"IF": Have You Done Enough to Receive Salvation? || Spoken Word
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- We all ask the question, "Have I done enough to receive salvation?" Even if we aren't thinking about it from a heaven/hell point of view, we all want to be saved from something: boredom, purposelessness, fear, shame, persecution.
But if there is a perfect God who is a perfect judge, how do we know if we have done enough to be in his good graces?
As you will see in this video, there is nothing you can do to receive salvation. Asking "if I" will only lead to feelings of condemnation. Asking "if Christ" however, will lead to you being convinced that God has done everything for you to save you. All you have to do is believe that Jesus is God, that he died for your sins, and that he rose again to make all things new: including you.
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Lyrics:
If
If I
This is the condition
The why
The question mark over each of our lives
If
If I
If I am good enough
If I don’t mess up too much
If I go to the right church
If I prove to God my worth
If I pray before I eat
If I read scripture before I sleep
If I
Do enough good works
Share the gospel with those who search
Always give it my best try
Do the most I can before I die
If
If
If
If I
The problem with these questioning lines
Is not actually that you’re asking “if”
But that your “if” is dependent upon your “I”
Because if you are trying to provide
Yourself with an equation
That assures you of your salvation
And you’re using yourself
As
The standard
The cause
The determinant
The foundation
Then
The only answer you will ever get out of your internal interrogation
To the question, “Have I finally done enough to receive salvation?”
Will be a resounding negative declaration:
NO!
No, you aren’t good enough
No, you messed up too much
No, you did not do enough good works
No, you did not prove to God your worth
No, you didn’t give it your best try
No, you didn’t do enough before you died
If your “if” is based on your “I”
Your assurance of salvation will always be denied
And yet, for every single one of us
This is what we have tried
To base our salvation
On self-evaluation
Yet, all we will ever get out of this arrangement
Is condemnation
That is why you feel lacking no matter how hard you try
Because your “if” is based on your “I”
That is why you feel disobedient no matter how often you comply
Because your “if” is based on your “I”
It’s why you feel
Distant
Like a misfit
A second-class citizen
It’s why you feel empty no matter how much you supply
Because your “if” is based on your “I”
And your “I” can never measure up
To the standard of God on high
Not because his standards are awry
But because he is perfect and we always fall short of that prize
So, there is always condemnation for those who are in “I”
But there is good news
There is Gospel
Free to all without a price
For there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ
So let’s make a new condition
Let’s ask a different why
With the old one gone
Let’s fly a freshly drawn question mark over each of our lives
Let’s ask a new “if” to replace our “if I”
Let’s ask
If
If Christ
If Christ was good enough
If Christ loved so much
If Christ died to save his church
If Christ rose to give us his worth
If Christ provided bread of life to eat
If Christ fulfilled the scriptures by crushing death beneath his feet
If Christ
Performed every good work
Sought out those who never searched
Died the death we should have died
Beat the grave to raise us to life
If
If
If
If Christ
The joy within these questioning lines
Is that the “if’ of our salvation is no longer dependent
On something that we supplied
Instead, the if of our salvation is dependent
On the one who loved us so much that he was crucified
So let’s abandon our “If I’s” and run toward “If Christ”
Let’s move from feeling like “I’m condemned” to say, “I’m convinced”
That neither life nor death
Neither heights nor depths
Not my own faults or mess-ups
Not my guilt or distrust
Nothing can separate me from the love of God
Because all my “if’s” Christ answered on the cross
So we ask this final if, and with it all condemnation is crushed
If God is for us who can be against us? - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Exciting update!! We just created a YouVersion Bible Reading Plan based on this video. We'd love for you to check it out here: bible.com/r/3Bi
David Bowden just started it today! Thank you!
Awesome, thank you!
Same here, great video dude! That was awesome and very motivating!
I’m in the middle of this Romans 8 plan. Thank you! Please keep going, I enjoy your individual style of spreading God’s Good News.
David Bowden I can't wait to start it!!!
"If God is for us, who can be against us?"
Am so in tears right now, because I have been living a life of 'if I' condemning myself at every point and yes the answers I have always gotten is that I am not going to heaven or I am not in right standing with God, or I am not flourishing. Coming across this video is all I need at the moment and hope to utilize it to the fullest. God bless you David.
Blessing Onyemere I struggle with this, too.
I'm glad that you found this!
This is so encouraging! I'm just thanking God right now that he used this video in your life. My wife and I are rejoicing with you.
