A Christ Follower: The Journey

Good Choice In love, He predestined us to be adopted as His children,  through Jesus Christ,  in accordance with His pleasure and will,  to the praise of His glorious grace,  which He has freely given to us in the one He loves. Ephesians 1:5-6  Hey did you catch what Paul is saying here? Yes, I know this is a controversial verse, bus still, he is talking about God making a choice, and a very good choice. It is a good choice  because He chose each one of us who are Christ-Followers. He predetermined each one LONG before we were created. No He did NOT just pick and choose who would go to Heaven and who would go to Hell.  For in another place Paul says, " Those whom He foreknew He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters." Think about it.  God looked throughout all eternity, long before the world was ever created,  to see who would respond to His call of eternal salvation.  He &quo

Do you not know that your bodies are Temples of The Holy Spirit Who is in you, whom you received from God? Your are NOT your own;  You were bought with a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20      If you have given your life to Jesus who is the Christ, don't fall into the trap of the world view that says such things as "It's my life and I will do what I want.  It's my mind and I will think what I want."  Or, "You only go around once in life so reach for the gusto." All of this is wrong,  and it will leave you with a life pattern that may help you muddle through, but it will not help you live free from the bondage to sin and death.      So let me ask you these questions: Don't you know that your body is the Temple of The Holy Spirit? Don't you know that The Almighty God has taken up residence within His Holy Temple which is indeed you.  Are you not aware of the VERY important fact your are not your