Volume 5 Chapter 4 Page 12
Wednesday April 16, 2008
11 Nissan 5768 (Hebrew 7th Month) "Obedient to the Faith!"
It is evident that the Apostle Paul understood God's desire that all the nations hear the Gospel of Salvation and Redemption by Grace through Faith in HIS Son Christ Jesus, knowing HIS Kingdom is established upon the principles of Obedience, rather than on one's personal merit or sacrifice.
Sacrificing HIMself, Jesus paid mankind's debt with HIS own life, that any who accept and believe HE died for their sin and was resurrected, gain the Promised Inheritance of Eternal Life.
Obedience is an act of my will, where I was before alienated from the Promise of God, yet by HIS Faithfulness to grant Mercy, Paul says that Righteousness from God comes by Faith in Christ to all who believe.
Throughout the nations of the earth, this message of Kingdom living must be Proclaimed by Disciples of Faith, whose WORKs are born from God's Spirit, hearts and minds that are transformed by the same POWER WHO Resurrected Christ Jesus.
Paul also teaches me that bringing Glory and Honor to the name of Christ, is accomplished by Obedience in the heart of every Believer, that of Faithfully fulfilling God's Will, that all men hear the Gospel from the lips of those who Praise and Worship HIS Name in Truth and Spirit.