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END OF FAITH

Text: 1 Peter 1:9 

Receiving the end of your faith ,which is the salvation of your soul.

There are five key-words in our text above that we need to take a second look at : 

 1. Receiving: Well, this is a present continuous tense which depicts that what we are looking at is ongoing. Also, receiving means to take something that is being offered. As a receiver, you can either accept or reject. 

 2. End : There is no end without beginning or starting point. Obviously, the starting point in this regard is the day you begin your Christian journey. By that I mean the day you had a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus, by giving your life to Him, and not necessarily the day you started going to church or reading Bible. Invariably, the 'end' in that text suggests that being born again is not the destination, but the beginning of a journey with an end in view. 

3. Your Faith : The bone of contention is "your faith." Your faith is the conviction you had when you newly gave your life to Jesus and, you began your Christian journey. Note that if you have not experienced this new birth, you have not even began the journey.

 4. Salvation : The next key word is Salvation. Most times people only refer to the experience at new birth as salvation. Yes, that is correct but that is the Salvation that occurred in your spirit man. But the end of your faith leads you to the next salvation which is that of your soul. 

 5. Your Soul : Man is a spirit, he has a Soul and lives in the body. The end of your faith is the Salvation of your soul. This is the goal of your faith. 

 Take time to ponder on this question : What shall it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Matthew 16:26. 

Bible reading: 1 Peter 1:1-25. 

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