{"product_id":"what-is-lifes-purpose","title":"What is Life's Purpose?","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. What is Life’s Purpose?\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod created man on the 6th day of creation. Genesis 1:27 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“So God created man in his own image...male and female created he them.”\u003c\/span\u003e In I Corinthians 6:20, God tells us that the reason He created man is to \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”\u003c\/span\u003e Other verses clearly tell man that he is to glorify God: Isaiah 43:7b says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“for I [God] have created him for my glory...”\u003c\/span\u003e and Colossians 1:16c says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“all things were created by him [God], and for him.”\u003c\/span\u003e But how do we glorify God? John 15 perfectly shows a saved person’s relationship with Jesus Christ using an illustration of a grape vine. In verse 1, we see that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the True Vine and His Father, God, is the Husbandman, or caretaker of the plant: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”\u003c\/span\u003e In verse 5a, Christ says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I am the vine, ye are the branches....”\u003c\/span\u003e This verse is speaking about a saved person: he is a branch that is connected to (an off-shoot of) the vine, which is Jesus Christ. Verse 8a clearly tells us that God is glorified when a branch produces much fruit: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit....”\u003c\/span\u003e The fruit mentioned here is referring to the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”\u003c\/span\u003e However, one cannot bear any fruit if he is not saved. Verse 4b says \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbiding in Christ is to have salvation!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePersonal testimony from the author:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Obtaining salvation and living the Christian life as God has commanded is truly a blessing and a privilege! The Christian life should not be viewed as a miserable life. It is so joyful and awesome because I have the privilege of serving the One Who saved me from eternal punishment!! I am so blessed by my God! I am not speaking of earthly, material, and temporary wealth that only lasts as long as I am on earth; instead, I am speaking of a life that has an eternal purpose and a reason for living it. To every single reader of this tract, I personally PLEAD with you to truly give your life to God Who created you! I pray earnestly that you would realize your position before God, and would receive salvation so that you can glorify your Maker with your actions. Eternity is serious, and certainly nothing to take lightly! Both you and I and every single other human on earth will live eternally either in heaven or hell. Please read this tract seriously, realizing that this is dealing with eternity! As one who genuinely cares for your individual, eternal soul, I ask that you would truly \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eabide in Christ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e—get saved!!” \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-Zack Taylor\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. What is Salvation?\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor a soul to be saved, his heart must genuinely repent, believe, confess, and call. These words are described in detail in section #4.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalvation is necessary because man is sinful and Romans 6:23 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”\u003c\/span\u003e Eternal life is available to man because Christ paid the wages of sin (death) when He died on the cross! He then conquered death by rising from the dead three days later!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Greek word translated “salvation” in the Bible literally means “\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erescue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e” or “\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edelivery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.” But what is one being rescued from? He is rescued from the natural man, which is explained below. To be saved is “to be born again.” In John 3:3, Jesus states, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God [heaven].”\u003c\/span\u003e This is not a physical second birth, but a spiritual second birth. I Corinthians 15:46-47 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural [the natural man]; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy...”\u003c\/span\u003e Every human born into the world is born as a natural man (which has a sinful nature) and will remain one until the end of his life: I John 1:8 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” \u003c\/span\u003eSin is disobeying God and His commands. This natural man has desires to please the flesh and has nothing to do with God. Romans 8:7-8 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Because the carnal mind [the natural man] is enmity against [an enemy of] God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.”\u003c\/span\u003e Salvation is a 180 degree turn from sin to God; a completely different person is the result. Even if you are not a “very wicked” person, you still have the sin nature controlling your actions and intentions if you are not saved.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Who Provides Salvation to Man?\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo completely understand the way that God offers salvation to all of mankind, you must first understand who God is. \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, there is only one God. I Corinthians 8:4b says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“there is none other God but one.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, God is a unity of the three Persons that composes the Godhead: the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Colossians 2:9 shows the unity in the Godhead: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For in him [Jesus Christ] dwelleth all the fullness [unity] of the Godhead bodily.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, all three Persons of the Godhead are recognized as God.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod the \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFather\u003c\/i\u003e. John 6:27c: \u003c\/span\u003e“for him hath God \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFather\u003c\/span\u003e sealed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod the \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSon\u003c\/i\u003e (Jesus Christ). Hebrews 1:8: \u003c\/span\u003e“But unto the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSon\u003c\/span\u003e he saith, Thy throne, O \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod\u003c\/span\u003e, is for ever and ever….”