Burden

Being a Christian requires great care and a true knowledge of the Bible to distinguish a spiritual burden from doctrines irritation. We cannot close our minds to everything that is happening around us because if we do that, others are grieved by burdensome legalism that those who face them alone or put them in second class spiritual-citizenship based on appearance of not receiving what God has promised (that man has taught). "His yoke is easy and His burden is light!", with this quote from the Bible, it is important to agree that true salvation restores the right of a Creator-creature relationship. "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you" (Psalm 55:22). As I look around with serious observation to confirm the fact that the devil has been successful in planting his lie that no one cares for the individual person because of man's doctrines. By focusing on what Christians ought to get, they forget the burden of loving help which we are commanded to give to others: "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2). We have the responsibility "for each one should carry his own load" (Galatians 6:5). The cost of discipleship is a price I am gladly pay for the privilege of walking in fruitfulness with others who are in the same burdensome. We all have to come to the understanding that while God wants us to be Spirit-filled that God's loving desire that we should reflect His own holiness and goodness. True spiritual power resides in the victory of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, "All power is given me in heaven and in earth." The power of the Christian believer lies in our Savior's promise of eternal life. Therefore, we are compared with what we could be, not just what we should be. Jesus Christ have risen and is all-powerful that anything we ought to be we can be. In our Christian fellowship (not individual), we must recognize that the Holy Spirit desires to take us and control us, and use us as instruments through which He can express Himself in the Christian community. We are not to ignore the Spirit's gifts and at the same time, we are not to covet earnestly the best gifts. It is still important for us to fulfill the Spirit-given abilities which are our spiritual privileges. We should not be looking around for some other way to gain superior but rather be humble while serving God. God has given us His gifts, power and help that we need to serve Him that He distributed the gifts according to His will and plans that lightens the burdens for all believers. This makes it possible for every believer to smooth carrying out of His purposes among believers in unity.

Salvation for Eternal Life is Guaranteed and here are my references:

Romans 2:29 (NIV) No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. 2 Corinthians 3:3(NIV) You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Christ through His death and resurrection, every legal hindrance has been met and satisfied. There is nothing that can keep me from assurance except my own faith. Its not about thinking our way into salvation or to reason our way into salvation. The only way to get in is to believe Him with my heart which is sealed by the Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 1:22 set His seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Ephesians 1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness." Promise of Eternal Life verses: Titus 1:2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time. Hebrews 9:15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 1 John 2:25 And this is what he promised us—even eternal life. Matthew 25:46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." John 3:15 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him." John 4:14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:36 Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. John 5:24 "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:39 You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. John 6:27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval." John 6:40 For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. John 12:25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:50 I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say." John 17:2 "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. John 17:3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. Romans 2:7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. Romans 5:21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Galatians 6:8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Titus 1:2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, Titus 3:7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. 1 John 1:2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 1 John 5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true—even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

Proverbs

I was reading Proverbs today and I have summarized what I have learned. Kind words are like honey--sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health. A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength. The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear it if the spirit is crushed? Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel. The godly are like trees that bear life-giving fruit, and those who save lives are wise. The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them. People can get many good things by the words they say; the work of their hands also gives them many benefits. Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done. Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. Disregarding another person's faults preserves love; telling about them separates close friends. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Everyone admires a person with good sense, but a warped mind is despised. The way of the godly leads to life; their path does not lead to death. The wise look ahead to see what is coming, but fools deceive themselves. Wise people think before they act; fools don't and even brag about it! It is better to be patient than powerful. References: Proverbs 3:27 11:6 11:8 11:17 11:30 12:8 12:14 12:28 13:16 14:8 14:15 14:16 15:4 15:30 16:24 16:32 17:9 17:22 18:14 24:12 1 Corinthians 13:4-7