Monday, October 31, 2016
On The Move
I saw two people on the move in my neighborhood the other day: one was the Fedex man; he was literally running from his truck to the houses to make up time I guess, and the other was a young man who was out spreading his election flyers for his district attorney candidate. He was trying make that name known to get a vote. I told the young man who was fervently spreading the name of his candidate, that there's another Name worth spreading that is far better that this one. He looked at me kind of puzzled, and I told him there is a Name which is above ever name - The Lord Jesus Christ. Only Brag about JESUS, Boast about Him, Draw attention to His Blood, and simply Glory in the Cross, that's all. If people were on the move for Jesus delivering His goods and speaking highly of His matchless Name, like Fedex and the Election folks, America wouldn't be in the shape its in today. Remember now, Only Brag about JESUS, Boast about Him, Make His Name known, Draw attention to His Blood, and simply Glory in the Cross, that's all.
Saturday, October 29, 2016
The Two Keys
In Hebrews 13:18, the Bible says, "Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly." Prayer is so important for us to have good conscience and a good testimony; Paul, at the end of most of his epistles asked for the prayers of the saints. Years ago, Daniel the prophet was threatened with death by the authorities, but he had rather spend a night with the lions than a day without prayer - Daniel would rather die than not pray and fellowship with his God. Are we committed to prayer as Daniel was? Good ole Daniel believed in 'his' God. Daniel maintained a good conscience inwardly and a good testimony outwardly. Daniel had an adoring affection for his God first and foremost. Mark it down, Only prayers covered with Jesus' atoning blood can move the heart and hand of God. John Wesley said this, "God does nothing but in answer to prayer."
Here are the two keys to Real Christianity: A Good Conscience and a Good Testimony. We need to have a Good Conscience in all things; this means being "honest on the inside" with God and ourselves (Acts 23:1; 24:16; II Cor 1:12), and we also need have a Good Testimony – this means to live honestly in all things toward our neighbors (II Cor 8:21; Rom 12:17; I Thess 4:12; I Peter 2:12). We should be affable, kind, tenderhearted, forbearing and forgiving. Now understand - Inward honesty is most important. We should seek to be free from guile and deceit in our thoughts, words, and deeds. Most people get this backwards like the Pharisees did. They had a lot of do’s and don’ts on the outside, but no purity, sincerity, and love for God on the inside. Christianity is not just having a bunch of outward convictions and strange doctrines and conceits (Hebrews 13:9). We must ‘think honestly and purely’ or we will never have the true peace of God inwardly (Phil 4:8). We must live a prayerful, joyful, grateful life to God. Only honest and good hearts bring forth pleasing fruit to God (Luke 8:15). We should always live decently before others, and walk in wisdom toward them that are without.
A 'good and pure conscience' is a conscience that is tuned and cleansed by the Scripture of truth. When we lose our testimony and reputation before men, our service becomes vain and useless. Most of the time, long before we ever lose our 'good testimony' with man, we have lost our 'good conscience' with God. We need much more grace in our hearts daily, fresh grace every day, not just new meat in our head. Having a ‘meathead’ (Hebrews 13:9) and a carnal heart will never profit the LORD, yourself, or anyone else at all. We need more grace (James 4:6) and wisdom (James 1:5). Meat occupies many Christians' heads and they end up distracted and in the ditch. A walk with just meat and convictions will make us very 'mean, judgmental, and barren.' We need to stick with simple Christianity, a childlike faith in Jesus, a pure and gracious heart, a good conscience, a faith unfeigned - a useful life. Remember - Sin always complicates life. Continue to hold faith (toward man) and a good conscience (toward God) (I Timothy 1:19). We must have both these things in order to be true and useful in the Lord's work: inward honesty towards God (good conscience - I Timothy 1:5), and outward honesty toward man (good testimony - II Thess 2:1). As much as lieth in you, inwardly abhor sin (Rom 12:9), and outwardly avoid sin (I Thess 5:22) and stand in the true grace of God (I Pet 5:12). Many Christians chase their tails for years and years, but these two simple keys (A Good Conscience in the sight of God, and a Good Testimony in the sight of man), if used daily (Luke 9:23), will unlock the door to peace and joy for you everyday.
But [we] have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God (II Cor 4:2). Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences (II Cor 5:1).
Friday, October 28, 2016
What The Big Deal?
What's the Big Deal? Have you ever heard someone ask that? Well, here's the Deal - The sins I've committed against God every day of my life cost The Lord Jesus Christ His very life. Christ Jesus, The Lamb of God, killed SIN with His own life when He offered up Himself as *the* Sin Offering on Calvary's Cross. JESUS took the Bullet for me as my Substitute. Now that's the Big Deal.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Some Simple Truths
* 2 + 2 = 4
* Darwinism + Atheism = Bunk
* Socialism + Atheism = Communism
* Sin + Unbelief + Selfishness x The Love of Sin = Hell Fire
* Self Righteousness + Rejection of Christ = Wrath of God
* Faith in Jesus Christ's Shed Blood + Nothing = Eternal Life
* Grateful Obedience + Pleasing God = Comfort of the Holy Ghost
* 3 + 3 = 6
* Egotism + Atheism + Christ Rejection = The Damnation of Hell
* Carelessness + Thoughtlessness = The Lake of Fire
* Education - Salvation = Damnation
* Atheism + Mammon = Disillusionment (Never Satisfied)
* Intellectualism + Materialism = Vanity
* Pride + Haughty Spirit = Bottomless Pit
* 1 + 1 = 2
* Atheist = Disillusioned, Disturbed, Deluded, Dissatisfied, Disappointed, Doomed
* Christian = Forgiven, Accepted, Contented, Satisfied, Delighted, Safe and Sound
There IS a Creator, His name is Jesus Christ, He opens His hand every day and satisfies the desire of every living thing. The Bible is so, and God cannot lie. He has a moral law which governs men. His plan of Salvation is very simple: Jesus Christ took upon Himself the sins of the whole world, including yours, and whosoever will trust *HIM* is saved from sin's power and penalty. Whosoever trusts to his own works to help save his soul, though it be ever so little, will find that that little bit of misplaced trust will ruin his soul. You own will will damn you. Sin separates you from God, and tempts you to place other things in God's place. Creatures and other created things can never satisfy your soul. The better a man thinks he is, the more sure he is of being damned; if a man trusts to his own goodness, he can rest assured of his own final damnation and eternal banishment from God. The sure and clean path to damnation is the highway of human morality. If you trust to your own righteousness, you will perish in your vain boastings. Take heed that you trust to nothing but Jesus Christ. You have nothing in yourself to trust to. No matter how bad you are, trust to HIM your sin debts - cast yourself into His merciful hands.
Atheists love self, sex, money, status, affluence, attention, titles, power, stuff. Bodies, brains, and bucks are the gods of the atheist. But real Christians love God and others.
