Saved by Grace - Not of Works! - Ephesians 2:8-9

Today, I am determined to share this to all the readers of this blog and that God may open up your mind and hearts that Salvation or going to Heaven can be attained while we are yet ALIVE(not dead and not by Prayer of the Dead!).

I added this post in support of what I have written the other day about TRUE SAVING FAITH post(make sure to read it!).If you read in Ephesians 2:8-9, Apostle Paul clearly shows us that it's by the Grace of God through "FAITH"(alone) and not of OURSELVES and WORKS.

Let me clear this that we can NEVER earn SALVATION by Works. What do I mean of Works? Let me list them for you:

• Holy Communion
• Baptism
• Church Membership
• Church Attendance
• Being a GOOD neighborhood
• Charity Giving
• Trying to keep the TEN Commandments
• Living a MORAL and RESPECTABLE LIFE!
• Prayer Meeting Attendance

Now it's now clear to you what good works I'm referring to! Let me then clear it, that we can never earn salvation through those things. To let us understand it better, let's read the scripture and understand it with our hearts desire.

In Service of God - Thank You for Guidance Even in Little Things!

Just few things I remember that happened today:

I bought an item from the store and asked God for guidance if it would be of wise decision to buy it. I bought it and suddenly after my test of the product I bought, it wasn't working right! So thank to God that He answered my prayer and giving me wise decision for the day. I returned the item and got my money back. And the money that I got was used for our home need(specifically, FUEL of our Gas Range).

We also got a well doin' study at our Bible School at evening from 6pm to 8pm, studying the Errors of New Evangelical Churches and The Doctrine of Sin.

We then give a funeral service for one of our brother in church Tupaz family for the death of his Father Ismael(8pm to 9pm) and I thank God for a good service that we give for them. Our Pastor preached and reproved those who believed and teaches the Purgatory(it wasn't and will never exists)! I pray continually that  those words that was sown by our Pastor to them will grow and that they(those who hears) repent and receive Jesus Christ in their lives and be saved.

I also distributed a Gospel Tracts to those who were outside and I guess who wasn't heard much of the message that our Pastor had preached. I prayed for them to, that they might read it and God will give them understanding of His Words most specifically of how to earn SALVATION while we are yet LIVING in this World.

May God add more Faithful men in the Church to do the Work for him. God bless to all who are in Christ's and Grace and Mercy of God to those who are unsaved.

A TRUE Saving FAITH - James 2:14 - 26

If you have read my previous post,  I talk about Jesus Christ as our Passover, I talk there how we are Justified(made righteous by God) because of our faith in Him. Now, we will talk more about FAITH here., so hope you will learn a lot from this!

Start of the Story

As I drove going to Brgy. Salvacion to fetch few teens and children(my wife's relatives) this morning using my motorcycle(10km away), I was thinking what will be our Pastor's message for this day. What again will I learn that can help me grow more on the Faith in Jesus Christ and stand for it. I already learned a lot of things from the Word of God and I'm sharing it to my loveones and I have eagerness to speak., but I still have a much desire to learn more to help me stand for it and defend it! And just this morning, our Pastor adds it the more! And I know there were still many things I need to learn in this life.

I am so blessed with the message that our Pastor had preached, and what I knew is that, I now understands  of what kind of Faith that I have. It is TRUE in the Bible that FAITH in Christ Jesus on what He has done on the Cross is the Way of Salvation, but the question is, is that the kind of FAITH can SAVE YOU?

At the end of this post, you should learn these things:

1. Salvation IS NOT by Faith PLUS Works(synergy).
2. 3 Different Kinds of Faith
3. Salvation is by Faith(a TRUE SAVING FAITH) that RESULTS(FRUITS) Proper Works(the Works mentioned here can't save but are the fruit of Faith.)
4. Conclusion of TRUE SAVING FAITH.

Please ask God's help for you to understand these things and don't push yourself by trusting your natural wisdom(1 Corinthians 2:14)

Christ the Passover - 1 Corinthians 5:7

There were many events from the old testaments that illustrates the coming of Christ and the plan of God's redemption of mankind from the bondage of SIN. And one of those is the Passover.

Please read 1 Corinthians 5:7 I says: Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us

That is our main verse and please take a hold and memorize it. I just wanted to say that it's just one of many verses that opens up my mind of how was "GRACE" instituted to sinners and became righteous in the very eyes of God. And helped me more zealous of sharing the Word of God to the lost and overcome those false teachers that has also zeal but not according to knowledge(the Word of God).

