No condemnation for true believers!

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The sovereignty of the Lord is not acknowledged rightfully when people ignored the concept of predestination. According to the bible, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1) – but we should understand at the same time that if anyone is not in Christ, they are condemned. As per the new covenant faith, believing in the Lord is not the part of our work; but, it is the work of the Lord in the hearts of the chosen people. In addition, the bible says that you are saved by grace through the faith, which again is not our work, but the work of the Lord. It is written in Ephesians 2:10, NIV-Bible; “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” In short, it is not the choice of man to come closer to the Lord, but God himself draws those who are chosen, which He has purposed in Christ Jesus even before the creation of the universe (Ref: Ephesians 1:4-5). The Bible also confirms this fact in John 15:16; “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--fruit that will last”.

It is noticeable when scanning the bible that the book of John speaks diligently about the concept of condemnation. It is written in John 3:16-21, NIV-Bible; “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.” The very passage above emphasizes on the phrase “God so loved the world”, but it continues by saying that “whoever does not believe stands condemned already” – which indirectly clarifies the mentioned term ‘world’ doesn’t include everyone since there are still people to be perished.

It is imperative as well to understand that the true meaning of the key-word “believe” is the choice word for Satan to deceive the people on this earth. Having faith and belief in Jesus and not following what He has taught is as good as no faith or belief in Him. Therefore, here is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God (John 3:19-21). It is necessarily important to continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in us to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose (Philippians 2:12-13). Those who have ears, let them hear, Amen