Selling your soul!

I was reminded in a conversation recently about the struggles I had when I was younger. Like many of my peers I dabbled in some unsavoury things that were 'fashionable' at the time and watched more than my fair share of horror movies.  When I heard in these movies about people 'selling their soul to the devil' I would worry for several days afterwards that I had inadvertently done this 'for a joke' or because of peer pressure.

When I came to Christ later in life I reflected on this and came to the obvious conclusion that it was impossible for someone to sell their soul to the devil as it had already been purchased and at a high cost. When Jesus hung on that cross as a punishment for our sins he paid that price, we are reminded of this in 1 Corinthians where Paul repeats that we, "were bought at a price." I have no doubt about this and neither should anyone, even if they do not believe. We may choose not to follow him and choose to live a life not worthy of that transaction that took place on the cross, whatever the case we cannot sell our souls,  as we are reminded in Revelation 5:9 Jesus' blood "purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation" our souls are not for sale!

In the Autumn our church is planning to run another group looking at Steps to Freedom in Christ by Neil T. Anderson and whether you are a new Christian or have followed Christ all your lives this study may help you set aside some of the things that may be holding you back in your relationship with Christ. As the marketing literature puts it, "For many Christians life is not always victorious. If you sense that you are not growing as you should, this book is intended to lead you through the process which will allow you to break free from: condemning thoughts; compulsive behaviour; personal conflicts; and spiritual struggle and despair." If you are interested in joining this then why not contact Pastor Simon via our website, or keep an eye on our website for when the next group is starting. It is a bit of a marathon - one evening per week for 13 weeks - but from personal experience it is worth the investment in time!