The Chief Cornerstone

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner   stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded.

1 Peter 2:6.         

Here we have a firm foundation;

Here's the refuge of the lost;

Christ's the rock of our salvation-

His the Name of which we boast;

Lamb of God! For sinners wounded-

Sacrifice to cancel guilt;

None shall ever be confounded

Who on Thee their hope have built.

     Have you put your hope and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ? He alone is the solid rock to put your faith in. Our sins have separated us from God, but because of His great love for us, Jesus Christ, the Son of God,  came in to this world to suffer, shed His holy, precious, sinless blood, and die to pay the penalty for our sin. He was the sacrificial Lamb of God, and our only means of forgiveness and restoration to God. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6. 

     Jesus, the chief (chosen, honored) cornerstone, is a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence to those who refuse to believe. "Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on." Matthew 21:44. Do not be deceived into thinking there is some other way to gain favor with God. Trusting Jesus is the only way to receive forgiveness of your sins and to be made clean in the sight of God. All the good works that we might try to do can never wash away our sins. "All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away." Isaiah 64:6 (NIV).

     We are still in the day of grace, the free gift of salvation is still available to you, but none of us are guaranteed of tomorrow. Do not be deceived into thinking this life is all there is, our souls live forever, throughout eternity, our time in this world and in these bodies is next to nothing compared to all of eternity. HELL AND HEAVEN ARE REAL! God can and will forgive any sin, the shed blood of Jesus is sufficient to pay the price for all the sins of the world, the only sin that is unpardonable is the sin of unbelief in the finished work of Jesus on Calvary's cross when He died for YOU! 

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him. 

Hebrews 2:3.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other Name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 

Acts 4:12.

            Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.  

      2 Corinthians 6:2.

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Clean And Pure From The Inside Out

"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity."  Matthew 23:25-28.

     Our outward appearance is very important, because that is what the world sees.  And as Christians, we are to reflect Christ and bring glory to His Name in all we say and do,  but if we are attempting to do this with impure motives, and with an unclean heart, it will come to nothing. Jesus says: "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing." John 15:5.

     We can put on an outward show that will fool others, at least for a time, we can even fool ourselves, but if we are truly wanting to please God, and for our lives to be an effective witness and testimony for our Lord Jesus Christ, we must maintain an intimate, holy, and honest relationship with God in the innermost parts of our hearts. Then, stemming from a heart in communion with Him, our outward actions will be blessed, and bring forth fruit as He speaks of in the above verse.

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:13 NLT.

"Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom." Psalm 51:6.

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23.

"A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart." Luke 6:45 NLT.

     Has the above subject we have been discussing put a conviction in your heart that you have been going through life putting on an outward appearance that everything is fine, when, in all honesty, there is an emptiness in your heart that you do not know how to fill? Receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior is the only thing that will fill this emptiness. You can have satisfaction, peace, and joy far beyond anything this world can offer, as well as the assurance of everlasting life with God in Heaven!

     To have this new life in Christ, you must acknowledge to God that you are a sinner, and that you are willing to repent, that is, turn from the way you have been living, and believe that Jesus shed His blood and died to pay the penalty for your sin. This is the gift of grace that is available to everyone! You, like the butterfly, can be born again and made a new creature!

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17.

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