March 16th 2025
God Only Knows If Your Witness “May” Cause That Person To Become A Believer!
Romans 8:28 (NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
When you were born into this world The Triune God implanted life into you in the form of an immortal soul. Yes, it is true you are an immortal being! However, it is also true because of that original sin you also have been cursed to also have a sinful nature and a mortal body that will die in this cursed world. Both your sinful nature and your immortal body will remain in this earth, when your immortal soul departs your body when you die! In this earthly lifetime each person is given the opportunity to direct their immortal soul to a place where it will reside for eternity.
Do you believe you have been called to become a follower of Jesus Christ? My Bible study has convinced me that God desires for every human being’s immortal soul to end up in heaven with Him for all eternity. However, as there is only one Triune God there is thus only one plan that must be followed and believed for this to happen. Only by believing God’s plan to have His Son come into this world as a perfect sacrifice is currently the only Way for your immortal soul end up in heaven! As the selected verse states about our calling, “God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
When Jesus still walked this earth as the Son of Man, Jesus taught His disciples this truth. Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:1-6).
We have all been taught that we need to try and become more Christ-like in our walk with Jesus. Peter may have had this in mind when he wrote the following! His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. In this world we need to try to avoid the attraction to sin by our sinful nature. This is a big part of growing in our love for Jesus! For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-8).
If we truly believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior, then we can experience some peaceful feeling even in this cursed world. Peter wrote about his feelings of hope he experienced as a follower of Jesus. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. (1 Peter 3:15b-16). In this world we may experience some suffering for being believers! Peter wrote about that too. It is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. (1 Peter 3:17).
Paul wrote about how even when suffering we may feel okay, even joyful when suffering for doing good. My NIV Bible has this heading “Praise to the God of All Comfort:” Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). Remember Peter singing God’s praises when he and some companions were in prison.
Paul wrote to Timothy while he was being held in prison. Paul was telling Timothy to preach to the churches to teach about Jesus’ love and to not ever be ashamed to give such a message. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. (2 Timothy 1:8-10).
If you (we) have the opportunity to tell someone how having Jesus in your life has improved it, be brave and take the chance, God will bless you for your effort! God only knows if your witness “may” cause that person to become a believer!
Your brother in life through Adam, your brother in eternity through Jesus,
Bob Moak
Romans 8:28 (NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
When you were born into this world The Triune God implanted life into you in the form of an immortal soul. Yes, it is true you are an immortal being! However, it is also true because of that original sin you also have been cursed to also have a sinful nature and a mortal body that will die in this cursed world. Both your sinful nature and your immortal body will remain in this earth, when your immortal soul departs your body when you die! In this earthly lifetime each person is given the opportunity to direct their immortal soul to a place where it will reside for eternity.
Do you believe you have been called to become a follower of Jesus Christ? My Bible study has convinced me that God desires for every human being’s immortal soul to end up in heaven with Him for all eternity. However, as there is only one Triune God there is thus only one plan that must be followed and believed for this to happen. Only by believing God’s plan to have His Son come into this world as a perfect sacrifice is currently the only Way for your immortal soul end up in heaven! As the selected verse states about our calling, “God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
When Jesus still walked this earth as the Son of Man, Jesus taught His disciples this truth. Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:1-6).
We have all been taught that we need to try and become more Christ-like in our walk with Jesus. Peter may have had this in mind when he wrote the following! His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. In this world we need to try to avoid the attraction to sin by our sinful nature. This is a big part of growing in our love for Jesus! For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-8).
If we truly believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior, then we can experience some peaceful feeling even in this cursed world. Peter wrote about his feelings of hope he experienced as a follower of Jesus. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. (1 Peter 3:15b-16). In this world we may experience some suffering for being believers! Peter wrote about that too. It is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. (1 Peter 3:17).
Paul wrote about how even when suffering we may feel okay, even joyful when suffering for doing good. My NIV Bible has this heading “Praise to the God of All Comfort:” Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). Remember Peter singing God’s praises when he and some companions were in prison.
Paul wrote to Timothy while he was being held in prison. Paul was telling Timothy to preach to the churches to teach about Jesus’ love and to not ever be ashamed to give such a message. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. (2 Timothy 1:8-10).
If you (we) have the opportunity to tell someone how having Jesus in your life has improved it, be brave and take the chance, God will bless you for your effort! God only knows if your witness “may” cause that person to become a believer!
Your brother in life through Adam, your brother in eternity through Jesus,
Bob Moak