Easy To Be Saved

(a) God does the loving and the giving; our part is to do the believing

(John 3:16, 17). "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who

believes" (Mark 9:23). But the word "believe" must be understood as

the Bible teaches it (Romans 10:10).

(b) "My yoke is easy, and My burden is light," and to resist, to "kick

against the goads," is "hard" (Matthew 11:28; Acts 9:5; 26:14).

(c) The reason why this is true is that "the love [agape] of Christ

constraineth us." Christ's love is active, not passive. The one who

believes the gospel cannot continue living for self (Romans 6:1, 2, 14,

15; 2 Corinthians 5:14, KJV).

(d) Christ's love for each individual person is infinitely greater than

that of a parent for a child (Psalm 27:10; 103:13).

(e) To "kick against the goads" is to resist the Holy Spirit's conviction

of Good News (John 16:7-11).

(f) Light is stronger than darkness, grace is stronger than sin, and

the Holy Spirit is stronger than the flesh (John 1:5, 9; Romans 5:20;

Galatians 5:16, 17).

(g) God is leading every person to repentance, but many refuse His

leading (Romans 2:4).

R.J Wieland (10 Truths Booklet)