Never Separated from God

Never Separated from God, July 11
Author: Charles H. Spurgeon From the book: Faith's Checkbook

"And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believeth thou this?" - John 11:26

Yes, LORD, we believe it; we shall never die. Our soul may be separated from our body, and this is death of a kind; but our soul shall never be separated from God, which is the true death -- the death which was threatened to sin -- the death penalty which is the worst that can happen. We believe this most assuredly, for who shall separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our LORD? We are members of the Body of Christ; will Christ lose parts of His Body? We are married to Jesus; will He be bereaved and widowed? It is not possible. There is a life within us which is not capable of being divided from God: yea, and the Holy Spirit dwells within us, and how then can we die? Jesus, Himself, is our life, and therefore there is no dying for us, for He cannot die again, In Him we died unto sin once, and the capital sentence cannot a second time be executed. Now we live, and live forever. The reward of righteousness is life everlasting, and we have nothingless than the righteousness of God, and therefore can claim the very highest reward.

Living and believing, we believe that we shall live and enjoy. Wherefore we press forward with full assurance that our life is secure in our living Head.

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Preservation of the Saints. Maybe you've heard the saying, Once saved, Always saved - what an absolute truth. Once you've tasted and learned of the true Gospel and God reveals Himself to you and grabs ahold of your life, you are eternally secure. Your life will never be the same. This does not mean perfection, but it means we are free from sin and saved from the powers of hell! How amazing is it to know that if God has bought you, if you have died to your sins, you are safe in His grasp and He will not let you go. He loves you and will provide and protect you. Remembering this gets me so excited and even brings tears to my eyes. To know that we serve the One and Only True God that is the creator and giver of life and our lives are safe in His care! Grace&Peace.