Born Again Believer Remain on the Path

We cannot leave the narrow path once we are born again. We can stagnate and even regress in our walk but we cannot lose that salvation that was paid for so dearly with the blood of the Most Holy One, Jesus Christ!

1 Corinthians 3:14-15 "…14 If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as one being snatched from the fire. 16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?…"

And, if we choose to disobey God as one of His children, then He will be sure to discipline us to return to obedience.

Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"

If there is someone you know who believes hardship is a sign that God is not with you, please remind them of this passage:

Hebrews 12:7-8 "…7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8 If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons."

Recap:

If we are born again we will be disciplined, given challenges to grow us and our walk with Christ.

If we falter in sin, Christ in us will spank us to bring us back to obedience.

Those who are not in sin and dealing with hardship are being trained to be more dependent on Christ in them. Every child of God WILL experience difficulties, either for sin to return to obedience or because they are walking closely with Him and are being refined. After the refining is a place of abundance, but not that of this world, an abundance of spiritual and eternal blessing.

Malachi 3:3 "3"He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness."

Isaiah 1:25
"I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy."

Psalm 66:10-12
"For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance."

Ephesians 1:2-3 "2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms."