04/14/2026
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
A devastating misconception is that John 3:16 is the end of the story… the end of the journey. It’s not the end of the journey, it is the first step you take in your relationship with your Messiah! Acknowledging Him as your Savior are sometimes only words. It’s the actions after that acknowledgement that truly change who you are! There is a plan and a process in your redemption and restoration. John 3:16 redeems you but it is the rest of the scriptures, applied in your life, that restore you and change you.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
It is the redemption that enables us to begin the restoration! That redemption cleanses us so that we can walk in the good works that were previously ordained (go to Genesis 1:1 and begin reading about those good works).
Keep the commandments… not to be saved but because you ARE saved. It’s an act of gratitude for the sacrifice made on your behalf.
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Shalom and Blessings!
