Bible Baptist Church Tagum - Gante III

Bible Baptist Church Tagum - Gante III The official page of Bible Baptist Church Gante III, Tagum City under the leadership of Pastor Aurelio P. Claver.

24/05/2026

Special Song By YP: He Leadeth Me

23/05/2026

Choir: Dare To Be A Daniel

22/05/2026

Choir: Whatever It Takes

22/05/2026

Choir: A Higher Call

21/05/2026

Choir: Dare To Run

21/05/2026

Special Song: We Will Stand Our Ground

One of the easiest mistakes in the Christian life is treating salvation as though it were only about escaping judgment.T...
20/05/2026

One of the easiest mistakes in the Christian life is treating salvation as though it were only about escaping judgment.

To many people, salvation becomes:
* forgiveness without transformation
* belief without growth
* security without purpose

But Scripture never presents salvation as merely being rescued FROM something.

It also teaches believers are saved UNTO something.

Ephesians 2:8–9 is often quoted:
> “For by grace are ye saved through faith… not of works…”

And rightly so.
Salvation is completely the gift of God, not earned by human effort.

But many stop reading before verse 10.

Paul continues:
> “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

Notice carefully what Paul is saying.

Good works do not CAUSE salvation.
But salvation produces a new direction of life.

Believers are described as:
> “his workmanship”

The picture is not of a person perfecting themselves through religion.

It is God actively working in and shaping the believer.

And Paul says believers are:
> “created in Christ Jesus unto good works”

Not saved BY good works…
but saved UNTO them.

This is important because throughout history people have fallen into two opposite errors.

One error says:
“You must earn salvation through works.”

The other says:
“Works and obedience no longer matter at all.”

Scripture rejects both.

The New Testament consistently teaches that genuine faith eventually produces fruit.

Not perfectly.
Not instantly.
Not without struggle.

But truly.

Jesus Himself said:

> “every good tree bringeth forth good fruit” (Matthew 7:17)

Fruit does not create the tree.
Fruit reveals the nature of the tree.

And this helps us understand the Christian life properly.
Obedience is not an attempt to become accepted by God.

The believer obeys because they HAVE been shown mercy.

Not to earn love…
but because they have received it.

This changes the entire motivation of the Christian life.
The believer is no longer trying to perform for salvation.

Instead:
* gratitude begins shaping obedience
* love for Christ begins shaping desires
* the Spirit begins producing new affections and direction

This is why sanctification is not merely external rule-keeping.

God is not simply modifying behavior.

He is progressively conforming believers unto Christ.
Sometimes slowly.
Sometimes through suffering.
Sometimes through conviction and correction.

But always with purpose.

Even the good works themselves are ultimately rooted in God’s grace.

Paul says:
> “which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”

Meaning:
the Christian life is not random moral improvement.

God is actively shaping His people for lives that glorify Him.

And this guards believers from two unhealthy extremes:
* pride in performance
* careless indifference toward holiness

Because salvation is neither:
“Look what I achieved”

nor:

“I can now live however I want.”

Instead, salvation produces humble gratitude and growing desire to walk with God.

And while believers still struggle with sin and weakness, there begins to be a new direction of life.

New desires.
New convictions.
New affection toward Christ.

Not perfection…
but a growing walk with God.

So perhaps the question is not merely:
“Am I doing enough works?”

A deeper question may be:
Has the grace of God begun shaping the direction of my life toward Christ?

Because Scripture never presents salvation as merely escaping hell.

It presents salvation as God redeeming a people for Himself, transforming them by grace, and teaching them to walk in fellowship with Him.

20/05/2026

Afternoon Sermon: Ways Of Honoring God
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:27- 30
May 17, 2026

20/05/2026

Morning Sermon: Dare To Be A Daniel
Scripture: Daniel 1: 1- 6
May 17, 2026

There are seasons in the Christian life where a believer may not feel emotionally strong.Some days worship feels vibrant...
20/05/2026

There are seasons in the Christian life where a believer may not feel emotionally strong.

Some days worship feels vibrant.
Other days the heart feels weak, distracted, or burdened.

And during those moments, many begin questioning whether the Holy Spirit is still working in them because they have been taught to associate the Spirit primarily with emotional intensity.

But when Scripture speaks about the Holy Spirit, it consistently points us deeper than passing feelings.

Jesus called Him:
> “another Comforter” (John 14:16)

Not merely a momentary sensation.
Not merely an atmosphere.
But God’s abiding presence with His people.

Ephesians 1:13 says:
> “after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise”

The believer is not sealed because they reached a certain emotional level or spiritual performance.

The Spirit is given to those who believe the gospel of Christ.

And Scripture says believers are “sealed.”

In biblical language, a seal represented ownership and security. The believer belongs to God.

This matters deeply because many sincere Christians live in constant fear, measuring their standing before God by fluctuating emotions.

But the Spirit’s presence is not proven merely by how intensely you feel on a particular day.

Sometimes the Spirit’s work appears quietly:
* convicting the heart through Scripture
* producing patience during suffering
* creating hatred toward sin
* drawing the believer back to Christ again and again
* teaching dependence upon God instead of self

Jesus said concerning the Spirit:
> “he will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13)

Notice where the Spirit leads:
* toward truth
* toward Christ
* toward obedience
* toward holiness

The Holy Spirit does not glorify man.
He glorifies Christ.

