Gospel

I remember one night talking to my friend about salvation. It seemed to me that I must be a GOOD person and DO good things and then I would be saved. It wasn't until confronted with the Bible and my continued failure to be good that I started to rethink this. It still didn't seem to make sense. Even after I asked God to save me from my sins and come into my heart did I struggle with salvation by works. But God is good and HE never stops sharing HIS good news with us. So, with that in mind, I present the following verses for your prayerful consideration:

Deuteronomy 1:30 God goes before us to fight for us - therefore He wants to save
John 3:17 God did not send Jesus to this earth to condemn us but to save us
Romans 5:8 While we were still sinners, Jesus died for us
Romans 10:9 If we believe in our heart and confess with our mouth we ARE saved
Ephesians 2:8-9 We are saved by grace not be works

Top 10 Most Read Bible Verses

What would you guess are the top ten most-read verses of the Bible?

Over at the BibleGateway.com blog, we’ve published a list of the top 100 most read Bible verses. We pulled our data from 25 million searches between March and April, limiting the results to searches done on 3 or fewer verses.

The results might not surprise you, but it’s still interesting to see what people are reading.

Here’s the top 10:

John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Jer 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Rom 8:28: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Phil 4:13: I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Gen 1:1: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Prov 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Prov 3:6: in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Rom 12:2: Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Phil 4:6: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Matt 28:19: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

The Bible - An Introduction to the Word

The following is a copy of a clipping that a [person found on the inside cover of his or her Grandfather's Bible which was well worn and a 1909 Scofield Bible.

"This book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christian's character. Here paradise is restored, heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand object, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory and river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened in the judgment, and will be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents."