“The Righteous Person”

 “The Righteous Person”

Surely they will never be shaken; a righteous person will be remembered forever.  They will have NO FEAR of bad news; their heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.    Psalm 112:6-7

First, I want to address, who the RIGHTEOUS PERSON is;  they are a person who FEARS the LORD and DELIGHTS in His Law.  In other words, they have a WORSHIPFUL AWE of God, and they are DELIGHTED to be OBEDIENT to His Law.  They are TOTALLY SOLD OUT to Him, and they possess an UNSHAKABLE FAITH, an ESTABLISHED FAITH , with NO FEAR of what mankind’s EVIL PLANS, might do to them.  

Their TRUST is in the LORD GOD, because they belong to Him, and they have been ADOPTED into His Family, through their ACCEPTANCE of His SALVATION PLANS, which were carried out through His ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who SUFFERED and DIED for the FORGIVENESS of ALL of MANKIND’S SINS. But Jesus did NOT stay DEAD, God RESURRECTED Him and He is ALIVE, and NOW at the RIGHT Hand  of God, making intercession for ALL of God’s TRUE CHILDREN. And through this SALVATION PROCESS, He has given them a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD.  And He has provided for them an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and made it POSSIBLE for them to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.   Are YOU a RIGHTEOUS PERSON, whose FAITH is UNSHAKABLE, and STEADFAST?

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you are NOT a RIGHTEOUS PERSON, but you are considered an UNRIGHTEOUS PERSON, whose ETERNAL DESTINY is an ETERNITY in HELL.  In order to become a RIGHTEOUS PERSON, you MUST come to JESUS, for your SALVATION.  In order to obtain that SALVATION, and an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, 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.  Then you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and be TOTALLY SOLD OUT to Him, and have a WORSHIPFUL AWE of Him, and be OBEDIENT to Him and His Law.  And work at having an UNSHAKABLE and STEADFAST FAITH, and being a RIGHTEOUS PERSON, who has NO FEAR.  Do this NOW, while you still can. He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t Be Left Behind!!!

“The Gift of God Or the Wrath of God?”

 “The Gift of God Or the Wrath of God?”

 Whoever believes in the Son has Eternal Life, but whoever rejects the Son will NOT see life, for God’s Wrath remains on him.    John 3:36

The Almighty God gives mankind two LIFE scenarios to CHOOSE from:  The FIRST ONE is the GIFT of GOD, which is, to become a BELIEVER in JESUS CHRIST, His One and Only Son, who SUFFERED and DIED to DELIVER us from ALL our INIQUITIES , and He was RESURRECTED from DEATH and the GRAVE to be able to SECURE for us an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  And to KEEP us from the WRATH of GOD.  And He has given us a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD.

The SECOND SCENARIO is the WRATH of GOD, this is what the UNBELIEVER, those who CONTINUALLY REJECT God’s Son, and His GIFT of SALVATION, and an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN,  will be facing.  They will face JUDGMENT and CONDEMNATION, which brings with it an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE once they are there.  And at that time, there will be NO MORE OPPORTUNITIES to ESCAPE this SCENARIO.  It will be FINAL!

Where do you stand NOW, are you a TRUE BELIEVER, who possesses the GIFT of GOD, or are you an UNBELIEVER, who is facing the WRATH of GOD?  If you are an UNBELIEVER, who has been REJECTING GOD’S GIFT, you have been given another OPPORTUNITY, NOW, to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You do that by ADMITTING 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.  And you MUST ACCEPT  GOD’S GIFT of SALVATION, and ESCAPE GOD’S WRATH!  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND!!! 

“LOVE Deeply From the HEART “

 “LOVE Deeply From the HEART”

You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.  Love each other deeply with all your heart.  For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end.  Your new life will last forever because it comes from the Eternal Living Word of God.     1 Peter 1:22-23

God’s Gift of SALVATION brings with it, a life-style that should be a HOLY LIFE-STYLE. This HOLY LIFE-STYLE demands PURIFICATION or CLEANSING from ALL our sins.  This process takes place when we are OBEDIENT to the TRUTH.  Just as TRIALS strengthens are FAITH, OBEDIENCE to GOD’S WORD strengthens our MORAL and ETHICAL QUALITY of LIFE.  And when we are LIVING by GOD’S WORD, we can experience the JOY of being OBEDIENT.  