If you have put your faith in Jesus, confessed your sins and inadequacies to him, and believe that God raised him from the dead you do not need to feel condemned. You can be convinced that nothing can separate you from God because Jesus has done everything for you.
Rest in that truth. And when you do, you will find your heart coming alive. You will find yourself wanting to kill sin and be holy. Why? Because you have found a greater affection through the Gospel!
Thank you for sharing!
Me too. Thank you god for this wisdom that shows Jesus alone is enough.
..They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
1 Thessalonians 1:9
If you have repented from your false god (which is, all gods other than Jesus) and trusted in him alone for your salvation, then you will go to heaven. Dear, if you doubt your salvation, then you are not saved, because you didnt understand what salvation is.
For salvation, there is a big deception about repentance. Repentance for salvation is not from sins, it is from idols, it is from unbelief. Please think, who can have the power to repent from all sin before having the Holy Spirit? Who? You see, it needs effort. This is a works salvation. You must effort to be saved if you do repented from your sins for salvation. That is so worldy. This kind of false repentance have deceived many, and have turned Jesus's salvation like other false salvations, needing effort. For, repentance from sins is a work.
“And God saw their WORKS, that they TURNED FROM THEIR EVIL WAY;... (Jonah 3:10)”
What is turning from evil way? It is repentance from sins, isnt it? And God sees it as WORKS.
“For by GRACE you have been saved through FAITH. And this is NOT your OWN doing; it is the GIFT of God, NOT a result of WORKS, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
You see, if someone has repented from their sin for salvation, then they are in a works based salvation and will definietly go to hell.
And there is people that say you can lose your salvation, how can you lose an ethernal salvation? How can you have ethernal life if it is temporary? Jesus PROMISES us salvation.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall NEVER perish, neither shall ANY man PLUCK them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and NO MAN is able to PLUCK them out of my FATHER's hand. (John 10:28-29)
So, if you want to be saved, repent from your false god, which is your works, which is yourself, and believe in Jesus Christ. Many believe in him, but some trust in him. Trust in him for your salvation. Do the will of the father.
For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 6:40.
Repentance is for salvation… Luke 13:3-Luke 13:5 unless you REPENT you will all like wise perish. Christ’s words! Acts 2:38-39 Repent and be baptized.
I wish I could like this a thousand times over.
and then some ☺️
Amen!
I think I found this at just the right time, even though it’s been four years since this was uploaded. I’ve been watching this on repeat for the past week. I needed to hear it so badly.
Right after I was saved last year I was pulled into a legalistic, “Torah observant” faith. The group I was in told me that keeping the law was how I kept my salvation and showed my love for God. It was all so wrong and it broke me.
Like this poem said, I always felt disobedient even when complying with the law. I never felt like enough. I felt like a failure. I felt like every breath I took was steeped in sin and there was no line that could cleanse me.
Thankfully, and by His mercy, God brought me out of that but I’m still healing. I wasn’t even in it for a year but it destroyed and broke me. It’s still not easy but I know His grace will pull me through, and playing this video on repeat is helping my spirit become free once more.
If you guys see this, thank you. Thank you David for creating this, and thank you for sharing it on here.
Much love and God bless.
With your belief in Jesus being the only Son of God, that he humbled himself to come into the world as flesh, as a man. And then that he lived a sinless life, taught us to love and to believe upon His name. Then he died a horrible criminals death on the cross. Knowing that while he was hanging on the tree, suffering that we can only imagine, saw your very face before His eyes. And he stayed on the cross for you. For you. And for me. To save us from condemnation. Truly the judge bearing the judgement. Nothing can separate you from the love Christ Jesus has for you. You are free, washed in the blood. Don’t let Satan tear you down. Rest in the finished work of Jesus at Calvary. And let the spirit lead you to use your gift for the body of Christ on earth.
Faith alone by grace alone in Christ alone
This is so beautiful. I pray that many are convicted by the Holy Ghost and come into the knowledge of the gospel and find salvation in the only name under heaven - Jesus Christ our master, lord, and savior
Wow this is for me right now! Ive had doubts of salvation nearly all my Christian life because I had people telling me what you just said I need to do this I need to do that but Jesus paid the price for me! When I accepted Him and asked forgiveness 2 years ago I was rested and at peace Ive even go to a place where Im like did I really put my faith in Him and really repent etc because of sin in my life im a real mess but I thank you for this video in help to get me back where I need to be focused on Christ and not self restore to me the joy of my salvation oh Lord
..They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
1 Thessalonians 1:9
If you have repented from your false god (which is, all gods other than Jesus) and trusted in him alone for your salvation, then you will go to heaven. Dear, if you doubt your salvation, then you are not saved, because you didnt understand what salvation is.
