Hebrews; 9:27
(And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,)
There are two things that we are not going to escape from while living here on earth, paying taxes and dying. God has appointed all men to die once, but then you may die twice. The choice will be yours to make while you are still alive. You don't have a choice about the first death which is our physical death, but you do have a choice to make about the second death. Maybe you are asking "what does he mean by a second death"?
The Bible teaches that we will die physically because of Adam and Eve's sinning in the garden of Eden. They disobeyed God and sinned and the consequences of that disobedience was physical death. That one act of disobedience left all of mankind with a decision to make. Will we come to God for forgiveness of our sins, or not? That one decision we make will determine if we die once or twice. If we do decide to ask Jesus for forgiveness of our sins, then we will die once physically but He will raise us up to eternal life in Heaven with Him.
John; 3:16
(For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.)
Now if we make the decision not to ask for forgiveness because we refuse to believe what God has written in the Bible, then we will die twice. We will die once physically, and the second time will be spiritually. You will be separated from God for all eternity. This doesn't mean that you will be non-existent. The bible clearly teaches that it is eternal punishment in hell. The punishment of hell last for eternity and is unmistakably taught through out Scripture.
Daniel; 12:2
(And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.)
Matthew; 25:41
("Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels;)
You don't have to worry about the second death if you will humble yourself and come to Jesus for forgiveness. Jesus is waiting for you to repent and turn from your sin and believe in Him. If you do this, you will be saved and have everlasting life. Jesus has already the price for sin when He died on the cross. But you must come to Him to receive forgiveness and eternal life. Don't wait another day, we never know when it is our last chance for forgiveness. Once you die, there is no second chance, you either will be present with the Lord or waiting for The Great White Throne Judgment!
God Bless You!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sharper Than Any Two-edged Sword!
Most of us have a healthy respect for a sword or knife. Just the thought of it cutting us or piercing us sends shivers up our spine. Why is that? We all know that everything that is vital in the human body is on the inside or at least connected to the inside. Our life line is in our blood and if we lose it, we die. So to be cut or pierced in a way that reveals our blood scares us. Anytime someone has a knife in their hand and we don't know their intention, it makes us uneasy and we just want them to put it away.
It's the same way when we talk with unbelievers about the Word of God. Just the thought of the Word being spoken to them makes them very uneasy and usually they just want to get away. What makes them so nervous? God tells us that the Word reveals to a person that they are not able to hide the intention and condition of their heart.
Hebrews; 4:12
(For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper that any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.)
Now we know why it makes people nervous. It gets right to the heart of the matter and shows us all that we are sinners and in need of a Savior. When the Word of God is spoken to someone, it reveals the inside. Nothing is hidden and there is no getting around the fact that we are not righteous in Gods eyes. God tells us that no one is righteous not one. So what do we do?
God tells us that we must believe in His Son if we want to have eternal life.
John; 6:40
(And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.")
There is hope for us no matter what we have done. Jesus came to die for our sins and if we come to him for forgiveness, He will forgive us and give us eternal life. Once you have given your life to Jesus and have put your faith in Him, then you will want to be in the Word of God. This is where we learn what God expects from us and He tells us how we are suppose to live. Jesus tells us that if we come to Him, He will not cast us out.
John; 6:37
(All that the Father gives to Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.)
That is a promise form Jesus and we can believe that He will do what He has promised. If you haven't put your faith in Jesus yet, today is the day. Don't wait until it is to late.
God Bless You!
It's the same way when we talk with unbelievers about the Word of God. Just the thought of the Word being spoken to them makes them very uneasy and usually they just want to get away. What makes them so nervous? God tells us that the Word reveals to a person that they are not able to hide the intention and condition of their heart.
Hebrews; 4:12
(For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper that any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.)
Now we know why it makes people nervous. It gets right to the heart of the matter and shows us all that we are sinners and in need of a Savior. When the Word of God is spoken to someone, it reveals the inside. Nothing is hidden and there is no getting around the fact that we are not righteous in Gods eyes. God tells us that no one is righteous not one. So what do we do?