There is no person that you can love you enough, no child that can need you enough, no job that can pay you enough, and no earthly achievement that can satisfy you enough. Only Christ Jesus can satisfy your longing soul and fill your hungry soul with goodness. Stop sitting in the darkness of sin, you are only a heartbeat away from Eternity. Stop loving and hoarding your money and cease boasting about your vain and temporal intelligence. Stop looking to anyone but your Best Friend, Christ Himself, to satisfy your heart's aching void. Foolish and harmful and sinful desires will damn you if don't watch it. Humble yourself and come to the Cross now in Jesus' name and the Lamb of God will make your filthy soul whiter than snow.
You must face Eternity soon. Cease from ignoring and denying your Creator. Don't trust your self-made righteousness, you are absolutely no good. You must have done with Self, and simply and only trust to Christ's mercy and blood, or you will surely die in your sins, and spend Eternity in the Lake of Fire. Your life will soon be over, and all Hell will soon break loose on your soul if you die in your sins. You will never be accepted in God's sight because of how good you have done, but only because God has loved you and gave Himself for you in the person of Jesus Christ. You can be justified freely today by simply putting all your TRUST on what Jesus did for your sinful soul. For you it will either be everlasting Misery in hell, or everlasting Mercy in heaven. God help you to simply look to Jesus. Wholly trust to the Great Promiser and Pardoner.
Your own righteousness is a lie and filthy rags. Come now and rest ONLY upon Jesus' Great atoning blood Sacrifice. Give your soul up to HIM wholly and unreservedly, and He will save you immediately. Take HIM to be your Savior by the simple act of faith in His Precious Blood. Trust only in the Lamb's Precious Blood - it is the only great Sin-Killer. Trust Jesus' pierced hands to pierce the hands of your lusts. Trust Jesus' pierced feet to pierce the feet of your rebellion. Trust His wounded side to penetrate the heart of your evil desires. Only Jesus' blood can curb and check your evil passions and licentious desires. There is no preparation you can make for salvation; your best resolves are useless; Jesus must save you merely for His own name’s sake, and He will take you only as a helpless sinner. Only the Blood of the Lamb of God can take all your sins away forever (I John 1:7).
Every sinner who trusts to the blood, death, and resurrection of the Lamb of God is born again. Jesus Christ was punished in your stead; so that God can be just, and yet forgive the guilty; He can now, without violating His divine justice, remit human sin and freely pardon iniquity, because the sinless Substitute has been found, whose blood has an infinite value because of the divine nature of perfect Sufferer. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life. Give up your sins and trust to Christ alone. If you trust Christ's Righteousness, and not your own, you will be perfectly represented before God by Jesus Christ, the Perfect Advocate (I John 2:1-2).
Trust simply in the Blood and Grace of God. Cast yourself on Christ - He is worthy of your trust. You have no one else to trust to. Jesus is willing to receive you, He shed His blood for you (I Timothy 1:15; Colossians 1:14), and now He invites you to come to HIM by faith (Matthew 11:28), Cease from your own righteousness (Romans 10:3), drop all ideas of becoming better through your own strength (Romans 5:6), and simply Believe ON the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31), and you shall go your way a saved soul today. Trust Jesus and you are saved; trust self, and you are lost. Jesus is coming again (John 14:1-3).
* Darwinism + Atheism = Bunk
* Socialism + Atheism = Communism
* Sin + Unbelief + Selfishness x The Love of Sin = Hell Fire
* Self Righteousness + Rejection of Christ = Wrath of God
* Faith in Jesus Christ's Shed Blood + Nothing = Eternal Life
* Grateful Obedience + Pleasing God = Comfort of the Holy Ghost
* 3 + 3 = 6
* Egotism + Atheism + Christ Rejection = The Damnation of Hell
* Carelessness + Thoughtlessness = The Lake of Fire
* Education - Salvation = Damnation
* Atheism + Mammon = Disillusionment (Never Satisfied)
* Intellectualism + Materialism = Vanity
* Pride + Haughty Spirit = Bottomless Pit
* 1 + 1 = 2
* Atheist = Disillusioned, Disturbed, Deluded, Dissatisfied, Disappointed, Doomed
* Christian = Forgiven, Accepted, Contented, Satisfied, Delighted, Safe and Sound
There IS a Creator, His name is Jesus Christ, He opens His hand every day and satisfies the desire of every living thing. The Bible is so, and God cannot lie. He has a moral law which governs men. His plan of Salvation is very simple: Jesus Christ took upon Himself the sins of the whole world, including yours, and whosoever will trust *HIM* is saved from sin's power and penalty. Whosoever trusts to his own works to help save his soul, though it be ever so little, will find that that little bit of misplaced trust will ruin his soul. You own will will damn you. Sin separates you from God, and tempts you to place other things in God's place. Creatures and other created things can never satisfy your soul. The better a man thinks he is, the more sure he is of being damned; if a man trusts to his own goodness, he can rest assured of his own final damnation and eternal banishment from God. The sure and clean path to damnation is the highway of human morality. If you trust to your own righteousness, you will perish in your vain boastings. Take heed that you trust to nothing but Jesus Christ. You have nothing in yourself to trust to. No matter how bad you are, trust to HIM your sin debts - cast yourself into His merciful hands.
Atheists love self, sex, money, status, affluence, attention, titles, power, stuff. Bodies, brains, and bucks are the gods of the atheist. But real Christians love God and others.
There is no person that you can love you enough, no child that can need you enough, no job that can pay you enough, and no earthly achievement that can satisfy you enough. Only Christ Jesus can satisfy your longing soul and fill your hungry soul with goodness. Stop sitting in the darkness of sin, you are only a heartbeat away from Eternity. Stop loving and hoarding your money and cease boasting about your vain and temporal intelligence. Stop looking to anyone but your Best Friend, Christ Himself, to satisfy your heart's aching void. Foolish and harmful and sinful desires will damn you if don't watch it. Humble yourself and come to the Cross now in Jesus' name and the Lamb of God will make your filthy soul whiter than snow.
You must face Eternity soon. Cease from ignoring and denying your Creator. Don't trust your self-made righteousness, you are absolutely no good. You must have done with Self, and simply and only trust to Christ's mercy and blood, or you will surely die in your sins, and spend Eternity in the Lake of Fire. Your life will soon be over, and all Hell will soon break loose on your soul if you die in your sins. You will never be accepted in God's sight because of how good you have done, but only because God has loved you and gave Himself for you in the person of Jesus Christ. You can be justified freely today by simply putting all your TRUST on what Jesus did for your sinful soul. For you it will either be everlasting Misery in hell, or everlasting Mercy in heaven. God help you to simply look to Jesus. Wholly trust to the Great Promiser and Pardoner.
