“Unless
You Are Circumcised
As
Required By The Law Of Moses,
You
Cannot Be Saved.”
Scripture
Acts
15
While
Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea
arrived and began to teach the believers: “Unless you are
circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Observation
Eddy
is not saying that! That was coming from a bunch of false teachers in
Acts 15 who were trying to say that faith in Jesus, in Jesus' life,
death, and resurrection were not enough to save!
I
talked to someone today at the hospital who had become disillusioned
with her religion. She told me that she had once even been a Sunday
School teacher, but lately she had been exploring the teachings of
the Buddhist religion. The lady was in her early 70's.
She
was open to talk so I took the time to share with her about my
relationship with Jesus Christ. I let her know that I didn't think it
bothered God that she was questioning. Religion never saves us.
I
told her that church attendance was good, but it didn't make someone
a Christian anymore than pushing a wheelbarrow into a garage made it
a car. Going through rituals does not save someone; it doesn't matter
if it is church attendance or like back in the Apostle Paul's day the
ritual of being circumcised. (And by the way, if this was needed for
someone to be saved what about the women?)
After
a long talk with this woman I encouraged her to get back to reading
her Bible, using an easy to read translation and I encouraged her to
pray and ask God to reveal truth to her. She had also begun to doubt
the veracity or truthfulness of the Word of God.
Application
I
told this woman that I was going to pray for her and ask my Heavenly
Father to reveal Himself to her. I know that unless God draws her to
Himself that she will never be saved. So I will pray for her and
count on God to save her.
How
about you? Who are you praying for?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I am counting on You. Your Word says in Acts 4:12, “There
is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven
by which we must be saved.” So I know what this lady
needs is a relationship with Jesus. Help her find her way. Bring more
believers into her life who will help her believe in Jesus Christ for
her salvation. Thank You for saving me. I know that since You saved
me that You can certainly save her too!
Daily
Bible Reading: Leviticus 7,8,9; Acts 15; I added: Psalm 8, Psalm 38,
Proverbs 8
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