Just for Fun......

A little soteriology test.....take this brief exam.

The Unfathomable Love of Christ

As a Christian, do you ever feel lost and undone? Like you have been abandoned and instead of seeking the arms of Christ for shelter, you just continue to wander aimlessly? Have you ever wailed the inevitable cries of self-pity, “Oh God why am I this way” and “Why am I so weak Lord “? There are times in my life, more than I care to mention, that I fall into this trap. There are times in my life that I ask tell myself, “Do you really believe what you say you believe, and if it is true why would such a God redeem someone who too often treats His grace with such blatant frivolity?” I am not a great theologian, heck I have a hard time pronouncing supralapsarianism, however I do know enough scripture to know why I fall into this trap.

1. There is a degree of self-satisfaction in donning the proverbial sack cloth and ashes and parading around in faux humility. It is simple maneuver to sob woe is me and let my defeat keep me from Kingdom service. Such an attitude makes it easy for me to take myself out of service and ease my conscience in the process. I mean come on, how can a wretch like me bear witness to the glories of Christ?

2. The longer I am a Christian, the more I become aware of my sin. I understand what it cost Christ to pay for those sins, and I hate that sometimes I enjoy them all the same. I try to work a little harder to make up for my shortcomings, and I flame out. I find myself here a lot, and at this point I can either crawl back to point one or I can remember that I have an intermediate with God the Father who loves me and has already forgiven me. I can tell myself lies, agree with Satan’s lies, or I can remember what Jesus Christ says about me.

Failure in my Christian life is always; I repeat always, traced to a slothful approach to spiritual disciplines. When I am not worshipping and communing with Jesus in the adoration He deserves, I find myself readily committing and entertaining besetting sins. Am I a sinner? Yes. Will I continue to sin? Yes, until I stand at the feet of Christ. However Peter reminds me of how God sees me when he writes, “But you are a CHOSEN RACE, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” ( 1 Peter 2:9) Get that ? In spite of myself, God chose me, sanctified me, and took possession of me. I am His and He is mine, not matter what my emotions may indicate.

When I waver, Jesus does not. When I am unsure, Jesus is not. When I sin, Jesus has paid that penalty. What a beautiful Sovereign we serve! That is why Peter implores us to “proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
Soli Deo Gloria !

Just Awesome....

A Little Something For My Pal REP.........