Your own righteousness is a lie and filthy rags. Come now and rest ONLY upon Jesus' Great atoning blood Sacrifice. Give your soul up to HIM wholly and unreservedly, and He will save you immediately. Take HIM to be your Savior by the simple act of faith in His Precious Blood. Trust only in the Lamb's Precious Blood - it is the only great Sin-Killer. Trust Jesus' pierced hands to pierce the hands of your lusts. Trust Jesus' pierced feet to pierce the feet of your rebellion. Trust His wounded side to penetrate the heart of your evil desires. Only Jesus' blood can curb and check your evil passions and licentious desires. There is no preparation you can make for salvation; your best resolves are useless; Jesus must save you merely for His own name’s sake, and He will take you only as a helpless sinner. Only the Blood of the Lamb of God can take all your sins away forever (I John 1:7).
Every sinner who trusts to the blood, death, and resurrection of the Lamb of God is born again. Jesus Christ was punished in your stead; so that God can be just, and yet forgive the guilty; He can now, without violating His divine justice, remit human sin and freely pardon iniquity, because the sinless Substitute has been found, whose blood has an infinite value because of the divine nature of perfect Sufferer. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life. Give up your sins and trust to Christ alone. If you trust Christ's Righteousness, and not your own, you will be perfectly represented before God by Jesus Christ, the Perfect Advocate (I John 2:1-2).
Trust simply in the Blood and Grace of God. Cast yourself on Christ - He is worthy of your trust. You have no one else to trust to. Jesus is willing to receive you, He shed His blood for you (I Timothy 1:15; Colossians 1:14), and now He invites you to come to HIM by faith (Matthew 11:28), Cease from your own righteousness (Romans 10:3), drop all ideas of becoming better through your own strength (Romans 5:6), and simply Believe ON the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31), and you shall go your way a saved soul today. Trust Jesus and you are saved; trust self, and you are lost. Jesus is coming again (John 14:1-3).
Some Sound Advice
Live for Eternity, but take care of business here in time as well. Be morally right, not politically correct. Thank God for the little things; don't cheat others; look for miracles occurring around you everyday; always tell the truth; always keep your eyes open, and sometimes your mouth shut; don't complain; tell it like it is; if you hesitate, you will lose; be on the move with the Gospel; and never ever forget where you came from.
You best be thankful. Just keep celebrating the Gospel and Eternal Life everyday. Don't be a cheapskate, be content, think positive, don't fuss. Remain humble, helpful and thankful. Be active, breath fresh air, get out in the sunshine everyday it is shining, take a nap when you can. Mind your own business. Try not to worry so much, just live by faith. Learn new things, keep your mind active, stay alert. When a man chooses to love those who may not love him in return, he risks great pain or great joy.
Seek and come to the knowledge of the Truth: the Truth is a Person; His name is the Lord Jesus Christ. Yield up everything to the will of God in Christ, live to His glory, and love Him supremely. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you the mind of Christ, to cleanse your mind of lustful, proud, self-righteous, sinful thoughts. Speak kind words - resist backbiting and gossip. Let Jesus reign in your heart and mind - spread His gospel and kingdom. Meditate on the person of Christ and the words of God. Resist temptation and evil in your private life. Maintain good works; assist the helpless and those in real need for Jesus' sake. Right the wrongs of the past. Respect the authority here on earth and in heaven. Be filled with the Spirit of God; ask Him to help you control how you react to being offended and persecuted. The nearer you live to Christ the better.
Be diligent in your daily activities, prioritize continually, adjust your attitude as required, listen to people sincerely, synergize, sharpen yourself spiritually, exercise thyself unto godliness, show respect for others, stand up for yourself, resist peer pressure and popularity, be happy for the successes of others, don't let bad moods rub off on you.
Keep your eyes on Jesus Christ and off men, and beware of religious kooks. Love God. Mind your own business. Love your neighbor and your enemies. Keep on keeping on for Jesus. Don't run folks down behind their back. With a grateful heart live to honor Jesus; serve Him wholeheartedly. Keep on doing those little mundane things of daily life that matter; make up your bed every morning, always be patient, wait your turn; stay humble or you'll stumble; show yourself friendly; remain calm in the darkest moments; cast your cares on the LORD; develop trust in Jesus; cultivate a thankful spirit; encourage the fallen. Ask God for more stick-to-it-tive-ness.
Remember to pray, follow Jesus daily, be courteous. Beware of those people who love animals more than unborn children. If you want to make a real difference - you will need help from others around you. Give sound advice to those who will listen. Hug often. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you're going to fail, but keep going forward. Life is not fair, you will fail often. Wake up, Wise up, Grow up, Get up, Own up, Shape up, Cheer up, Follow up, Look up. Take some risks, step up when times are the toughest. Eat less, exercise more. Finish the job - get it done. Develop new pure habits, put off the old man. Make someone smile today. Insist on excellence,
Do your homework; wash, fold and put away the laundry; take out the trash; wash the dishes; mow and weed eat the yard; brush and floss your teeth, get a haircut, eat more vegetables.
Never back down from bullies. Spend time praying for people not talking about them. Never expect something for nothing - pay your own bills, shoulder your responsibilities, carry your part of the load, remember the poor, complete the tasks that God gives you to do today, defraud not, earn your paycheck. Offer to help. Always be thankful, take personal responsibility for all your actions, don't play the blame game. Spend and be spent for Jesus' sake. Keep it super simple, laugh a lot, manage a crisis. Stay married through humility - forgiveness - forbearance. Keep pressing on for Jesus' sake. Minimize chaos at home and work. Love your neighbor. Ask God for some sanctified common sense. Sin always complicates life, simplify your life.
Be the first to say I'm sorry. Take good care of borrowed things. Fight with your sins - not your spouse. Say yes ma'am, hold the door for ladies, be kind and helpful. Prayer is spiritually begging for help from God. Take ownership of your mistakes. Don't hold grudges, resist bitterness - resentment - revenge. Skills pay bills. It's either going to be bosses, bills, burdens and babies; or judges, guards, wardens, and bubbas. Face reality, and fulfill your responsibilities.
Go with God, find someone to help you through life's trials, respect those around you, seek multiple wise counsels before big decisions. Improve the workplace - leave your ego at home. Pay attention, be practical - sensible - reasonable. Focus on the finished work of Christ. Honor your parents, make them proud. Be consistent, considerate, thorough, and dependable. Know Jesus more - do more for Him. Take special care of your soul. Always pray in Jesus' name. Be content with such things as ye have. Do something for Jesus. Keep on singing when discouraged. Call your mother. Press on. Notice little things. Make things better. Memorize scripture. Experience the moment. Show up on time. Do your part, make a difference, never ever give up. Lift up the fallen, do right and joy will follow, help the helpless not the clueless. Take initiative, practice humility. Be small enough and weak enough for God to use.
Stop blaming others for your problems and failures. Help somebody every chance you get, give more than you take - be a blessing, not a burden. Keep thyself pure, behave morally in your private life, behave wisely in your public life. Count your many blessings, deny yourself, just quit your meanness. Be particular, make a list of priorities. Say please and thank you. Put on the new man. Mistakes and failures humble us and help us grow up. Loyal devotion to Jesus is needful. Overcome obstacles and stumbling blocks, follow through, finish the job, get up and try again. More and more gratitude is key. To Jesus alone belongs all the glory.