God tells us that we must believe in His Son if we want to have eternal life.
John; 6:40
(And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.")
There is hope for us no matter what we have done. Jesus came to die for our sins and if we come to him for forgiveness, He will forgive us and give us eternal life. Once you have given your life to Jesus and have put your faith in Him, then you will want to be in the Word of God. This is where we learn what God expects from us and He tells us how we are suppose to live. Jesus tells us that if we come to Him, He will not cast us out.
John; 6:37
(All that the Father gives to Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.)
That is a promise form Jesus and we can believe that He will do what He has promised. If you haven't put your faith in Jesus yet, today is the day. Don't wait until it is to late.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
God Is The Answer!
I have been listening with much interest to all the different solutions to our problems in America. So far I have not heard even one person say that we should look to God for help. He is the only one who has the answer to all of our troubles, but we as a nation refuse to humble ourselves and repent of our ways and turn to Him for forgiveness.
Maybe some don't believe in God, but that doesn't mean He doesn't exist. In fact He tells us that we all know He exist by His invisible attributes. God has planted evidence of His existence in the very nature of man by reason of moral law. If we truly want help with our economy and a way out of this mess, then we need to pray and ask God for help.
God Bless You!
Maybe some don't believe in God, but that doesn't mean He doesn't exist. In fact He tells us that we all know He exist by His invisible attributes. God has planted evidence of His existence in the very nature of man by reason of moral law. If we truly want help with our economy and a way out of this mess, then we need to pray and ask God for help.
God Bless You!
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Jesus Wants To Save You!
If you are a believer in Christ, then you are in the middle of a war. Maybe you ask "what do you mean"? The Bible tells us that in the end times , many will fall away from the faith. They will be deceived by lying spirits and false prophets. We are witnessing this today by the number of cults that have started up over the last century. These cults are teaching a different Jesus than the Bible and many people are falling into this deceit. We were warned by God that this would happen and that we needed to remain in the faith.
1Timothy; 4:1
(Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,)
Those who fall prey to these false teachers will depart from the true living God and believe the lie of another jesus. It is so easy to be deceived if we are not sure who we have put our faith in. If we don't get into the living Word of God and study it for ourselves, then when the lie comes around, we won't recognize it as a lie. We need to be aware that our enemy is the devil and his army of demons and they are very good at what they do. They have years of practice and know where our weaknesses are and they will use them against us.
Remember, our battle is not against flesh and blood.
Ephesians; 6:12
(For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places.)
Our battle is tough and we need Jesus to give the strength to win. We will not win if we think we can do it on our own. So how do we fight this battle? We take up the whole armor of God. Notice that is doesn't say we try to fight it on our own but that we rely totally on the power of God. Satan wants us to be disobedient to God, spread false lies, cause division in the church and any other way that we can take peoples eyes off of Jesus. So we are to be continually preparing for this battle and we do this by being in the Word.
Ephesians; 6:14-17
(Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;)
God has told us what we need to do and it is up to us to obey. Jesus has won the war at the cross, but little battles still continue for the lost souls. Reach out to the lost and tell them that Jesus loves them and has died on the cross for them. They can have everlasting life if they will repent of their sins and come to Jesus for forgiveness. Jesus is the light in a dark world and we need to direct them to Him. He is the only one and true God, who is the Savior of all who will come to Him.
God Bless You!
1Timothy; 4:1
(Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,)
Those who fall prey to these false teachers will depart from the true living God and believe the lie of another jesus. It is so easy to be deceived if we are not sure who we have put our faith in. If we don't get into the living Word of God and study it for ourselves, then when the lie comes around, we won't recognize it as a lie. We need to be aware that our enemy is the devil and his army of demons and they are very good at what they do. They have years of practice and know where our weaknesses are and they will use them against us.
Remember, our battle is not against flesh and blood.
Ephesians; 6:12
(For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places.)
