Salvation is revealed by your good works. It is lived out by love and hope that endures. It requires faith that is willing to serve others like Jesus did. When you accept salvation the Holy Spirit starts working in your heart to help you love the way Jesus loves. You can't be a true Christian if you do not love other people. You love is revealed by your actions.
A true Christian's hope will endure until the end. You can't endure on will power alone. You have to have a deep motivation to follow Jesus because your really believe the promises he made. This hope makes you righteous. It gives life to salvation and motivation for eternal life.
Salvation is more than calling yourself a Christian. It is having faith in Jesus. It is developing a love for the saints. It holds onto the truth of the gospel. It is submitting to God's authority to show how His grace has changed you and given you purpose.
God chose you. He gave you salvation. He made you blameless through His love. Having gratitude and feeling cherished are natural responses for Christians. In response to God's love you should exhort your mind, body, and soul to righteousness. A true believer will be convicted of sin and turn from it to exhibit good works, love that labors, and hope that will endure.
Psalm 116:15-19, Matthew 10:21-23, Romans 6:12-14, Galatians 5:5-6, Ephesians 1: 3-14, Colossians 1:3-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8, 1 Timothy 4:3-10, Titus 3:3-7, Hebrews 5:4-6, 6:9-12, & 1 John 3:18-20, 4:7-8
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