Help for Change
As He Who called you is holy,You also be holy in your conduct, because it is written,“Be holy as I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16) A few days ago we looked at how Jesus stands at the heart’s door, knocking, wanting to come in, bringing forgiveness of sin and new life in the inner (spiritual) being. Jesus referred to this as being “born again.” Scripture assures us that this new life, often referred to as “being saved,” is eternal and nothing nor anyone can take it away: I give them eternal life, and they shall not perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, Who has given them to Me, is greater than all and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand (John 10:28-29) So it is that nothing done in the outer (physical) body brings about new birth (salvation), and nothing done in the physical body will cause us to lose that salvation. Does that mean it doesn’t matter what w...