What is Passover?

Man Made Traditions or God's Will?

In this post, I'm gonna share some thoughts from my Bible Reading in the book of Mark. While writing this post, I am now at the book of Mark 7. I know that God wanted us to follow his will and yet, we humans have our own free will which we tend to follow than what God wants us to obey. There were yet many things to learn!

I was a Catholic before and I believed in myself I was a good man, I am following what the church and high religious leaders told me to be doing but not everything 'coz it seems some of them doesn't gives me interests or  I can't regard that is of any high value. I was taught to pray to Mary(the mother of Jesus), I was taught to go to priest to confess my sins, I was taught to go to church every Sunday and a lot of religious teachings.

The question now, were all of those things do have any value to God? The answer would be, God knows the hearts of humanity not the outward capabilities.

DVBS Day 1 - Day 5

Again, as I have mentioned earlier talking about DVBS ministry for the church, it was so full of fun and learning together with the children. Though it may seems a daunting tasks since children got their own different attitudes from their homes, we do share them the Word of God and point the things they do when it's not right and correct them.

We did discipline the children and we have taught them many things.

I know they have learnt a lot from the Word of God we have shared to them and that they were trained how to pray, how to read their Bible(we bought Bible's for few of them who do not own), going to attend Sunday Worship, and Bible Stories of Adam & Eve, Moses, David and his sling, the Boy and hi Launch and the Nail Prints of Jesus Christ.

DVBS - Daily Vacation Bible School

Today is the first day of our DVBS in our church. One of the ministries I was involved with. I'll be putting up some pictures when I am back home today.

Our theme is "What is in your hands"? Pertaining to what we've got or talent we have had that we could use for the service of the Lord.

The first day lesson talks about Moses and his Rod, since God used mightily Moses and his rod upon performing miracles and showing "Pharaoh" the power of the TRUE GOD.

What I Was - Part #3

If you have read the 1st Part and 2nd Part of these post series of What I Was, then probably you have learned  what this all about.

So in this third part of the series, I will talk about "PRAYER". What is it? How it's being treated in our lives and how should we live by it as Christians.

Since I was converted, I knew and can see the changes in my life. I now have a prayerful life more than that I was before. Prayer is now a daily routine of my life(not just when I remember to do it). The fact is that., most of people don't tend to spend time in prayer because it's just a waste of time! It's better for them to "WORK" "WORK" "WORK"!

What I Was - Part #2

So here we go again!

Continuing the quest of my "What I Was" post series. If you haven't read my previous "What I was - Part #1, then you can do so here.

Do you believe that good works can save you? Now asked yourself then, how many good works have you ever done? Do you think now that they are enough for you to inherit the Kingdom of God? 

If so, it's not.. our good works can never save us because of our sinfulness. We can never offer enough good things or good works to God but our sinfulness. Aren't you worried why are you still uncertain of your answer that if you die, where would your soul will end up to(Heaven or Hell)?

What I Was - Part #1

Before Anything

Think of this for a moment, what if God wants to start working in your life and mold you to the shape that you ought to be. Put you into a place that is best for you. Fill your Emptiness, Shower you with Blessings, Spend time with you in Eternity?

Result of OUR SINFULNESS!

Did you know? However huge your riches can be, whatever good works you've said you did, to whomever your righteousness you have shown, how wise or genius you are because of what you attain... ALL OF THESE THINGS CAN NEVER BE WORTHY ENOUGH for GOD to save us from our SINS. In Romans 3:23, the scriptures says we all come short of the Glory of God!

How do I Accept Jesus Christ as my Savior?

Ask Yourself

Am I ready and is prepared for my death? Certainly "NOT" a good question but its one of the MOST crucial question that you should have the answer out from many years you've been living in this world.

As what I am before, I was uncertain of where I should be if I die...am I going to hell or to heaven? Even was my parents...they can't give me the definite answer to this question, yet they've nurtured us with FEAR in God, teach us good works and being a good person. So WHY?

My Goals as A Christian

Yeah.. I'm working online as VA and also have my small online services website..and though those things makes me busy...I never wanted to cling and conformed unto those things.

I believed in myself that I never owned anything in this world as I came out and so nothing can I bring when I left(point of my death). As what the Bible says on Job_1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.