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481 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Robert Nicholson | 32257 | ||
Dear Curt: Thank you for your response. I agree with you that long before we came to Christ his eye was upon us. It is not my intention to argue Calvinism verses Arminism. I also realize that their are many Christians who cannot give the exact date of their conversion to God, but they will know that "they have passed from death unto life".(John 5:24) As a young boy I rested my all upon the promise of John 3:16 and I believe that my sins were forgiven and I was placed into the family of God. However, I had a lot of growing up to do and made some major side tracks, in retrospect I can see his hand upon me even when I thought I had lost my way. He is faithful to his promise and I believe once a son, always a son for which I praise his precious name. In regards to the disciples. I would agree that all l2 followed him when he called them. However, it would appear that profession does not always make one a true disciple as in the case of Judas. Would you not think that he is an example of an apostate; he professed to follow Christ, he acted as the other disciples, and was numbered with them. The problem was, that he did not really know who Jesus was, had he known him he would not of sold him out. There is a great difference between Judas and Peter. Peter was the one who said to the Lord Jesus "Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God". The Holy Spirit had revealled this to him and he believed it. Peter denyed the Lord three times out of fear, and yet his repentance was genuine as he wept bitterly as Christ looked on him. Do you not think that at the time of our Lord Jesus that things were in transition relative to the gospel. In fact the idea that Jesus would die for the whole world was hid from his people and the prophets of old. As we watch the progression of revealed truth in the Acts it is clear that those who were preached to in those early days, heard the word that they responded to it by accepting or rejecting the truth. Paul would tells us that the day which he came to know Christ was on the road to Damascus. The Philippian Jailor would tell us that it was the night of the earthquake. Lydia would tell us that it was that day by the riverside. Onesimus would tell us that he came to know Christ as a runaway slave in Rome. Curt, I am not trying to be argumentive. I know that God is sovereign, and that by his spirit he speaks to the hearts of men and women in their lives with the intent that they would come to Christ. Jesus said in his day "Strive to enter in at the strait gate". Peace in his name Robert |
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482 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Robert Nicholson | 32256 | ||
Makarios Thank you for your answer. There may be many things which people cannot understand about the Bible. It would appear however, the most important issues are made clear, especially in the words of the Lord Jesus himself. In Romans 3:23 "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" would show us that we can never reach to God's standard on our own. That we are separated from God because of our sins. To stop at this point would leave humankind in a hopeless state. In Romans 6:23 I believe God wants us to know that there are consequences for being content to live in our sin. "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The gift of God which is given to those who will accept Jesus Christ is eternal life. A free gift of eternal life which was purchased by the Lord Jesus himself on Calvary. Our sins meant the death of the cross for him; whereas, his death for our sins means lives for those who accept it. The "broad road" that Jesus talks about is the road of life which upon each are born. However, the good news is that God in his grace and love has provided a way which allows us to turn from our way downward and enter through the stait gate which is Christ and bring our Christian journey home on the narrow way to life. I believe that these roads are totally separate and that we as individuals are on one or the other. Repentance, is to stop our downward path and turn to Christ who said " I am the door by me if any one enter in he/she shall be saved" Stepping through the door is a step of faith and by his grace and his sacrifice alone we are saved. Thank God for his grace, Robert |
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483 | Born on the way to destruction ? | Matt 7:13 | Robert Nicholson | 32191 | ||
Are all humans born on the way to destruction? If this is so should not a person know which way they are travelling? If we have entered in at the "staight (narrow) gate" should we know when this change occurred? Jesus said "Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it" Matt. 7:14 |
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484 | what does this mean, is there no hope? | 2 Pet 3:9 | Robert Nicholson | 32188 | ||