Ask God for more character, grace and grit. Magnify the Cross. Be a blessing to somebody. Always forgive quickly. Plan ahead, do the math. Be diligent, have a plan, and a back-up plan just in case the first one doesn't work. When it doubt play it safe. Spread the Gospel, be of good cheer. Recognize accomplishments. A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Lead by example, praise the Lord, love unconditionally. Value time together, worship daily, expect God to work. Learn from your mistakes, be kind in word. Esteem Christ highly - not yourself.
You best be thankful. Just keep celebrating the Gospel and Eternal Life everyday. Don't be a cheapskate, be content, think positive, don't fuss. Remain humble, helpful and thankful. Be active, breath fresh air, get out in the sunshine everyday it is shining, take a nap when you can. Mind your own business. Try not to worry so much, just live by faith. Learn new things, keep your mind active, stay alert. When a man chooses to love those who may not love him in return, he risks great pain or great joy.
Seek and come to the knowledge of the Truth: the Truth is a Person; His name is the Lord Jesus Christ. Yield up everything to the will of God in Christ, live to His glory, and love Him supremely. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you the mind of Christ, to cleanse your mind of lustful, proud, self-righteous, sinful thoughts. Speak kind words - resist backbiting and gossip. Let Jesus reign in your heart and mind - spread His gospel and kingdom. Meditate on the person of Christ and the words of God. Resist temptation and evil in your private life. Maintain good works; assist the helpless and those in real need for Jesus' sake. Right the wrongs of the past. Respect the authority here on earth and in heaven. Be filled with the Spirit of God; ask Him to help you control how you react to being offended and persecuted. The nearer you live to Christ the better.
Be diligent in your daily activities, prioritize continually, adjust your attitude as required, listen to people sincerely, synergize, sharpen yourself spiritually, exercise thyself unto godliness, show respect for others, stand up for yourself, resist peer pressure and popularity, be happy for the successes of others, don't let bad moods rub off on you.
Keep your eyes on Jesus Christ and off men, and beware of religious kooks. Love God. Mind your own business. Love your neighbor and your enemies. Keep on keeping on for Jesus. Don't run folks down behind their back. With a grateful heart live to honor Jesus; serve Him wholeheartedly. Keep on doing those little mundane things of daily life that matter; make up your bed every morning, always be patient, wait your turn; stay humble or you'll stumble; show yourself friendly; remain calm in the darkest moments; cast your cares on the LORD; develop trust in Jesus; cultivate a thankful spirit; encourage the fallen. Ask God for more stick-to-it-tive-ness.
Remember to pray, follow Jesus daily, be courteous. Beware of those people who love animals more than unborn children. If you want to make a real difference - you will need help from others around you. Give sound advice to those who will listen. Hug often. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you're going to fail, but keep going forward. Life is not fair, you will fail often. Wake up, Wise up, Grow up, Get up, Own up, Shape up, Cheer up, Follow up, Look up. Take some risks, step up when times are the toughest. Eat less, exercise more. Finish the job - get it done. Develop new pure habits, put off the old man. Make someone smile today. Insist on excellence,
Do your homework; wash, fold and put away the laundry; take out the trash; wash the dishes; mow and weed eat the yard; brush and floss your teeth, get a haircut, eat more vegetables.
Never back down from bullies. Spend time praying for people not talking about them. Never expect something for nothing - pay your own bills, shoulder your responsibilities, carry your part of the load, remember the poor, complete the tasks that God gives you to do today, defraud not, earn your paycheck. Offer to help. Always be thankful, take personal responsibility for all your actions, don't play the blame game. Spend and be spent for Jesus' sake. Keep it super simple, laugh a lot, manage a crisis. Stay married through humility - forgiveness - forbearance. Keep pressing on for Jesus' sake. Minimize chaos at home and work. Love your neighbor. Ask God for some sanctified common sense. Sin always complicates life, simplify your life.
Be the first to say I'm sorry. Take good care of borrowed things. Fight with your sins - not your spouse. Say yes ma'am, hold the door for ladies, be kind and helpful. Prayer is spiritually begging for help from God. Take ownership of your mistakes. Don't hold grudges, resist bitterness - resentment - revenge. Skills pay bills. It's either going to be bosses, bills, burdens and babies; or judges, guards, wardens, and bubbas. Face reality, and fulfill your responsibilities.
Go with God, find someone to help you through life's trials, respect those around you, seek multiple wise counsels before big decisions. Improve the workplace - leave your ego at home. Pay attention, be practical - sensible - reasonable. Focus on the finished work of Christ. Honor your parents, make them proud. Be consistent, considerate, thorough, and dependable. Know Jesus more - do more for Him. Take special care of your soul. Always pray in Jesus' name. Be content with such things as ye have. Do something for Jesus. Keep on singing when discouraged. Call your mother. Press on. Notice little things. Make things better. Memorize scripture. Experience the moment. Show up on time. Do your part, make a difference, never ever give up. Lift up the fallen, do right and joy will follow, help the helpless not the clueless. Take initiative, practice humility. Be small enough and weak enough for God to use.
Stop blaming others for your problems and failures. Help somebody every chance you get, give more than you take - be a blessing, not a burden. Keep thyself pure, behave morally in your private life, behave wisely in your public life. Count your many blessings, deny yourself, just quit your meanness. Be particular, make a list of priorities. Say please and thank you. Put on the new man. Mistakes and failures humble us and help us grow up. Loyal devotion to Jesus is needful. Overcome obstacles and stumbling blocks, follow through, finish the job, get up and try again. More and more gratitude is key. To Jesus alone belongs all the glory.
Ask God for more character, grace and grit. Magnify the Cross. Be a blessing to somebody. Always forgive quickly. Plan ahead, do the math. Be diligent, have a plan, and a back-up plan just in case the first one doesn't work. When it doubt play it safe. Spread the Gospel, be of good cheer. Recognize accomplishments. A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Lead by example, praise the Lord, love unconditionally. Value time together, worship daily, expect God to work. Learn from your mistakes, be kind in word. Esteem Christ highly - not yourself.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
The Death of a Nation
A nation/state ultimately gets the leadership it collectively and morally deserves, and that leadership will lead that nation/state into further integrity or depravity. A nation filled with greediness, sex perversion, pride, lying, Christ-rejection, laziness, arrogancy, and baby-killing environmentalists reaps what it sows with its leaders. The root causes of sin-loving, man-pleasing America's moral decay are no fear of God, ignorance of the Bible, no love for Christ, the slighting of the Gospel, and zero sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. And the afflicted people God wilt save: but His eyes are upon the haughty, that He may bring them down. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me: therefore I took them away as I saw good. And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord Jesus Christ alone shall be exalted in that day.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. And the afflicted people God wilt save: but His eyes are upon the haughty, that He may bring them down. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me: therefore I took them away as I saw good. And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord Jesus Christ alone shall be exalted in that day.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
He Loved You To Death
All things were created by Him, and for Him. *Colossians 1:16* The worlds were made by Him. *Hebrews 1:2* All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made. *John 1:3* They shall call His name Emmanuel…God with us. *Matthew 1:2* God was manifest in the flesh. *I Timothy 3:16* He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. *John 1:10* And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. *John 1:14* And when [the wise men] were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. *Matthew 2:11*
Note that, the wise men "worshipped" the young Jewish child in a house, not an infant in a manger. They worshipped the young child, because He was God manifest in the flesh, the King of glory.
