"But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life." (Romans 6:22, NASB)
I am either a slave to Jesus Christ or to sin; this is the only choice for humanity. Romans 6:6 tells us that before we surrendered our lives to Jesus Christ, we were, "slaves to sin." Verse 16 says, "....you are slaves of the one whom you obey." Obedience to Jesus Christ is the, "obedience resulting in righteousness," which is Salvation.
Notice that Eternal Life is for those who are, "....enslaved to God,..." It is not just some "sinners' prayer," or other belief system. Rather, the claim to, "born again," or, "saved," which manifests in, "enslaved to God,..resulting in sanctification," is the only "spiritual experience," life-style change which leads to, "the outcome, eternal life."
I'm sure I have shared this at some point in the past, but I share again what Leonard Ravenhill once said: "One of these days some simple soul will pick up the Book of God, read it, and believe it. Then the rest of us will be embarrassed."
Father, in Jesus' Name, deliver me from such embarrassment. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
