THE JOURNEY OF SALVATION: FROM NEW BIRTH TO GLORIFICATION

“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 1:6

I. THE NEW BIRTH — ANG BAGONG KAPANGANAKAN

Text: John 3:3–7

“Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

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The new birth is the starting point of all true Christianity. It is not about joining a new religion, changing church, or trying harder to be good — it is a supernatural act of the Holy Spirit that gives a person a brand-new life inside.

Just as a baby cannot give birth to itself, a sinner cannot make himself righteous. Only God’s Spirit can make the dead soul alive. When a person repents and believes in Christ, God breathes new life into him.

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Think of a cellphone,  when it’s dead, no matter how beautiful its case, it’s useless until charged. In the same way, a person may look religious but spiritually “lowbat” until the power of the Holy Spirit revives his heart.

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Being born again means a new heart that loves what God loves. If before we were drawn to sin and pleasure, now we desire righteousness and prayer.

Ang “born again” ay hindi bagong relihiyon. Ito ay bagong pagkatao — ang dating Ikaw  ay wala na, si Cristo na ang nabubuhay sa loob mo (Galatians 2:20).

JUSTIFICATION — (ANG PAG-AARING MATUWID)

Text: Romans 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:21

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

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 Justification is a legal declaration by God that the believer is now righteous, not because of his own goodness, but because of Jesus’ righteousness credited to him.

 When Christ died on the cross, He took our sin; when we believe, we receive His righteousness. This is the divine exchange: He became sin so that we might become righteous.

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Imagine you owe ₱10 million, and someone pays it all for you. You are instantly debt-free. That’s what Jesus did — He paid your moral debt. God’s justice was satisfied, and you are now free, forgiven, accepted.

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We don’t need to perform to earn God’s approval. In a world of comparison — where people find worth in likes, status, and image — justification gives us true peace:
  We are accepted, even when imperfect.
  We are forgiven, even when undeserving.
  We are loved, not for what we do, but for who we are in Christ.

SANCTIFICATION — ANG PAGPAPAGING BANAL

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3; John 17:17

“This is the will of God — your sanctification.”

After salvation comes transformation. Sanctification is the ongoing process where the Holy Spirit shapes us daily to become more like Jesus.

 In the early church, sanctification meant leaving idols.
In our modern world, it means turning away from digital idols — lust, greed, pride, and distractions that flood our phones.

 God doesn’t want just churchgoers — He wants disciples who walk in purity, humility, and truth.

Think of sanctification like cooking rice. It starts raw, then passes through fire before it’s ready. The Christian life passes through God’s refining fire, correction, trials, and pruning to make us Christlike.

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Sanctification means saying “no” to sin and “yes” to God, especially when no one is watching.

When a temptation appears on your screen, sanctification says, “Hindi ko ‘yan pipindutin — mahal ko si Jesus.”
When anger rises, sanctification whispers, “Patawarin mo, gaya ng pagpapatawad ni Cristo.”

THE WAR WITHIN — ANG LABAN NG LAMAN AT ESPIRITU

Text: Galatians 5:16–17; Romans 7:19

“For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit.”

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Every born-again believer experiences an inner conflict; the old sinful nature fights against the new spiritual nature.

 The flesh wants comfort, pride, and pleasure; the Spirit wants purity, humility, and obedience. This battle continues until we meet Christ.

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It’s like two dogs inside you — one represents the flesh, the other the Spirit. The one you feed the most will win.

 If you feed your soul with worldly content, gossip, and lust, the flesh grows stronger.
But if you feed it with prayer, Scripture, and fellowship, the Spirit wins.

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Walk daily in the Spirit. Choose what strengthens your inner man — listen to worship instead of filth, speak blessing instead of bitterness, study truth instead of trends.

 
Kung anong pinakain mo sa sarili mo — ‘yon ang lalago. Kaya busugin mo ang iyong espiritu, hindi ang laman.

TRIALS AND GROWTH — ANG MGA PAGSUBOK NG PAGLAGO

Text: James 1:2–4; Romans 8:28–29

“The testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

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Trials are not punishments; they are God’s classrooms for maturity. Each difficulty — sickness, poverty, betrayal — refines our faith and reveals God’s grace.

