Through the Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:13-20), Jesus has shown us that if we want to grow our faith from the measure of faith that He has given us to great faith, we need to allow the Word of God to grow in our hearts so that it will take root in our lives and develop into a conviction. The devil can easily steal the seed, but it would be hard to uproot a tree. That’s what we should be doing with our faith!
For example, how do you know, are convinced, or believe you are saved?
Romans 10:9-11 (NKJV) that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
Ephesians 1:13-14 (NKJV) In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
The above Scriptures contain the seeds of the Word of God concerning the assurance of salvation that are being sown into the hearts of young believers. These Scriptures will assure them of their salvation and enable them to be stable, strong, and convinced that they are saved. They will not have any doubt about their redemption but say with conviction that they have prayed to receive Christ, whether in private or in public. They believed in their hearts and confessed with their mouths that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Saviour. They were given the right to become the children of God when they received Jesus into their hearts. They were sealed with the Holy Spirit, and they belong to God.
All believers have the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ, which grants them the ability to stand right before God as if they had never sinned. God accepts them based on who they are in Christ. Man’s gift of salvation has nothing to do with what they have done but is purely by the grace of God. The Son of God lives in all believers who now have eternal and abundant lives. Our salvation comes through the blood of Jesus Christ through His work of redemption. All we need to do is believe and accept the gift of righteousness.
This is the fruit of the Word of God in the life of believers who allow the Word of God to assure them of their salvation when they are in doubt. The Word has produced thirty, sixty or a hundredfold in their lives regarding the assurance of salvation. This should work the same way for us when dealing with any other doubts and unbelief in our Christian walks and the deceptions of the evil one. Therefore, allow the seed of the Word to grow into a tree!
Sermon Series：Growing Our Faith In God （Part 1）
从一颗种子到一棵树
通过撒种的比喻（马可福音 4:13-20），耶稣告诉我们，如果我们想将自己的信心从祂赐予我们的信心增长到更大的信心，我们就需要让上帝的话语在我们心中成长，这样它就会在我们的生命中扎根并发展成为一种信念。魔鬼可以轻易地偷走一颗种子，但要连根拔起一棵树却很难。这就是我们应该凭着信心去做的事情！
例如，你如何知道、确信或相信自己已得救？
罗马书10:9-11 你若口里认主耶稣，心里信神叫他从死里复活，就必得救。因为人心里相信，就可以称义。口里承认，就可以得救。经上说:“信他的人必不至于羞愧。
以弗所书1:13-14 你们既听见真理的道，就是那叫你们得救的福音，也信靠了他;你们既信了他，就受了所应许的圣灵的印记。他是我们承受基业的保证，直等到所得的产业得赎，使他的荣耀得着称赞。
以上的经文都是神话语的种子，关于救恩的确据，正在撒在初信者的心里。这些经文给他们以救恩的确据，使他们稳定、强壮，确信自己得救了。他们对自己的得救不会有任何怀疑。无论在私下还是在公开场合，他们都会坚定地说他已经祷告接受基督。他们心里信心并且口里承认耶稣基督是他们的主和救主。当他们接受耶稣进入他们的心里时，他们就得到了成为神孩子的权利。他们是受了圣灵的印记，是属神的。
所有的信徒都拥有耶稣基督的所归与的义，这使他们有能力站在上帝面前，就好像他们从未犯过罪一样。神接纳他是基于他在基督里的身份。人得到救赎的礼物与他做过什么无关。这完全是神的恩典。神的儿子住在每一个信祂之人的里面，他们如今都有了永恒且丰盛的生命。我们的救恩来自耶稣基督通过祂救赎的工作所流之宝血。我们只需要相信并接受这称义的礼物。
这是神的话语在信徒的生命中所结的果子，当他有疑惑的时候，他允许神的话语向他保证他的救恩。这话语在他的生命中产生了30倍、60倍或100倍的得救确据。我们应该以同样的方式来处理与主同行中的任何其他怀疑和不信，以及那恶者的欺骗。让神话语的种子长成大树!
讲章系列：在神里面让信心生发成长（第一部份）
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