Acceptable Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Acceptable-------------------------- Date: 8/29/2002 Keywords: "acceptance" "grace" "position" "safe" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Psalm 18:2* The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Questions 1. How is God described here?   2. What kind of position do we have in the Lord?   Practical help Our position in Christ as believers is completely safe and impregnable. When Satan points his accusing finger at us because of our failures and struggles with porn, he is seeking to bring into question our unconditional acceptance before God in Christ. He wants you to focus on self instead of Christ. We can rest in our position and point to Jesus in response! Look at the words of Ephesians 1:5-7: In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, Let your heart be encouraged today by this truth. When the accusations and feelings of condemnation come, rest in your position of being acceptable before the Father because you are in Christ. Look to the One who saves you. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission." ---