And with His stripes we are healed. *Isaiah 53:5* The blood of Jesus Christ God’s Son cleanseth us from all sin. *I John 1:7* He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. *Philippians 2:8* God laid down His life for us. *I John 3:16* Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. *I Timothy 1:15* It is finished. *John 19:30* He is not here, for He is risen, as He said. *Matthew 28:6* But God raised Him from the dead. *Acts 13:30* God hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in Righteousness by that Man (The Lord Jesus Christ). *Acts 17:31*
God humbled Himself and came to Earth as a Man, and that Man was Jesus of Nazareth. God the Son was on the Cross suffering, bleeding, and dying for you. What will you do with Jesus Christ? Will you reject Him, or receive Him? JESUS ascended into Heaven and is now seated at the right hand of God. JESUS will return to Earth one day to take the saved sinners on Earth back to Heaven with Him, and then the Great Tribulation will begin and last for seven years. Will you be left behind when Jesus returns?
Only one person ever loved you to death, and His name was The Lord Jesus Christ, God Incarnate. He poured out His own life blood for your sins. You will only live a few years here on Earth, and then you must die. You must enter Eternity and give account to God for all your sins (open and secret). There is no turning back. It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the Judgment. You have a spiritual disease called Sin that no man or religion can cure. You have sinned and broken God’s commandments and laws many times. You have lied, stolen, cheated, lusted, or cursed all throughout your life.
You have neglected and rejected Christ day after day – this is the capital and damning sin. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. The wrath of God abides on you right now because of your voluntary unbelief and intentional sins against God Himself. You are dead in trespasses in sins and currently under the wrath of God. *Flee from the wrath to come.* You must turn, or you will burn for all Eternity. God is angry with the wicked every day. Stop loving your sins, stop rejecting Christ now.
Your good works are no good. The very best you can do will land you right in Hell. Your sin or your religion is not worth going to hell over. Flee the wrath of God to come on human sin. God is ready to pardon you today. Just look unto Jesus, only His Precious Blood can wash your sins away. Don’t try to save yourself; you're wasting your time and energy. Simply and wholly place your trust in what Jesus did for you. Ask Jesus to save you by His grace and blood today. Jesus only saves lost sinners that realize they are hopeless and hell-bound. The hardest thing for a man to do is to just give himself up to God Incarnate just as he is – a filthy, lost sinner.
You cannot do yourself any good. No sinner ever made himself right with God. You haven’t any time to lose. How many more days are you going to spend in 'blatant' rebellion against God's Son and His Gospel? Throw your sins and your 'love for sin' overboard, or your sin will sink your soul into hell. You must turn away from your sins – Repent. Do you sense your sin and the danger your sin has brought you into? Are you going to lose your sins or lose your soul? It's your choice.
But Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners just like you. For the only wise God the Savior, the King eternal, the Creator of the ends of the Earth, He humbled Himself and became a Jewish peasant and dwelt in human flesh, and His name was Jesus of Nazareth. The King of glory became a poor man: Jesus lived the sinless life that you cannot live. He died for your sins on Calvary's Cross. He suffered the wrath of God in your place and rose again the third day. He died in your place and was your Sin-Bearer and Substitute. The Good News of the Gospel is this: Out of pure love for sinners, God became a man and His name was Jesus Christ, He suffered for sins in the sinner's place.
The Lord Jesus Christ was God manifest in the flesh, He was virgin born. He lived a sinless life, magnified the law perfectly, He became Sin, He bore 'your' sins in His own body on the tree, He laid down His life for His enemies (you and me), He suffered the full wrath and justice of God on Calvary's Cross for your sins. He died in your place and went to and through Hell for you. He then conquered death and rose from the dead the third day. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Christ died for the ungodly. Are you lonely and discouraged today? If you're fed up with your sins, if you need Christ, you may have Him freely. He delights in saving condemned and hopeless sinners. He is still saving souls right now in 2016. Will you be saved from the love of sin and the damnation of hell today?
Today, hide your soul in Jesus. Drop all your sins, flee for your life, escape to the bloody Cross and be saved right this moment. Right now, you can put your empty hand on eternal life, if you will just stretch it out. God is ready to save and have mercy on you. Don’t procrastinate any longer; yield yourself into God’s arms of mercy right now. No medicine can heal you unless you take it and swallow it. The blood of Jesus is the only medicine and remedy that will heal your sin-sick soul.
Trust the Savior’s blood and righteousness. Give up self-rule, trade your evil works for His sinless works, and you are saved. Let go of your self-goodness, or it will damn you. Believe that JESUS alone can save you, and trust Him to solely do it. Fall at His feet right now and say, “If I perish, I will perish here. I believe that the Son of God can save me and I will be saved by Him alone! I will never look anywhere else for Salvation. Dear Savior, Take away all my sins with your precious blood, and receive me graciously. Lord I believe, please help my unbelief.” Call out to God for His mercy, He loves to save sinners freely. Trust Him to save your soul from the love of sin now.
One day you will stand before God – The Lord Jesus Christ Himself – at the Judgment. Are you prepared to stand before Him? Please read on to find out: God is Holy and Just and will not allow any sin into Heaven. Have you ever violated your conscience? Have you ever sinned with knowledge of right and wrong? Please listen to your conscience. Have you ever broken God’s Laws? Have you ever lied or stolen something? If you have, that makes you a liar and a thief in the sight of God. Have you ever taken God’s name in vain? Most people have. If you have, then you’re a blasphemer. There is none righteous, no, not one. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Have you ever looked at the opposite sex with lust? Then that makes you an ‘adulterer’ in heart. Jesus said, “Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery already with her in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28) Have you ever had sex outside marriage? That’s fornication. (Read I Corinthians 6:9-10,18; Ephesians 5:5) Have you always loved God will all your heart, soul, strength and mind; and put Him first in your life? Only one person ever did that perfectly: His name was Jesus Christ. Have you always loved your neighbor as yourself or have you been selfish and greedy? This is only a few of the 100’s of commandments that God has commanded men to keep. You will face the God of the Bible (Jesus Christ) at the Judgment, not the Hollywood Jesus.
