Have you experienced so much for nothing? Surely it was not in vain, was it?
I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ. ~ Galatians 3:4 & 5 NLT
What a question? I just love how we don't have to crack our brains and do a bible search and overanalyze scriptures to come up with the answer. The answer is provided right there! In the same verse. The answer is "Of Course not!"
Quick test:
Why did they receive the Holy Spirit?
Why did God work miracles in their midst?
Our believing in the Gospel is the answer. This brings to my mind the words of Jesus Christ, " Those who believe, in my name they shall cast out devils, heal the sick..." Those who believe, who believe in what? In him. Those people will do miracles, not because they are good people, but because they believe in Jesus Christ.
"These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages." ~ Mark 16:17 NLT
All the beautiful miracles God does among us and the gifts God has lavished upon us, they are all because we have believed the Good News. The news about God's Son, Jesus Christ. Believe in the Good News! That's it!
"And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago." ~ Ephesians 1:13 NLT
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