Salvation

[Sara V Schmidt]

A letter from January 2014:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Salvation
From: Jonathan
To: ask@thepathoftruth.com
Date: 1/21/2014 6:32 PM

Hello, my name is Jonathan. I am 21 years old. In my past & still today, I have prayed that God would reveal himself to me & that I would have true faith and belief in him. I have prayed that God would make me holy and righteous in his eyes and not the eyes of man.

I came across your website a few days ago & have been studying it ever since. I believe that God has answered my prayers & that I am coming if not have already entered into salvation. After I have read and believed the teachings God has revealed to you, I have a new sense of peace that is hard to describe other than that I feel that as if everything is going to be OK. I know that God is in control of everything & there is nothing I need to worry about concerning my future.

I have been continuously praying (while wondering if I am praying correctly) for him to free me of all selfishness & any selfish motives that I might have. As your website & God claims, this does not come naturally. I believe he is changing me. But, that is not the main reason I am writing this letter. I was working and I believe God has taught me something & put into my mind and I wanted you to read it & clarify if these things are true & these thoughts came from God.

I wrote: We think that because we exist, we live. This is merely an earthly existence. Life comes from GOD alone. One can have presence on earth and be dead & in hell. One can have presence on earth and be alive & in heaven. The passing of earthly existence is not death but a transport into the spiritual dimension. In this or that dimension, you continue in your death or life until The Lord Jesus Christ brings all to life through him.


Victor and Paul replied:

“No one can come to Me unless the Father Who has sent Me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:44 MKJV).

Welcome to The Path of Truth, Jonathan,

God has set it in your heart to seek Him and His Kingdom. You’re right that this wouldn’t happen otherwise. As it is written:

“There is none that understands, there is none that seeks after God” (Romans 3:11 MKJV).

The thoughts you express in the final paragraph, and ask about, are the truth God has graciously given you to know and learn. As Jesus said:

“Follow Me, and let the dead bury their dead” (Matthew 8:22 MKJV).

“And no man has ascended up to Heaven, but He that came down from Heaven, even the Son of man which is in Heaven” (John 3:13 KJV).

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, so that where I am, you may be also” (John 14:3 MKJV).

Keep going, Jonathan. It’s a long journey that will cost you everything, but is far more than worth it. By faith you will know that you have come upon the Pearl of Great Price.

Luke 14:25-35 GW
(25) Large crowds were traveling with Jesus. He turned to them and said,
(26) "If people come to Me and are not ready to abandon their fathers, mothers, wives, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as their own lives, they cannot be My disciples.
(27) So those who do not carry their crosses and follow Me cannot be My disciples.
(28) Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it.
(29) Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you.
(30) They'll say, 'This person started to build but couldn't finish the job.'
(31) Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers?
(32) If he can't, he'll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
(33) In the same way, none of you can be My disciples unless you give up everything.
(34) Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor?
(35) It's not any good for the ground or for the manure pile. People throw it away. Let the person who has ears listen!"

Tell us more about yourself - your background and what’s been happening in your life. We look forward to sharing more with you.

Paul and Victor
www.ThePathofTruth.com