Dear Angala In 2 Peter, the apostle is teaching the Christians about the last days in view of the Lord's coming in power and glory. 2 Peter 1:14, Peter appears to know that his martyrdom is near and he wants to leave them with "last words" which will strengthen them and give them assurance that God is and will always be in control. In Chp. 2, he warns them of false prophets who teach heresy and lead others away from the Lord. He assures them that such people are destitute of the truth v. 17 and that they may appear to be genuine Christians but eventually they go back to their wicked ways v. 20 Peter says that for such apostates that "it would be better for them to have not known the way of righteousness" in other words they will be judged for what they professed to be. Peter emphasizes by citing old testament examples that although it appears that God does not judge those who follow after wickedness and ignore him, that indeed he will judge the ungodly in due time. The principle is that ALL sin must be judged. A holy God cannot overlook sin. That is why he sent his only son to be made sin for us upon the cross, that he might suffer the judgement for our sins allowing those who will except his subsitutionary work to be forgiven and the possessors of eternal life. With this background to the verse which you are questioning in Chp. 3 in view of the coming of the Lord that their will be scoffers deny the truth of his coming. In v.5 - 6 they are compared to those in Noah's day who sinned against God with a high hand until God said "my Spirit shall not always strive with man" Gen. 6:3. Even though Noah was warned by God about the coming judgement and built an ark, the people around him were not concerned. The reality was the time came when God called the eight people who received his message into the ark and shut the door. We find that although God was patient with them, the ungodly who did not fear him perished in their sin. In V.7 Peter speaks of a time when God will judge ungodly people. In V. 9 he tells them that because the ungodly seem to go unjudged, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, but is longsuffering" Again as in the day of Noah, God is holding back his wrath with the hope that those who ignore him might change their minds and come to repentance. "God is not willing that any should perish" however, there is a day coming V.10 when Christ will come in vengence upon those who have rejected him. Humans who reject the strivings of the Spirit of God, the love of God through Christ are making a willing choice to be punished for their own sins. Angala this chapter is not dealing with disobedient Christians who are safe in Christ. When we fall as Christians we know from 1 John 1:9 that "if we confess our sins, he faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In the verse you have provided it says that "God is not willing that any should perish" In John 3:16 we read of the provision which can be ours "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. I hope this helps Safe in his hand John 10 Robert |
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485 | john 14:6 | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 32005 | ||
Dear Friend: Jesus said,"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man (person) cometh to the father but by me". "How can we know the way?" Thomas asked and we can ask the same question today? The way to God is through a person and that person is Jesus Christ. He is the truth personified and he is the life or source of spiritual life for all who trust him. What happens to us when we accept Christ as our Saviour? The moment we rest upon Christ our sins are forgiven and by his Spirit we are made alive spiritually in him. I would say that once you have Christ, both your situation and life will change. Paul writes to the Corinthians "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Cor. 5:17 God by his Spirit gives us the desire and power to live for his glory. Our old sinful way of life will change as we follow Christ. This does not mean that we live a sinless life. In fact some of the old ways of life which would not be pleasing to Christ may be hard to change. However, sin in the life of the Christian should be the accident rather than the wilful habit. A new Christain should not become discouraged if all things do not seem new and life is a challenge. It is over time that we "... grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 3:18) I hope this helps. God bless you Robert |
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486 | Isn't Jesus the ONLY WAY to heaven? | John 14:6 | Robert Nicholson | 31858 | ||
Curtnsally: The first commandment is to "Worship the Lord thy God with all thy soul and with all thy heart." We should not and cannot elevate humans who have made a mark for God. They are only sinners saved by his grace. They are often role models, but never objects of worship. We worship God through our great high priest our Lord Jesus Christ who has entered into the holiest of all with his own precious blood and is our mediator with God. We bow in worship to he who is worthy, and has redeemed us to God by his precious blood. |
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487 | Mary is Sinless? | Luke 2:24 | Robert Nicholson | 31850 | ||
