For Thursday, October 29, 2020
Habakkuk 2:4 NLT: “Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.”
Other Bible translations say, “The righteous will live by faith,” or, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.” This is the cornerstone of modern Christianity, what we call “Reformed Theology.” Martin Luther had been searching for better answers to achieve salvation. Prior to the 1500’s, people thought “good works” could get you into heaven, or if you gave money to the church, indulgences, the church could grant you access to heaven. Neither of these theories is true.
Our access to heaven is through the work Jesus did on the cross in the “Great Exchange,” taking the sin of the world to the place of the dead, and clothing believers in garments of white, pure enough to experience heaven from the inside! That’s why believers can look forward to their life after this life! That’s why we have hope!
Blessings and safety to all!
Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus in the City Fellowship
3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406
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