When we are born into this world we are given a name – an identity. When we are ‘born of the Spirit’, we are given a name – the Name above all Names, Jesus Christ, as our identity.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;
and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave Himself for me.
When a man is born ‘John Smith’, his works will not change his ‘identity’. If John Smith is a great humanitarian or if he is a crook, he yet retains his identity as ‘John Smith’.
John 10
1 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door,
…but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber [lēstēs].
2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice;
…and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;
and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave Himself for me.
When a man is born ‘John Smith’, his works will not change his ‘identity’. If John Smith is a great humanitarian or if he is a crook, he yet retains his identity as ‘John Smith’.
John 10
1 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door,
…but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber [lēstēs].
2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice;
…and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
38 Then two robbers [lēstēs] were crucified with Him,
……one on the right and another on the left.
44 Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him ...
Luke 23:
32 There were also two others, criminals [Kakourgos / workers of evil],
....led with Him to be put to death.
33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him,
…..and the criminals [Kakourgos], one on the right hand and the other on the left.
39 Then one of the criminals [Kakourgos] who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying,
….."If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us."
40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God,
..…seeing you are under the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds;
…..but this Man has done nothing wrong."
42 Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."
43 And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."
Romans 10
8 But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;
...(that is, the word of faith which we preach):
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart
...that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Is Jesus your Lord?
HEAVEN is by IDENTITY
SELAH! (think about it!)
Shalom!
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