Friday, March 1, 2013

Beyond an awakening…



There are many people who have had an awakening. Their eyes have been opened to the spiritual truths of the Bible, yet their lives appear unchanged. They have heard the truth, contemplated it and maybe even agreed with it but they have not received the truth for themselves. Their eyes are opened, but they have received nothing. Why have they received nothing? They have failed to recognize the gift of God that is the judgment of their violation of God’s laws and the forgiveness of that rightful judgment. They have experienced some feelings of regret and remorse but not a conversion. They may even have responded with vows to change and be different, but this is not what the Bible calls salvation. Salvation is the receiving of the gift of forgiveness which leads to a live that fulfills Jesus’ words, “go and sin no more.” – Ron Friesen

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