I am not throwing stones at the Catholic Church. However, Mary was a sinner like you and I. When the angel gave her this meassage "Hail thou art highly favored, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women." Luke 1:28 Mary not because of any merit of her own experienced the grace of God in that she was the chosen vessel to bring his only Son into the world. She could say "my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior" The genealogy of Mary is traced back to Adam in Luke 3:23-38 and is the fulfilment of Gen. 3:15 in which we find that through the seed of the women the deliverer shall come. It is amazing that God by his grace has used ordinary humans to bring about his plans and purposes. In the case of Mary she was the vessel upon whom the Holy Spirit came and she had the blessing of being the one throught whom the Son of God, God manifest in the flesh should come. The important thing to remember is that there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus.(1 Tim. 2:5) It is Christ who is the saviour of sinners, it is he who links the sinner to God by faith in his sacrifice alone. Mary like all who love Christ was redeemed by his precious blood. |
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488 | What do you think of Jesus? | Ps 22:1 | Robert Nicholson | 31837 | ||
Dear Lamplight: Your poem is excellent and reflects the feelings which I have concerning this Psalm. The depths of the suffering of Christ at the hands of humans was terrible and yet the suffering at the hands of a Holy God on account of my sin is beyond words. The hymn writer says "I wonder what he saw in me to suffer such great angony.?" In verse 2 of Psalms 22 we read of the darkness which covered the scene beginning at the noon day hour at calvary. This darkness was miraculous since it could not be explained in human terms and yet the God of heaven veiled the scene in total darkness when his Son was made sin for us. "He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities and the chastisement of our peace was laid upon him; and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5)KJV Why did God forsake his Son? V3 "But thou art holy, O thou that inhabistest the praises of Israel" God turned his back on his Son because he could not look on Sin, Jesus bore the darkness and agony of Calvary that our sins might be forgiven. Because of his sinless sacrifice and his worth a Holy God could look on him and pardon us? "On that cross alone forsaken, where no pitying eye was found, Now to God's right hand exalted, With his praise the heavens resound. Lamplight you are right, he willing gave himself in our stead that we might be his forever. We remember as he anticipated the cross " he could pray being in agony: and his sweat as great drops of blood falling to the ground Luke 22:44 "Saying, Father if thou be willing to remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."Luke 22:42 The Lord Jesus knew that this cup of suffering could not removed because his purpose in coming to the world was to save sinners such as me, you etc. To think that the God of eternity could not release his Son from the death of the cross expresses to us his love beyond compare. "Such love surpassing human thought, that thou blest lamb of God, could bear sin's curse and interpose thine own most precious blood." I rejoice that his love reached me. Robert |
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489 | Will unbelievers be raised from Sheol? | Rev 21:8 | Robert Nicholson | 31794 | ||
Curtnsally: Amen on your post. We must remember that God's holiness is such that he must judge all sin. If we refuse the substitutionary work of Christ on the cross, such a choice will separate us from God for all eternity and we will suffer for our own sin. According to Rev. 20:11-15 no Christ rejector can escape facing judgment at the Great White Throne. "I saw the dead small and great stand before God..."V12 "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire, this is the second death. It is the "dead" which are in view here, not those who are alive in Christ eternally. It is a solumn truth from which many wish were untrue. The sad thing is "what we think" does not change the truth. In view of this, is it any wonder that we implore our fellow travellers to eternity to come to Christ for forgiveness and life? We will only end up in a lost eternity if we choose to go there. |
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490 | What do you think of Jesus? | Ps 22:1 | Robert Nicholson | 31792 | ||
What do you think of Jesus which is called the Christ? I have been meditating on Psalm 22 and I have been considering the vivid images of the death of Christ upon the Cross. I find that when I consider the words of the psalmist and of the literal fulfilment at Calvary, I bow in adoration and worship before the Lamb of God who is my saviour. This graphic picture of crucifixion was not a Jewish mode of execution, but was Roman. Is it not amazing that the things which were written of the Savior in the Psalms were fulfilled literally by the Romans. This was no accident, we can see the hand of God in his wonderous love as he allows his only Son to be so cruely treated by humans and most of all that Jesus bore the judgement for our sins as he offered himself without spot unto God. I have listed verse one which immediately takes us to that noon day scene in which the sun refused to shine Matt.27:45 and to the nineth hour in which we hear that cry of abandonment and agony by our Saviour "My God, My God Why hast thou forsaken me? Matt. 27:46 I would be interested in hearing the devotional views of others on this Psalm. I realize that there are prepared lists of the prophecies and yet I wonder how often we truly as it were step into the shadow of the Cross and try to comprehend what it meant for our Savior "to be made sin for us"? |