Our battle is tough and we need Jesus to give the strength to win. We will not win if we think we can do it on our own. So how do we fight this battle? We take up the whole armor of God. Notice that is doesn't say we try to fight it on our own but that we rely totally on the power of God. Satan wants us to be disobedient to God, spread false lies, cause division in the church and any other way that we can take peoples eyes off of Jesus. So we are to be continually preparing for this battle and we do this by being in the Word.
Ephesians; 6:14-17
(Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;)
God has told us what we need to do and it is up to us to obey. Jesus has won the war at the cross, but little battles still continue for the lost souls. Reach out to the lost and tell them that Jesus loves them and has died on the cross for them. They can have everlasting life if they will repent of their sins and come to Jesus for forgiveness. Jesus is the light in a dark world and we need to direct them to Him. He is the only one and true God, who is the Savior of all who will come to Him.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
What Now?
You've decided to do things your way and that is how you think you're going to live in order to make it to Heaven. So how are you going to do it? So you've decided that being a good person and doing good works will get you favor with God and then He will let you into Heaven. Let's see what the Scriptures say about that plan.
Ephesians; 2:8-9
(For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.)
God says that you are saved by grace through faith.
You say that God is a loving God and He will not send you into hell. You can live anyway you want and then when you die you'll count on Him just letting you into Heaven. You're not going to put your faith in Jesus now and have to live the way He wants you to live. Well that sounds like a plan so let's see what the Scriptures say.
Revelation; 20:15
(And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.)
Maybe you'll just say to Jesus that you went to church almost every Sunday as long as it didn't interfere with watching your favorite program or missing a football game. You would talk like a Christian when ever another Christian was around. Maybe you will say to Jesus that He must know you because you sat in front when you were at church. You may have called Him Lord of your life but you still wanted to live on both sides of the fence.
Matthew; 7:21-23
(Not everyone who says to Me 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!')
The point is that there is only one way to Heaven and that is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is asking Him to forgive you of your sins. You need to repent and admit that you are a sinner in need of a Savior. Jesus is the Savior of the world to all who come to Him for forgiveness of sins. Jesus says that if we come to him for forgiveness, He will in no way cast us out.
John; 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
No matter what the world is saying, there is only one Savior and He is the only way for forgiveness of sins. Only God can forgive sins and Jesus is God the Son. Don't put your hope in something you do, but put your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.
John; 3:16-17
(For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.)
God Bless You!
Ephesians; 2:8-9
(For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.)
God says that you are saved by grace through faith.
You say that God is a loving God and He will not send you into hell. You can live anyway you want and then when you die you'll count on Him just letting you into Heaven. You're not going to put your faith in Jesus now and have to live the way He wants you to live. Well that sounds like a plan so let's see what the Scriptures say.
Revelation; 20:15
(And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.)
Maybe you'll just say to Jesus that you went to church almost every Sunday as long as it didn't interfere with watching your favorite program or missing a football game. You would talk like a Christian when ever another Christian was around. Maybe you will say to Jesus that He must know you because you sat in front when you were at church. You may have called Him Lord of your life but you still wanted to live on both sides of the fence.
Matthew; 7:21-23
(Not everyone who says to Me 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!')
The point is that there is only one way to Heaven and that is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is asking Him to forgive you of your sins. You need to repent and admit that you are a sinner in need of a Savior. Jesus is the Savior of the world to all who come to Him for forgiveness of sins. Jesus says that if we come to him for forgiveness, He will in no way cast us out.
John; 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
No matter what the world is saying, there is only one Savior and He is the only way for forgiveness of sins. Only God can forgive sins and Jesus is God the Son. Don't put your hope in something you do, but put your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.
John; 3:16-17
(For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.)
God Bless You!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Change Of Heart!
Now we have a big problem in our financial district because those who we have hired to watch out for us have not been doing their job. The economy is heading into the dumps, morality is unchecked, people are living in sin, and we wonder why things aren't going very well for our country. As long as we continue on this path of sin and self destruction, it will not get any better.