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod the \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoly Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e (same as the \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoly Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e). Acts 5:3b and 4b: \u003c\/span\u003e“to lie to the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoly Ghost\u003c\/span\u003e…thou hast not lied unto men, but unto \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod\u003c\/span\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe unity of the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost is called the Trinity. I John 5:7 states, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”\u003c\/span\u003e The \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWord\u003c\/i\u003e in this verse is a reference to Jesus Christ, since the other two Persons of the Trinity are already mentioned: the Father and the Holy Ghost. In John 1:1, the Bible says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”\u003c\/span\u003e This means that the \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWord\u003c\/i\u003e is a Person of the Godhead. The Word is Jesus because the Word is the declaration to man of Who God is, which is the role Jesus Christ played when He came to earth. John 1:18 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJesus Christ, who is the Son of God the Father, came to the earth from heaven and was born in Israel about 2,000 years ago. Because Jesus Christ is the Son of God, holy and perfect, He (Jesus Christ) lived a sinless life of 33 years. At age 30, He started an earthly ministry, died on the cross at age 33, rose from the grave 3 days later to offer to man eternal life, and ascended back into heaven. Jesus Christ, in His amazing, sacrificial love, willingly died on the cross and shed His innocent, sinless blood for the redemption of man. Redemption is a synonym for salvation. “Redemption means bought and released, describing the act of buying a slave from the market in order to give him freedom” (David Cloud, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWay of Life Believer’s Bible Dictionary,\u003c\/i\u003e pg. 305). This is such a wonderful picture of what salvation is: God purchasing us (with His Son’s blood) and releasing us from the grip of sin. He gives the saved person freedom from the way of the natural man: Ephesians 1:7 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.”\u003c\/span\u003e Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection is referred to as the Gospel (glad tidings or news). The Gospel is clearly given in I Corinthians 15:1-11. Verses 1-4 say, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you...For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”\u003c\/span\u003e In Acts 20:24b, the Bible says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”\u003c\/span\u003e This verse says the Gospel is of (or by) God’s grace. This relates to Ephesians 2:8-9, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”\u003c\/span\u003e Jesus Christ did the work for man that is required for salvation when He died on the cross. While on the cross, Jesus said in John 19:30, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”\u003c\/span\u003e Man does NO WORKS for salvation because if he did, he would have something to boast in (“lest any man should boast” Ephesians 2:9) and could therefore lose his salvation by doing “bad works.” But Christ did the work! Grace is God giving to man what man does not deserve. Man does not deserve salvation because God is holy, perfect, and sinless but man is sinful, unholy, and rebellious against God. This is why salvation is so awesome: because man does not deserve it, yet God sent His only Son to save mankind. Man must only respond to this gift through honest repentance of his sins, faith in God, and calling out to Him!!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. How Does One Obtain Salvation?\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalvation is made at a point in time. It is a choice to give one’s life to God and trust in Him for salvation. It is not a continual, progressive journey or process. Man has the opportunity to be saved only during his lifetime on earth. Then begins eternity. Hebrews 9:27 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”\u003c\/span\u003e You must have a genuine desire to serve your Creator. And as this tract so far has shown, man bears this responsibility. The following sections show God’s plan of salvation for mankind.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRepent.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~Acts 20:21b \u003c\/span\u003e“Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Repentance is a \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eturning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e from sin, a \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eloathing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e [hating] of it…Repentance is also a sense of shame for having lived in it, and a \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elonging to avoid it\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. It is a change of the mind with regard to sin” (Charles Spurgeon). Jesus Christ said in Luke 13:3b, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”\u003c\/span\u003e Without repentance, one will perish in the Lake of Fire (Hell) for all of eternity. But what is repentance? First, you must realize what repentance requires. Luke 5:32 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” \u003c\/span\u003eThis verse shows that Christ did not die on the cross to call those who view themselves as good people to repent, but those who admit themselves to be sinners. Luke 5:32 clearly shows that repentance requires humility. Humility is a truthful view of oneself: a guilty, rebellious sinner. Repentance is divided into 2 parts: 1st in \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esalvation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and 2nd for growth and obedience \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eafter salvation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. The first part is “to turn to God in surrender to His authority; it is a change of mind toward God that results in a change of life” (David Cloud, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWay of Life Believer’s Bible Dictionary,\u003c\/i\u003e pg.308). This repentance is a turning from the old way of life (serving sin) and turning to the new way of life (serving God). \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis first part of repentance is not a work, but a heart condition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Ephesians 2:8); it \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewill result\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in an obedient life to God after salvation. Jesus began His earthly ministry by preaching repentance in Matthew 4:17: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”\u003c\/span\u003e Acts 5:31 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Him [Jesus Christ] hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance ..., and forgiveness of sins.”