In this digital world where we want everything fast, God uses trials to teach us patience and endurance.

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A mango tree under the sun and storm grows stronger roots than a plant kept in shade. In the same way, Christians who face storms grow deeper in faith.

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When life gets hard, don’t quit — grow. Instead of asking, “Lord, why me?” ask, “Lord, what are You teaching me?”

Ang pagsubok ay hindi hadlang kundi hagdan patungo sa espirituwal na katatagan.

GLORIFICATION — ANG HULING KALUWALHATIAN

Text: Romans 8:30; 1 John 3:2; Philippians 3:21

“We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”

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Glorification is the final stage of salvation. When Christ returns, every believer will receive a glorified, sinless, immortal body. All weakness, sickness, and temptation will end.

For 2,000 years, Christians have longed for this day — when death is swallowed by victory.

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It’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. The old body will be left behind; the new one will rise — beautiful, powerful, eternal.

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We live today in hope. When this world offers artificial beauty through filters and AI, remember — the true and final transformation is not digital, but divine.

Born Again” Is Not a Religion, It Is a Transformation

 Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3), He wasn’t introducing a new denomination or religious group. He was describing a spiritual transformation that happens deep within the human heart.
Many Filipinos today say, “Born again ako,” thinking it means attending a new kind of church or leaving Catholicism. But Jesus wasn’t talking about church membership—He was talking about spiritual rebirth.
Being born again is not a change of religion—it is a change of nature. It’s not moving from one chapel to another, but moving from death to life (Ephesians 2:1–5).

Why Must We Be Born Again?

Every human being is born once—physically—but that birth only gives us biological life.
However, our spirit is dead because of sin.
No amount of education, morality, or religion can revive a dead spirit.
This is why Jesus said, “You must be born again.” (John 3:7)

We were not just sick in sin—we were dead (Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:1).
And what do dead people need? Not improvement, not religion, but resurrection.
The new birth is the resurrection of your inner man through the power of the Holy Spirit.

 How Does New Birth Happen?

Being born again happens when:

• We repent (a true turning from sin), and
  
  

• We believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Acts 2:38; John 1:12–13).
  
  

When you repent, you die to your old self.
When you believe, the Holy Spirit enters you and gives you new life.
It’s not through baptismal water, rituals, or certificates—it’s through the Spirit of God.
Jesus said, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:6)

So, being born again is a supernatural event. It’s invisible to the eye but visible in your life’s change.

Born Again vs. Religion: The True Gospel Distinction

1. The Confusion Between “Born Again” and Religion

 the Philippines and around the world, many people say, “Ako ay Born Again” as if it were a religion—like Catholic, Muslim, or Buddhist.
But Jesus never said, “Join a new religion.”
He said, “You must be born again.” (John 3:7)

Religion is man’s attempt to reach God through rituals, moral rules, and traditions.
Being born again is God’s act of reaching man through the new birth of the Spirit.

 Religion reforms the outside,
But being born again transforms the inside.

 Religion can make you clean on Sunday.
Being born again makes you new every day.

2. The Only Religion That Can Be “Born Again” is Christianity

 . Christianity carries the biblical doctrine of the new birth because only Christianity proclaims a living Savior who can regenerate the human spirit.
All other religions revolve around human works, self-effort, or enlightenment — but not spiritual rebirth by grace through faith.

 Jesus said:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
— John 14:6

Christianity is not man finding God; it is God finding man through Jesus Christ.
And the new birth happens when the sinner surrenders to Christ and the Holy Spirit gives new life (Titus 3:5).

 This is why no other religion can be “born again.”
Because no other founder — not Buddha, not Muhammad, not Krishna — ever claimed to give new life or forgiveness of sin through His own death and resurrection.
Only Jesus died for sin and rose to give life.

3. Denominations Are Not Religions

Many Filipinos confuse “religion” with “denomination.”
But theologically speaking, denominations such as Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, or Evangelical are not separate religions — they are branches of the same Christian faith that believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior.

The word “denomination” comes from denomine — “to name differently.”
They differ in worship style, governance, or emphasis, but not in the core doctrine of salvation by faith in Christ alone.

• A Baptist may emphasize believer’s baptism.
  
