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I Believe... Now What?

by Freddie Coile

There’s more great news for you as a Believer in Jesus Christ. You not only have eternal life, but there are more promises in the Bible for you because you have trusted in Christ to be your Savior. (If you are still not 100% certain that you are going to Heaven when you die, check out: Am I Going to Heaven?)

God is now your Father!

This promise is in John 1:12. It says, ”But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.”

When you received Jesus, you received the Father also. You can begin calling Him “Father” whenever you pray. God wanted it that way. He will never stop being your Father and has promised that He will never cast you out of the family. That promise is in John 6:37. It says, ”All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”

What if I sin?

Sin is definitely not a good thing for a Believer, but God has his ways of dealing with disobedient children without throwing them out of His family. He spanks them. Hebrews 12:6 says, ”For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."

The words “chasten” and “scourge” mean that God disciplines by spanking. He spanks His children for their profit, not to harm them. He has many ways of disciplining, including loss of fellowship, prayer, and health - but God’s discipline for a child will never be Hell. Look at the above verse again and you will see that God does this to all His children. Why? Because all of His children disobey Him, some more than others. Sin is definitely bad for a child, but God allows us to grow and learn – even when we mess up.

God’s Spirit is in You!

When you trusted in Christ, you also were given the Holy Spirit. The Bible says it like this:

“Christ, in whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise…” Ephesians 1:13

The seal of God cannot be broken. The Spirit will stay in you until you are with Christ in Heaven. The Spirit will help you by coming alongside you, leading you, and teaching you. You will never be alone again!

When you do what the Spirit leads you to do, this is called “walking” in the Spirit, or being “filled” with the Spirit.

How do I know what the Spirit wants me to do?

The Bible was inspired by the Spirit. Do what the Bible says for Believers to do and you will be doing what the Spirit wants. Simple, huh? Some people might try to tell you to do weird things like fall down, and make funny sounds to see if the Spirit is in you. Leave those people. You know the Spirit is in you because the Bible says He is. You don’t have to try to do weird things to prove it.

You have everything that you need to grow up as a child of God. The Bible says to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord.” There are many more promises for you in the Bible to learn and use. Keep on growing!