\u003c\/span\u003e This verse shows that salvation includes man repenting of his sins and God forgiving his sins. The second part of repentance is \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econtinual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in the Christian life. As was seen earlier in I John, every human sins, including Christians. Therefore, repentance is also required in the daily Christian life.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBelieve.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~Romans 10:9 \u003c\/span\u003e“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn John 3:18, the Bible says, \u003c\/span\u003e“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God [Jesus Christ].” \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne is condemned if they do not believe in Jesus Christ and His Gospel. Believing 1st in the Gospel and 2nd what the Gospel does for man is required to obtain salvation from God. Ephesians 2:8a says, \u003c\/span\u003e“For by grace are ye saved through faith....”\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Faith here is translated as “belief.” Hebrews 11:6 beautifully shows that belief and faith are the same thing: \u003c\/span\u003e“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God [he that gets saved] must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e James 2:14,17 says, \u003c\/span\u003e“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?... Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Faith is “proven” to be true by works (fruit) after salvation. As we see in Acts 20:21b, we are to have repentance (a turning from sin to God) and faith (assurance [confidence] in the Gospel), \u003c\/span\u003e“repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConfess.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~I John 1:9 \u003c\/span\u003e“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor salvation, there must be confession (acknowledgment) of 2 things:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Confession of your sins.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e This is private confessing of your sin to God: realizing and professing that you are a sinner that displeases God.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Confession of Jesus Christ’s identity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Romans 10:9-10 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”\u003c\/span\u003e I John 4:15 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.”\u003c\/span\u003e This is a public confessing that Jesus Christ is the Lord of your life, that He is the Son of God, and that He is God incarnated in human form. Incarnate is “the act of assuming flesh, or of taking a human body, and the nature of man...God was incarnated in human form” (Cloud, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWay of Life Encyclopedia of the Bible \u0026amp; Christianity,\u003c\/i\u003e pg.311). I Timothy 3:16b says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“God was manifest (shown forth or displayed) in the flesh...”\u003c\/span\u003e Therefore, Jesus is God.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhilippians 2:11 states, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”\u003c\/span\u003e Lord in this verse is translated “master, supreme in authority, controller.” This is not implying that Christ literally controls the believer’s life; but it does imply that the saved person will be spiritually \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewilling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewanting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e to hand over the control of his life to God. The believer genuinely wants to do what God commands.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCall.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~Romans 10:13 \u003c\/span\u003e“For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“The sinner must ‘call on the name of the Lord’ Jesus...out of the absolute desperation and hopelessness, to save his wretched soul from eternal separation from God in the torments of Hell...” (Lance Ketchum, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaving Faith\u003c\/i\u003e). When that you call upon God, (after repenting, confessing, and believing) He will save you from eternal separation from Himself! John 10:28 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”\u003c\/span\u003e This verse also teaches that when one is saved, nothing can be done to take away their salvation! When one calls on the Lord to be saved, he receives eternal salvation that can never be lost. John 1:12 says, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.”\u003c\/span\u003e Calling out to God is receiving His free gift of eternal life! If you have turned from the world to God (repentance), have faith in all that the Bible says (belief), and have professed the identity of Christ and man (confession), you can call on God to save you right now!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Pray to God, tell Him these things and call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is not words that save anybody, but a genuine heart that believes what the Word of God says.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you have any questions, please contact:\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PrintMyTract.com","offers":[{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 100","offer_id":67774764548344,"sku":"kal1792700421728","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 100","offer_id":67774764581112,"sku":"qsc1792700421729","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 250","offer_id":67774764613880,"sku":"ood1792700421730","price":78.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 250","offer_id":67774764646648,"sku":"bfq1792700421731","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 500","offer_id":67774764679416,"sku":"ewz1792700421732","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 500","offer_id":67774764712184,"sku":"gbb1792700421733","price":160.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 1000","offer_id":67774764744952,"sku":"lve1792700421734","price":167.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 1000","offer_id":67774764777720,"sku":"aoo1792700421735","price":215.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 2500","offer_id":67774764810488,"sku":"vbt1792700421736","price":338.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 2500","offer_id":67774764843256,"sku":"bfy1792700421737","price":518.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 5000","offer_id":67774764876024,"sku":"odn1792700421738","price":546.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 5000","offer_id":67774764908792,"sku":"vbj1792700421739","price":735.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 10000","offer_id":67774764941560,"sku":"kfz1792700421740","price":904.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 10000","offer_id":67774764974328,"sku":"vxt1792700421741","price":1047.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/2954\/9560\/files\/what-is-lifes-purpose_1.jpg?v=1792700435","url":"https:\/\/opalcalfmachine.shop\/products\/what-is-lifes-purpose","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}