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491 | Is BAPTISM a SYMBOL? | Mark 16:16 | Robert Nicholson | 31781 | ||
Hi Terra: It is not what I think or my interpretation of the Bible, but what did the Lord Jesus say? In Mark 16:16 Jesus says "He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved and he that believeth not shall be damned" Notice that the emphasis is upon believing or believing not. In order to be saved we must believe that "Jesus died for our sins" upon the cross. It is not simply believing about this great truth, but accepting the truth as revealled by the Spirit of God through his word that "Jesus took my place on the cross, he bore the wrath for my sins and I simply rest my all upon him for eternity. Jesus said "verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life" John 5:24 When we trust in Christ he changes us by his Spirit and makes us alive spiritually to him. We are immediately placed in the family of God through adoption forever. Nothing can separate us from that eternal relationship. What about baptism? It is a command of the Lord Jesus which he expects of those who have trusted him. Matt. 28:19 In Acts 2:41 we read "that they which gladly received (believed) his word were baptized. In the days of the early church it cost something to identify with the rejected Christ. The early believers were baptised by immersion which proclaimed to the world that they belong to Christ and that with his help they intend to live for him by his grace throughout the rest of their lives. I believe that baptism is a symbol of sanctification, that is, being set apart for Christ. To live a baptised life "we are to reckon ourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord" Romans 6:11 Since baptism is a command of the Lord Jesus, a believer can please him by obedience to his word in the waters of baptism. The most important thing in our life is to put our trust in Christ. 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 Praise his name forever! Standing on the promises of God! Robert |
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492 | what does the sons of God (6:1) mean? | Genesis | Robert Nicholson | 31584 | ||
In Genesis 5:26 we read "and to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord" It would appear that the "Sons of God" refer to those of the godly line of Seth who strayed from God and began to intermarry with the godless line of Cain. Peace in his Name Robert |
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493 | God Intentionaly Made Bible Difficult? | Heb 4:12 | Robert Nicholson | 31577 | ||
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."(Psalms 119:105) The Bible is one book, written by many authors who were guided by the Holy Spirit of God. God is the ultimate Author. 2 Tim. 3:16 The depths of God's word is something we will never completely fathom. Yet to Timothy Paul writes "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth". 2 Tim. 2:15 The Lord Jesus prayed "that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent" John 17:3 I believe that the important trues of the Bible are clear and plain and that God by his Spirit will reveal himself to us if we seek him. For those who know him as Savior we can apply his promise to his disciples to ourselves: "When he the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth..." John 16:13. I do not think that God intended to set up a puzzle for us, but rather some of the difficulty is due to the passage of time. In other words we must try to see it through the eyes to whom the word was given in order to understand the message in its original context. I have seen it illustrated this way: God (sends the message) --to his prophet-- who presents it to the intended audience---to present day readers. Present day readers will better understand what God was saying if they understand the historical and cultural background of the original audience. Divisions in the early church were not caused by the Bible, but were due to people who refused the truth or tried to add to it. I agree however, that today we have many denominations etc. which are made up of many of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Do you not think that the important message from the Bible is: That God wants us to know him and to have a personal relationship with him through Jesus Christ? Still searching Robert |
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494 | Is not Love The Greatest Commandment? | John 3:16 | Robert Nicholson | 31544 | ||