  

• A Methodist may emphasize holiness and discipline.
  
  

• A Pentecostal may emphasize the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
  
  

Yet, all are still under the one Christian faith.
These are like different rooms in one big house — the house is Christianity, the foundation is Christ, and the key is still being born again.

4. The Evangelical Church and the Reality of Mixed Membership

Yes, most Evangelical churches (including Pentecostal and Baptist congregations) are known as born-again communities — but not everyone sitting inside the church is truly born again.
A person can be in the church, yet not in Christ.

Jesus Himself said:

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven…”
— Matthew 7:21

Church membership doesn’t save — Christ does.
You can attend worship every Sunday and still be spiritually dead if Christ doesn’t live in you.
Being “in the choir” is not the same as being “in Christ.”

The real mark of the born-again believer is not the attendance sheet but the inner transformation and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

5. The Seal of the Holy Spirit — The Proof of True New Birth

When a person genuinely repents and believes in Christ, the Holy Spirit enters and seals that person as a child of God.

“Having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.”
— Ephesians 1:13

This seal is the divine assurance that your faith is genuine.
It is not a feeling, not an emotion — but a spiritual mark that only heaven recognizes.
This is why true born-again believers have the conviction of sin, hunger for the Word, and love for righteousness — because the Spirit lives inside them.

6. Why Other Religions Cannot Be Born Again

(a) Hinduism

Hinduism believes in karma and reincarnation — that salvation is achieved through countless rebirths and self-purification.
But the Bible teaches that man dies once, and after that comes judgment (Hebrews 9:27).
Rebirth in Hinduism is endless striving;
New birth in Christ is God’s finished work.
A Hindu cannot be “born again” unless he abandons his belief in many gods and accepts the one true God through Jesus Christ.

(b) Buddhism

Buddhism denies a personal God and seeks nirvana, a state of self-extinction.
But the new birth is not self-extinction — it is spiritual resurrection.
Buddhism depends on meditation and self-effort; Christianity depends on grace.
Thus, a Buddhist can only be born again when he turns from self to the Savior and receives Jesus as Lord.

(c) Islam

Islam acknowledges Jesus as a prophet but denies His deity and resurrection.
Yet the Bible declares that salvation is possible only through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Romans 10:9).
Muslims believe in earning favor through works, while Christianity declares we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9).
Therefore, unless a Muslim opens his heart to the Gospel and confesses Jesus as Lord, he cannot experience the new birth.

7. The Necessity of Abandoning False Religion

To be born again, one must repent—not only from sin but from false religion and self-righteousness.
Repentance means a change of mind and direction.
It’s not adding Jesus to your religion; it’s leaving religion for a relationship.

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away…”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

You cannot keep one foot in idolatry and another in Christ.
Salvation demands full surrender to the lordship of Jesus Christ.

8. The True Assurance of Salvation

The assurance that your faith is genuine comes from:

1. The Witness of the Holy Spirit — Romans 8:16
   
   

2. A Transformed Life — Galatians 5:22–23
   
   

3. Obedience to God’s Word — 1 John 2:3–6
   
   

These three confirm the reality of being born again.
Religion cannot produce them — only regeneration can.

9. Religion or Regeneration?

Today, you must ask yourself:
Are you religious, or are you reborn?
Do you have a membership, or do you have the Master?
Has your name been written in the church record, or in the Lamb’s Book of Life?

 Religion can make you moral.
Only Jesus can make you new.

“Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” — John 3:3

The new birth is the only doorway into heaven — not religion, not good works, not heritage — only Christ.

Ang pagiging “Born Again” ay hindi bagong relihiyon, kundi bagong buhay.
Ang Kristiyanismo lamang ang may tunay na karanasan ng bagong kapanganakan sapagkat si Cristo lamang ang namatay at muling nabuhay upang bigyan tayo ng bagong buhay.
Ang Baptist, Methodist, o Pentecostal ay mga denominasyon lamang — hindi ibang relihiyon.
Ngunit tandaan, hindi lahat ng nasa simbahan ay tunay na kay Cristo.
Ang patunay ng pagiging tunay na born again ay ang tatak ng Banal na Espiritu sa ating puso.
Ang mga relihiyon gaya ng Hindu, Budista, o Muslim ay hindi maaaring “ipanganak na muli” hangga’t hindi nila tinatanggap si Jesus bilang Panginoon at Tagapagligtas.
Ang tunay na kaligtasan ay sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya kay Cristo lamang.