When God created man He gave him commandments to live by so he could prosper. We have totally disobeyed these commandments and now we are paying the consequences of disobedience. When we had a sense of decency in our country and we were trying to obey God, He was blessing us. But now we have rejected God and His commandments and evil has taken over.
We cannot claim to be a Christian country and do it our own way. God tells us that mans heart is continually bent on evil and we have once again proven God right. We have two candidates for president telling us that we need change. They are right when they say we need change, but the change we need is a change of heart. We need to start living righteously and obeying God. He will not continue to bless this country as long as we continue to turn away from Him and live in sin.
You might think I'm wrong but turn your heart to God and see if things don't improve for you and our country. When God was speaking to Solomon, He told him that if the people would turn from their wicked ways, He would heal their land and I believe that He would do the same for us.
2Chronicles; 7:14
(if My people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.)
God Bless You!
When God created man He gave him commandments to live by so he could prosper. We have totally disobeyed these commandments and now we are paying the consequences of disobedience. When we had a sense of decency in our country and we were trying to obey God, He was blessing us. But now we have rejected God and His commandments and evil has taken over.
We cannot claim to be a Christian country and do it our own way. God tells us that mans heart is continually bent on evil and we have once again proven God right. We have two candidates for president telling us that we need change. They are right when they say we need change, but the change we need is a change of heart. We need to start living righteously and obeying God. He will not continue to bless this country as long as we continue to turn away from Him and live in sin.
You might think I'm wrong but turn your heart to God and see if things don't improve for you and our country. When God was speaking to Solomon, He told him that if the people would turn from their wicked ways, He would heal their land and I believe that He would do the same for us.
2Chronicles; 7:14
(if My people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.)
God Bless You!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Spiritually Minded!
Romans; 8:5
(For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.)
What does it mean to walk according to the Spirit? Every believer has the Spirit of God indwelling them. They are able to do the things that God wants them to do because they have power from the Holy Spirit. If you aren't a believer, then you do not possess this help and as a consequence, you are not able to please God. You have chosen not to believe what God has said about His Son Jesus Christ and therefore have not put your faith in Him. You are walking in the flesh and you are unable to please God no matter how hard you try because your deeds are fleshly minded.
When walking in the flesh you will do the deeds of the flesh which are, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like. These are all mentioned in Galatians; 5:19-21.
If you walk by the Spirit, then you will produce the fruit of the Spirit which are: love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, self-control. Without the Spirit of God, you will be unable to produce this fruit. These are attitudes and characteristics that God produces in believers. If you are a believer in Jesus, your main goal will be to produce fruit and please God by doing his will.
Put your faith in Jesus today and start walking in the Spirit. You will be able to accomplish this with the help of the Holy Spirit whom Jesus promised to all who believe in Him.
God Bless You!
(For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.)
What does it mean to walk according to the Spirit? Every believer has the Spirit of God indwelling them. They are able to do the things that God wants them to do because they have power from the Holy Spirit. If you aren't a believer, then you do not possess this help and as a consequence, you are not able to please God. You have chosen not to believe what God has said about His Son Jesus Christ and therefore have not put your faith in Him. You are walking in the flesh and you are unable to please God no matter how hard you try because your deeds are fleshly minded.
When walking in the flesh you will do the deeds of the flesh which are, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like. These are all mentioned in Galatians; 5:19-21.
If you walk by the Spirit, then you will produce the fruit of the Spirit which are: love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, self-control. Without the Spirit of God, you will be unable to produce this fruit. These are attitudes and characteristics that God produces in believers. If you are a believer in Jesus, your main goal will be to produce fruit and please God by doing his will.
Put your faith in Jesus today and start walking in the Spirit. You will be able to accomplish this with the help of the Holy Spirit whom Jesus promised to all who believe in Him.
God Bless You!
Friday, September 05, 2008
No Greater Love!
John; 15:13
(Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.)
