Synopsis "To Whom do you Belong?"
(Act 27:21-25) When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, "Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss. "Yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. "For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.' "Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told. Book ONE of Twelve The above verses dramatically demonstrate that the Apostle Paul, the writer of some thirteen Books of the New Testament, not only knew "To Whom He Belonged", but stated that he "Belongs To God". There is on old saying that a woman cannot be partially pregnant, she is either pregnant or not, nothing in-between. This concept is especially true in everyone's spiritual life. We are either alive in Christ and "Belong To God" or dead in our spiritual condition, therefore belonging to the devil. One cannot be partially "born-again". It is of utmost importance to note; this question of "Belonging To God" can only be decided upon and answered before one dies. If we can say without any question or doubt we "Belong To Him", then we have His Word, The Holy Bible, as our "Owner's Manual". Since the designer and inventor of our lives has left us His "Owner's Manual", then it behooves each of us who have "believing faith", to search this "Owner's Manual" for the instructions, directions, promises and hope associated with "Belonging To This Almighty God Of The Universe". This Volume One, as well as all other volumes (Two through Twelve), are intended to help in that search. The search encouraged throughout these volumes is to know God's Word and daily desire to exemplify IT through our actions. As we search the scripture it should be encouraging to take to heart, this special partial quote from the above verses, ... "for I believe God" ... as a great example of trusting His Word and maximizing that "trust belief" in all that we are and do!!! It is my daily prayer that each reader will find, "the peace that passes all understanding", in their journey of this enriching security and joy, found in "Belonging To and Believing God"!!! Contacts: New Life In Christ Foundation: POB 2124, Castle Rock, CO 80104
