

 

                                                                                  

 

 

SELF DIRECTED LIFE                                                                     CHRIST DIRECTED

• self is on the throne                                                                    * Christ is in the
• Christ is outside                                                                              life and on the

the life                                                                                              throne

interests are                                                                                * Self is yielding to

directed by self,                                                                              CHRIST

often resulting in                                                                             Interest are

discord and frustration                                                                      directed by

                                                                                                       Christ, resulting

                                                                                      in harmony with God’s plan

 

WHICH CIRCLE BEST REPRESENTS YOUR LIFE?

WHICH CIRCLE WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE REPRESENTED YOUR LIFE?

           

The following explains how you can receive Christ;

                YOU CAN RECEIVE CHRIST RIGHT NOW BY FAITH THROUGH PRAYER

                (Prayer is talking to God)

God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is suggested prayer of faith.

 

“ Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my savior and Lord. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.”     

 

     Does this prayer express the desire of your heart?

If it does, pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promise.

 

HOW TO KNOW THAT CHRIST IS IN YOUR LIFE

As you prayed, did you sincerely receive Christ into your life? According to His promise in revelation 3:20 where is Christ right now in relation to you? Christ said that He would come into your life. Would He lie to you? On what authority do you know that God has an answered your prayer? (The trustworthiness of God Himself and the promises of His Word. In other words God Keeps His promises.

 

 

 

THE BIBLE PROMISES ETERNAL LIFE TO ALL WHO RECEIVE CHRIST

“And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God in order that you may know that you have eternal life”

1 John 5: 11-13    

 

Thank God often that Christ is in your life and that He will never leave you (Hebrews 13:5). You can know on the basis of His promise that Christ lives in you and that you have eternal life from the very moment you invite Him in. He will not deceive you. 

 

An important reminder;

 

DO NOT DEPEND ON FEELINGS

The promise of God’s word, the bible-not our feelings-is our authority. The Christian lives by faith (trust) in the trustworthiness of God Himself and His Word.

                        FACT                          FAITH                         FEELING

         

TRUCK                          GASOLINE                        TRAILER

 

This truck diagram illustrates the relationship between fact (God and His Word), faith (our trust in God and His word) and feeling (the result of our faith and obedience) John 14:12

 

The truck will run with or without the trailer. However, it would be useless to attempt to pull the truck by the trailer. In the same way, we as Christians do not depend on feelings or emotions, but place our faith (trust) in the trustworthiness of God and the promises of His Word.

 

NOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED CHRIST

The moment that you received Christ by faith, as an act of the will, many things happened, including the following:

1.      Christ came into your life (revelation 3:20 and Colossians 1:27

2.      Your sins were forgiven (Colossians 1:14; 2:13)

3.      You became a child of God (John 1:12)

4.      You received eternal life (John 5:24)

5.      You began the great adventure for which God created you(Jiohn10:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Is there any thing more wonderful that could happen to you that receiving Christ? Would you like to thank God in prayer right now for what He has done for you? By thanking God, you demonstrate your faith.

 

 

SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN GROWTH

Spiritual growth results from trusting Jesus Christ.” The righteous man shall live by faith” Galatians 3:11. A life of faith will enable you to trust God increasingly with every detail of your life and to practice the following:

 

G         Go to God in prayer daily (John 15:7

R          Read God’s word daily (Acts 27:11)- begin with the Gospel of John.

O         Obey God moment by moment (John14:21)

      W        Witness for Christ by your life and words ( Mat 4:19; John 15:8

      T          Trust God for every detail of your life ( 1 Peter 5:7)

      H         Holy Spirit- allow Him to control and empower your daily life and witness ( Galatians 5:16-17; Acts 1:8)

                                                           

 

Taken from the booklet  of Campus Crusade for Christ…..Philippines. using NIV

You who just finish reading and digest all that written here, you have been blessed by God. Share your blessing to others as you share Jesus to them.