For salvation, there is a big deception about repentance. Repentance for salvation is not from sins, it is from idols, it is from unbelief. Please think, who can have the power to repent from all sin before having the Holy Spirit? Who? You see, it needs effort. This is a works salvation. You must effort to be saved if you do repented from your sins for salvation. That is so worldy. This kind of false repentance have deceived many, and have turned Jesus's salvation like other false salvations, needing effort. For, repentance from sins is a work.
“And God saw their WORKS, that they TURNED FROM THEIR EVIL WAY;... (Jonah 3:10)”
What is turning from evil way? It is repentance from sins, isnt it? And God sees it as WORKS.
“For by GRACE you have been saved through FAITH. And this is NOT your OWN doing; it is the GIFT of God, NOT a result of WORKS, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
You see, if someone has repented from their sin for salvation, then they are in a works based salvation and will definietly go to hell.
And there is people that say you can lose your salvation, how can you lose an ethernal salvation? How can you have ethernal life if it is temporary? Jesus PROMISES us salvation.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall NEVER perish, neither shall ANY man PLUCK them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and NO MAN is able to PLUCK them out of my FATHER's hand. (John 10:28-29)
So, if you want to be saved, repent from your false god, which is your works, which is yourself, and believe in Jesus Christ. Many believe in him, but some trust in him. Trust in him for your salvation. Do the will of the father.
For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 6:40.
I’ve rewatched this so many times! I first saw it at Challenge Conference 2018 and it fit exactly how I’d been feeling (lacking no matter how much you supply, disobedient no matter how many times you comply)!!
Now I come back at it often when I need to hear that I can’t prove to God my worth through actions. Only Jesus can do that.
Thank you. God Bless. Amen ✝️💜🙏
I love this. My church played it today, and I was tearing up. It has helped me. Thank you.
Brilliant Brother… Brilliant!
Amen thank you Jesus I can't do nothing to earn salvation you paid for the price in full so blessed 🙏
This scripture message changed my life mind years ago. I was set free by it to be loved and love in Christ from whom All goodness comes.
Thank you so much, Mister. This video is helping me so much. Every time satan tempts me and worries me like "If I...?", i come to this video. Thank you. God bless you.
Amazing spoken poetry. Praise God
Love these videos. Will always go back to this devotional. Thank you!
Seriously powerful message man. Good job.
2023, still here 🙌🏽
There is always condemnation to those who are in I. #COMM'ON
This is amazing my beloved precious brother David Bowden God bless your life God speaks to me through your videos
Thank you!
Someone presented this on Sunday morning. It was very inspiring! Thank you for sharing your gift!
Its really about how much we have allowed him to do the work HE wants to do in our lives. The work of the Holy Spirit as we work synergistically with him to make us conformed to the image of Christ.
I thought everyone knows these days that we are saved by grace through faith. Its (salvation) is the gift of God. Any work after that is not for salvation but to go on unto perfection.
..They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
1 Thessalonians 1:9
If you have repented from your false god (which is, all gods other than Jesus) and trusted in him alone for your salvation, then you will go to heaven. Dear, if you doubt your salvation, then you are not saved, because you didnt understand what salvation is.
For salvation, there is a big deception about repentance. Repentance for salvation is not from sins, it is from idols, it is from unbelief. Please think, who can have the power to repent from all sin before having the Holy Spirit? Who? You see, it needs effort. This is a works salvation. You must effort to be saved if you do repented from your sins for salvation. That is so worldy. This kind of false repentance have deceived many, and have turned Jesus's salvation like other false salvations, needing effort. For, repentance from sins is a work.
“And God saw their WORKS, that they TURNED FROM THEIR EVIL WAY;... (Jonah 3:10)”
What is turning from evil way? It is repentance from sins, isnt it? And God sees it as WORKS.
“For by GRACE you have been saved through FAITH. And this is NOT your OWN doing; it is the GIFT of God, NOT a result of WORKS, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
You see, if someone has repented from their sin for salvation, then they are in a works based salvation and will definietly go to hell.
And there is people that say you can lose your salvation, how can you lose an ethernal salvation? How can you have ethernal life if it is temporary? Jesus PROMISES us salvation.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall NEVER perish, neither shall ANY man PLUCK them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and NO MAN is able to PLUCK them out of my FATHER's hand. (John 10:28-29)
So, if you want to be saved, repent from your false god, which is your works, which is yourself, and believe in Jesus Christ. Many believe in him, but some trust in him. Trust in him for your salvation. Do the will of the father.
