SHARE Magazine April 2018 | Page 16

T LAYE RED SECU RITY The coming of the internet age has taught us about layered security. Us ‘techies’ know about SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption that made things like online banking possible. Well, as believers we too have the benefit of layered security. At the very base of our eternal security is the fact that Jesus’ sacrifice was enough to pay for our sins and reunite us with God. When all else fails upon this truth we stand. Jesus is the Messiah, God in flesh and His sacrifice was enough to purchase us back from death and secure a place for us in His eternal Kingdom. Our second layer of security is there to check that the first layer is firmly in place. The first is faith in Christ and His sacrifice and the second the response that is caused by the first. If we truly have faith in Christ and belong to Him (first layer) we will listen to His voice, obey and follow Him (second layer). For us therefore, to 16 | SHARE | MAGAZINE April - June 2018