Good morning! Our profession of faith is an acknowledgement of truth. The truth that we are not good enough nor can we be. Our profession of faith in Jesus admits to others as well as to God that we are relinquishing our hold on our life. How many of you did this and then lived for yourself? I did. It took years before I was finally corralled. I had to look in the eyes of Jesus and hand over the reins of my life. How about you? How long did it take? Have you yet? Does this mean we have to pay for mistakes? Well on earth yep, because there are tangible consequences for tangible acts. But the Word teaches that once you accept the gift of salvation, nothing can separate you from God. I don't care what you've done the Word teaches that the only unpardonable sin is rejecting the messiah, Jesus. There's nothing in the Word of God that teaches anything else or any other way or any other method to get to God. This is not a dogmatic discussion or a denominational talk but simple truths that save us and then, and only then, are we free to approach the throne of God without fear of rejection because we are not "good enough". The worlds perception of what we church goers ought to be is skewed. We are redeemed, that's all. We fail and we stumble just like everyone else. We don't get better than someone else, but better than WE were. Our guide and measuring stick is Jesus, not other people. There will be rewards in heaven for the good we do but those do not determine whether we get there or not. Look at this and think.

2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
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Ephesians 6:7-8
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
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Galatians 6:7-10
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 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. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
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Please keep all this in mind and rebuke the enemy so you can stand on these promises and not waver. Search the scriptures for answers. Ask questions and be wise about where your council comes from.

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the grace you show us. Lord help us understand that we are yours and we don't have to keep paying for our sins, we are forgiven. Lord help us realize it is your life overcoming death that saves us. Your love that keeps us. Your awesome Word that teaches us. Lord we want to follow you and to be better than we were yesterday. Lord help us see needs and be wise to know what to do. Lord we love and worship your majesty, in your holy name, Amen