Knowing About God vs. Knowing God Himself

A Call to True Conversion and Spiritual Experience

In our country, the Philippines, religion is everywhere. Churches rise on every corner. Devotional items, statues, and religious festivals fill our streets. Many people sincerely desire to know God — but sadly, most only know about Him, not know Him personally.

There is a vast and eternal difference between knowing about God and knowing God Himself.

1. Knowing About God – Head Knowledge

Many Filipinos are rich in religious information. They can quote Bible stories, join church processions, and even attend mass every week. Some read religious books or do historical research about Jesus. But this kind of knowledge, though informative, is intellectual and external.

It is like knowing about a famous person — reading his biography, memorizing his birthday, or studying his works — yet never meeting him in person. You may know his story, but you don’t know him.

The Apostle Paul warned about this:

“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” — 2 Timothy 3:7

Religious education, rituals, and traditions can teach us about God, but they cannot bring us into a relationship with Him.
Even the Pharisees in Jesus’ time knew the Scriptures well, yet Jesus told them:

“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.” — John 5:39–40

They knew the Book, but not the Author.

2. Knowing God Himself – Heart Experience

To know God Himself is not just intellectual — it is spiritual and experiential. It happens when a person is born again — born from above (John 3:3).
Jesus told Nicodemus, a deeply religious man, that being religious was not enough:

“Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” — John 3:3

To be born again means that the Spirit of God enters your heart, transforms your life, and makes you alive to His presence. This is not achieved by good works, church membership, or sacraments — it is a divine work of grace.

When this happens, God is no longer just a subject of study — He becomes a living reality inside you.
You begin to know Him personally:

• You sense His love and conviction.
  
  

• You hear His voice through His Word.
  
  

• You see His hand in your daily life.
  
  

• You walk with Him as a Father and Friend.
  
  

Paul described this transformation beautifully:

“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” — Romans 8:16

True Christianity is not a religion of information — it is a relationship of revelation.

3. The Tragedy of Mere Religion

In the Philippines, millions are religious yet remain spiritually lost.
Many believe that performing rituals, lighting candles, attending mass, or joining church activities will make them closer to God.
But Jesus said plainly:

“This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.” — Matthew 15:8

Religion without regeneration is empty.
Knowledge without conversion is dangerous — because it gives a false sense of security.

It is not enough to say “I believe in God.” Even demons believe — and tremble (James 2:19).
What God seeks is a heart that has been changed by His Spirit.

4. Experiencing the Reality of God

When a person is born again, he begins to truly know God. Not as a distant idea, but as a living presence.
He realizes that:

• God is not confined to temples or traditions.
  
  

• God is not a statue or symbol.
  
  

• God is not just the God of Israel’s history — He is alive today.
  
  

The true believer experiences God’s forgiveness, peace, and transforming power. He discovers that the Holy Spirit dwells in him, guiding him daily.

As Jesus said:

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” — John 17:3

Knowing God Himself leads to life — not just a better life, but eternal life.

5. A Call to the Filipino Soul

Our nation does not need more religion ,  it needs regeneration.
Our people do not need more rituals , they need revival.
We do not need to know more about God , we need to know Him personally through the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Bible says:

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” — John 1:12

If you have only known about God until now, it’s time to surrender your heart and invite Him in. Ask the Holy Spirit to make you new. Then you will begin to walk in a living relationship — not with a distant deity, but with your Father in Heaven.

Maraming Pilipino ang relihiyoso ngunit hindi pa rin ligtas.

Ang pagkakilala tungkol sa Diyos ay kaalaman lamang — ngunit ang pagkakilala sa Diyos mismo ay karanasan ng puso.

Hindi sapat ang seremonya, tradisyon, o pagiging miyembro ng simbahan upang maligtas. Kailangang ipanganak muli sa Espiritu.

Kapag ito ay nangyari, mararanasan mo ang Diyos bilang buhay, totoo, at personal sa iyong puso.

