"Things Which Cannot be Shaken" - 2

  "And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain." (Hebrews 12:27 KJV)

  "All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true. Those who don't believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don't believe what God has testified about his Son. And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have life." (1 John 5:10-12 NLT)

 It might seem too simple to some, but this is about the easiest way to try and understand, regardless of any other thing that might be wrong in our lives: If we believe in Christ Jesus, and if we know that He died on that cross for our sins, and that He rose from the dead, and has given us eternal life in Him; we are saved! That is pretty simple, but we sometimes forget what we have been saved for and from!

 Most of those who are listed in the Hall of Faith, if not all, had some kind of issue that caused them to sin. As the Bible clearly says, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"; but that is way Jesus came, was to pay the penalty for our sins, and to give us eternal life in Him. If there was one thing that cannot be removed, it is the gift of Salvation that we have been given! 

 Yes, we are still broken and have times when we make mistakes; some of those mistakes we make are actually planned out, which makes them sins that are harder to forget; but regardless, we have grace that gives us something that we do not deserve, which cannot be shaken... 

"Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: "Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless." (1 Corinthians 15:54-58 NLT)