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
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April - June 2018