Ito ang tunay na Kristiyanismo — hindi relihiyon, kundi relasyon sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus. 

THE BURDEN OF THE TRUE GOSPEL

A Cry for Zeal in an Age of Religious Deception

There is a sound that heaven still hears — not the noise of festivals, not the echo of rituals, but the cry of lost souls slipping into eternity without Christ.
Every day, thousands cross the boundary between time and eternity — some inside cathedrals, some beside altars, some even behind pulpits — yet never truly knew God Himself.

They knew about Him.
They recited His Name.
But they never met the Man of Calvary.

And this, my brethren, is why we — as theologians, pastors, and evangelical watchmen — must awaken our hearts and rekindle our zeal. For we are not called merely to preach sermons; we are called to rescue souls from eternal death.

1. Eternity Is Too Long to Be Wrong

The sobering truth is this: eternity has no exit.
Once a soul leaves this life without being born again, there is no second chance. No purgatory, no middle ground, no appeal after death.

Jesus said plainly:

“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” — John 3:3

How many sit in our pews, faithfully religious, yet spiritually dead?
How many call Him “Lord, Lord” but have never known Him in the power of the new birth?

“Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name?’... And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me.’” — Matthew 7:22–23

The greatest tragedy is not the atheist who denies God, but the religious man who believes he is saved — and discovers too late that he never was.

Eternity is too long to be mistaken.
Therefore, our preaching must not entertain — it must awaken.

2. The True Gospel Is Our Only Weapon

We live in an age of half-gospels — motivational preaching, emotional appeal, and humanistic religion. Many pulpits have replaced the cross with comfort, repentance with reassurance, and holiness with happiness.

But the Gospel that saves is still the old rugged one:

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures… He was buried, and He rose again the third day.” — 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

The true Gospel does not pamper the flesh; it pierces the heart. It does not offer religion; it demands repentance.
It does not lead to membership; it leads to new birth.

As evangelical theologians, our mission is not to polish our theology for admiration, but to preach Christ crucified — the only message with power to raise the dead in spirit.

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation.” — Romans 1:16

Let us not trade divine truth for cultural acceptance.
Let us not soften the message to fill the chairs.
Let us preach the Gospel that convicts, converts, and consumes.

3. Our Calling Demands Fire, Not Formality

Too many pulpits today are occupied by men who know Greek and Hebrew but have never wept for souls.
They dissect doctrines but lack compassion.
They quote Calvin and Augustine, yet rarely cry over the lost.

But the true theologian is not just a thinker — he is a torchbearer. His knowledge must burn with zeal for Christ’s glory and the salvation of men.

“Woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel!” — 1 Corinthians 9:16

If our sermons no longer carry tears, our theology has lost its pulse.
If our preaching no longer stirs the conscience, we are merely speaking words, not delivering truth.
The pulpit is not a platform for intellect; it is a battle station for eternity.

4. Souls Are Dying While We Debate

While we analyze theological trends, people are dying — in hospitals, in wars, in poverty — many without ever hearing the pure Gospel.

How many funerals have we attended, where the priest or pastor said, “He is now in a better place,” even though the person never knew Christ?
This is the cruelest deception: to comfort the damned with false hope.

We must remember:

• Theological debates will end.
  
  

• Church programs will fade.
  
  

• But souls will remain — in heaven or in hell.
  
  

When we stand before the judgment seat of Christ, He will not ask how many followers we had, how polished our sermons were, or how impressive our ministries looked.
He will ask:

“Did you preach My Gospel faithfully?”

5. A Call to Renewed Zeal

Brothers and sisters in ministry — this is the hour to ignite again the fire of evangelism.
The world does not need more religion — it needs regeneration.
The Philippines does not need more churches — it needs Christ in those churches.

Let us return to the upper room — to the place of prayer, brokenness, and divine empowerment.
Let us ask the Holy Spirit to burn away our pride and fill us again with compassion for souls.

Let every sermon carry eternity in its tone.
Let every altar call echo with urgency.
Let every pastor remember that the next soul who dies without Christ might be our neighbor, our student, our own relative.

 The Weight of Eternity

Every heartbeat brings a soul closer to eternity.
As theologians and evangelical ministers, we are not entertainers of minds — we are messengers of life and death.