According to the Scriptures, there are only two ways to be saved from Hell: 1) Keep the commandments of God perfectly, or 2) Admit that you’ve broken God’s commandments and that you’re a Sinner in need of Pardon and Salvation. You must Repent of your sins and call upon the Lord Jesus Christ alone to save you. What is your plea, Guilty or Not Guilty? Please be wise, and Settle out of Court. The only way to escape the Judgment of Almighty God is to take His Son, Jesus Christ, as your Payment for sin against a holy God. What will you do with Jesus? If you reject Jesus and despise and scorn God’s love, one day Death will arrest you, the Law of God will condemn you, and God will sentence you to Hell. Remember that the Law of God demands absolute sinless perfection from you in order for you to enter Heaven. You have no excuse for sinning against God, because you have a conscience with the work of God’s Law written on it to guide you concerning right and wrong. God is "Holy and Just" and He’ll make sure Justice is carried out.
Doing good works will not save you from the Judgment of God. Your good works may be commendable in man's sight, but they will never deliver you from the wrath of God. Rejecting Jesus Christ is the ‘worst sin’ you can ever commit. If you’re found guilty (and we’re all guilty), according to the Bible you will end up in Hell. All you can do is throw yourself on the MERCY of the Judge…. and the Bible tells us that God is rich in Mercy. Here’s the Good News: It is not God’s will that you go to Hell. The Lord is not willing that any should perish. God provided a way for your SINS to be Pardoned and Forgiven once and for all.
God so loved you that He sent His Son to take the punishment due to your sins: "God commendeth [proved and displayed] His Love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Then JESUS rose from the dead the third day and defeated death. If you’ll repent (turn from your sinful nature that’s killing you) and trust in Him, God will give you everlasting life. It's as simple as this: we broke God's Law, and Jesus paid our fine. You can never earn this Free Pardon from sin. If you repent and trust Jesus Christ’s Precious Blood, you are free to leave the Courtroom - your CASE WILL BE DISMISSED! Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. He loved you to death. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Ye must be born again. Please don’t turn JESUS away today - Trust to (Him) before it’s everlasting too late!
Note that, the wise men "worshipped" the young Jewish child in a house, not an infant in a manger. They worshipped the young child, because He was God manifest in the flesh, the King of glory.
And with His stripes we are healed. *Isaiah 53:5* The blood of Jesus Christ God’s Son cleanseth us from all sin. *I John 1:7* He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. *Philippians 2:8* God laid down His life for us. *I John 3:16* Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. *I Timothy 1:15* It is finished. *John 19:30* He is not here, for He is risen, as He said. *Matthew 28:6* But God raised Him from the dead. *Acts 13:30* God hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in Righteousness by that Man (The Lord Jesus Christ). *Acts 17:31*
God humbled Himself and came to Earth as a Man, and that Man was Jesus of Nazareth. God the Son was on the Cross suffering, bleeding, and dying for you. What will you do with Jesus Christ? Will you reject Him, or receive Him? JESUS ascended into Heaven and is now seated at the right hand of God. JESUS will return to Earth one day to take the saved sinners on Earth back to Heaven with Him, and then the Great Tribulation will begin and last for seven years. Will you be left behind when Jesus returns?
Only one person ever loved you to death, and His name was The Lord Jesus Christ, God Incarnate. He poured out His own life blood for your sins. You will only live a few years here on Earth, and then you must die. You must enter Eternity and give account to God for all your sins (open and secret). There is no turning back. It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the Judgment. You have a spiritual disease called Sin that no man or religion can cure. You have sinned and broken God’s commandments and laws many times. You have lied, stolen, cheated, lusted, or cursed all throughout your life.
You have neglected and rejected Christ day after day – this is the capital and damning sin. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. The wrath of God abides on you right now because of your voluntary unbelief and intentional sins against God Himself. You are dead in trespasses in sins and currently under the wrath of God. *Flee from the wrath to come.* You must turn, or you will burn for all Eternity. God is angry with the wicked every day. Stop loving your sins, stop rejecting Christ now.
Your good works are no good. The very best you can do will land you right in Hell. Your sin or your religion is not worth going to hell over. Flee the wrath of God to come on human sin. God is ready to pardon you today. Just look unto Jesus, only His Precious Blood can wash your sins away. Don’t try to save yourself; you're wasting your time and energy. Simply and wholly place your trust in what Jesus did for you. Ask Jesus to save you by His grace and blood today. Jesus only saves lost sinners that realize they are hopeless and hell-bound. The hardest thing for a man to do is to just give himself up to God Incarnate just as he is – a filthy, lost sinner.
You cannot do yourself any good. No sinner ever made himself right with God. You haven’t any time to lose. How many more days are you going to spend in 'blatant' rebellion against God's Son and His Gospel? Throw your sins and your 'love for sin' overboard, or your sin will sink your soul into hell. You must turn away from your sins – Repent. Do you sense your sin and the danger your sin has brought you into? Are you going to lose your sins or lose your soul? It's your choice.
But Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners just like you. For the only wise God the Savior, the King eternal, the Creator of the ends of the Earth, He humbled Himself and became a Jewish peasant and dwelt in human flesh, and His name was Jesus of Nazareth. The King of glory became a poor man: Jesus lived the sinless life that you cannot live. He died for your sins on Calvary's Cross. He suffered the wrath of God in your place and rose again the third day. He died in your place and was your Sin-Bearer and Substitute. The Good News of the Gospel is this: Out of pure love for sinners, God became a man and His name was Jesus Christ, He suffered for sins in the sinner's place.
The Lord Jesus Christ was God manifest in the flesh, He was virgin born. He lived a sinless life, magnified the law perfectly, He became Sin, He bore 'your' sins in His own body on the tree, He laid down His life for His enemies (you and me), He suffered the full wrath and justice of God on Calvary's Cross for your sins. He died in your place and went to and through Hell for you. He then conquered death and rose from the dead the third day. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Christ died for the ungodly. Are you lonely and discouraged today? If you're fed up with your sins, if you need Christ, you may have Him freely. He delights in saving condemned and hopeless sinners. He is still saving souls right now in 2016. Will you be saved from the love of sin and the damnation of hell today?
Today, hide your soul in Jesus. Drop all your sins, flee for your life, escape to the bloody Cross and be saved right this moment. Right now, you can put your empty hand on eternal life, if you will just stretch it out. God is ready to save and have mercy on you. Don’t procrastinate any longer; yield yourself into God’s arms of mercy right now. No medicine can heal you unless you take it and swallow it. The blood of Jesus is the only medicine and remedy that will heal your sin-sick soul.
Trust the Savior’s blood and righteousness. Give up self-rule, trade your evil works for His sinless works, and you are saved. Let go of your self-goodness, or it will damn you. Believe that JESUS alone can save you, and trust Him to solely do it. Fall at His feet right now and say, “If I perish, I will perish here. I believe that the Son of God can save me and I will be saved by Him alone! I will never look anywhere else for Salvation. Dear Savior, Take away all my sins with your precious blood, and receive me graciously. Lord I believe, please help my unbelief.” Call out to God for His mercy, He loves to save sinners freely. Trust Him to save your soul from the love of sin now.
One day you will stand before God – The Lord Jesus Christ Himself – at the Judgment. Are you prepared to stand before Him? Please read on to find out: God is Holy and Just and will not allow any sin into Heaven. Have you ever violated your conscience? Have you ever sinned with knowledge of right and wrong? Please listen to your conscience. Have you ever broken God’s Laws? Have you ever lied or stolen something? If you have, that makes you a liar and a thief in the sight of God. Have you ever taken God’s name in vain? Most people have. If you have, then you’re a blasphemer. There is none righteous, no, not one. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Have you ever looked at the opposite sex with lust? Then that makes you an ‘adulterer’ in heart. Jesus said, “Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery already with her in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28) Have you ever had sex outside marriage? That’s fornication. (Read I Corinthians 6:9-10,18; Ephesians 5:5) Have you always loved God will all your heart, soul, strength and mind; and put Him first in your life? Only one person ever did that perfectly: His name was Jesus Christ. Have you always loved your neighbor as yourself or have you been selfish and greedy? This is only a few of the 100’s of commandments that God has commanded men to keep. You will face the God of the Bible (Jesus Christ) at the Judgment, not the Hollywood Jesus.
According to the Scriptures, there are only two ways to be saved from Hell: 1) Keep the commandments of God perfectly, or 2) Admit that you’ve broken God’s commandments and that you’re a Sinner in need of Pardon and Salvation. You must Repent of your sins and call upon the Lord Jesus Christ alone to save you. What is your plea, Guilty or Not Guilty? Please be wise, and Settle out of Court. The only way to escape the Judgment of Almighty God is to take His Son, Jesus Christ, as your Payment for sin against a holy God. What will you do with Jesus? If you reject Jesus and despise and scorn God’s love, one day Death will arrest you, the Law of God will condemn you, and God will sentence you to Hell. Remember that the Law of God demands absolute sinless perfection from you in order for you to enter Heaven. You have no excuse for sinning against God, because you have a conscience with the work of God’s Law written on it to guide you concerning right and wrong. God is "Holy and Just" and He’ll make sure Justice is carried out.
Doing good works will not save you from the Judgment of God. Your good works may be commendable in man's sight, but they will never deliver you from the wrath of God. Rejecting Jesus Christ is the ‘worst sin’ you can ever commit. If you’re found guilty (and we’re all guilty), according to the Bible you will end up in Hell. All you can do is throw yourself on the MERCY of the Judge…. and the Bible tells us that God is rich in Mercy. Here’s the Good News: It is not God’s will that you go to Hell. The Lord is not willing that any should perish. God provided a way for your SINS to be Pardoned and Forgiven once and for all.
God so loved you that He sent His Son to take the punishment due to your sins: "God commendeth [proved and displayed] His Love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Then JESUS rose from the dead the third day and defeated death. If you’ll repent (turn from your sinful nature that’s killing you) and trust in Him, God will give you everlasting life. It's as simple as this: we broke God's Law, and Jesus paid our fine. You can never earn this Free Pardon from sin. If you repent and trust Jesus Christ’s Precious Blood, you are free to leave the Courtroom - your CASE WILL BE DISMISSED! Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. He loved you to death. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Ye must be born again. Please don’t turn JESUS away today - Trust to (Him) before it’s everlasting too late!
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Man's Way or Christ's Way
The Bible plan of Salvation is just too plain and simple for self-righteous human nature. According to the Scriptures, sinful men can be freely saved from divine justice by trusting simply to God Incarnate's Atoning Blood that was shed on the Cross at the place which is called Calvary. You will either try to come to God man's way of self-effort, or by Christ's way through His finished work and innocent blood. Cain and Abel were both the sons of Adam and Eve, but they had different ideas about approaching God. Abel brought the blood of innocent victim, and was accepted; but Cain came in his own way, and was rejected. Cain brought the fruit of the ground which was cursed, but Abel brought the blood of sinless animal to atone for his sins. Cain wanted to do it his way, and bring his own accomplishments to attempt to justify himself before God.
There are many Cain-ites today in churches everywhere that are trying their best to please God with their water and works; for they do not like the doctrine of Blood Atonement. Today here in 2016, the Abel-ites still come to God through Christ's Blood and are accepted, and the Cain-ites are still trying to come to God by their own deeds but are turned away. Be assured that any religion that teaches you to trust to water and works is of the devil and will damn your soul. Christ died for our sins; He died for the ungodly; fix your Faith in His Blood. Be wise - Put Christ's Precious Blood between your soul and your sins. God didn't spare Jesus, so He could spare you - the Just for the unjust - the Innocent for the guilty - the Sinless One for the sinful ones. There is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (God manifest in the flesh).
This is Abel's way - you can only approach the LORD with a Blood Sacrifice. There is a need of Atonement by Blood. Cain thought he could come before God his own way and please God by his own efforts. But Abel approached the LORD'S presence the LORD'S way - by BLOOD. You have no righteousness of your own, you have broken God's law, and rejected His Son's bleeding love. *John 3:19-21* The pride of money, person, rank, talent, and religion and the love of sin keeps people from Christ. Your favorite sins will wind up doing you in here in Time, and damn your soul out in Eternity. Jesus came here to earth to make a perfect Righteousness for you. You can never attain the Perfection that Jesus Christ attained. Jesus was the only sinless man who lived on earth. He lived a sinless life for you. You need an Atonement for your sins, someone has to pay for the crimes you have committed against your Maker.
There are many Cain-ites today in churches everywhere that are trying their best to please God with their water and works; for they do not like the doctrine of Blood Atonement. Today here in 2016, the Abel-ites still come to God through Christ's Blood and are accepted, and the Cain-ites are still trying to come to God by their own deeds but are turned away. Be assured that any religion that teaches you to trust to water and works is of the devil and will damn your soul. Christ died for our sins; He died for the ungodly; fix your Faith in His Blood. Be wise - Put Christ's Precious Blood between your soul and your sins. God didn't spare Jesus, so He could spare you - the Just for the unjust - the Innocent for the guilty - the Sinless One for the sinful ones. There is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (God manifest in the flesh).
This is Abel's way - you can only approach the LORD with a Blood Sacrifice. There is a need of Atonement by Blood. Cain thought he could come before God his own way and please God by his own efforts. But Abel approached the LORD'S presence the LORD'S way - by BLOOD. You have no righteousness of your own, you have broken God's law, and rejected His Son's bleeding love. *John 3:19-21* The pride of money, person, rank, talent, and religion and the love of sin keeps people from Christ. Your favorite sins will wind up doing you in here in Time, and damn your soul out in Eternity. Jesus came here to earth to make a perfect Righteousness for you. You can never attain the Perfection that Jesus Christ attained. Jesus was the only sinless man who lived on earth. He lived a sinless life for you. You need an Atonement for your sins, someone has to pay for the crimes you have committed against your Maker.
