He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. *Proverbs 29:1* Those are God's words, not man's. Boast not thyself of tomorrow, Eternity is near, prepare to meet thy God. Before the sun rises again, you could be in Eternity. The people in Noah's day were reproved by his preaching for 120 years, and the judgment of God came suddenly via the flood and destroyed them all. *Luke 17:27* They laughed at Noah and the ark he was building. Pharaoh was reproved for seven years. Judas was reproved for three and a half years.
How long have you been reproved now? 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, maybe 40 or more? Time is running out for you. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. Your iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. Watch lost men - they congregate around their gods - sports, politics, religion, music, and liquor.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. And when the Holy Spirit is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. All things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
God has a controversy with you, because you have rejected and neglected His Son. This world doesn't treat Jesus Christ right. This world spat in the face of the Son of God, they jerked out His beard, put a crown of thorns on His head, and nailed Him to a Cross. This world treated Jesus Christ worse than you would treat a dog. God is right, and this world is wrong. Your religiousness will never appease God's wrath. When God is against you, you are in a real mess. Sin has deluded your mind, and deceived your soul. High-browed folks usually wind up in Hell where they belong. God will only put up with your nonsense for so long; His long-suffering will run out one day for you. Human nature hates Jesus Christ with a passion for some odd reason. Don't get the wrong idea about God; He's going to settle with you sooner or later.
The Gospel of Christ is offensive to sinful man. A Cross with a mangled, bleeding, nailed, naked man hanging on it suffering the penalty due to sinners is offensive to the carnal mind. Every lost man has the Blood of Jesus Christ on his hands. Religion makes a man feel comfortable, respectable, and decent in his sins. The Gospel comes after your sins, and make you uneasy in your sins. What have you personally done with Jesus Christ? That is the main issue. You must Repent or Perish; Receive Christ, or you'll go to Hell where you belong. Folks don't want to be bothered about their sins. If you reject Jesus Christ, you are a rebel against God Almighty. There's some insults that love won't stand, and you have continually insulted a holy loving God long enough, and turned your back on His Son way too many times. No one can continue to sin against and attack God with impunity. *Romans 2:5-6*
God will only put up with so much from you. You slander God when you say He won't punish sin. God is running things, not you. The Holy Ghost is trying to get you to trust Jesus Christ, so you won't die in your sins. You better watch your step; there is a sin unto death; you are dealing with your Maker. You better quit rejecting Jesus Christ, and come clean with God. The Holy Ghost exalts Jesus Christ, not Himself. You better stop playing around with God Almighty. *I John 5:12*
God doesn't let people go to Hell, they want to go to Hell, because they love sin. Men love to strut, and think they are somebody. You are playing with Sin, and all the cards of the universe are stacked against you. When you wind up in Hell one day, take it like a man, because you didn't have to go. You chose to enjoy sin, and then go to Hell. Men don't like to be told how to live and think. If you go to Hell, you'll have to kick over all of God's barriers to go there. *II Peter 3:9*
You have been "often reproved." You've had fair warning quite often. The people of Nineveh in Jonah's day only had one warning, and they repented. You've been reproved by your parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, strangers, preachers, neighbors, relatives. The Gospel is heard on TV, the internet, and the radio today. The providence of God has reproved you at times through sickness, deaths of others, conscience, or dreams. Every Bible you see or sermon you hear is a reproof to you. Every Christian testimony is a reproof for you to trust Jesus Christ. The Holy Ghost patiently convicts, knocks, woos, nudges, tenderly calls, and warns sinners every day.
You have hardened your neck against Jesus Christ. You won't take time to listen, you are rebellious, because you love your sins and this world's pleasures. You are defiant against God at times, cursing His name. You have doubted God's Bible. Your doubts, unbelief and pride will damn you before long. You are willingly ignorant of God and His Son; you stop your ears and shut your eyes. A hard neck leads to a hard head and a hard heart. Sin leads you down a hard road, and then to a hard death and terrible Eternity. You have a long row to hoe without Jesus Christ. Come now, let us reason together, saith the Lord. You refuse to bow your knee to the KING OF KINGS - Jesus Christ. You will not bow your head and put your neck into the yoke of Christ's will. He that refuseth reproof erreth. He that refuseth reproof despiseth his own soul. To day if ye will hear God's voice, harden not your heart. Who hath hardened himself against God, and hath prospered?
One day soon, you could be "suddenly destroyed." God is no respecter of persons. Your life is but a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away. You may think you dwell in peace and safety, but then sudden destruction shall come upon you. Sodom was destroyed in a few minutes, Noah's flood started all of a sudden, the rich fool's soul was required of him when he least expected it. 9/11/2001 happened suddenly to America. The wrath of God abides on every unsaved soul right now. *John 3:36* I can tell you the Gospel truth, but only the Holy Ghost can make sin real to you, and reveal to you your need of Jesus Christ's Precious Blood. No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him. I can explain the Gospel to you, but the Holy Spirit must draw you to Christ Jesus. In Romans Chapter 1, God gave them up to their filthy ways (Romans 1:24,26), and then He gave them over to a reprobate mind (Romans 1:28).
If you die without Jesus Christ, you will die "without remedy" for your sins. There won't be any answer for your sins in Hell. Light rejected becomes lightning. You won't go to Hell, because of your outward sins; you go to Hell because of the inward light you have rejected. You may die without a moment to pray, without a chance to seek counsel, with no chance to talk to family, children or a minister. Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide Himself from them. *Luke 12:19-21*
The only remedy for your sinful condition is simple childlike faith the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ which cleanseth us from all sin. There is no remedy for your sins in religion or in your doings. If you wait till tomorrow, you will lose today, and you could lose your soul.