This CHANGED LIFE should be EVIDENCED through a CHANGE in our RELATIONSHIPS, especially with other BELIEVERS, who too, are the Children of the LIVING GOD.  This RELATIONSHIP MUST show SINCERE LOVE, a LOVE that is rooted DEEPLY in our HEART.  Because we already have a BROTHERLY LOVE we NEED to PRACTICE the AGAPE or GODLY type of LOVE, a LOVE that is without INSINCERITY, or DECEPTION. But it is a LOVE that is PURE and COMPASSIONATE to the NEEDS of OTHERS.  It is a LOVE that is NOT SHALLOW, but is, DEEPLY ROOTED in the HEART of EVERY TRUE BELIEVER.  It is a LOVE that is FROM the HOLY SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD, and it is the LOVE of GOD that brought us to JESUS CHRIST; and it is planted in our HEARTS for the TRUE CHILDREN of God.  

The SUPERNATURAL PROCESS of being BORN AGAIN  that is EXPERIENCED by those who have given their HEART and LIFE to GOD, will make it POSSIBLE for them to LIVE in OBEDIENCE to the LIVING WORD of GOD, which is IMPERISHABLE.  This Word of God is UNENDING, it will NEVER WEAKEN nor FADE AWAY.  The Apostle Peter quoted Isaiah 40:6,8:  “…All mankind is like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God stands forever.”  If you claim to be a  BELIEVER, and you do NOT possess this AGAPE LOVE, for others, you NEED to examine your RELATIONSHIP with God, and find out WHY you are FAILING in this area of your life.  You should have a DEFINITE CHANGED LIFE, one that is OBEDIENT to the WORD of the LIVING GOD. 

And if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you don’t POSSESS this AGAPE LOVE, you might have the BROTHERLY LOVE, but you cannot have the AGAPE or GODLY LOVE, because, you do NOT belong to GOD.  In order to EXPERIENCE and to POSSESS this GODLY LOVE, you MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY SON, who GAVE His Life, to SAVE you from spending an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  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 LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and live a CHANGED, PURIFIED LIFE, and LOVE DEEPLY FROM YOUR HEART!  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!

“Saved From God’s Wrath”

 “Saved From God’s Wrath”

Since we have now been justified by His Blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s Wrath through Him!     Romans 5:9

While we were yet SINNERS, JESUS CHRIST died for US.  And we have been JUSTIFIED or REDEEMED by the PRECIOUS, SHED BLOOD of JESUS, God’s ONLY SON, who took on our sins and suffered the WRATH of GOD, in OUR place.  He who knew NO SIN, took on Himself, ALL the SINS of ALL MANKIND, in order to PAY the PRICE for our REDEMPTION, and to RECONCILE us to the ALMIGHTY GOD.  

What ABUNDANT MERCY, AMAZING GRACE, and AWESOME LOVE this ONE ACT of SALVATION shows US, about our Heavenly Father.  The GOD who LOVED us SO MUCH that He GAVE HIMSELF for ALL the TRANSGRESSIONS of ALL mankind, carried out through His BELOVED SON.  

The God who LOVED US while we were YET SINNERS, and provided a WAY for us to receive an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  But God has a SALVATION PLAN, and has PROVIDED the act of RECONCILIATION between Him and the CROWN of His CREATION.  If they will RESPOND and ACCEPT His Plan, they will be ABLE to ESCAPE His WRATH.  And all they have to do is:  Come to the CROSS of JESUS CHRIST, and ADMIT that they are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS, Who has REDEEMED and RECONCILED them to God, and has SAVED them from His WRATH.  They MUST BELIEVE, with ALL their HEART, that JESUS CHRIST, died for THEM, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for them, before God.  They MUST CONFESS their SINS and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  They MUST BE WILLING TO TURN AWAY FROM their sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And they MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and be RESCUED from His WRATH.  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can, because He’s WAITING and COMING SOON, and you DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND!!!