For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 6:40.
Hey David, I have just watched you speak. Today is 1/15/23. I really wish that I could be as joyful as the other listeners, but there is another part to all this and I must say it haunts me. I Turned my life over to Christ in 1980 and have struggled with this the entire time since. Even though I believe every word that you said I still struggle with my responsibilities as a Christian. My problem is not what Jesus did on our behalf, but on my responsibilities in maintaining my salvation. Paul seems to talk out of both corners of his mouth, and he is not alone . One side says Christ alone while the other says IF WE... It certainly comes across to me that I have a big duty to live my life a certain way if I plan on making it to heaven. So I guess my struggle is where is the line between trusting Jesus and doing my part without becoming legalistic. I am now 67 yrs. of age. If I have to, I will take this haunting to my grave, but I pray that I won't somehow have to. It may be that you may not know what to say to me on this but if not, then please pray that someone will. Thanks for whatever.
Motivation? Who authored your salvation? We obey out of love and gratitude, not out of responsibility.
Remember if you truly believe with your heart, and know without doubt that Jesus died for you. And you have detested who you are without Him, and love that Christ paid your penalty already, and Christ is in you, then you are free. You are free from the condemnation of Hell, not because of anything you did or can do, but because of what our Master who loves us beyond words, already paid the penalty. The judge bore the judgement.
Hey Dave! I struggle with this at times as well. Recently the Lord brought me to Romans 6:23, “ For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (NIV, I added the word gift in caps for emphasis). This verse helped me realize that eternal life is a free gift that I received the minute I accepted Jesus as my savior. Jesus took your wage for sin when He died on the cross. You can’t do anything to “earn” your way into heaven. Nothing you do on the earth is going to change or take away that gift God has given you, which is eternal life. Rather it is a free gift and promise that you receive the minute you accept Jesus! That’s the good news! Now, because that is our new truth we live our lives like Jesus to the best of our ability, out of gratitude for what He did for us. But He knows on this earth you will never be perfect, that’s why you lean and trust in Him :) That condemnation you feel is not from God (Romans 8:1; Romans 8:31-39)!! I hope this helped a little :)
Wow wow wow
A M A Z I N G ! ! ! ! ! God is using David in such a Dynamic and powerful way #GodBlessYou
WOW I needed to hear this. 🙏
Thank you for your videos!
This was awesome! Amen amen amen
Awesome!! To god be the Glory!!
😭💗🔥🙏 God bless this poet , David.
Beautiful. Thank you! Please keep going! God bless you!
Powerful...glory to God!!!!
Thank you so much for this ❤️
Glory!!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I was there at winter fest in 2018 and saw this live, I love this guy
Your blessed man this was amazing! Continue to allow God to use you!
Wonderful!
VERY WELL DONE VIDEO! THANK YOU! I hope someone looked, listened and received.
Thank you so much for this
Awesome!
If I can like this video 💯 million times I would
Loved watching you in person! It was so intense!
I just started the Romans 8 study. 🙂
Me too
Saw this at challenge 2018 and loved it ever since
Wow I love the message!
WOW!!!
Amazing
Thank you
Love this and loved it at winterfest!
Amazing!!
Brilliant.
TBTG He will always supplies our need. Thanks Be To God.
Beautiful.
I love you David. Thank you Spoken Gospel
This video is amazing!!!! Hallelujah!!! Thank you!
this is so beautiful
Just...WOW!
Wow. This is amazing. Thank you.
Thank you for this message sir bc it’s not about I but about Him
wow! It's amazing👏🏽
Your videos have inspired me and gave me so much knowledge learning about Christ . Thank you so much for all the work you do to telling all of us about Jesus
Beautiful
Hallelujah to Christ!
This is amazing wow thankful to be led here!
Incredible ❤
By grace through faith we are saved by Jesus.
I still have trouble with fully trouble with trusting my everything into God and uses my own works to trust. Which is wrong. It’s not of our works that get us saved. Believe with all our heart that Jesus is Lord, he died on the cross for our sins that we may have the chance to spend eternity with him in heaven and rose again on the third day and defeated sin and death. That we are sinners. That I am a sinner who needs a saviour and Jesus is the only way to be saved and repent of our sins then we are saved by gods grace through our faith
You inspire me. Awesome message, David.
