Ps. Joseph
30 Sep 2018
Faith keeps us secure in Christ
The same God who initiated faith in us by His work of persuasion, continues to work within us.
He enables us to invest our faith more and more in Himself and causes us to express our faith in obedience.
Our security is guaranteed in the eternal nature of God Himself, the object of our faith.
1 Pet 1:5 - Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Our faith is securely anchored in God's lasting work of redemption.
Our salvation is guaranteed through:
1. The blood of Jesus (1 Pet 1:8,19; Heb 9:12)
2. The everlasting covenant (Heb 13:20-21)
3. Christ's continuing work as our High Priest (Heb 7:21,25)
4. The earnest of redemption, the INDWELLING of the Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13-14)
5. The unchanging decree or word of the Lord (1 Pet 1:23,25)
6. Our position of being hid in Christ (Col 3:3; 2 Cor 5:17)
7. God's enduring love freely shown to us in Christ (Rom 8:38-39)
We can afford to put our weight down on Christ and allow Him to complete the work within us that He has begun.