So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before Thee. Nevertheless I am continually with Thee: Thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but Thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside Thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but GOD is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. (Psalms 73:22-26)
That is not a license to sIn, in fact if we are truly in Christ, we sIn more than we want to. But, GOD is gracious and will forgive and correct. He teaches us through His perfect Word and guides us with His Spirit that we may become more like Him.
And, our eternal life doesn't begin when we are received up to Heaven, in fact it began the moment you were born again and received the Spirit of GOD, adopted into the Family of GOD. He is our strength. He is our security. He is our safety. To Him alone belongs all the glory, praise, and honour. We did nothing to earn His grace and mercy, and we can do nothing to lose our salvation for it is by faith alone that we are saved. When we believed in His perfect and finished work on the Cross of Calvary that paid our sIn debt, and repented of our sIn GOD did the work of grace and Salvation in us. That is the Good News that we are to share with those around us. That is the promise of Hope, in this world and the next.
But, if you have never surrendered to Him on His terms, and received His free gift of Salvation by Faith in Him and His Word, you are NOT yet born again and cannot rejoice in His promises. But, GOD is not willing that any should perish, but come to the knowledge of the Truth. The Truth that Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with Him that is real and personal. Repent, and believe that He might give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. None on earth can save, receive Jesus Christ today for forgiveness and Salvation.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet