The "church"?

 

Are we ever ready?

Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.  So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:3-12)

Are we ever ready to accept Jesus? Are we ever good enough? When is the right time to ask Him to save us?

The answer is. . . Never and right now! The woman caught in adultery was exposed to Jesus in the middle of her sin, yet she spoke with Him and Jesus forgave her. The leaders of the Temple were too caught . . . yet they walked away still in sin.

Today is the day . . . ask Jesus to save you!

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Who do we say we are?

If we say we follow Christ, then who do we say we are?

Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. (1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

Paul instructs us that we are the "temple of God (the Holy Spirit)". If truly a follower of Christ, saved by His Blood, then His Spirit lives within us . . . right? Then who are we?

In Exodus 3:14, God tells Moses that "I Am" sends him to Pharaoh. God says "I Am when describing Himself. Jesus told the Jewish leaders, "before Abraham was, I Am!"(John 8:58) Jesus knew Who He is. 

So I ask, if we are saved followers of Jesus Christ, who do we say we are? Better yet, who do others say we are?