When someone says that "God can't be a loving God" because He allows different tragedies to happen, then they must not know God as well as they think. When God saw how hopeless we were as sinners, He sent His only Son Jesus into the world to die for our sins. Now that sounds like a very loving God to me. God does allow things to happen that we just don't understand but that doesn't mean that He doesn't love us.
The Bible is very clear that God does love us and He has shown it all through the Bible. When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden, God could have just destroyed them and started all over with two new people. He didn't because He loved them. If He had destroyed them, then He would have had to destroy the next two because of sin and the next two would have sinned and He would have had to destroyed them, then the next two until there would have been no one to populate the earth. You might say that you would not have sinned but that isn't what the Bible says about man.
Romans; 3:23
(for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,)
That ends that argument before it even starts.
God loved us so much that He was willing to sacrifice his only Son on the cross. There had to be the shedding of blood for us to have forgiveness of sins. Jesus is the one who willingly went to the cross and shed His blood so that we could have forgiveness of our sins. I know that He loves me because He died in my place and took my sins upon Himself so I wouldn't have to die for them.
John; 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.)
I have everlasting life, not because of anything that I have done, but because of what Jesus did for me. He suffered and died for my sins and He died for yours also. But you must come to Him and ask for forgiveness.
Acts; 4:12
(Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.)
1John; 4:10
(In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.)
God Bless You!
(Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.)
When someone says that "God can't be a loving God" because He allows different tragedies to happen, then they must not know God as well as they think. When God saw how hopeless we were as sinners, He sent His only Son Jesus into the world to die for our sins. Now that sounds like a very loving God to me. God does allow things to happen that we just don't understand but that doesn't mean that He doesn't love us.
The Bible is very clear that God does love us and He has shown it all through the Bible. When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden, God could have just destroyed them and started all over with two new people. He didn't because He loved them. If He had destroyed them, then He would have had to destroy the next two because of sin and the next two would have sinned and He would have had to destroyed them, then the next two until there would have been no one to populate the earth. You might say that you would not have sinned but that isn't what the Bible says about man.
Romans; 3:23
(for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,)
That ends that argument before it even starts.
God loved us so much that He was willing to sacrifice his only Son on the cross. There had to be the shedding of blood for us to have forgiveness of sins. Jesus is the one who willingly went to the cross and shed His blood so that we could have forgiveness of our sins. I know that He loves me because He died in my place and took my sins upon Himself so I wouldn't have to die for them.
John; 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.)
I have everlasting life, not because of anything that I have done, but because of what Jesus did for me. He suffered and died for my sins and He died for yours also. But you must come to Him and ask for forgiveness.
Acts; 4:12
(Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.)
1John; 4:10
(In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.)
God Bless You!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
There Will Be A Change In Your Life
2Corinthians; 2:17
(Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.)
You can be a great person and willing to help others and share what you have, but you still are heading to eternal separation from God for eternity if you are not saved. The Bible tells us that we are spiritually dead without Jesus Christ in our life. If you haven't accepted Jesus as your Savior, then you don't have the power of the Holy Spirit who indwells all true believers. All the works you will ever do will not get you into Heaven. It is only through the blood of Jesus that you are reconciled to God. Once you accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, He sends the Holy Spirit into your life and you have been reborn spiritually. Now you are a new creation in Christ.
Sin no longer has control over you as it did before you put your faith in Jesus. You will still have to live in a sinful world but the Holy Spirit gives you the power to say no to sin. You did not have this power before because you were a slave to sin. Sometime you might sin, but your sin has been forgiven because of Jesus sacrificial death on the cross. He gave his life to pay for our sins and the sins of the world. Jesus paid the price for sinners who would come to Him for forgiveness. If a person does not ask Jesus for forgiveness, then there is no forgiveness and he or she will die in their sins and pay the price themselves. What is the price of sin? [DEATH]
Romans; 6:23
(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
This change that comes into our life when we put our faith in Jesus cannot be done without the Holy Spirit. This change is going to happen, and if it doesn't, then we need to do a check in our life to see if we are truly a child of God. God tells us that we will be a new man in Christ Jesus and that we are to put off the old man.
