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Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
There is a difference between saying that Jesus is Lord and doing what He commands and saying that Jesus is Lord and not doing what He says.
When you put your faith in Christ, you are saved by His grace and not by works. After you put your faith in Christ, you are born again and begin a lifelong process of being transformed to reflect Christ more and more. As you grow spiritually, you will increasingly seek to do what Jesus commands.
How do you do what Jesus commands? The first step is to study His commands. Then, meditate on His Word. Next, ask the Holy Spirit to give you the strength to obey what Jesus commands. As you depend on Him and obey His Word, you will see your life change. You will increasingly do the will of the Father.
Christianity is not just about saying Jesus is Lord, but also doing the will of the Father. Examine your life. Are you obeying Jesus? Build your life on the rock of God’s Word, and be a doer of the Word and not a hearer only. ~ Jeff M Newman
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Proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sins to all nations.
Luke 24:46-48 And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. (Luke 9:60)
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