LEARNING DAILY

 

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” Jesus

 

There was hardly a football game on television where a sign with John 3:16 was not held up; not so much anymore. I guess it is not politically correct. The statistics today indicate that the church might be in real trouble. Barely 57% of pastors of churches of leading nondenominational and independent churches held a biblical worldview and just 48% of pastors of Baptist churches held a biblical worldview. These are statistics sent to me from My friend D.C. Adkisson, based on a survey taken by the American Worldview Inventory. In a different article by Glen Beck a startling statistic stated that only 37% of American pastors brought a biblical worldview to the pulpit. Those are staggering statistics! What are they preaching? Truth cannot be being preached; the answer must be found in deception and false teaching.

 

We were walking through Hobby Lobby the other day and a book caught my eye. It was titled, The Theft of America’s Soul written by Phil Robertson. It fit into some things I have been thinking about and I plan to use some of the chapter titles for pages of the blog in the days ahead. I want to turn our attention to John 3:16 as a prelude to the coming days. This verse speaks more about God and His plan than any other verse in the Bible; it reveals the heart and purpose of God.

 

God’s love is big enough to embrace all people, worldwide. He “gave” His Son as an offering for sin on the cross. It was not anything He was forced to do; He did this from a loving heart. To believe this one must have a sure conviction from the heart that Jesus Christ is God’s Son and the only Savior for lost humanity. This salvation comes from the surrender of one’s self to fellowship with and obedience to Jesus Christ. This includes complete trust that He is able and willing to walk with you on the narrow way to eternal life in God’s kingdom. Everlasting life is the gift of God that He gives to each person who is saved through His Son. It refers not only to eternity but also the quality of life those who believe can live as they walk on the narrow way. It is a life that frees us from the power of sin and Satan; it allows us to know God for who He is and not what the world wants us to believe.

 

I do not know who, but someone reading this needs to know the power of God’s salvation. God loves you and wants you to be a part of His family through the salvation offered through His Son. You cannot keep running from Him because He just keeps chasing you. Perhaps there is someone reading this who knows someone who needs to read this. Send it on! Jesus has paid the debt you owe for the things you have said and done. The pastor of our church uses a very simple prayer for those needing the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. If you need Jesus as your Savior, why don’t you say this prayer from your heart? “Jesus, I’m not perfect, but I believe in You. Save me. Change me. I give You my life.”  If you said that from your heart, heaven is rejoicing over your salvation and you are on your way to a life in eternity in God’s kingdom.