“Only the Spirit”

 “Only the Spirit”

 

The Spirit alone gives eternal life.  Human effort accomplishes nothing.  And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.  John 6:63

 

Jesus had just fed a crowd of FIVE THOUSAND, with only five barley loaves and two fish, which He was able to get from a young boy that was in the crowd.  The people were hungry and did NOT have food.  So, Jesus being the COMPASSIONATE person that He is, worked another MIRACLE by providing food for five thousand with just FIVE small barley loaves and TWO small fish. 

 

Then as He spoke about Him being the SON of GOD and that He was the BREAD of LIFE.  Many were perplexed about what He was saying.  Now, Jesus KNEW they were complaining and even leaving Him.  So, He said to them, “Does this offend you?”  Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to Heaven again?  Would that change their minds?  

 

Then Jesus told them, “The Spirit ALONE, gives ETERNAL LIFE.”  The FLESH of MANKIND can NOT give ETERNAL LIFE.  ONLY the HOLY SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD can do that. He does it by taking the BELIEF of a person, who has BELIEVED and ACCEPTED the WORDS of Christ Jesus, then the HOLY SPIRIT will induce the Spirit of CHRIST, in that person and will PROVIDE for them, ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  And that individual will then belong to the LORD JESUS CHRIST, the ONLY ONE who COULD bring them SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE.  

 

HUMAN EFFORT will NEVER give you ETERNAL LIFE.  NO matter how GOOD you are, or THINK you are.  It’s NOT GOOD ENOUGH, because human effort is of the FLESH and the FLESH is SIN and DEATH, which means that all HUMAN EFFORT will provide is an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  But the WORDS of JESUS brings SPIRIT and LIFE.  

 

No matter WHO you are, or HOW MUCH MONEY you have, or WHO you KNOW.  If you have NEVER come to JESUS CHRIST, for the FORGIVENESS of your SINS and if you DON’T BELIEVE nor ACCEPT the WORDS of CHRIST JESUS then you DO NOT HAVE an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  When you feel a tugging on your HEART STRINGS, that is the WORK of the HOLY SPIRIT.  And He’s CONVICTING you of your SINFULNESS.  He’s letting you KNOW that it is TIME for YOU to COME to JESUS and TRULY BELIEVE with ALL your HEART and ACCEPT His FORGIVENESS and receive ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS.   

 

This is what you MUST DO.  YOU MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, who GAVE His LIFE to SAVE YOUR SOUL.  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.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and REMEMBER:  ONLY the SPIRIT can give you ETERNAL LIFE.  Don’t THINK that YOUR GOODNESS will get you an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  IT WON’T!  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING REAL SOON!!!  Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!