Accepting God's Promises

If you’re working your way toward belief and away from doubt, by now you must assume that God exists. 

2 Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering or extraordinarily patient toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance.” 

The cornerstone of the Christian faith is a belief that scripture is God’s Word. Psalm 138:2 tells us that God has elevated the Word above His own name.

So, we have the opportunity to tell God that we accept His promises. Luke 1:77 tells us that He has raised up Jesus “to give His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.” 

At some point, faith is just believing God. Some critics say that this is making an idol out of the Bible, it’s called bibliolatry. But in fact, we learn who Jesus is and what He has done for us in Scripture. It is a conscious decision to embrace what God has told us. 

Acts 4:12 says, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” 

It really requires you to at least open your mind to the possibility that it’s true. God’s plan to reconcile people to Himself after sin entered the world, is a start. Decide to be bold. Lay aside your fears and doubts and find that rest you’ve been looking for.

Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” 

One of the great metaphors of the Bible is the strong hand or the strong arm of God that rescues us from danger. John 10:28 says, “I give them eternal life. They’ll never be lost, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” 

No one is saying that you will never have a shred of doubt again, but what we can know is that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God, as outlined in the Book of Romans. Jesus Christ is waiting for you, and you can be sure of that. 

Let’s pray. 

Father, there are so many lonely people in the world, and they want to believe. You’ve put that in our hearts, God. Help them and help us, by your Spirit, know that they are loved, and that they can have an encounter with you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
If you're working your way toward belief and away
from doubt by now, you mustassume that God exists.
2 Peter 3.9 says the Lord doesnot delay and is not tardy or
slow about what he promises,according to some people's
conception of slowness, but heis long-suffering or
extraordinarily patient towardyou, not desiring that any

(00:22):
should perish, but that allshould turn to repentance.
The cornerstone of theChristian faith is a belief that
scripture is God's word.
Psalm 138.2 tells us that Godhas elevated the word above his
own name.
So we have the opportunity totell God that we accept his
promises.
Luke 1.77 tells us that he hasraised up Jesus to give his

(00:47):
people the knowledge ofsalvation through the
forgiveness of their sins.
At some point faith is justbelieving God.
Some critics will say that thisis making an idol out of the
Bible.
It's called bibliolatry, but infact we learn who Jesus is and
what he has done for us inscripture.
It is a conscious decision toembrace what God has told us.

(01:11):
Acts 4.12 says salvation isfound in no one else, for there
is no other name under heavengiven to mankind by which we
must be saved.
It really requires you to atleast open your mind to the
possibility that it's true.
God's plan to reconcile peopleto himself after sin entered the

(01:32):
world is a start.
Decide to be bold, lay asideyour fears and doubts and find
that rest you've been lookingfor.
Matthew 11 28 says come to meall you who who are weary and
burdened, and I will give yourest.
One of the great metaphors ofthe Bible is the strong hand, or

(01:53):
the strong arm of God thatrescues us from danger.
John 10 28 says I give themeternal life.
They'll never be lost and noone will snatch them out of my
hand.
No one is saying that you willnever have a shred of doubt
again, but what we can know isthat faith comes by hearing, and

(02:14):
hearing by the word of God, asoutlined in the book of Romans.
Jesus Christ is waiting for youand you can be sure of that.
Let's pray, father.
There are so many lonely peoplein the world and they want to

(02:35):
believe.
You've put that in our hearts,god, help them and help us by
your spirit.
Know that they are loved andthat they can have an encounter
with you.
In Jesus' name, amen.