JESUS!
JESUS CHRIST!
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!
The name that is ABOVE all names.
Wonderful, counselor, all mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Alpha and Omega. The author and finisher of our faith.
The way, the truth and the life.
Who created all things. The word became flesh and dwelt among us. The one to every knee should bow.
The good shepherd, the bread of life, the living water, the resurrection and the life.
The door. Jesus lover of my soul, friend of sinners, behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world!
HEAR YE HIM!
Look UNTO HIM and BE YE SAVED!
G.E. brings good things to life.
Jesus brings DEAD things to life.
Ephesians 2
1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Jesus.
Do you know HIM?
And DOES HE KNOW YOU? (See Matthew 7)
Is Jesus your God? If HE isn’t, by default the god of this world is, the devil. The devil will trick you with lies and offer you everything you thing you need.
If an evil stranger wants to kidnap a child, would he offer candy or dynamite?
The bible says the devil is the god of this world and comes packaged, disguised as an angel of light.
He lies and makes himself look good and makes God look mean and unreasonable.
The god in the book/movie the Shack is a great example of that. Santa Claus is yet another example.
The devil wants to be worshiped and takes pride in stealing kids — and adults– adoration, affection, and worship.
And every person he can turn off or turn away from the real God of the Bible, the Lord Jesus Christ, is one more soul that is headed for hell.
When in the garden, when Adam and Eve sinned, they suddenly hid from God. Sin will make us hide from the only one that can save us from sin.
Run to Jesus, sin and all. Let Him and His blood wash and cleanse you from Sin. Jesus will change your heart’s desires, your direction, and your eternal destiny.
When are you going to admit your way isn’t going to make it? And your have-it-your-way god is just the devil in disguise?
Ye must be born again. Come to the real Jesus for true salvation. It’s not an option. No matter how much the devil sugar coats the poison he’s feeding you.
Believe what Jesus said. You can trust Him because He wrote it down. In only the Bible. The old fashioned KJV.
I love the ‘ol bible.
Jesus is the Word and says MY sheep hear MY voice. If you read the King James Version you can easily pick up the other versions when someone preaches another version.
However, if you only read say NIV or another one of the modern translations,, you will not recognize someone reading from another version. And that includes the New World Translation used by JW’s being read.
God is not the author of confusion.
Jesus is a ONE WAY God. One Jesus. Many false Christs. One Word of God. Many false words.
Don’t fall for the devil’s counterfeits. Especially ones on paper.
Speaking of lies, and counterfeits, the book the Shack is the perfect blend of both.
Evangelist Mark Cahill said about the Shack,
A very controversial movie based on the book The Shack is coming out on March 3rd. This is a very easy statement for me to make: Do not waste your money to go see this movie, do not buy a ticket for a lost person to go with you to see this movie, and do not purchase this book or give this book away to anyone. Yes, I know those are strong words. Here’s another statement that is even stronger: This book is easily one of the worst books written in the history of Christianity. Yes, I wrote that, and I meant that.
Regarding Heaven’s gates:
The god of The Shack: “Our final destiny is not the picture of Heaven that you have stuck in your head–you know, the image of pearly gates and streets of gold” (p. 177).
The God of the Bible: “And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass” (Revelation 21:21).
Regarding condemnation:
The god of The Shack: “I don’t do humiliation, or guilt, or condemnation” (p. 223).
The God of the Bible: “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). “Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God” (Romans 3:19). “Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 11:27). “My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation” (James 3:1). “And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth” (Revelation 11:18).”
Regarding the sinner’s reconciliation:
The god of The Shack: “Through his death and resurrection, I am now fully reconciled to the world … The whole world. … In Jesus, I have forgiven all humans for their sins against me … When Jesus forgave those who nailed him to the cross they were no longer in his debt, nor mine” (pp. 192, 225).
The God of the Bible: “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him” (John 3:36). “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead” (Acts 17:30-31). “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12). “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15).
Regarding the exclusivity of Christianity:
The god of The Shack: “Those who love me come from every system that exists. They were Buddhists or Mormons, Baptists or Muslims, Democrats, Republicans and many who don’t vote or are not part of any Sunday morning or religious institutions. … I have no desire to make them Christian” (p. 182).
The God of the Bible: “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). “Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds” (Acts 26:28-29).
—
There is a difference between the gods of this world and the Lord Jesus!
People wonder what difference being a Christian makes. For starters, I miss out on hell. If that was all, it would be worth it.
I got the much better end of the deal. At salvation, God got me. But I got the creator of the Universe. No comparison.
Though I did think the universe revolved around me before salvation!
If you don’t know if salvation makes a difference in your life, you need to get saved!
It is not trying harder, it is trusting JESUS!
The grace of God gives us the ability to say no to sin. The greatest offense to God is not our sin, but our righteousness. We can repent of our sins, but we usually don’t repent of our righteousness. And when we try harder to keep the commandments, we either fail and hate ourselves, or we “keep them” and Thank God we are not like so and so. God wants us to walk in the light, walk by faith, and if we walk in the light we don’t sin. It is subtle, hard to explain, hard to tell when we are doing it in our own strength,etc.
“But while there is a tissue paper of difference between TRYING and TRUSTING, it is the difference between being a disciple and a Pharisee.” — Pastor Chuck Coulson Canada
If you are in the Word of God, you are in better position to hear the Voice of God!
Often it is what voice will we listen to. The voice that echos from the media and copies the mantras of the majority are often, if not always, simply repeated lies from the father of lies. The devil, who the bible says is the god of this world.
Salvation is not a trite matter. If you thought you were saved, or bought into the many lies religions teach, you don’t get a second chance when you die. You can believe we came from a big bang and we are just a big coincidence accountable to no one, but when you die it will matter only if what you believed was true.
A good hint is this. The devils lies are often louder than the Lord’s still small voice. Technology and constant business often drown out and distract us from hearing the Lord.
The devil lies AND BLINDS the LOST. And harasses the saved and continues to try to lie and make the saved ineffective and make God look bad.
Don’t miss this.
When I was lost, I never wondered if I was saved. If you asked me if I was saved, I would have simply redefined what that is by putting my trust in my religion and traditions of men.
Obviously, to get saved, you have to realize you are not. You need God to convict you of your sin and your need before you can look to Christ and be converted. Just like a cancer patient oblivious to the disease and having ZERO interest in chemotherapy is suddenly motivated to do whatever is necessary to live once HE IS CONVINCED OF THE DISEASE.
But…only really after being saved have I ever truly wondered if I was lost.
What I mean is the devil will hammer you with “You’re ok! You’re saved! He’s just a fanatic!” when you are LOST. And when you get saved, he will switch gears and hammer you with “Look at you! Look what you just did! You must be LOST”
If you don’t know what I am talking about, and think you are OK, please please please please EXAMINE YOUR SELF. CONSIDER YOUR WAYS. In all likelihood, you are right where the devil wants you and he will leave you alone until he has you in Hell.
Look to Jesus friends, and LIVE! Get saved today! Call on Jesus!
Look to Jesus!
Come to Jesus!
What a difference He made in my life. What a difference HE will make in your life.
An eternal difference.