SALVATION VERSES:
Jeremiah 17:7-8 – Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will it cease from yielding fruit.
Psalm 1:3 – He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf shall not wither; and whatever he doses shall prosper (i.e. he who delights in the law of the Lord).
John 15:2 – Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Luke 15:10 – Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
Psalm 142:4 – Refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
Matthew 9:37-38 – The harves truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
Psalm 126:6 – He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Ephesians 4:30 -And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
1 Thessalonians 5:19 – Do not quench the Spirit.
John 3:5 – Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
I used to wonder when God gives us eternal life did He just remove the stain of sin from our old spirit or does God give us a brand new spirit? The use of the term born again makes me think we get a brand new piece of the Spirit of God, like we did at conception, and the old one is removed by an instantaneous exchange. The reference to living water is the Holy Spirit which indwells us the moment we are saved. John 3:5, makes it clear we don’t get into heaven unless we have a new spirit from God without the stain of sin on it and we must have the Holy spirit on the inside of us. Those are the two keys for access to heaven and eternal life. The term salvation encompasses both actions. It’s the Holy Spirit within us that takes our spirit to the presence of Jesus the instant we die.