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A lot of people say " You must have a personal relationship with Jesus". Other say " Follow the commandments" and a whole bunch of stuff. I am having trouble because I think there is so much to remember. Being selfless, following rules, having personal relationships, and much more. It's really quite a lot and it is stressing me out. I need help!
http://www.princeofpeacelutheran.org/belief.htm said:We believe that God sends His Holy Spirit to announce to us the good news that is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We believe the Holy Spirit comes to us through God's Word and the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Communion.
We do not believe that we come to God of our own efforts, strength, desire, or decision. But rather God decides that He loves us, that He wants to be our Father and we His children. So He sends His spirit to us to convey the riches of Christ's gift of forgiveness so that we may be restored to God. We believe we are saved through faith in Jesus Christ's action upon the cross. But faith itself is God's gift to us created by the Holy Spirit through the means of grace: God's Word, Baptism, and Communion.
lcms.org said:Faith, big or small, strong or weak, as long as it trusts in Jesus' merits, will SAVE. Saving faith is not contingent upon the amount of works one does, but is a gift of the Holy Spirit through the Gospel. Trust in Jesus above all for forgiveness and life eternal. Work while it is day before night comes when we cannot work, knowing that God has given us a purpose and things to do for Him in this short little life.
10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. 11For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.
Then stop stressing.A lot of people say " You must have a personal relationship with Jesus". Other say " Follow the commandments" and a whole bunch of stuff. I am having trouble because I think there is so much to remember. Being selfless, following rules, having personal relationships, and much more. It's really quite a lot and it is stressing me out. I need help!
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