June 26, 2018

ALIVE IN CHRIST

Romans 10:8-13

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Personal Challenge

Our challenge in our journey of salvation in Christ does not begin and end with a profession of faith. Our salvation comes from receiving Christ with our whole heart and being, putting our faith in Him alone, and living our lives in ways that honor and glorify Him. Our salvation is worked out in our lives as we give our selves over to Him and let Him change us into His image. We become different than we were before our confession of faith. We become different than the rest of the world around us. We give up our citizenship in this world and seize our citizenship in heaven. We are put to death in our baptism and live the remainder of our lives here on earth as the walking dead because we are now alive in Christ. Glory be to God!