Today some friends of mine and I went to Humboldt State University to warn any who would be listening about a coming judgment for our sin against a holy God. These guys who preached, in my opinion, are bold as bold can get. It is a wonderful thing to be able to share God's love with the world and in a way people can truly understand. I'm not talking about Christian-eze speak or some "church" language even though I fall into that I think. We need to be told or reminded should we lose people in our words.
Many of you are familiar with the method of using the Law to lay down a foundation for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For those of you who might not be---we use the Ten Commandments (God's Mosaic Law) to help the audience visualize and understand their guilt before a Holy God. This will make the "why" for Jesus Christ's sacrifice on a cross and resurrection make sense or at least it should, when it is explained correctly.
This law or standard causes us all to understand, even if the tiniest bit just how holy God truly is. We use the law like a mirror to see the dirt in our life. We ask people if they've ever lied, lusted, stolen, or might have put anything in their life ahead of God which is called idolatry. That covers just about everyone on the planet including true Christians.
Here's what I enjoy the most about using the law in evangelism: With it, people can actually get a sense what it must be like to live a holy, perfect life. People can understand that if you can live out the Ten Commandments in their entirety, you must be a perfect person. Who has done that? Did you know someone actually has been able to live that perfect life? Only one person.
Jesus Christ is the only perfect man to walk the earth. He never sinned. Therefore, He is the only person to fulfill the law or standard God requires to enter His holy place. This is because He, Jesus Christ is truly God. Jesus said, He and His Father were One. The Jews killed Him because of His claim to be God. This would be blasphemy if weren't the truth. Either Jesus IS God as He claims or He's a liar and you are satisfied to call God a liar by believing that.
Jesus died and paid the penalty for sin when He was crucified on the cross. He rose again the third day as He promised and lives Heaven. Now, here's the best part, because He is God manifest in the flesh, and because of His righteousness and perfection we now have a way to gain access to Heaven and have relationship with God. Jesus a said, I am the Way the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through Himself. ( John 14:6)
Simply put your trust in Christ as your Savior, the only Savior, for your sins and repent (turn from your sin). Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. (see Luke 11:9, John 3:16, John 14:21)
A Note to those who are true Christians:
If you are a believer and are not doing something to help spread the Gospel I want to encourage you to somehow and someway become actively involved with ministry to share the Gospel. God wants to use you for His purpose---to glorify Him in it. People are dying each minute and going to Hell. For this fact alone, I don't see why we wouldn't feel the intense need to be warning people of the wrath to come even if it's simply to help pass out tracts or pray with someone who's not saved. It's no small thing even if you only want to show your support through your presence with others who are spreading the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for your prayers and support.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
What If...? (A Warning)
Most already know what liberals, Bush haters and God haters think about the attacks on 9-11-01.
Here's a quick reminder for those who don't: Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction.
The attacks in America really where orchestrated and planned by President Bush himself.
They deny the existence of evil coming out of the religion of Islam because they believe Islam is a religion of peace.
They believe true terrorists are those who trust in and love the God of the Bible---God Almighty.
They believe because Evolution is universally excepted in the mainstream, God is a liar because He isn't the Creator of the Universe.
I have thought-provoking questions for any person who's beliefs align with what I mentioned above.
What if in fact Bush hasn't lied about the WMD's?
What if the terrorist threat from Iraq other Islamic control countries really exits?
What if we were in fact attacked on American soil by Islamic fundamentalists and it wasn't our own government who was behind it?
What if evil truly exists and it isn't actually because of President George W. Bush?
What if people really do want to murder and chop off heads for not converting to the religion of Islam?
What if it is true that they would love nothing more than to murder those who have put their trust in none other than Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior from wrath to come?
What if God is Holy and Perfect and Righteous and demands Justice for every evil thing?
What if this same God, because of His perfection and goodness must punish sin wherever it is found?
What if all liars, thieves, adulterers, sexually immoral, blasphemers, murders, idolaters and all sinners will be judged for sin by a Holy, Perfect, Righteous, Loving God of Justice and Mercy who can't have sin in His presence?
What if there is in fact a coming Judgment Day, as is proclaimed in the Bible, when all people everywhere will have to give an account to God for what they have done with Jesus Christ in their life?
What if Hell does in fact exist as a place of eternal punishment for lawbreakers and sinners?
What if there truly is a way to escape it?
What if it is true that Jesus Christ wasn't crazy when He claimed to be God manifest in the flesh?
What if it is only through Him that one can enter Heaven?
What if it is true that it is only through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the only perfect, sinless sacrifice that one can escape the wrath to come?
Do you know where you are going when you die?
If you want to see more about God's Holiness and see a great example of why we are so exceedingly sinful feel free to take the ultimate test at www.areyougood.us
Jesus said...., "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:6
...it is a righteous thing with God.....when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day...
2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
Here's a quick reminder for those who don't: Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction.
The attacks in America really where orchestrated and planned by President Bush himself.
They deny the existence of evil coming out of the religion of Islam because they believe Islam is a religion of peace.
They believe true terrorists are those who trust in and love the God of the Bible---God Almighty.
They believe because Evolution is universally excepted in the mainstream, God is a liar because He isn't the Creator of the Universe.
I have thought-provoking questions for any person who's beliefs align with what I mentioned above.
What if in fact Bush hasn't lied about the WMD's?
What if the terrorist threat from Iraq other Islamic control countries really exits?
What if we were in fact attacked on American soil by Islamic fundamentalists and it wasn't our own government who was behind it?
What if evil truly exists and it isn't actually because of President George W. Bush?
What if people really do want to murder and chop off heads for not converting to the religion of Islam?
What if it is true that they would love nothing more than to murder those who have put their trust in none other than Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior from wrath to come?
What if God is Holy and Perfect and Righteous and demands Justice for every evil thing?
What if this same God, because of His perfection and goodness must punish sin wherever it is found?
What if all liars, thieves, adulterers, sexually immoral, blasphemers, murders, idolaters and all sinners will be judged for sin by a Holy, Perfect, Righteous, Loving God of Justice and Mercy who can't have sin in His presence?
What if there is in fact a coming Judgment Day, as is proclaimed in the Bible, when all people everywhere will have to give an account to God for what they have done with Jesus Christ in their life?
What if Hell does in fact exist as a place of eternal punishment for lawbreakers and sinners?
What if there truly is a way to escape it?
What if it is true that Jesus Christ wasn't crazy when He claimed to be God manifest in the flesh?
What if it is only through Him that one can enter Heaven?
What if it is true that it is only through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the only perfect, sinless sacrifice that one can escape the wrath to come?
Do you know where you are going when you die?
If you want to see more about God's Holiness and see a great example of why we are so exceedingly sinful feel free to take the ultimate test at www.areyougood.us
Jesus said...., "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:6
...it is a righteous thing with God.....when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day...
2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
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