God Will Accept You

God will accept you in His only begotten Son (John 3:16). Our sin is always unacceptable to God. He sent his Son into this world to take away our sins. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). At the cross, Jesus died for our sins. We are accepted by faith in God's beloved Son. "He made us accepted in the Beloved" (Ephesians 1:6).

God will accept you through the righteousness of Christ. God takes away our sins and accounts us righteous in Christ alone (2 Corinthians 5:21). Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, we receive the righteousness of God. That's why we can sing, "My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness."

God will accept you in Christ, though you are not perfect, and never will be in this life. We have failed God in many different ways. The Bible calls it sin. We can never earn our way into God's favor. His unmerited favor is called grace, and it's always a gift received by faith in Christ. Then we may testify, "by the grace of God I am what I am" (1 Corinthians 15:10).

God will accept you with love divine. His love for us is personal. God's love for us is reality seen at the cross of Jesus (Romans 5:8). He died for our sins. His sacrifice takes away all our sins (1 John 1:7). His resurrection gives believers life abundant and everlasting. God accepts us by faith in Christ (Romans 5:1). God's love for us is forever (Romans 8:38-39). 

God's Sure Mercies

"And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David" (Isaiah 55:3). Sure mercies are promised to you in a covenant relationship with God. You know from the Bible, that it is God's will to extend mercy, even the sure mercies of David. God made covenant with David concerning the coming of Christ (2 Samuel 7:12-16). It was a sure promise, because it was the promise of God fulfilled in our Lord Jesus Christ.

God's sure mercies are in the everlasting covenant through Christ (Hebrews 13:20-21). God promises to have sure mercies upon us in Christ alone. It's God's sworn promise through the everlasting covenant. Simply stated, it means that God will never change His mind.

God's sure mercies are seen at the cross of Jesus. He died for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). God accepted the sacrifice of Jesus in our place. God declared it to be true by raising Jesus from the dead (Romans 10:9). 

God's sure mercies cleanse us from all sin through Jesus Christ (1 John 1:7-9). Believe the covenant sure mercies of God in the Lord Jesus Christ to save you (Acts 16:31). God's everlasting covenant mercies are sure by faith in Christ. 

Christ Our Salvation

Christ is our salvation (Romans 1:16). The gospel is simple and clear for all to understand. Christ alone died for our sins according to the Scripture. He was buried and raised from the dead on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

Christ is our salvation freely offered to all people everywhere without exception. Christ is offered for all to receive, calling upon the name of the Lord (Romans 10:13). Believers confess Jesus as our Lord risen from the dead (Romans 10:9).

Jesus commanded His disciples to preach the gospel to everyone (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47). Christ offers himself to all people in all nations. Believing in Jesus our Lord is receiving him (John 1:11-12).

Christ is the salvation of every true believer from the condemnation of sin (John 3:17). Believers are saved from everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46). Believers are delivered from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light (1 Peter 2:9).

Christ is salvation received by faith or rejected by unbelief (John 3:18). Those who reject the gospel of Christ are judged and perish in their own unbelief (John 3:16). That's because they believe not the Son of God (John 3:36).

Receive God's Promises

We end our prayers with the word Amen. That word means "so be it." It's a covenant term from the Old Testament. When Israel entered into the old covenant, known as the law of Moses, they spoke collectively the word Amen to agree with the commandments. Today, we use the same term to end our prayers.

The old covenant law was conditional, based upon the obedience of the people. The new covenant is unconditional, based upon the complete and perfect obedience of Jesus Christ. Therefore, we pray "in the name of Jesus. Amen." That means believers in Jesus Christ our Lord receive all of God's covenant promises.

The Bible teaches that Jesus is our Amen, according to the new covenant, also known as the everlasting covenant (Hebrews 13:20-21). Observe the contrast. Under the old covenant, the people promised with an Amen to obey God. Yet, they disobeyed. However, under the new covenant Jesus is our Amen. Jesus is the "Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation" (Revelation 3:14).

According to the law, we are all covenant breakers. In essence, we have all sinned (Romans 3:23). Jesus came to fulfill the law and bring the promises of the new covenant. Jesus is our Amen of all the promises of God (2 Corinthians 1:20). All of the promises of God are for us through the perfect obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Be Free In Christ

Jesus said, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). You are free in Christ from the condemnation of sin, the curse of the law, and eternal judgment. He purchased freedom for every believer at the cross, in His own blood. Believing the truth of Jesus Christ makes you free indeed.

Be free in Christ from the bondage of sin. Jesus said, "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed" (John 8:36). That's freedom from the bondage of sin, guilt, shame, and fear. All of us have been prisoners to the bondage of sin, until Jesus Christ makes us free. All who call upon the Lord Jesus Christ are free indeed. "For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13).

Be free in Christ from the past. We are free from the past with a new beginning. We are forgiven of everything that we have ever done wrong. We are reconciled to God and renewed in Christ. God is working all things together for our good, according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). 

Be free in Christ from the guilt of sin. Believers are cleansed from all sin (1 John 1:7). God has justified us by faith in Christ. Our sin debt is paid in full at the cross. We have a new life, even everlasting life in Christ (Romans 6:23). Thank God Almighty! Believers are free in Christ, free indeed.

True Faith Saves You

Charles Spurgeon said, "It is not great faith, but true faith that saves you; and salvation does not lie in the faith, but in Christ whom faith trusts. Faith as a grain of mustard seed will bring salvation to you." A mustard seed is a very small seed. So it is with faith. It's not how much faith you have, rather it is the one in whom you have faith.

True faith is focused upon Jesus our Lord. He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). He is the only true way to God the Father. Your faith in Christ is faith in the truth. The power is in the truth, not your faith. It is faith that receives the truth in Christ.

True faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit. He is sent to bear witness of the truth in Christ. He confirms the truth in your heart and life. The Holy Spirit reveals the truth to you through the Holy Scripture. Jesus said, "If you abide in my word, you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 14:6). The gift of faith comes from the word of truth, inspired by the Holy Spirit (Romans 10:17). The word of Christ is the word of truth.

True faith abides in Jesus our risen Lord. That means true faith comes from the one who is the truth, "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2). Your faith is always looking unto Jesus. Look not to yourself, nor any other but Jesus. He who is the author of your faith is also the finisher of your faith.