“The Lord said to Moses, whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book.”
(Exodus 32:33, NIV)
From Exodus 32:32, we learned that God wrote a book and it has you in it. In Exodus 32:33, we see that if we don’t confess our sins, God can blot us out of His book. In other words, we can lose out on the opportunity for salvation with Him.
What’s Salvation?
Note: I’ve resposted the Jan 26th post here.
The Plan of Salvation
First: Jesus died. Acts 2:22, NASB says “this Man (Jesus), delivered over by the predetermined plan and forknowledge of God, you nailed to the cross by the hands of godless men who put Him to death”
Second: Jesus rose from the dead. Acts 2:24, NASB says “but God raised Him Jesus) from the dead, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.”
Third: Jesus is presently exalted and seated at the right hand of the Father. Acts 2:33, NASB says “Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear”
The Next Step
First: Repent. The Greek word for repent is ‘metanoeo‘ and it literally means to “perceive afterwards, to change one’s mind or purpose and it always involves a change for the better.” The first step involves your personal decision to make Jesus Lord of your life. (Acts 2:38)
Second: Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord of your life and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead and you will be saved (Romans 10:9-10, paraphrased)
Then what?
God empowers you with the gift of the Holy Spirit and you receive His eternal life. You then embark on the lifelong journey of growing in your faith. Following His leading enables you to grow.
Concluding Thoughts..
That was a lot from one verse in Exodus but its invaluable truth. I first heard the gospel as an eleven year old at a flea market! One day, I sent up a random prayer to God asking Him why church was so boring, lol. He replied by sending someone my way to clearly lay out the gospel and give me an opportunity to make that decision for myself. Years later, that decision continues to shape my life.
For Readers
As one added benefits to my readers, if you have recently made a personal decision to make Jesus the Lord of your life, I would like to send you a New Testament and a pamphlet on growing in your Christian walk. In addition, I’ll commit to personally praying for you once a week for a year during my personal prayer time so you won’t feel alone as you embark on the life of faith. Email me at preslaysa(dot)c(dot)williams(at)gmail(dot)com with your name and mailing address.
BTW, this offer stands if you are reading this post months or years later after the date of this posting.
“The Lord said to Moses, whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book.”
(Exodus 32:33, NIV)
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