Dear Lamplight: It is wonderful to leave ourselves in our Father's care since we have confidence that he loves us. The Lord Jesus reminded us that his eye is on even the sparrow, how much more on those whom he has redeemed by his precious blood. How true are your words, that after he saves us, he works on us from the inside out. I read a book by Max Lucado "Just Like Jesus". A quote from the book inspired me "God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you there". In our Christian live we are encouraged "to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ". When we were born again we are placed into the family of God by adoption forever. However, like in many large families at times siblings can be insensitive to one another. In spite of this we should have an inner love for those who belong to Christ. Blessings to you in his precious name. Robert |
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495 | What happens to our spirit at death? | 1 Cor 15:42 | Robert Nicholson | 31480 | ||
Hi Nancy K. Sometimes when we look upon our loved ones as their body is lowered into the grave we look for answers which would give us comfort. As has already been referred to in some of the previous postings, Paul covers this topic in 2 Cor. 5. It would seem that Paul is nearing the end of his life, his desire to be with Christ and yet he realizes his work is not yet done. He talks about our bodies as a temporary tent in comparision to our heavenly house which is permanent. In v. 3 he mentions the naked state or in other words when the spirit has left the body. Pauls desire is for the rapture and yet it seems that he is beginning to realize that he may die before Christ comes. Nevertheless, in V8 he speaks about "being absent from the body and at home with the Lord". Do these departed ones who sleep in Jesus 1 Thess 4 have a consciousness of the Lord himself? In the KJV we read "Absent from the body, present with the Lord" I believe the word present means that we are aware of him. Secondly, in Rev. 6: 9 to 11 we read about the souls of them who were slain for the word of God are under the altar and crying "how long O lord holy and true, dost thos not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth" We see that in a future day these souls will be in communication with God. I love to think of my loved ones who are with Christ and wonder what their thoughts are as they behold him in all his beauty. This would be enough for all eternity and yet; there is much more, these spirits will come with him and be united with their immortal bodies and we that are alive will be changed, and we will be ever with him. To think that we will have all our facilties both physical and spiritual unhampered by sin to whorship and adore the Lord Jesus for all eternity. A sure hope! beyound compare. In Christ Robert |
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496 | Is not Love The Greatest Commandment? | John 3:16 | Robert Nicholson | 31475 | ||
Dear Lamplight: Greetings from snow covered Ontario Canada. Jesus in answering the Pharisees as to which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus said, "you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and foremost commandment. And the second is like it, you shall love your neighbour as yourself" (Matt. 21:37 to 39) We must have the love of God in our heart first and then we will be able by his grace to love our neighbour. Would you not agree that the love of the Saviour himself was demonstrated in his compassion, his kindness, concern, sensitivity and truth. His greatest act of love was when he offered himself a sacrifice unto God for our sins, that we who are so unloveable might be forgiven. The love of God and of Christ is pure and unconditional toward us. He reveals to us our need and unworthiness before him in addition to the great provision which he accomplished for us on the cross. What I am trying to say, is that I would not be loving to my neighbor if I withheld the truth from him. It is a sad thing to live day by day with fellow travellers to eternity without warning them of the downward road they are travelling on. I agree that we turn people away with argument and needless legalism. We must "live Christ" and look for his guidance in our dealings with others who have not yet come to know him as saviour. Paul in speaking to Timothy said, the servant of God must not strive" It is amazing joy and yet an awesome responsibilty to those who are saved by the Grace of God, that we are intended to reflect Christ to those around us. Arguing "religion" will never bring a soul to Christ. Spreading the good news by our example and message will allow God to bring sinners to himself by his Spirit. We have nothing in ourselves to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. I think in fairness to faithful believers, that at times unbelievers criticize them because the truth hurts. I believe the Love of God and the Holiness of God are equal. That is way Calvary was an absolute necessity when we consider that God in all his love can never overlook sin. It was on the cross where "heavens love and heavens justice met" May the love of God fill our hearts A sinner saved by his grace Robert |
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497 | What did the visible manifestations repr | Ex 14:19 | Robert Nicholson | 30209 | ||
