Any Gospel message, parable, miracle or exorcism has a purpose that leads to a decision. The purpose leads to faith in Christ John 20:30-31. The decision leads unsaved people to personal faith in, and commitment to, Christ. FIRST we accept his forgiveness of sin as a gift of grace, Ephesians 2:8-9. Then we practice faithful discipleship as a Christian duty Ephesians 2:10. In turn, duty becomes pleasure. Colossians 1:13-14 teaches the same truth in different words.
Thus, Christ calls both saved and unsaved people to his purpose, wanting each to make the decision that undergirds life with God's love. If we don't have that Love:
If we once possessed both forgiveness and discipleship:
-- compromised them or -- buried them under the cares of life Luke 8:14. Once finding, secure them firmly as the first step to restructuring life. Whatever...don't delay:
Don't stand outside Christ, making excuses and stating doubts. Come inside obedience, despite them. Any doubt we have will be resolved in obedience and any question will be answered in obedience as the veil covering unbelieving Jewish eyes is removed by turning to the Lord II Corinthians 3:16. While Jesus has no tolerance for self-serving excuses and doubts, he has a surfeit of forgiveness for all confessed sins.
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