Philippians; 1:6
(being confident of this very thing, that He who begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;)
When God begins a work of salvation in a person, He finishes and perfects that work. If we start to move off the path, He will nudge us back in line. So, if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you have been given a new life spiritually and change is inevitable.
God Bless You!
(Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.)
You can be a great person and willing to help others and share what you have, but you still are heading to eternal separation from God for eternity if you are not saved. The Bible tells us that we are spiritually dead without Jesus Christ in our life. If you haven't accepted Jesus as your Savior, then you don't have the power of the Holy Spirit who indwells all true believers. All the works you will ever do will not get you into Heaven. It is only through the blood of Jesus that you are reconciled to God. Once you accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, He sends the Holy Spirit into your life and you have been reborn spiritually. Now you are a new creation in Christ.
Sin no longer has control over you as it did before you put your faith in Jesus. You will still have to live in a sinful world but the Holy Spirit gives you the power to say no to sin. You did not have this power before because you were a slave to sin. Sometime you might sin, but your sin has been forgiven because of Jesus sacrificial death on the cross. He gave his life to pay for our sins and the sins of the world. Jesus paid the price for sinners who would come to Him for forgiveness. If a person does not ask Jesus for forgiveness, then there is no forgiveness and he or she will die in their sins and pay the price themselves. What is the price of sin? [DEATH]
Romans; 6:23
(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
This change that comes into our life when we put our faith in Jesus cannot be done without the Holy Spirit. This change is going to happen, and if it doesn't, then we need to do a check in our life to see if we are truly a child of God. God tells us that we will be a new man in Christ Jesus and that we are to put off the old man.
Philippians; 1:6
(being confident of this very thing, that He who begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;)
When God begins a work of salvation in a person, He finishes and perfects that work. If we start to move off the path, He will nudge us back in line. So, if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you have been given a new life spiritually and change is inevitable.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
That's Your Belief!
This past month I was sharing with a family member and friend what God tells us in His Word about sin. I told him that if he didn't come to Jesus for forgiveness of sins then he would die in his sins. I told him that there is no second chances after death and he would die in his sins. The response I received from him was "That's your belief". I responded with "You're right, that is my belief because that is what God tells us in His Word".
Believing in Jesus is a must if you are to have eternal life. All through the Bible we are instructed to believe on the name of the only begotten Son of God. Without believing that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, we cannot be saved.
John; 8:24
(Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.")
As believers in Jesus, it is sometimes hard to understand how others can say that they don't believe. Especially when God has revealed to all mankind the evidence of His existence through creation. No one will have an excuse for not believing in God.
Romans; 1:18-20
(For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,)
So what do we do when someone says that they just don't believe? We can show them what God says in His word and that might help, but the best weapon we have against unbelief is prayer. We need to be praying for the lost in the world that God will lift the veil of unbelief and they will come to saving knowledge of God. We might feel that they will never turn to Jesus, but Jesus tells us that with man it is impossible, but with God nothing is impossible. Our Job! Keep praying!
God Bless You!
Believing in Jesus is a must if you are to have eternal life. All through the Bible we are instructed to believe on the name of the only begotten Son of God. Without believing that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, we cannot be saved.
John; 8:24
(Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.")
As believers in Jesus, it is sometimes hard to understand how others can say that they don't believe. Especially when God has revealed to all mankind the evidence of His existence through creation. No one will have an excuse for not believing in God.
Romans; 1:18-20
(For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,)
So what do we do when someone says that they just don't believe? We can show them what God says in His word and that might help, but the best weapon we have against unbelief is prayer. We need to be praying for the lost in the world that God will lift the veil of unbelief and they will come to saving knowledge of God. We might feel that they will never turn to Jesus, but Jesus tells us that with man it is impossible, but with God nothing is impossible. Our Job! Keep praying!
God Bless You!
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