I believe the Angel of the Lord and the cloud are one. The cloud was a sign of wrath (darkness) to the Egyptians and a sign of favor (light) to Israel. In the context it was God's way of protecting those he had redeemed from the salvery of Egypt. Robert |
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498 | What is "persevering to the end?" | Matt 22:37 | Robert Nicholson | 30204 | ||
Brother Eagle One: I agree that we are overcomers in Christ. "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am pursuaded, that neither principlalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shal be able to separate us from the love of Godwhich is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8 37-39) God bless you Robert |
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499 | Why are men so resistant to the gospel? | 1 Thess 5:17 | Robert Nicholson | 30200 | ||
Dear Sister: Men in the natural sense are socialized to be "men" and in our society not to show tender emotions. In addition, peer approval is very important making it tought for them to break ranks with their fellows. I find it touching that you have waited for 16 years which I am sure has been with a prayerful attitude. Others have prayed for him and witnessed to him and yet he appears to be unaffected. Such a man reminds me of Saul of Tarsus, a man who was strong in his beliefs and would not allow the Spirit of God to interrupt with his wilful persecution of the Christians... until one day in his stubborn career, God stopped him on the road and brought him face to face with the glory of the risen Christ. As we know Saul who became Paul became a mighty man for God. It seems with some that God has to use the big hammer to wake them up to their need. Like Saul of old no one knew of his inner turmoil underneath his outward toughness. Take courage in that God will speak, we in ourselves can do nothing except live consistent lives before them, show them the love of Christ in our lives and keep them before the throne of grace. It is God by his Spirit who works with the hearts of sinners and reveals Christ to them. Dear sister, the important thing to remember is that God is infinitly interested in your husband's soul and he hears your prayers. When you pray, pray specifically, never give up and in the end we must leave our loved ones in the hands of God who will do far more than we could ask or think. I have a neighbor who married a friend of ours who is a Christian. He was a kind man and a good provider, but would not have anything to do with church. After about 16 years, his father-in-law who was also a Christian died very quickly from cancer. After the funeral he and his wife were resting in the darkness of their bedroom. He said to her "you believe your father is in heaven don't you?" She said "yes" He then said, " you believe that if something happened to you, that you would be in heaven?" His wife answered "I know for sure" After much silence her husband asked her "what about me?" She broke down and wept and told him "I am afraid you would be lost forever". The happy side to this story is that this man soon came to know Christ as his saviour and the joy of the Lord overshadows their whole family. May such a miracle happen in your family soon. In our Saviour's Name Robert |
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500 | Inhabitants of kingdom on earth | Rev 20:4 | Robert Nicholson | 30139 | ||
Dear brother: During the great tribulation God will turn again to Israel nationally and a great number will be saved Rev. 7 4-8. In addition we read "I beheld and lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues stood before the throne, and before the lamb, clothed with white robes and palms in their hands. V13 "And one of the elders answered me saying "what are these arrayed in white robes? from whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of the great tribulation, and have wash their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" Rev: 7 14 We know that according 2 Thess 1 that at the end of the great tribulation the Lord Jesus is coming in great power and in glory. "in flaming fire taken vengence on them who obeyed not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. During his coming we know that the saints of the age of grace will be rasied and changed in caught up to him. 1Thess. 4 and we will return with him. He will set up his throne and those who are alive on the earth will be judged. There will be those who are saved Rev. 7 who will go into his earthly kingdom and those who will be damned because they rejected him. I believe that the people who go into God's earthly kingdom are both Jew and Gentile. This just not suggest a second chance for those who reject the gospel now. But explains in part what may happen to those who in this day of grace have never heard the gospel and never rejected Christ. I believe that Rev.7:9 is a clear verse that shows that there will be those who did not receive the mark of the beast. The sad thing for those who have rejected Christ during this day of grace that "God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie; that they might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Peace in our risen Lord Robert |
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