And over time, His work begins producing fruit that Scripture describes in Galatians 5:
> “love, joy, peace, longsuffering…”

Not manufactured perfection.

Not performative spirituality.

But gradual transformation as believers walk with Christ.

This is also why Christians are warned:

> “grieve not the holy Spirit of God” (Ephesians 4:30)

Sin affects fellowship with God. The Spirit lovingly convicts, corrects, and sanctifies believers. He does not lead them comfortably deeper into rebellion.

But even conviction itself should not drive believers into hopeless introspection.

The Spirit’s ministry is not merely exposing sin.

It is continually drawing believers back toward Christ.

Back toward truth.
Back toward grace.
Back toward dependence upon God.

So the question is not merely:
“Did I feel something spiritual?”

The deeper question is:

Is my life, over time, being increasingly shaped toward Christ through the truth of God’s Word?

Is there:

* growing love for Christ?
* increasing hatred toward sin?
* desire for truth?
* dependence upon grace?
* evidence of the Spirit drawing the heart back to God again and again?

Because the Holy Spirit was not given merely to create emotional moments or endless self-analysis.

He was given to seal believers unto God, conform them unto Christ, and walk with them as they grow in grace.

Dead To Sin, Alive Unto God!Romans 6:1–2 (KJV)“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?G...
18/05/2026

Dead To Sin, Alive Unto God!

Romans 6:1–2 (KJV)

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”

One of the greatest misunderstandings about grace is this:

“If salvation is by grace and not by works…
then sin no longer matters.”

Paul addresses this exact thinking directly in Romans 6.

And his response is not mild.

“God forbid.”

Grace is never presented in Scripture as permission to live comfortably in sin.

Proper Context (Exegesis) 📖

Romans 5 ends with Paul teaching:

“where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Romans 5:20)

So Paul anticipates the wrong conclusion:

“If grace increases where sin increases… then should believers continue in sin?”

Romans 6 is answering that error.

This chapter is not teaching:

Sinless perfection
That believers never struggle again
That Christians instantly become mature

Rather, Paul is teaching that salvation changes the believer’s relationship toward sin.

What Does “Dead To Sin” Mean?

“How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”

“Dead to sin” does NOT mean:

The believer never sins again
Temptation disappears
The flesh is gone

Scripture clearly teaches believers still battle sin:

Galatians 5:17
Romans 7:15–25

So what does it mean?

It means sin no longer reigns as master in the same way.

Before salvation:

Sin was embraced naturally
The heart freely pursued rebellion
There was no spiritual life

But now, through union with Christ:

The believer belongs to Christ
The old life no longer defines them fully
There is conflict against sin

The relationship has changed.

Paul repeatedly points believers to their union with Christ.

Romans 6:3–4
“baptized into Jesus Christ… baptized into his death… buried with him… raised up… even so we also should walk in newness of life”

Paul’s focus is not primarily water baptism itself here.

The emphasis is identification and union with Christ:
His death
His burial
His resurrection

The believer is spiritually joined to Christ through faith.

Therefore salvation is not merely:
Forgiveness from penalty
Escape from judgment

It also brings:
ew spiritual life
New direction
New relationship toward God

Grace Does Not Encourage Sin
True grace never says:
“Sin freely because forgiveness exists.”

Instead, grace teaches holiness.

Titus 2:11–12 (KJV)
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation… teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly…”

Grace does not merely pardon.
Grace instructs.

It produces:
-> Gratitude toward God
-> Hatred toward sin
-> Desire for holiness

Not perfectly…
but genuinely.

📖 The Ongoing War

Believers still experience warfare within.

Galatians 5:17
“the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh”

The Christian life is not the absence of struggle.

It is the presence of a new battle.

Before salvation:

Sin was often loved comfortably

After salvation:

There is conviction
Conflict
Desire to obey God

The believer may stumble…

but cannot remain peacefully surrendered to sin the same way.

⚠️ A Dangerous False Assurance
Scripture never encourages assurance based merely on:

Verbal profession
Past emotional experiences
External religious identity

Romans 6 challenges the idea that a person can claim Christ while remaining completely unchanged toward sin.

A life marked by:

No conviction over sin
No desire for holiness
No conflict against the flesh whatsoever

should lead to serious self-examination.

Not because salvation is earned by holiness…
but because salvation produces new life.

Are You Alive Unto God?

Romans 6 is not merely about avoiding sin. It is about living unto God.

Romans 6:11
“reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Christianity is not merely:

Behavior modification
External morality
Religious discipline

It is life in union with the risen Christ.

🔎 Examine Carefully
How do you personally view grace?
As permission to remain unchanged?

Or as God’s mercy that now teaches you to walk differently?

Is there:
Conviction regarding sin?
Conflict against the flesh?
Desire for holiness?
Hunger for obedience?

Because Scripture does not describe believers as those perfectly free from struggle…
but as those who are now alive unto God through Jesus Christ.

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Gante III, Pioneer Avenue
Tagum City
8100

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