Cain was too proud to offer a blood atonement for his sin; he preferred his own way of self-sacrifice. Cain hated the obedience of faith. Self-righteous pride and rebellious self-conceit ruled Cain. Cain thought he was smarter than his Maker. Cain's sacrifice was the fruit of the ground, but cursed is the ground. His sacrifice represented the sweat of his face, the work of his hands. Cain believed in himself, not the Blood. He brought the ripest fruit, the fairest flowers, and the sweetest herbs, but it was all rejected because he disobeyed God's words.
There are only two religions in the world today – Cain's and Abel's - human merit or Christ's merit. It is either the way of Cain or the way of the Cross. Human nature loves man-made religion without faith in the blood of Christ's Atonement. The blood of Christ alone is not preached anymore. Human nature prefers works, not grace; self effort, not Blood; rituals, not Righteousness. Men go about trying to establish their own righteousness. Cain built a city (Genesis 4:9), and he ended up with everything a man could desire, everything except God.n
There are only two religions on earth: one of those religions is Do, Do, Do, and hope for the best. The Bible calls that the way of Cain. This is called the fig leaf factor, that is, you work yourself to death for some self-righteous man-made religion, and hope for the best. The other religion is the way of Abel; his way was a bloody sin-atoning sacrifice. The LORD accepted Abel's sacrifice, but He rejected Abel's. Abel's religion is Done and Finished. All of man's religion have something in common, yes they do, they all are trying to work their way right into hell. They are all self-righteous sinners which have their own system of gaining favor with God. But real Salvation has already been done by Another Person - His name is Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh. Your sins killed Jesus Christ. *Isaiah 53:5-6*
There are only two religions in the world today – Cain's and Abel's - human merit or Christ's merit. It is either the way of Cain or the way of the Cross. Human nature loves man-made religion without faith in the blood of Christ's Atonement. The blood of Christ alone is not preached anymore. Human nature prefers works, not grace; self effort, not Blood; rituals, not Righteousness. Men go about trying to establish their own righteousness. Cain built a city (Genesis 4:9), and he ended up with everything a man could desire, everything except God.n
There are only two religions on earth: one of those religions is Do, Do, Do, and hope for the best. The Bible calls that the way of Cain. This is called the fig leaf factor, that is, you work yourself to death for some self-righteous man-made religion, and hope for the best. The other religion is the way of Abel; his way was a bloody sin-atoning sacrifice. The LORD accepted Abel's sacrifice, but He rejected Abel's. Abel's religion is Done and Finished. All of man's religion have something in common, yes they do, they all are trying to work their way right into hell. They are all self-righteous sinners which have their own system of gaining favor with God. But real Salvation has already been done by Another Person - His name is Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh. Your sins killed Jesus Christ. *Isaiah 53:5-6*
If you can't find God, you can't find Him for the same reason a murderer can't find a policeman. Murderers don't look for policeman, they avoid policeman. You're guilty of killing Jesus Christ, that is why you have been evading God. A wanted criminal is always trying to avoid arrest and justice. That's your problem. The Bible reveals things about your crime just like a newspaper. Every time you hear about Christ dying for sins, you have a bad conscience about it. The Gospel makes you nervous and guilty. Why is that?
Come to the Cross now by childlike faith, and receive what is freely given to you by Jesus Christ - The Forgiveness of Sins and Eternal Life. You may freely come to Jesus now for He has invited you to come. *Matthew 11:28* Jesus' Blood is the only way to safely approach the living God who is a consuming fire. Sinful men are freely saved by believing in Jesus Christ, that is by resting upon the Substitution once offered for human sin upon the bloody tree of Calvary. Dependence, reliance, leaning upon the Friend of Sinners, because I have ceased to rely on myself. The very core of saving Faith is simple reliance upon the Blood of Jesus Christ, once offered for human sins. God Himself, because He could not violate His justice, condescended to earth and became a Jewish man named Jesus of Nazareth.
God did lay your iniquities on Christ, and He was punished instead of you. God for Christ's sake can now justly forgive you, but only through faith in Jesus' merits and atoning blood. Salvation by Substitution is Abel's way. The Atonement has been made, and now God stands ready to pardon you freely if you will forsake yourself and trust to Jesus Christ. By the blood of God's dear Son, He is now able to put away your offenses. God can now smile on guilty men through the wounds of Jesus Christ.
God Himself suffered, He died upon the Cross as if He had been guilty. The holy Judge took the criminal's place and bore the vengeance due to the offender. Take the Substitute, accept God's way of Salvation. The moment you do, you are saved eternally there and then. Licentiousness, uncleanness, self-righteousness, lasciviousness, lewdness, pride, wantonness, vice, and self-indulgence keeps men from Christ. Jesus wants to save you from the desire to sin. God saves me now, not because of what I did or am, but only because of what my Sin-Bearer and Substitute was and is.
If thou doest well, shalt not thou be accepted? If you don't know if your sins are forgiven, you must not have done well. Doing well is trusting to Jesus Christ's Blood to answer for your sins against your Maker. Are you a guilty sinner? Do you know you are accepted with God? If not, why is that? You must do what God has told you to do to be accepted in His sight. Are you saved? Do you know where you are going when you die? Has God accepted your sacrifice? You must take the Sacrifice that God offered for you on Calvary's Cross - the Lamb of God Himself. *John 1:27*
Accept Christ dying for your sins as your Sacrifice and your guilty soul is forgiven and safe forever from divine justice. Abel was accepted because he brought blood as his sacrifice, and this upset Cain. *Hebrews 11:4* If you trust anything but Jesus Christ, no matter how good it is, you will never be saved. Stop trusting religious junk, and trust what Christ did for sinners on Calvary's Cross. Abandon your own righteousness (self-goodness), stop just believing about Jesus Christ, and trust your guilty soul with Jesus Christ.
Will you pay for your sins in Hell, or will you let Jesus' Bloody Sacrifice pay for your sins? This is the chief question. God's divine justice demands that every sin must be punished forever. Jesus stepped into your shoes as the Substitute for the guilty. If you are guilty, He is the Savior for you. Jesus bled and suffered in the sinner's place, making full Atonement for human guilt. Believe only in the Blood Atonement - this is Abel's way - flee at once to Jesus' Blood for cleansing. Forsake your love for sin, and your own self-righteousness. Never mistrust or distrust Jesus. Christ's Blood Atonement for human sin has wrought perfect Reconciliation and Peace with God. We are only brought nigh to God through Jesus' atoning Sacrifice for sinners. By simple faith believe in the sin-forgiving God who died on Calvary's Cross, and accept His matchless Atonement which cancels all your guilt instantly and forever. Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and then out of adoring gratitude do good to glorify His dear name here on Earth. This is Abel's way - faith in His Blood to take away my sins.
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