“Living Stones”

 “Living Stones”

 

You are coming to Christ, who is the Living Cornerstone of God’s Temple.  He was rejected by people, but He was chosen by God for great honor.  And you are Living Stones that God is building into His Spiritual Temple. What’s more you are His Holy Priests.  Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that Please God.   1 Peter 2:4-5

 

Just WHO ARE YOU?  If you are coming to Jesus Christ for the SALVATION of your WRETCHED SOUL, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, then because of Jesus Christ, and Who He is, which is the LIVING CORNERSTONE of GOD’S SPIRITUAL TEMPLE.  And if you have given your HEART and LIFE to GOD through the BLOOD of His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who is the CHIEF LIVING CORNERSTONE of GOD’S TEMPLE, YOU, and ALL the other TRUE BELIEVERS are the LIVING STONES, which are placed on the LIVING CORNERSTONE, which is the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  

 

We, the LIVING STONES, are to LIVE our LIVES in reference to JESUS.  We SHOULD be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM our SINFUL LIFESTYLE and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  We SHOULD be STRONG and STEADFAST in our FAITH and RELATIONSHIP with GOD, which is MADE POSSIBLE through the SHED BLOOD of JESUS, who DIED and is NOW ALIVE in HEAVEN, seated at the RIGHT HAND of the ALMIGHTY GOD, and is FOREVER INTERCEDING for ALL GOD’S CHILDREN.  And this TRANSFORMATION PLEASES God.

 

We ONLY have TWO choices with the LORD JESUS: We can ACCEPT HIM and KNOW that He IS the CHIEF LIVING CORNERSTONE of God’s TEMPLE, upon which the LIVING STONES are PLACED.  OR We can REJECT JESUS, and then HE becomes a STONE to STUMBLE OVER or a STUMBLING STONE, ONE that will cause them to STUMBLE INTO JUDGMENT, and they will end up with an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY TO ESCAPE, once they are there.  Where does YOUR IDENTITY belong?  

 

If you have REJECTED JESUS CHRIST, as your SAVIOR and LORD, then YOU are NOT a LIVING STONE, and YOU WILL STAND in JUDGMENT of that REJECTION, which means that you will be SENTENCED to an ETERNITY in HELL.  But if you ACCEPT JESUS as your SAVIOR and LORD, then you will be KNOWN as a LIVING STONE, and will spend ALL of ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Here is what you MUST DO to ACCEPT HIM AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD. YOU MUST ADMIT THAT YOU are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  YOU MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for YOU, before GOD.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. YOU MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then YOU MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and become one of HIS LIVING STONES, which He will PLACE UPON His CHIEF LIVING CORNERSTONE of HIS SPIRITUAL TEMPLE.  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!