GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

340 God’s Work2:38)? It is by means of Jesus giving you His Holy Spirit whichis, “…Christ in you, the hope of glory…” (Colossians 1:27).Through The Holy Spirit, you are literally sealed, so you can receiveyour inheritance (Ephesians 2:13-14). Jesus said:“Verily, Verily, I say unto you, He that heareth myword [God’s Words], and believeth [have faith] onhim that sent me [God], hath everlasting life, andshall not come into condemnation [Judgment]; butis passed from death to life” (John 5:24).What Is Death?Christ’s promise absolutely guarantees that faithful Christianswho follow every “word” of God (Matthew 4:4) will MISSDEATH, “ultimately.” They will not be judged or condemned.As long as you believe in Christ and are faithful, this accomplishesGod’s work (John 6:29). Jesus must save you. That isan absolute. If spiritually growing Christians do not die, thenwhat is the method for their redemption? Remember when Lazarus,the brother of Martha and Mary, died, they called on Christ tohelp. Read the entire account of this apparent tragedy that led upto “the resurrection” of Lazarus (John 11:1-45). Christ took fourdays to arrive on the scene. Why was this? When His Disciplesasked where they were going, He replied, “Our friend Lazarussleepeth” (John 11:11). So there was no sense of urgency. TheDisciples thought that if Lazarus were asleep, then he would wakeup and be fine.But, then, Jesus said, “Lazarus is dead” (Verse 14). It is obvious,by comparing these statements that Christ did not look upon thedeath of Lazarus as literally being dead, per se, but only as beingasleep. Then Christ said, “…I am the resurrection, and the life: