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Romans 3:23 “For all have
sinned, and come short of
the glory of God;”
The Lord created man in His
very own image and likeness
to fellowship intimately
with Him for all of eternity
in a veritable paradise on
this earth. However the
first man and woman sinned
and transgressed God's
commands and were separated
from Him as a result. The
penalty for sin is, and
always was, death. Adam and
Eve were relegated to
spiritual and physical death
for their willful
disobedience.
They were banished from the
Garden of Eden and sentenced
to a life of hard labor.
They were compelled to work
for their daily bread and
subject to all the forces of
nature. They lost their
dominion over all the earth
and relinquished their many
privileges to the devil
himself. Even though our
Creator longed for their
companionship, they were
estranged from Him as part
of the punishment for their
offense.
All of us have sinned and
fallen short of the awesome
glory of God. We have
inherited sin guilt from our
human parents and there is
nothing that we can do in
our own strength to remedy
that. Man is condemned to
death without direct
intervention from God. Only
His mercy and compassion
will spare us from His
wrath. Unless He relents
and offers us pardon and
redemption, we will perish
forever more.
Romans 5:12 “Wherefore, as
by one man sin entered into
the world, and death by sin;
and so death passed upon all
men, for that all have
sinned:”
The human condition is, at
first glance, rather
hopeless. We all are
subject to temptation and
iniquity. We have inherited
spiritual weakness from our
ancestors and we make many
of the same mistakes that
they did. We tune God out
and walk in stubbornness and
rebellion. We put the
creation before our Creator
and we are selfish and
materialistic. We
transgress natural and
spiritual laws without
remorse.
Men bring unnecessary strife
and division to their
relationships and hate one
another without cause. War,
violence and conflict of all
types run rampant on the
earth. Many suffer from
poverty and lack because
others are greedy and
oppressive. There is social
injustice everywhere and
vast numbers of human beings
who are exploited. We
destroy one another and the
earth itself without fear of
reprisal.
We are wicked and evil in
all our ways and need God's
help to set our lives
straight. He has given us
moral absolutes that we
should follow, so that
things can go well with us.
However, we are weak and
frail and we cannot adhere
to His laws. The
commandments were given to
man to keep us on the right
track, but they are
continually violated. None
of us ever seem to abide by
them perfectly, as we
should.
1Corinthians 15:56 “The
sting of death [is] sin; and
the strength of sin [is] the
law.”
If there had been no law
established, we would be
free of guilt and
condemnation. As it was,
the Lord was forced to set
boundaries with us, so that
we do not injure ourselves
and one another. He gave us
His commandments, so that
there would be peace, order
and stability on this
earth. Men still transgress
His laws, and death is the
only just penalty for the
sinful nature.
Without the Lord's mercy and
compassion, we are fated to
total destruction. As it
is, He has given us grace so
that we can be redeemed from
the curse of sin. We are
able to repent of all our
unrighteousness and turn
towards Him once again. He
sent His only Son, Jesus
Christ, into this world to
be our substitute. Jesus did
not come to condemn us, but
to offer us salvation for
all time.
He conquered sin, death and
the grave and bought back
our right standing with His
Father. We are actually
joint-heirs with Jesus to
all the promises of God. If
we believe in Him and all
that He did for us, we are
seated with Him in heavenly
places. There is no good
thing that the Lord will
ever withhold from us if we
have genuine faith and
sanctify ourselves of all
our defilement.
Romans 5:19-21 “For as by
one man's disobedience many
were made sinners, so by the
obedience of one shall many
be made righteous. Moreover
the law entered, that the
offence might abound. But
where sin abounded, grace
did much more abound: That
as sin hath reigned unto
death, even so might grace
reign through righteousness
unto eternal life by Jesus
Christ our Lord.”
Jesus was divine in all
respects, yet He laid down
His deity when He came to
this earth and was born one
of us, human in every way.
He bore all of our
iniquities, so that we could
be set free to receive the
gift of eternal life with
all its many blessings. He
actually became sin for us,
then suffered and died from
its curse. Christ rose from
the dead to the newness of
life, and He always
intercedes for us with our
heavenly Father.
Because of Him, we have been
redeemed from sin and all
its dire consequences. We
are no longer subject to the
penalty of death, nor
relegated to a spiritual
separation from God. We can
appropriate His very own
righteousness and be
perfected as the sons and
daughters of almighty God
Himself. Christ has
restored us to our original
right standing with our
Creator, so that we can be
blessed instead of cursed
for all eternity.
Through faith in our Lord
and Savior, we are actually
born again in our spirits.
We become brand new
creatures in Christ. Our
minds are renewed in the
truth and our behavior is
totally transformed until it
becomes godly. We embrace
our divine destinies and
take dominion over all
things on the earth. We can
walk in divine power and
authority and lead many
others out of darkness and
deception before it is too
late.
An Awareness Of Sin
1John 1:8 “If we say that we
have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is
not in us.”
We have all inherited
iniquity from our
ancestors. None of us is
totally righteous, no matter
how hard we try otherwise.
We have all sinned and
fallen short of the glory of
God, and we continue to do
that on a regular basis. We
need to repent of all our
sins; renounce them for all
time; and seek God's
forgiveness in order to be
in right standing with our
heavenly Father.
He is holy and perfect, and
if we wish to be in an
intimate relationship with
Him, we will have to cleanse
ourselves of all
unrighteousness and be
obedient to do all that He
tells us. We cannot be
doing our own thing any
longer. We have to keep all
fleshly lusts and selfish
soul ambitions under
control, and strive for
spiritual maturity that
comes only through
persistent effort.
We must believe that Jesus
Christ was indeed the Son of
God and be baptized in His
name. He served as our
substitute by paying the
penalty for our sins with
His death. Were it not for
His obedience, we would all
perish in our
transgression. Our Savior
was the perfect sacrifice to
atone for all our sins once
and for all, and through
faith in Him we have
inherited eternal life.
Each of us must work out our
own salvation with fear and
trembling. We cannot ever
take it for granted. We
have been bought with a dear
price - the Blood of Christ
Himself. We are not our own
any longer; He actually
dwells in us now and we have
an obligation to remain sin
free. We must guard our
righteousness by being fully
obedient to all of the
Lord's commandments.
Psalm 51:3 “For I
acknowledge my
transgressions: and my sin
[is] ever before me.”
We can never underestimate
all that our Lord and Savior
did for us. He was the
propitiation for all of our
sins - past, present and
future - and for those of
all mankind. Because of His
perfect love for us, we are
set free to be restored to
our original birthright.
Our heavenly Father views us
as His very own, beloved
sons and daughters and we
are joint-heirs with Jesus
to all of the promises for
righteousness.
The Lord has washed us clean
of all of our iniquity,
regardless of how severe it
may have been, and we are
covered by the Blood of
Jesus Christ Himself. That
means no matter what we may
have done to provoke God's
anger and punishment in the
past, we now have a fresh
start. Our sin guilt is no
longer imputed to us. We
are brand new creatures in
Christ and God will bless us
as He has always desired.
We should pray and ask Him
to reveal anything that is
contrary to His perfect will
for our lives. He will be
faithful to cleanse and
purge us of all that is
hindering our full,
spiritual maturity. If we
ask Him to send His Holy
Spirit to us, He will do
so. His very own Spirit
will indwell us; convict us
of sin; and strengthen us in
our spirit man, so we can
prevail over temptation to
wickedness and evil of any
kind.
James 4:17 “Therefore to him
that knoweth to do good, and
doeth [it] not, to him it is
sin.”
We know the truth; we are
without excuse when it comes
to sin. We need not
continue in unrighteousness
any longer. By the Blood of
Jesus, we are forgiven of
all our sinfulness. If we
confess Him as our Lord and
give Him full reign in our
lives, we can be totally
victorious. We can overcome
the world, our flesh and the
devil if we imitate His laid
down life and follow His
perfect example.
Our minds are renewed and
our behavior is transformed
until we become like Him in
every way. But this is not
automatic for any of us. We
have to be diligent to
resist all evil and
purposely choose to do what
is right. We must follow
all the Lord's commandments
and walk in love for Him and
for one another at all
times. We can never be
overly confident of our
right standing with our
Lord.
We have to put our faith
into action. If we see our
brothers or sisters in any
kind of need, we should do
everything that we can to
help them. To fail to do
so, will bring judgment upon
us. None of us lives to
himself; we are all
connected to one another and
we must behave just as Jesus
did during His time with
us. We must feed the
hungry; shelter the
homeless; and clothe the
naked among us.
Each of us can do something
to help those who are less
fortunate. We should lend a
hand whenever it is needed
and always pray for others.
If we recognize our divine
power and authority as the
sons and daughters of God,
we will also preach the
Gospel of Jesus Christ to
those who are still in
darkness. We will lay hands
on the sick, cast out demons
and even raise the dead back
to life again.
We should present our bodies
as living sacrifices to our
God. If we fail to respond
to His call on our lives,
important work will remain
undone. The forces of evil
will take control of this
world and many will perish
for lack of knowledge in the
truth. We must know who we
are in Christ and remember
whom we serve at all times.
Our lives are no longer our
own; we have been bought
with a dear price.
The Atonement For Our Sins
John 3:16-18 “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. For
God sent not his Son into
the world to condemn the
world; but that the world
through him might be saved.
He that believeth on him is
not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned
already, because he hath not
believed in the name of the
only begotten Son of God.”
We should be eminently
grateful our Creator loved
us so much that He developed
a perfect plan to rescue us
from our generational
iniquity after the fall of
Adam. He sent His only Son,
Jesus Christ, to the earth
to save all of mankind.
Christ did not come to
condemn us, but to spare us
from the penalty of death
for our sins. He became our
substitute and took on all
our sin debt as if it were
His very own.
Jesus suffered, died and
rose again to eternal life.
He was the firstborn of many
sons and daughters who are
destined to be just like Him
in every way. We are
redeemed through the merits
of His precious Blood and
set free from our bondage to
sin and evil for all time.
We have the gift of eternal
life now available to us,
and we will spend all of
eternity in His presence in
the everlasting Kingdom of
God.
We became joint-heirs with
Jesus to all the promises of
God. He has seated us in
heavenly places at the right
hand of God Himself. We
need not beg and grovel to
have our prayers heard. We
can approach the throne of
grace with hope and
confidence that all of our
needs will be met in
abundance. There is no good
thing that the Lord will
ever withhold from those who
believe in His Son and obey
Him.
Romans 10:9-11 “That if thou
shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man
believeth unto
righteousness; and with the
mouth confession is made
unto salvation. For the
scripture saith, Whosoever
believeth on him shall not
be ashamed.”
The new birth is easily
implemented. We must repent
from the heart and turn
towards almighty God for His
forgiveness. We must
surrender our lives and be
born again in our spirits,
so that our right standing
with God is restored. We
should believe in Jesus
Christ and all that He did
for us and confess Him as
our Lord and Savior. We
should be baptized in His
name as an outward sign of
our salvation.
When we do all this, our
minds are renewed in the
truth and our behavior is
transformed until it
eventually becomes godly.
We put our spirits in
ascendancy to our bodies and
souls, and we are
strengthened to overcome all
temptation to sin and evil.
If we imitate the laid down
life of Christ, we can be
victorious in this life and
in the Kingdom to come. We
can serve the Lord in all
that we think, say and do.
We will embrace our eternal
callings and walk in our
divine destinies, as we
should. We will share our
faith with others and see
them set free to receive the
free gift of eternal life.
We will expand the Kingdom
of God in this world and
rescue many men, women, and
children from darkness and
deception. We will glorify
our God and assist Him in
bring heaven to this earth
realm, as He so ardently
desires.
John 3:5 'Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born
of water and [of] the
Spirit, he cannot enter into
the kingdom of God.”
None of us are righteous in
our own strength, no matter
how hard we try to be
otherwise. Unless we repent
of all our sinfulness,
accept Jesus Christ as our
personal Lord and Savior,
and are baptized in His
name, we cannot be born
again in our spirits to
eternal life. We must also
pray for the baptism in the
Holy Spirit, so that we can
be strengthened in our inner
man.
When we do, we will actually
begin to acquire the
characteristics and
attributes of God Himself.
We are new creatures in
Christ, and all things
become possible for us. If
we imitate His laid down
life, we will grow and
develop into mature sons and
daughters of almighty God.
His Holy Spirit will empower
us so that we can be all we
are divinely destined to be.
We will serve the Lord and
His people in ushering in
His Kingdom to this earth
realm. We will share our
faith with power and
conviction and save many
others from darkness and
deception. We will lay
hands on the sick and they
will recover. We will cast
out demons in Jesus' name
that hold men in bondage to
sin and evil, and even raise
the dead back to life again.
Colossians 1:12-14 “Giving
thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet to
be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in
light: Who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness,
and hath translated [us]
into the kingdom of his dear
Son: In whom we have
redemption through his
blood, [even] the
forgiveness of sins:”
Once we are born again, we
become joint-heirs with
Jesus to all the promises
for righteousness. We are
translated out of the
kingdom of death and
darkness and into the
kingdom of life and light.
Our lives change for the
better, as never before. We
no longer have shame, guilt
or condemnation. We can
approach God with confidence
and know that our prayers
are heard and answered.
We are blessed beyond belief
and have all of our needs
met in abundance. We grow
and develop until we reach
full spiritual maturity and
resemble the likeness of
Christ Himself. We are
saints of God - His very own
sons and daughters. We have
an important role to play on
this earth. We will partner
with the Lord in saving
others to eternal life and
help gather them into the
Kingdom of God.
Very soon now, Jesus will
return to us and share His
very own honor and glory
with those who have been
faithful to serve Him and
His people. He will appoint
us as kings and priests in
His Kingdom, and we will
assist Him in judging both
men and angels. We will
teach all of mankind to
dwell in love, peace and
unity, as we rule and reign
with Christ Himself over all
the nations of the world.
No Need To Keep On Sinning
Romans 8:10 “And if Christ
[be] in you, the body [is]
dead because of sin; but the
Spirit [is] life because of
righteousness.”
We have all inherited
iniquity from our ancestors
and we cannot ever be
righteous in our own
strength. However, through
faith in Jesus Christ, we
can be set free from our
bondage to sin and evil. We
can appropriate the
righteousness of our Lord
and Savior once and for all
time, and learn to remain
sin free. If we should make
mistakes, we can always
confess our sins and ask for
the Lord's forgiveness. He
will gladly reinstate all of
our blessings and restore us
to our right standing with
Him.
When we are born again, we
no longer make a habit of
sinning. Christ actually
dwells in us by faith, and
His Holy Spirit convicts us
of all our sins and leads
and guides us into the
truth. He empowers us to
resist temptation and
overcome the world, our
flesh and the devil. We no
longer have an excuse for
falling short of God's
glory. Righteousness is
well within our grasp, if we
are diligent to obey all the
Lord commands to us. We
should strive for holiness
and perfection, just as God
is holy and perfect.
He wants to gather us to
Himself for all eternity,
but no wickedness can
survive His presence. We
will have to take our
sanctification to a brand
new level and aspire to
godliness in all that we
think, say and do before we
can enter into the Kingdom
of God. We can ask the Lord
for His purging fire now and
have all iniquity burned out
of us once and for all
time. Our heavenly Father
will cleanse and purify us
of all our
transgressions, so we can be
regarded as His very own
beloved sons and daughters.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 “A new
heart also will I give you,
and a new spirit will I put
within you: and I will take
away the stony heart out of
your flesh, and I will give
you a heart of flesh. And I
will put My Spirit within
you, and cause you to walk
in My statutes, and ye shall
keep My judgments, and do
them.”
As we surrender our lives
more and more to almighty
God, we mature spiritually
to the point that sin no
longer has a hold on us in
any way. We become godly
role models to others and
imitate the life of Jesus
Christ Himself. We can then
be trusted with divine power
and authority, so that we
can optimally serve the Lord
and minister to His people.
Our destiny is to partner
with God in establishing His
Kingdom on this earth, and
we have to be willing and
obedient to do everything
that He asks of us.
In the critical days that
lie ahead, we will preach
the Gospel in every nation
of the world. We will
persuade men, women and
children to repent of all
their sins and accept Jesus
Christ as Lord and Savior.
We will baptize countless
numbers in His name and heal
them of all their
afflictions. The blind will
see; the deaf will hear; and
the lame will walk through
our efforts. We will cast
out demons that keep men in
bondage to sin and evil. We
will even raise the dead
back to life once again,
just as Jesus did.
We will minister to others
with the very love, mercy
and compassion of God
Himself. He will give us
hearts of flesh to love
others, as we love
ourselves. We will reach
out to them as Christ once
did, and see miracles abound
all around us. Those who
were once lost in darkness
and fated to eternal
punishment will be set free
to eternal life and all of
its many benefits. We will
teach them to obey all the
commandments and treat one
another with fairness,
dignity and respect, so
there is peace on earth.
1John 3:9 “Whosoever is born
of God doth not commit sin;
for his seed remaineth in
him: and he cannot sin,
because he is born of God.”
We have been made the
righteousness of God through
Christ Jesus. If we are
born again in our spirit man
then all things are made new
for us. The Lord no longer
holds us accountable for our
own sins - past, present or
future. They have been
washed clean in the Blood of
our Lord and Savior once and
for all time. We should no
longer have any sin
consciousness.
Jesus actually dwells in us
now, and our minds are
eventually renewed in the
truth and our behavior is
totally transformed until it
becomes godly. We should
imitate the laid down life
of our Redeemer and learn to
walk as He walked on the
earth. Christ was the
epitome of self-control as a
human being. He was totally
sinless at all times and
perfect in every way.
He is our role model and
teacher. We can learn to
function as He did, if we
apply ourselves and draw
near to Him for strength and
guidance. He has also sent
us His Holy Spirit, so that
we can be convicted of all
known sin and empowered to
overcome our temptation to
it. The Holy Spirit will
actually permeate our entire
being, so we can become and
remain sin free.
Romans 6:12 “Let not sin
therefore reign in your
mortal body, that ye should
obey it in the lusts
thereof.”
We can grow and develop in
the deep things of God
through the baptism of His
Holy Spirit, and become
spiritually mature to the
point that sin no longer has
a strong hold on us. The
Spirit gives us light and
life, so we can control our
mortal bodies and our
selfish souls. We can
successfully overcome this
world, our flesh and the
devil through the awesome
power of the Holy Spirit.
Spiritual fruit will appear
in our lives that resemble
the characteristics and
attributes of almighty God
Himself. We will become
joyous, peaceful and loving
with little or no effort on
our part. Goodness and
gentleness will be part of
our new nature as the sons
and daughters of almighty
God. We will be meek,
temperate and longsuffering
in all of our relationships
with others.
We will embrace our divine
destinies, and
enthusiastically serve the
Lord and His people in all
that He asks us to do. We
will become godly role
models for those who are
steeped in sin, darkness and
deception. We will operate
in genuine, divine power and
authority and defeat all
evil with good. Nothing
will ever be impossible to
us, if we walk in the Holy
Spirit instead of the
flesh.
1John 1:5-7 “This then is
the message which we have
heard of him, and declare
unto you, that God is light,
and in him is no darkness at
all. If we say that we have
fellowship with him, and
walk in darkness, we lie,
and do not the truth: But if
we walk in the light, as he
is in the light, we have
fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus
Christ his Son cleanseth us
from all sin.”
Jesus Christ was both God
and man. When He came to
this earth, He laid down His
deity and became as human as
we are. Yet He was perfect
and without sin, regardless
of the provocation and
temptation to sin that He
incurred. He was totally
disciplined and
self-controlled to the point
that His heavenly Father
could fully trust Him with
His divine power and
authority.
If we walk in the light just
as Jesus did, our
relationships with God and
with one another will be
vastly improved. We will
feel no shame, guilt or
condemnation. The Blood of
Christ cleanses us of all
our sins for all time. We
will obey all of His
commandments and love others
as we love ourselves. We
can approach the throne of
God with hope and
confidence.
The Lord will be able to
imbue us with an anointing
much like that of Christ
Himself. We will be
empowered to embrace our
divine destinies and serve
His people with joy and
gladness. We will save many
from destruction by
preaching the Gospel
message. We will teach men,
women and even children to
repent of all their sins and
be baptized in Jesus' name.
The fate of all mankind will
be impacted through our
evangelization efforts. We
will make eternal life
available to all those who
are receptive to it. We
will be living testimonies
to the mercy and compassion
of almighty God for His
people, and role models for
righteousness. We will warn
others of the impending
judgment that will soon come
on the entire human race.
John 8:34-36 “Jesus answered
them, Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Whosoever
committeth sin is the
servant of sin. And the
servant abideth not in the
house for ever: [but] the
Son abideth ever. If the Son
therefore shall make you
free, ye shall be free
indeed.”
Each and every one of us
have a decision to make.
Will we choose sin and
rebellion as a way of life
or appropriate the
righteousness that has been
made available to us through
faith in Jesus Christ as our
Lord and Savior? No one can
make the choice for us. We
can be slaves to sin and its
penalty of death, or free to
inherit eternal life with
all of its many benefits.
This is an awesome
opportunity that has been
given to the human race and
we should be eternally
grateful.
The Lord will not ever force
His will on us. Salvation
is made available to
everyone, but some will
still choose to ignore it.
Unfortunately, they will
perish in their own
ignorance and rebellion. We
cannot be stubborn and hope
to be saved. If we
deliberately sin and defy
God, there will be serious
consequences for our actions
now and in the critical days
to come.
There will be no second
chances given to anyone. We
must decide now how we wish
to spend all of eternity.
We can repent of all our
wrongdoing and appropriate
the righteousness of God
through faith or perish. We
cannot be on the fence in
any way. Our faith is an
“all or nothing
proposition.” We must walk
in the light of Jesus Christ
or darkness will consume
us. The ways of this world
will lead us into perdition,
but almighty God Himself is
willing to rescue us.
Very soon now, Jesus Christ
will return and we will all
face a strict judgment for
all our works in the flesh.
The righteous will be
vindicated and inherit His
everlasting Kingdom with all
of its many blessings.
However, those who are
wicked and evil will be
destroyed. He will banish
them to the eternal lake of
fire, where there will be
wailing and gnashing of
teeth.
Dire Consequences For Sin
Psalm 89:31-2 “If they break
my statutes, and keep not my
commandments; Then will I
visit their transgression
with the rod, and their
iniquity with stripes.”
Our God is capable of both
creation and destruction.
We should have a reverent
fear of Him at all times.
We must show Him the
deference and respect that
He deserves. While He is
always good and loving, He
is certainly never a God of
compromise. He is all holy
and perfect, and if we wish
to cultivate His favor, we
should aspire to holiness
and perfection ourselves.
We cannot ever deliberately
sin and transgress God's
laws without fear of His
reprisal and dire, long-term
consequences. Sin separates
us from His loving presence
and steals our blessings
from us. If we wish to be
healthy, happy and
prosperous in all of our
ways, then we must obey all
of the commandments and walk
in love for God and others,
as we have been taught.
The Lord is never obligated
to provide for those who act
contrary to His will. He
will turn His back on us if
we knowingly defy Him, and
we will be left to our own
devices without His loving
providence and protection.
We run the risk of incurring
God's wrath if we are
stubborn and rebellious. It
is always a fearsome thing
to fall under the mighty
hand of God.
Leviticus 5:17 “And if a
soul sin, and commit any of
these things which are
forbidden to be done by the
commandments of the LORD;
though he wist [it] not, yet
is he guilty, and shall bear
his iniquity.”
Our Creator has established
commandments, so that there
is peace, order and
stability in all of our
affairs. They are not
subject to dispute or
debate. Ours is not a God
of compromise. He has
absolute, moral standards
that we must obey at all
times if we wish for things
to go well with us. If we
willfully transgress any of
His laws, we will be held
strictly accountable for our
actions.
The Lord will be compelled
to render a severe judgment
on us for our stubbornness
and rebellion. The wages of
sin are death and we will be
spiritually separated from
God and subject to the pain
and suffering of death in
our flesh. Both our body
and soul will be banished to
the unquenchable lake of
fire for all of eternity.
There will be no opportunity
for us to repent at a later
date.
There will be no second
chances given to anyone. If
we choose evil, we will be
without hope or relief from
never ending punishment.
While others will be blessed
and gathered into God's
awesome presence in the
everlasting Kingdom of God,
we will be eternally
condemned and on the outside
looking in. The sheer
anguish and deep longing
that we will experience will
overwhelm us.
Matthew 7:17-19 “Even so
every good tree bringeth
forth good fruit; but a
corrupt tree bringeth forth
evil fruit. A good tree
cannot bring forth evil
fruit, neither [can] a
corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit. Every tree that
bringeth not forth good
fruit is hewn down, and cast
into the fire.”
Man is a spirit being who is
having a human experience
that will test and perfect
him. Very soon now, we will
all be judged by our works
in the flesh. Those of us
who have been righteous and
obeyed the Lord will shine
with the brightness of His
glory. He will boast of us
as His very own sons and
daughters. We will be
eternally blessed in His
very presence in the Kingdom
of God.
However, there will be
others who are uncooperative
with what the Lord asks of
us. Their fate will be
sealed for all of eternity.
They will bring never ending
condemnation and punishment
on themselves for their
stubbornness and rebellion.
The Lord will not tolerate
wickedness and evil in His
people. He will banish us
to the eternal lake of fire
with all of the wrongdoers.
Very soon now there will be
no second chances given to
anyone. We must make the
all important decision to
obey God at all times,
regardless of the temptation
to do otherwise. If our
fruits are good then we will
be rewarded with the gift of
eternal life and all of its
many benefits. But if we
bring forth only evil in our
lives we will experience
serious repercussions for
our bad behavior.
Hebrews 10:26-27 “For if we
sin wilfully after that we
have received the knowledge
of the truth, there
remaineth no more sacrifice
for sins, But a certain
fearful looking for of
judgment and fiery
indignation, which shall
devour the adversaries.”
Our God is a consuming
fire. He will burn all the
iniquity out of His people.
We have a critical choice to
make. We must abide by His
moral absolutes and submit
to His will for our lives,
or be forever banished to
the unquenchable lake of
fire. There will be no
future opportunity for
repentance, no negotiation
of our fate. We must decide
now how we will conduct
ourselves.
When Christ returns, we will
all face a fair and
equitable judgment. No one
will escape His scrutiny.
We will be held strictly
accountable for all that we
think, say and do in this
world. We have no excuse;
we know the truth and all
its ramifications. Our Lord
and Savior will take
vengeance on all the enemies
of our God and execute a
just and permanent sentence
on everyone.
Those who have fully obeyed
the Lord and always walked
in love will be eternally
blessed. They will be
gathered into the
everlasting Kingdom of God
Himself, while those who are
unrepentant will face a
fiery judgment and eternal
torment for their wickedness
and rebellion. Christ will
vanquish them from His
awesome presence, so they
can no longer defile God or
man.
There will be no evil that
enters into the Kingdom of
God. Our heavenly Father
will dwell with us, and no
defilement can abide in His
presence. There will be
nothing that contaminates
the peace and security of
our lives. We will have joy
and freedom for all of
eternity, with no downside
whatsoever. We will live
forever, and the Lord will
supply all of our needs in
abundance.
Godly Sorrow
Romans 2:4 “Or despisest
thou the riches of his
goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering; not knowing
that the goodness of God
leadeth thee to repentance?”
The Lord loves mankind with
a deep, abiding love that
defies human understanding.
We are created in His very
own image and likeness to
fellowship with Him for all
time. However, sin
interrupts that relationship
and brings enmity with
almighty God. We incur His
displeasure and run the risk
of His wrath every time we
take a step out of
righteousness into
wickedness and evil.
Our God is gentle and good,
merciful and compassionate
to His people. He supplies
all that we need to be
healthy, happy and
prosperous in this world.
He has made us an incredible
promise; we will spend all
of eternity in His presence
in the Kingdom of God if we
repent of all our sins and
appropriate the perfect
righteousness that only
faith in His Son, Jesus
Christ, offers us.
However, we cannot negotiate
the terms of our
redemption. We must allow
God to do His perfect will
in our lives. If we are
sincere and contrite in
heart, the Lord will
strengthen us to do what is
right in His eyes. We will
accept Jesus as Lord and
Savior, and be baptized in
water and the Holy Spirit of
God. Our born again spirit
will be totally victorious
over all temptation to sin.
2Corinthians 7:10 “For godly
sorrow worketh repentance to
salvation not to be repented
of: but the sorrow of the
world worketh death.”
While we were once condemned
to eternal punishment for
our sins, and subject to the
penalty of death for our
generational iniquity, we
now have the opportunity to
be saved to eternal life
with all of its many
benefits. All that we need
do is cleanse and purge
ourselves of all wickedness
and evil and repent from the
heart. We should accept
Christ as Lord and permit
Him access to us.
When we do, our lives change
as never before. All things
are made new for us. We
have the opportunity to
start over and get it
right. Our minds are
renewed in the truth and our
behavior is totally
transformed until it becomes
godly. We become
joint-heirs with Jesus to
all the promises for
righteousness. We are
actually seated with Him in
heavenly places at the right
hand of God.
Salvation is the best
decision that we could ever
make. We will never regret
the time and effort that it
takes to become aware of our
wickedness and repent of our
sins. While we may be sad
and discouraged for a
season, godly repentance
will produce never ending
joy and gladness in our
lives for the long term. We
will always rejoice in the
favor and grace that is
shown us by the Lord.
Luke 13:5 “I tell you, Nay:
but, except ye repent, ye
shall all likewise perish.”
We have had ample warning.
Our eternal fate will be
determined by how we choose
to behave now. We can
permit the Lord to purge us
of all iniquity, repent from
the heart and renounce all
of our sin, or be damned to
eternal punishment for our
stubbornness and rebellion.
There will be no later
opportunity to repent.
Christ will return very soon
and we will all face His
judgment.
If we accept Him as our Lord
and Savior and allow Him to
do a good work in us, we
will be saved to eternal
life with all of its many
blessings. We will be
righteous in His eyes and
entitled to enter into His
everlasting Kingdom. Our
lives will be idyllic for
all of eternity if we simply
accept the truth and walk it
out. However, if we are
disobedient in any way, we
will surely perish.
There is no way that the
Lord will ever lower His
perfect standards for our
lives. He expects us to
repent, be converted, saved
and baptized in Jesus' name,
if we wish to enter into in
His awesome presence for all
of eternity. Salvation has
been made available to each
of us. The Gospel message
is simple to understand and
easy to implement. We are
without excuse if we choose
to ignore it.
Acts 3:19 “Repent ye
therefore, and be converted,
that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times
of refreshing shall come
from the presence of the
Lord;”
The Gospel of the Kingdom of
God is being preached to all
the nations of the world.
It is not the Lord's desire
that anyone perish. We
should share our faith with
every man, woman and child
that we meet, so that they
can receive the gift of
eternal life, just as we
have. There is no need for
anyone to be condemned to
eternal punishment; the Lord
wants all of us to repent
and be saved.
If we do, He will gather us
into His everlasting Kingdom
on this earth. It will be a
paradise for all of us. We
will have peace and
prosperity, safety and
security, health and
longevity, joy and freedom
for all time. The Lord will
supply all of our needs in
abundance even before we ask
Him. He will change our
mortal bodies into glorious,
resurrection forms that
never get sick and decay.
We will dwell in His very
presence for all of eternity
and bask in His endless love
for us. All men will be
righteous and dwell together
as brothers and sisters in
unity. We will see our
children and our children's
children for all generations
to come. There will be no
more war and conflict; no
death and destruction, no
poverty and lack. The
Kingdom of God will be
perfect in every way.
Those of us who have served
the Lord and His people will
receive generous rewards for
our faithfulness. Christ
will share His honor and
glory with us. We will be
appointed kings and priests
and judge both men and
angels. We will receive the
heathen and the uttermost
parts of the earth as our
inheritance. We will even
rule and reign with Jesus
Christ over all the nations
of the world.
A God Of Mercy and
Compassion
Micah 7:18 “Who [is] a God
like unto thee, that
pardoneth iniquity, and
passeth by the transgression
of the remnant of his
heritage? he retaineth not
his anger for ever, because
he delighteth [in] mercy.”
Although our Creator may
have been seriously
disappointed in us at one
time, He is ever merciful
and compassionate to the
human condition. He gives
us grace and favor in our
time of need and strengthens
us to do His will. He never
stays angry with us even
when we fall short of His
glory and make mistakes. He
will always forgive us, if
we are sincere and repent
from the heart.
While we should never take
advantage of His loving
kindness, we can always rely
on God to be fair with us.
If we miss the mark of true
righteousness, He will
gently prod us until we get
back on the right path. His
Holy Spirit convicts us of
all our sins and leads us
into the truth. There is no
reason why we should go
astray after wickedness and
evil and put ourselves in
dire jeopardy.
We have the awesome example
of Jesus Christ to remind us
of how we should think,
speak and behave. We can
reign in this life and in
the world to come if we
imitate His laid down life
and walk as He walked on
this earth. Spiritual
perfection is well within
our reach if we ask the Lord
to deliver us from all evil
and protect us from all
harm. He will imbue us with
power to overcome.
Psalm 32:1 “Blessed [is he
whose] transgression [is]
forgiven, [whose] sin [is]
covered.”
If we believe in Jesus
Christ and all that He did
for us, we no longer should
have a sin consciousness.
We will actually become the
sons and daughters of
almighty God Himself, and He
will take delight in us. He
seats us in heavenly places
with Christ in His very own
throne room. We need not
ever beg or grovel to have
our needs met. He hears all
our prayers and provides
what we need in abundance.
We will be blessed, instead
of cursed, all the days of
our lives and in the Kingdom
to come. The Lord will
boast of us to all creation
and fellowship intimately
with us. He will take an
active interest in all the
minute details of our
lives. We will have
unmerited favor and grace in
all that we undertake. He
will protect us from all
harm and strengthen us in
the power of His might to
avoid all temptation to
sin.
Shame, guilt and
condemnation will be removed
far from us when we are born
again in our spirits. We
will have no fear or torment
that is associated with
death as the penalty for our
sins, as God's perfect love
casts it out of us. We will
become fully aware of who we
are in Christ and embrace
our divine destinies. The
Lord will confer His very
own divine power and
authority on us, so that we
can serve Him.
Romans 5:2 “By whom also we
have access by faith into
this grace wherein we stand,
and rejoice in hope of the
glory of God.”
In the critical days to
come, we will shine with His
glory and take back the
entire earth for the Kingdom
of God. We will serve as
godly role models to others
and set many free in the
truth of the Gospel
message. We will lay hands
on the sick, so that they
recover. We will cast out
demons in Christ's name and
set men free from their
bondage to sin and evil. We
will even raise the dead
back to life once again.
Nothing will be impossible
to us if we remain sin free
and strive for holiness in
our walk with God. He will
empower us to implement His
will for all of mankind. We
will exhort others to seek
the truth and repent of all
their iniquity, just as we
have done. We will warn
them of the imminent
judgment and encourage them
to seek salvation. We will
ultimately approach every
man, woman and child in
every nation.
The fate of the entire human
race will be altered
according to the Lord's
eternal redemption plan. We
will be His ambassadors on
this earth and fulfill His
call on our lives. No one
who chooses righteousness
will be left behind. We
will gather in the full,
end-time harvest of souls
that is necessary before the
Kingdom can be ushered in.
Everyone whose name is
written in the Lamb's Book
of Life will be saved.
2Peter 2:9 “The Lord knoweth
how to deliver the godly out
of temptations, and to
reserve the unjust unto the
day of judgment to be
punished:”
If we are continually
righteous and obedient to
His lead, the Lord will
order our steps so that we
have great success in all of
our endeavors. He will
deliver us from all evil and
fortify our spirits. We
will be released from the
power of sin and all of its
repercussions, and have hope
and confidence for our
future. Very soon now, He
will gather all the
righteous to Himself in the
everlasting Kingdom of God.
Heaven itself will be
brought to the earth realm
and the Lord will come and
take up residence with His
people. We will all be
loving and obedient, and
dwell together as brothers
and sisters. The Lord will
provide all of our needs
from all the vast resources
of the universe. There is
no good thing that He will
ever withhold from us. We
will have peace and
prosperity beyond all
expectations.
He will take vengeance on
all of His enemies and
banish the wicked from among
us to the eternal lake of
fire for all time. Nothing
will ever contaminate the
peace and serenity of
Kingdom life. We will have
total safety and security.
Christ will rule with a rod
of iron to ensure that
nothing that is harmful or
defiling ever comes near
us. He will be our God and
we will be a people called
by His holy name.
The Lord will boast of us to
all creation. We will have
our mortal bodies changed to
be like Christ's very own.
Sin and death will no longer
reign over us in any way.
There will be no more pain
and suffering from disease
and decay. Wars and
conflict will cease; poverty
and lack will be things of
the past. We will live
forever in a veritable
paradise on this earth and
give God all the praise He
deserves.
Topics for Discussion
1. An Awareness of Sin
2. The Penalty For Sin
3. The Atonement For Our Sins
4. No Need to Keep On Sinning
5. Dire Consequences Of Sin
6. Godly Repentance
7. Mercy And Compassion