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Jhn 3:16<\/strong>-18<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u201cFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.\u00a0For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.\u00a0Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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As Christian believers, we hold dear the profound truth that our lives have been fundamentally changed\u2014regenerated\u2014by faith in Jesus Christ and His atoning death on the cross. This assurance is not rooted in mere religious observance or in belonging to an institution; rather, it is the living reality of knowing Christ personally and being assured of eternal life through Him.<\/p>\n
Where this good news is not known, religion can become a kind of bondage. Without the liberating message of salvation by faith, Christianity risks being reduced to a legalistic system, where the hope of eternal life becomes little more than a distant, uncertain dream. Instead of joy and freedom, there is only obligation and uncertainty.<\/p>\n
The reality we experience as believers is not just a set of doctrines or traditions, but an ongoing transformation\u2014a daily renewal by the Spirit of God. This transformation is the evidence of our assurance; it is what marks us as God\u2019s children. It is vital to recognize that God\u2019s work in us did not end the moment we first believed. Rather, He has been shaping and molding us day after day, year after year.<\/p>\n
Many of us have been in God\u2019s household for a long time. Sometimes, it is easy to take for granted the subtle, persistent work of the Holy Spirit within us. Yet, God\u2019s purpose extends beyond our initial salvation. He is preparing us, refining our character, and deepening our trust in Him so that we are ready\u2014not only for the challenges of this life but, ultimately, for the glory of heaven.<\/p>\n
We are not left to wander aimlessly; God is intentional about our growth and destiny.<\/p>\n
Let us be encouraged by the reality of our new life in Christ and the certainty of His promises. Let us remember that God\u2019s work in us is ongoing, purposeful, and rooted in love. He is preparing us for glory, and our daily walk with Him is both the evidence and the means of that preparation.<\/p>\n
May we embrace God\u2019s transforming work, confident that He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jhn 3:16-18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.\u00a0For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.\u00a0Whoever believes in him is not … Continue reading “68.1. John 3:16-18\u00a0“<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-prayers"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199812"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199858,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199812\/revisions\/199858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}