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Escape November 5

November 5, 2008 at 5:38 pm Leave a comment

Is it more important to believe in Jesus or to become like Jesus?

We’re tackling this question head-on tonight in Escape. We will look at scriptures that tell us very specifically that we must believe in Jesus in order to be saved. The Bible is very clear that there is no other way to God but through Jesus (John 14:6). But we will also talk about the fact that the Bible says even demons believe (James 2:19). So where does this leave us? There has to be more to salvation than just believing in Jesus right? This is where genuine faith comes into play! We place our unwavering faith in Jesus…then, according to the Bible, we are to allow God to transform us (Romans 12:2). Paul makes very clear that this is a lifelong process (Philippians 3:10-14), comparing it to a long distance race (1 Corinthians 9:24-27) as does the writer of Hebrews (Hebrews 12:1). 

Ultimately, salvation comes from faith in Christ alone…a faith that requires us to believe in Jesus, to believe that He came to earth, lived a sinless life, was crucified on the cross, rose from the dead three days later, and now sits at the right hand of God waiting to come back for those who believe. But salvation involves a lifelong process of becoming more and more like Jesus (for the theologians out there, this is known as sanctification).

Be sure and ask your teen what he/she thinks about this…Is it more important to believe in Jesus or to become like Jesus?

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