The Principle Of Salvation

In this world that we live we understand that there are rules and principles that govern the way things happen.
For example, the law of Gravity. If you throw an object into the sky, the law of gravity acts on that object and it will drop down to the ground.
There are other scientific laws like the laws of flotation and buoyancy.
For an object to float on water or any liquid it must satisfy the laws of viscosity and flotation.
I picked the law of flotation for a reason.
We know that if you drop an iron object into water it will sink.
But large ships and boats are made of iron and steel and yet they float.
Why? Because the iron in ships is made in a way that satisfies the laws of flotation and buoyancy.
Or think about airplanes for example.
A car made of aluminum cannot fly.
But an airplane, made of the same material can fly because it is designed in a way that makes it fly when it starts to move.

Now in the same way that we have scientific laws that govern the physical world, we also have social and human laws that govern the way we interact with each other.
For example, it is common knowledge(in our Country Zimbabwe) that a man must pay the bride price (lobola) in order to marry a wife customarily.

Now, in the same way that we have scientific laws, physical laws, and social laws, we also have spiritual laws.
Spiritual laws are those laws that govern the way certain things must be done in order to get specific results.
Spiritual laws apply to the realm of the spirit and are applied when you want to effect changes in the realm of the spirit.
An example of a law in this realm of the spirit is the 'principle of prayer'. Another one is 'Using The Name of Jesus'.

In particular, I want to talk about the 'PRINCIPLE OF SALVATION' that is, 'HOW TO GET BORN AGAIN'.
There is a principle of salvation and the bible clearly shows us.
If a man applies this principle he will become saved, that is he will be born again.
That principle is found in Romans 10:9
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe with thine heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

This is the principle of salvation. It consists of three essential parts.

1) That if thou shalt CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH THAT JESUS IS LORD
2) That if thou BELIEVE WITH THINE HEART THAT GOD RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD
3) That satifying 1 and 2 will result in THOU SHALT BE SAVED.

In addition the bible gives us reasons of why steps 1 and 2 are carried out. It tells us the explanation of the principle.
The bible says

"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" - Romans 10:10.

Did you see that?
With your heart you believe unto righteousness. That means if you believe that Jesus was raised from the dead, God declares you righteous (and righteousness is what makes a person in right standing with God).
But another part it also says is "with your mouth confession is made unto salvation".
It is with your mouth that you speak the Words that will literally catapult you into salvation.
That's why it's not just enough to believe in God and Jesus. It's not enough to save you.
It's not enough to think about God and believe in your heart alone that God raised Jesus from the dead.
You MUST CONFESS with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.

So there you have it?
If you wish to be saved (born again) you can thus pray, by actually speaking the words.

"Oh Lord God. I come to you in the Name Of Jesus. I confess that Jesus is Lord of my life. I believe with my heart that you raised Him from the dead.
I therefore receive eternal life into my spirit. I am now a new creation. I am born again. Amen"

God bless you.

Ye Must Be Born Again- It's Not a Choice, It's a Must

We have all heard of the term 'BORN AGAIN'.
Some people understand that term and some don't.
Some others have even speculated that it's a term invented by 'Christians', 'Charismatics', or by the 'Pentecostals'.

But the term 'Born Again' was not invented by any of the above mentioned peoples.
In fact, the very expression was used by Jesus himself.
Jesus said,
"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" - John 3:3

This is where we begin our study today.
Look at the words of Jesus again. He said 'Except a man be born again' he cannot see the kingdom of God.
In other words, the belief that some people have that if they are 'good enough', or that 'somehow' when Jesus comes back they will be 'lucky enough' to find themselves in heaven or in the Kingdom is a false belief.
Some people think that it's not necessary to be born again, and that somehow they will be saved in that day.
But the bible clearly shows us in this scripture that it's not so.
In fact, if you would study the story a little further you would notice that Nicodemus asked Jesus a question that many people ask today.
Nicodemus said, "How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?" - John 3:4

Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except  man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh
 is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." - John 3:5,6

 But the emphasis of the message were the very next words of Jesus.
 He said, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again" - John3:7

 See that? Jesus said 'Ye MUST' be born again. He said don't marvel, or don't be surprised, you MUST BE BORN AGAIN.
 Being born again is not a choice, it's not an option, it's a must for every person who wishes to be part of God's kingdom.
 God will not be merciful to you or you will not be lucky by some accident. You have to be born again in order to be a part of his kingdom.

 It's like a person wanting to work for an organization, or enrolling for a certain school.
 The company or school will not just call you by accident, and then you find yourself somehow in that organization.
 You will have to sign in papers that record that you are now a member of the company or school.
 That's how it is with the kingdom of God. You will have to be born again in order to be a part of the kingdom.
 
  But how do I get born again?
  I wish not to put too much text in this writing lest it become too long for the reading, but I can tell you what anyone must do in order to get born again.
  Just simply pray this prayer, meaning it with your heart.
 
  "Oh Lord God. I come to you in the Name of Jesus. I confess that Jesus Christ is Lord over my life. I believe with my heart that God raised him from the dead.
  I receive eternal life into my spirit and I am now a part of God's kingdom. I am now a new creation."
 
  If you do this you will get born again.

  If you wish to understand the reason for the prayer above in order to get born again see next post 

 
  God bless you.