Thank you
Thank you. This is very uplifting. Keep using your gift to reach people in His precious name.
Thank you for this video.
Thanks a million bro.
Your vail is lifted, praise God
Thank you brother, this really open my eyes and most important my heart. May God keep using you for his Glory by reaching precious souls. God Bless You.
True I need your poems ' God bless you brother ' keep up the good works.
David is amazing god blessed him to teach and he's an amazing teacher
Loved the work man! God really spoke to me through your video, keep preaching bro!
i saw you perform at big weekend, you have a true talent. you worded things in a way i’ve never thought of
*Snap*Snap*Snap*Snap* by far the best one. God bless you I enjoyed this devotion.
Wonderful-wonderful exposition of Romans 8!!
Great stuff! Reading the Spoken Gospel plan now. This word spoken directly to me. Keep doing what you’re doing. God bless!
Profound.
Glory to God 🙌🙌
It's not about my Ifs
WOW!!! This video was a pure blessing.
I just started the reading plan received great revelation thank you for your obedience God bless you
Thanks , Amazing
Good message. It is no about what we can do, but what Christ has done for us.,
This compels me to share the Gospel with everyone I know because I want everyone to receive this good news
Loved it!
This video was played in our church service today, it really hit me and your words were so powerful. Our church is basically going through a rebuild and healing process from a lot of hurt and losing a bunch of people from our church so I felt like this video can bring some hope and something to think about.
Glory to God.
God bless you PST David.
Death to self(I) is of utmost importance!
This spoke deeply to me as a great application to share even though I accepted Christ at age 12. I really think David Bowden can win souls with this presentation. Awesome!
I'm far off in Tanzania, but you messages in the poetry is splendidly amazing,I love them they are full of God's words ,understand and love.be highly blessed I pray ,God be with you all the way up.
God is with you David,.lots of love.
..They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
1 Thessalonians 1:9
If you have repented from your false god (which is, all gods other than Jesus) and trusted in him alone for your salvation, then you will go to heaven. Dear, if you doubt your salvation, then you are not saved, because you didnt understand what salvation is.
For salvation, there is a big deception about repentance. Repentance for salvation is not from sins, it is from idols, it is from unbelief. Please think, who can have the power to repent from all sin before having the Holy Spirit? Who? You see, it needs effort. This is a works salvation. You must effort to be saved if you do repented from your sins for salvation. That is so worldy. This kind of false repentance have deceived many, and have turned Jesus's salvation like other false salvations, needing effort. For, repentance from sins is a work.
“And God saw their WORKS, that they TURNED FROM THEIR EVIL WAY;... (Jonah 3:10)”
What is turning from evil way? It is repentance from sins, isnt it? And God sees it as WORKS.
“For by GRACE you have been saved through FAITH. And this is NOT your OWN doing; it is the GIFT of God, NOT a result of WORKS, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
You see, if someone has repented from their sin for salvation, then they are in a works based salvation and will definietly go to hell.
And there is people that say you can lose your salvation, how can you lose an ethernal salvation? How can you have ethernal life if it is temporary? Jesus PROMISES us salvation.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall NEVER perish, neither shall ANY man PLUCK them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and NO MAN is able to PLUCK them out of my FATHER's hand. (John 10:28-29)
So, if you want to be saved, repent from your false god, which is your works, which is yourself, and believe in Jesus Christ. Many believe in him, but some trust in him. Trust in him for your salvation. Do the will of the father.
For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 6:40.
Romans 8.... thank you David
Powerfullllll
Saw this at the Challenge and fell in love!
As did I!!!
PRAISE THE LORD for your obedience to use all the gifts he gave you to bring GLORY TO THE KING! I am a poet myself and this was my own idea of spoken word....when people can really absorb the essence of the word of God. You will be in my prayers David....keep on preaching the gospel through your wonderful creative ways. Blessings.
Thank you David this dropped me to me knees as tears run down my face. Full of joy with in my peace... David you are amazing and enjoy what you bring to us Thank you..
Wow! Going through this very thing. Prayed a few moments ago and came to my Bible app to find a study. This is so on time.
So cool! Praise God!
thankl you so much In christs name our Lord Jesus I prayed for more inspiration to be a poet for God and you gave me and my brother isaac motivation to make a song for Christ! God bless you!
Saw this in one of my Youversion plans. Awesome!! Greetings and respect from Jamaica.
That's awesome! Thanks for leaving a comment. Good to hear from you!
Amen
Comon preach it brother
Halleluia!!!