How Will You Respond to the Ransom? - BAPTIZED CHRISTIANS

 If you are a baptized Christian, you already demonstrated faith in the ransom in a number of ways. For example, you took steps to be close to Jehovah and to conform to his standards. You obeyed Jesus' command to make disciples by sharing your faith with others. You dedicated yourself to Jehovah when you got baptized. Have you faced opposition as a result of your stand for true worship? (2 Timothy 3:12) Your faithful endurance demonstrates your love for Jehovah and your appreciation for the ransom that he provided through his Son. - HEBREWS 12:2, 3.

As Baptized Christians, we need to be aware of a danger/ Over time, we could take the ransom for granted. How might that happen? Consider the first-century Christians in Ephesus. The resurrected Jesus commended theme for their endurance. However, he told them: "I hold this against you, that you have left the love you had at first." (Revelation 2:3, 4) As Jesus' words indicate, a Christian's worship could gradually lapse into a mechanical routine. Such a person could be praying, going to meetings, and participating in the ministry but is merely going through the motions. He or she is no longer motivated by love. What can you do if you feel that your love for Jehovah is not as strong as it once was? 

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