The sword of the Spirit is the word of God. And today, these powerful passages of scripture touched my heart of hearts:
Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven."
"The Apostle John said, "And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
"For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome"
Man is a free will being and accepting Christ by faith is an act of man's will.
Billy Graham said that all Christ asks from us is to believe in Him, repent of our sins, and change our way of life, by surrendering our will to the will of our heavenly Father.
Eric Liddell was portrayed in the motion picture "Chariots of Fire". He is often remembered as the 1924 Olympic gold medalist who wouldn't run on Sunday. According to his documentary "Champion of Conviction", the last word he spoke before he died was surrender. Eric taught his students that their lives could be transformed, if they surrendered their will to the will of God the Father.
If you have any doubts that you are saved, assurance of your salvation comes through obedience.
Scriptural references: Matthew 7:21; 1 John 2:3; 5:3; Galatians 2:20
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