Friday, August 27, 2010

John 5:6 If

John 15:6 (New American Standard Bible)  6"If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned.

The word "if" implies choice. It points to the possibility that remaining in Christ is a choice we make. We can choose to wander off the path. We might choose not to return. The prodigal son returned and was welcomed with open arms by the father, but what would have happened if the son had not turned back and returned to the father?
There are many references in the Word regarding the endurance of the saints. The one who endures will receive the crown of life. Abiding is not a one time event, but an ongoing experience and process. It is a choice we make, a daily walk. 

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