To know the truth is a privilege.
To preach it with zeal is our duty.
But to remain silent while souls perish — is sin.

Let us once again stand between the living and the dead with the cry of the prophet:

“Oh, that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.” — Jeremiah 9:1

For the time is short, the harvest is ripe, and the Judge stands at the door.
Let us preach with passion, pray with burden, and live with urgency
Eternity is too long to be wrong.

NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWING THE TRUE GOD

A Call to Return to What Truly Matters

When life began, we came into this world empty-handed — naked, fragile, and helpless.
And when life ends, we will leave it the same way — naked, with nothing to carry but the record of what we lived for.

Between those two moments — birth and death — lies a short journey called life.
And in this brief span of years, people run endlessly — chasing wealth, building careers, buying houses, collecting achievements, and seeking recognition.
All these may have their place, but none of them will matter when we stand before God.

1. Naked We Came, Naked We Shall Return

Job, a man who once had everything — wealth, family, respect — understood this truth after losing it all:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” — Job 1:21

No title, no treasure, no diploma, and no property will cross the threshold of death with us.
The rich and the poor enter the grave the same way — empty-handed.
The only thing that remains is our relationship with God.

2. The Deception of Earthly Success

In our generation, especially here in the Philippines, many think that success equals blessing.
They measure life by how many cars are parked in the garage, how many followers they have online, or how many properties they own.

But Jesus said plainly:

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” — Mark 8:36

How tragic that so many chase what they cannot keep and ignore what they cannot lose!
They build houses but neglect their eternal home.
They secure their careers but forget their souls.
They seek pleasure but lose peace.

And the saddest truth of all: many put God at the bottom of their lives — after work, after money, after entertainment, after everything else.
God, the very source of life, has become a mere Sunday option or a background thought.

3. The True Meaning of Life

Life is not about accumulation — it is about relationships.
God created man not to be rich, but to be His.
Our greatest purpose is not success, but fellowship with the Creator.

When we truly know God — not just know about Him — everything changes.
We begin to see that:

• A house without God is still empty.
  
  

• A job without peace is still slavery.
  
  

• Fame without purpose is still vanity.
  
  

• But a life with God, even in poverty,is rich beyond measure.
  
  

David, the king who had everything, declared:

“Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.” — Psalm 73:25

He understood that the highest treasure is not gold, but God Himself.

4. What Truly Lasts in Eternity

All the things we see will one day fade:
The cars will rust.
The houses will crumble.
The titles will be forgotten.
The applause will die.
But the soul — your soul — will live forever.

And in that eternal realm, the only question that matters is not what did you own? but who owned you?
Did you belong to the world, or did you belong to God?

Jesus said:

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy… but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” — Matthew 6:19–20

The true wealth of a man is not found in his bank account, but in his heart’s relationship with God.

5. A Call to Return to God

Friend, if God has fallen to the bottom of your priorities — it’s time to bring Him back to the top.
Because one day, the things you live for will no longer be here.
But God will still be.

Let your heart say again:

“Lord, You are my portion, my treasure, my everything.”

Seek Him while there is time.
Love Him more than success.
Serve Him more than your ambition.
Walk with Him while you still have breath.

Because at the end of all things, there is only one question that matters:
Did you have a true relationship with the true and living God?

We came naked. We will leave naked.
The house, the car, the fame, the money — all will vanish.
But a soul that walks with God will shine forever.

So live wisely.
Live with eternity in mind.
Put God first — above all else.
For nothing in this life is more important than knowing the true God and walking with Him daily.

Walang mas mahalaga sa buhay na ito kundi ang magkaroon ng tunay na relasyon sa Diyos.
Tayo’y ipinanganak na walang dala, at aalis ding walang dala. Maganda ang magkaroon ng bahay, trabaho, at tagumpay, ngunit lahat ng ito ay pansamantala lamang.
Ang kaluluwang may Diyos ay tunay na mayaman, ngunit ang kaluluwang walang Diyos ay tunay na mahirap kahit gaano pa karami ang kanyang kayamanan.
Kaya’t ibalik natin si Diyos sa sentro ng ating buhay, sapagkat Siya lamang ang may halaga sa kawalang-hanggan.