Do You Live as Though You are Saved?
Mark 16:15-16 He said unto them, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
The name of Jesus – which in Hebrew is Yeshua (the Hebrew word/name Yeshua means Salvation). Unlike today, in Biblical times, children were given names that had a meaning. The name Yeshua was given to Jesus by Heavenly Father before the foundation of the world as He orchestrated His Plan to save the world through His Son – Yeshua. The word “Salvation” is mentioned in the Old and New Testaments 170 times. The Book of Psalms focuses on our Yeshua – Salvation!
Scriptures from KJV – King James Version of the Bible
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
James 1:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
The “devils” also believe (I’m sure that they KNOW) that there is one God…however, in Jude 6, we learn they’ve already sealed their destiny when they committed mutiny in HEAVEN and abandoned their first abode.
Once a Christian has received Jesus-Yeshua as their Savior, a sign of this new belief or trust is to “PROCLAIM” (announce, confess, or declare) that Jesus–Yeshua is KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDS!
Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
How often have you heard someone say there are more ways to “Heaven” than through Jesus-Yeshua? I can respond to this is that they are “dead wrong”! I emphasize DEAD! For they are dead in their trespasses (sins) against a HOLY GOD, our Heavenly Father, and they have chosen to ignore the sacrifice of HIS SON on the Cross.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
What is it to perish? To perish is to come to an end to die. The fact is we will ALL die! Unless we are believers who are still alive when Jesus-Yeshua “raptures” us from this Earth.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
The Greek word from this term “rapture” is derived appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, translated “caught up.” The Latin translation of this verse used the word rapturo. The Greek word it translates is harpazo, which means to snatch or take away. Elsewhere it is used to describe how the Spirit caught up Philip near Gaza and brought him to Caesarea (Acts 8:39) and to describe Paul’s experience of being caught up into the third heaven (2 Cor. 12:2-4). Thus there can be no doubt that the word is used in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 to indicate the actual removal of people from earth to heaven. Rapture definition copied from: https://bible.org/question/where-did-term-8216rapture%E2%80%99-come
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus tells His disciples that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The WAY means there’s no other path to the Father except via Belief in HIM. The Truth is because “God is not a man that he can lie, ” and Jesus-Yeshua is God embodied in flesh. The Life is because believers receive the gift of eternal life when they die.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore, I can only say that those who call themselves Christians, who say there’s more than one way to Heaven need to study their Bible, the Word of God. Individuals in this situation must confront the reality of a moral dilemma. They need to reflect on their lives to understand why they are drawn to reject or overlook the teachings of Jesus. I see the words of Jesus-Yeshua as consolation. However, in a way, these words are also a warning, for He knew the day would come when men and women from all walks of life would turn to their interpretation of “GOD,” their interpretation of the Bible, and “HEAVEN” and “SALVATION.”
There are Evangelical churches today that preach and profess this “LIE” of many roads to Heaven. Think about the Christians who embrace this lie and find consolation in the idea that as long as they’re happy in this life, “all is well.” This preaching is leading them further and further away from SALVATION! Further and further away from YESHUA!
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Jesus is not only The WAY, The TRUTH and The LIFE, He’s The LIGHT! In a time when the world is comparing darkness (evil) to light, we need to recognize that there is NO darkness in the LIGHT, for Jesus is The LIGHT of the World! Without Jesus-Yeshua living in your heart via the Holy Spirit, we can’t discern, grow, or attain “SALVATION”! It’s impossible to “SEE THE LIGHT”!
I implore anyone who reads these scriptures to share the GOSPEL!
The gospel, or good news, is that SALVATION—the ultimate victory—has already been accomplished by Christ on the Cross. His last words were, “IT IS FINISHED!” The only question is: Will you actively engage in the ultimate triumph? Will you stand on the side of history’s victors or its losers? Will you be on God’s side and the manifestation of his kingdom on Earth? Or are you going down with Satan and his system?
“SALVATION” hangs on a single word: “BELIEVE,” which means to trust in God’s gift and promise and then enter into a relationship with your creator and our REDEEMER: JESUS-YESHUA. Then, as you come to The LIGHT, you will be on the right side of history because you’ve believed in what Jesus did for “the world” on the Cross.
The Holy Spirit of God has entered the world to convict individuals of their need to trust Jesus Christ. If you feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit, you can choose The Way, The Truth, and The Life right now by responding to the free offer of SALVATION through the gospel. The only way to partake of that good news is through trust, another word for saying that you “BELIEVE!
You don’t have to walk an aisle to do this or join a church to do this, raise a hand to do this; you don’t have to give money to a local church to do this! You don’t have to put yourself on a self-improvement system that only makes your flesh try harder as your flesh is at enmity (hostility) with the Spirit. The fact is YOU CAN’T FIX YOURSELF! So I implore you to receive and believe what Jesus has done in your place as a gift from God, and when you do that by way of faith, it’s a matter of privacy between you and the Lord when you trust in Christ and Christ alone for your SALVATION.
God doesn’t compel belief; thankfully, He has granted us free will. With the freedom to choose, you can opt for either the “world” or “SALVATION” through Jesus-Yeshua! You can choose a worldly life on this Earth, with the potential of up to 100 years, or embrace “SALVATION “: eternal life in Heaven with Yeshua.
John 17:14-16 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Therefore, as Paul tells us in Romans:
Romans 10:14-15 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
“If we believe we can evade our duty to communicate the Gospel with others, it indicates a lack of comprehension regarding the benevolence of God and our responsibilities as inhabitants of Heaven residing on Earth.”
God means what He says and says what He means! My hermeneutics are “literal.” Take the initiative to study the scriptures yourself and make your own decisions! Pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus ~ Amazing Grace! 
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