BLESSINGS OF SALVATION

My Dear Precious Child, In Paul's informative letter to the Romans he confessed that his heart's desire was that the Israelites would also be saved, as well as the Gentiles. He knew from experience that their zeal was for Me, though that zeal was. and is still, spiritually misguided. The Jews were unaware of My real salvation through Christ Jesus and sought to establish their own salvation, so they did not subject themselves to My real plan for righteousness. Paul wrote spiritual truth when he stated in his letter to the Romans that Christ is the end of the Law. It is only through Christ that salvation comes to everyone who believes. Their ancestor Moses wrote that salvation came from obeying the Law and that anyone who observes the Law would draw life from it. However, nobody could obey all of the laws. So My effective salvation for humanity that comes from faith says this, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who shall go up into heaven to bring Christ down'; or, "Who shall go down into the abyss to bring Christ up from the dead?" (Deuteronomy 30:11-14) What does the word of faith say? It says, "The word is already near and in you, it's on your lips and in your heart, that is the word of faith which is preached." In other words, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and if you believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, then you will be saved from the works of the evil demons who are in the world. Faith residing in your heart leads to your being righteous and confessing that faith with your lips leads to your being saved from the works of the devil. Scripture says that those who believe in Christ will not experience shame from yielding to the devil's temptations. Paul assured the Roman Christians that there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek, writing that all have the same Lord who is rich in mercy toward everyone who calls upon Him. Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. (Joel 3:5) Jews and Gentiles both inherit My righteousness when they believe and then confess Christ Jesus as Lord. Paul reminded the Romans that no one can call upon Christ Jesus unless they have heard of Him and how can they hear about Him if no one preaches about Him? Also, how can they preach unless they are sent by Me? Scripture says, "How beautiful are the feet of Him who announces Good News." But not everyone believes the gospel. Paul quoted Isaiah when he said, "Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?" Faith, then, comes from hearing what is preached and what is preached is what comes from the words of Christ. Paul asked the Romans in his letter if it was possible that the Jews had not heard the gospel? Then he answered himself by writing that certainly they have heard because this prophesy had come true, "Their voice has gone out throughout the whole earth and their message to the ends of the world." (Psalm 19:5) So Paul wrote the question again of the Romans: "Did the people of Israel not understand?" Again he answered his question by writing that Moses had said that I said that I would make them jealous of the people who had no nation, that I would make them angry with a nonreligious nation, referring to the Gentiles. He quoted the prophet Isaiah who spoke boldly when he prophesied for Me, saying, "I was found by those who were not seeking Me; and to those who were not looking for Me I revealed myself." But of the Jewish nation Isaiah prophesied for Me that, "All day long I stretched out My hands to an unbelieving, rebellious and contentious people." (Deuteronomy 30:11-14) Paul was so disappointed that most of his fellow Jews had not believed in the Good News of Christ because he knew firsthand the joy that accompanies living a life of faith in the life of Jesus, His crucifixion, His death, His visit to hell, His being raised from the dead and then His ascending to heaven to sit down with Me after He sent His source of power, My Holy Spirit, to live inside of people in the earth who believe, both the Jews and the Gentiles. All was not lost in Paul's desire for the conversion of the rest of the Jews. Still, in your day some Jews turn from their unbelief and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord when the veil of unbelief is removed from their mind by the Holy Spirit. (II Corinthians 3:13-17) Your Father of the Spirit of Faith