Gate 1 : Sheep Gate :
Salvation
Ephesians 2:8-9
Titus 3:5
This is the first topic that we discussed in AOT. I learned
more about Salvation.
When God rescued me, He took the initiative, He loved me
first. He sought me and He seeks all of us. Thorough Jesus Christ , He
delivered us from sin…THERE IS ASSURANCE OF SALVATION IF I HAVE CHRIST IN MY
LIFE. (1 John 5. 11-13)
I am saved from
the punishment of hell. I am being saved
from the power of sin, and I will be
saved from the presence of sin. Jesus justified, sanctifies and will
glorify me and actually all of us. We need only to believe Christ’s finished
work on the cross.
I learned and understood more about the grace of God. It is
something that I don’t deserve – undeserved kindness. It is gift not a wage. (Ephesians
2.8-9) Jesus is full of grace, He blessed me with His grace and I will be a blessing
to others by His grace.
The Prisoner in the
Third Cell
For me, this story is really good. This is a drama written by Gene Edwards about the
life of John the Baptizer. Most of the story is from the Bible. The drama
starts when at his birth till he grew up and started ministry – preparing the
way for Jesus .
I really learned a lot from this story. There were times in
my life when I did not understand why God was silent or was not there
in times of my need – in times of sickness and loneliness. I could think that
God did not care, that He does not hear me in my prayers. I doubted his
faithfulness. John the baptizer also doubted Jesus. He had questions going on
in his head. He was imprisoned and died without knowing if Jesus was really the
Christ for whom he had come to prepare the way for. He did not know what Christ
so wanted to tell him. Just like with me, with us. When we go through
sufferings, we wonder why these things happen or why God does not answer when
we ask Him. Only God knows. He knows why He had allowed those sufferings. And
often, when we ask, He won’t answer. Only He would say, “ Blessed are you if
you are not offended with me.”
Joven - 21, Camarines Norte, Bicol
