THE RESULTS OF SALVATION BY FAITH

Scripture: Romans 5: 1-11. Therefore being justified(v1). Justification through faith brings the believer various results: - Peace with God, grace, hope,assurance,tribulations, the love of God, the Holy Spirit, salvation from wrath and reconciliation to God, salvation by faith the life and the presence of Jesus and joy in God. We have access by faith into grace wherein we stand(v2). -The Saints state of grace , God's loving kindness to us and our conformity to God gives us the access into this grace. -We were not born into this grace, but brought into it, we are led into it. -We could not have gotten into it by ourselves, we are led into it. We glory in tribulations(v3). - Paul lists "tribulations" as one of the blessings of our salvation in Christ. - The word "tribulations" refers to all kinds of trials which may press in upon us. this include such things as financial or physical need, trying circumstances,the pressure of sorrow, sickness, persecution and mistreatment. - In the midst of these afflictions, God's grace enables us to seek His face more diligently and produces in us a persevering spirit and character that overcome the trials and troubles of life. - Instead of driving us to despair and hopelessness,tribulations bring forth perseverance,and perserverance brings forth proven character(v4).And proven character results in mature hope that will not be disappointed(5). - God's grace enables us to look beyond our present problems to a fervent hope. - We have the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit inoder to comfort us in our trials and bring Christ' presence near( John 14: 16-23). The love of God... in our hearts(v5). - Christians experience the love of God in their hearts through the Holy Spirit, especially in times of afflictions. - I see the Holy Spirit continuing to flood our hearts with love. It is this ever present experience of God's love that sustains us in tribulations(v3) and assures us that our hope for the future glory is not illusory(v4-). - We have many example for people dying for friends, loved ones, and many great men, but it is contrary to nature to die for enemies, yetJesus did(v6-8). May God bless you as you read this message.

Beware of hypocrisy: Luke 12 v 1-3

A vast audience that had gathered to hear Christ preach. These teachers of the law and Pharisees tried
to accuse him, but the people were still amazed at him, they were with him and honored him. The more the Pharisees tried to drive people away from Christ, the bigger the crowd that flocked to him. He said to his disciple first af all. These  were his special responsibility, and so he warned them particularly as his beloved sons(1Co 4:14); they made a greater profession of religious faith than the others, and hyprocrisy in that was the sin they were most in danger of. Hypocrisy would be worse
in them than in others. Christ disciples were, for all we know, the best men in the world, but even they needed to be warned against hypocrisy.

The discription of the sin that he warned them against: It is the leaven of the Pharisees.

• It is leaven (yeast); it spread like yeast, insinuating itself into the whole being, into all that a person does; it swells and sour like leaven, puffing people up with pride and thereby making them with malice and making their service unacceptable to God.
• It is the leaven of the Pharisees:" It is the sin that most of them fall into. Be on your guard about imitating them"
• A good reason against it;"  For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed(v2-3). Sooner or later the truth will come out. If you speak in darkness what does not benefit you and your public profession, it shall be heard in the light; some way or other it will be made manifest."  If people's religious faith is not effective in conquering and healing the evil of their hearts, nonetheless, it will not serve as a cloak forever. The day is coming when hypocrites will be stripped of their fig leaves( Gene 3;7).

Have a blessed week.

District Fellowship

All the Assemblies in Tshwane District came together to have their District Fellowship on the 4th March 2012 at Westside. Have a look at the following.

Spiritual Armor

Rom 13:12. The night is nearly over, the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

2Cor 6:7. In truthful speech and in the power of God;with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left hand

Eph 6:11. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

1Th5:8. But since we belong to the day, let us be self controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as helmet.

Be blessed as you read.

Weapons and armor of the Saints

1.1st Samuel 17:45, Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield;but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou has defied( KJV).
2. 2ndCor 10:4.( For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;(KJV)

3. Ephesians 6:17.And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (KJV).

4. Heb 4:12. For the word of God is quick and powerful,and sharper than any twoegded sword,piercing even to the deviding usernder of the soul and spirit,and the joints and marrow,and is discener of the thoughts and intents of the heart(KJV).

5. Rev 12:11. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;and they loved not their lives unto the death (KJV).
Be blessed.

Pastor Mabunda

But is passed from death to life

Scripture reading: John 5 : 24,25,29,39&43( King James version).
24. Verily,verily, I say unto you.He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,have everlasting life,and shall not come into condemnation;but is passed from death unto life.
25. Verily,verily, I say unto you. The hour is coming and now is,when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God;and they that hear shall live.
29. And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life;and they that have done evil,unto the resurrection of damnation.
39. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify on me.
43. I am come in my father's name. and ye receive me not; If another shall come in his name,him ye will receive.

Be blessed.