Greetings,
As the fall ends and the winter weather descends, let us continue to stand firm on the solid rock that is Jesus Christ and hold fast to God's unchanging Word for our every need!
Isaiah 55:10-11 tells us "As the rain and the snow come down from heaven... so is my Word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire...".
I love this verse because is a direct promise from God that His Word is powerful, purposeful, and effective, accomplishing all that He says it will. As I contemplate this, my mind leads me to ponder the question, "But what is God's purpose and desire for us?
According to God's Word, our purpose is "to act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God" (Micah 6:8) and that "we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works (Ephesians 2:10)".
God also clearly lays out His desire for mankind in 1 Timothy 2:3-4 where His Word says "3 This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
The "truth" this verse discusses is that we come to believe the truth of the gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ and be saved!
So, what is the Gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ?
Three of my favorite bible verses that I think clearly demonstrate the good news (gospel) of Jesus Christ are John 3:16, Acts 16:31, and Romans 10:9. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life! Acts 16:31 states, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household. Romans 10:9 tell us, "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved"!
In order to receive the salvation and eternal life that Jesus offers, we must recognize that we are all sinners in need of his salvation (Romans 3:23) and turn from our unbelief to believe in Jesus Christ (Mark 1:15)! We live in unbelief when we place our faith and trust in human works or worldly systems and religions to save us. The bible says that we must repent or turn away from our unbelief to believe in what God's Holy Word says about who Jesus is, and what Jesus has done on the cross for the salvation of all humanity (Mark 16:16, John 8:24, Romans 4:24).
Jesus paid the “wage of sin” on behalf of all of humanity, so we could be reconciled to God through his death. Through this reconciliation in Christ, we receive eternal life (Romans 6:23, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19). Only those who have received salvation in Jesus Christ will escape the condemnation that is coming to all the earth because of sin (Romans 8:1)! Jesus alone is the only one who can save because He is God in the flesh and only His blood has the power to wash us clean of sin (Hebrews 9:22)! There is salvation in no other name under heaven than Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12)!
Those who continue in their unbelief, rejecting the free gift of the salvation in Jesus Christ, will have to pay for their own sins when God's Judgement comes (John 12:47). Those who die outside of the salvation of Christ will die under God's condemnation, and spend eternity suffering in a place called hell, a place of torment and total separation from the grace of God. (Matthew 25:30,41,46; Revelation 20:15).
If you don't believe in Jesus as the only Lord and Savior, I PLEAD WITH YOU to change your mind (e.g. repent) of your unbelief and turn to Christ today! Tomorrow is not promised to anyone (James 4:14) and death comes to all (Hebrews 9:27), so turn to Christ while you still have time! You literally have your eternal soul to lose and eternal life in Christ to gain!
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