  

“The Source Of ALL Righteousness And Strength”

“The Source of ALL Righteousness And Strength”

“The will say of Me, ‘Only in the LORD are righteousness and strength.”  Men will come to Him, and all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.   Isaiah 45:24

This is a message to Gentiles, who are people NOT of Jewish descent, and in Biblical times they were considered pagans in their beliefs.   The message is the Lord’s Appeal to the Gentiles to TURN AWAY from their IDOLS and to TURN TO GOD and BE SAVED from their SINS and to be able to ESCAPE HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.  He wanted them to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with Him, and He STILL wants that for EVERYONE, who has EVER BEEN BORN, which is YOU and ME!  

It is His Desire that we ALL KNOW of His RIGHTEOUSNESS and STRENGTH, and that He is the ONLY SOURCE of that RIGHTEOUSNESS and STRENGTH.   And that we will ACKNOWLEDGE His SOVEREIGNTY, because there is coming a time when EVERYONE will ACKNOWLEDGE it.  In verse twenty-three, we are told, “EVERY knee will BOW, and EVERY tongue will swear allegiance to Him.”  And MANY GENTILES will be SAVED. They will KNOW that in Him and ONLY Him, will they receive RIGHTEOUSNESS and STRENGTH.  

This SALVATION is made AVAILABLE through God’s ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who suffered and died in our place.  He did this in order to bring RIGHTEOUSNESS to those who choose to TRULY BELIEVE, and will, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, come to Him for the FORGIVENESS of their SINS, and to provide for them an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  

To do that 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 life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and His RIGHTEOUSNESS and STRENGTH.  Do this NOW, so you won’t be ASHAMED, because He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!   And you don’t want to be LEFT BEHIND!!!

  

 

“Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen, Yet They BELIEVE!”

 “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen, Yet They BELIEVE!”

Then Jesus told Thomas, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”   John 20:29

After the RESURRECTION of Jesus, the Disciples were gathered together, with the doors and windows LOCKED for fear of the Jews.  When all of a sudden Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”  After He said that, He showed them His Hands and Side.  The Disciples were OVERJOYED when they saw the Lord Jesus Christ.  Now, one of the Disciples, Thomas, was NOT with the others, when Jesus came.  When they told Thomas that they had SEEN the Lord, he said to them, “Unless, I see the NAIL MARKS in His Hands, and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into His Side, I will NOT BELIEVE IT.”

A week later when the Disciples met again, Thomas was with them.  And though the doors were LOCKED, Jesus stood among them, and He said:  “Peace be with you, then He turned to Thomas and said:  “ Put your finger here ; see My hands.  Reach out your hand and put it into My Side.  STOP DOUBTING and BELIEVE.”  Then, Thomas said to Jesus:  “My Lord and my God!”  And Jesus replied to Thomas:  “Because you have SEEN Me, you have BELIEVED; BLESSED are those who have NOT SEEN and YET have BELIEVED.”

Are you like Thomas; unless you SEE, you aren’t going to BELIEVE?  When Thomas did SEE Jesus, his response was:  “My LORD and my GOD!”  Thomas’ acclamation is the PINNACLE of the GOSPEL.   Jesus SALVATION MISSION, was COMPLETE and because HE LIVES, we have the HOPE of ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  Jesus told Thomas:  “You have SEEN Me, and you have BELIEVED; but BLESSED are those who have NOT SEEN and yet they BELIEVE.”  

This BLESSING was addressed to those who would COME to FAITH in CHRIST JESUS, but yet they have NOT witnessed the MIRACULOUS ACTS of the LORD JESUS.  And YET, they BELIEVE because of the WORD of the LIVING GOD, which is ALIVE and SHARPER than ANY TWO EDGED SWORD.  The TRUE BELIEVERS of today, have that BLESSING, and HOPE of an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  And will be ABLE to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY TO ESCAPE, once you are there.  Do you possess that BLESSING?

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you do NOT possess that BLESSING, instead, you will FACE the JUDGMENT and CONDEMNATION of the ALMIGHTY GOD, and will be spending your ETERNITY in HELL.  In order to change such a destiny, YOU MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR; the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who TOOK the punishment that you deserve.  And 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 LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And you MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and DON’T be a DOUBTING THOMAS, but be a TRUE BELIEVER, one who has NOT SEEN yet BELIEVES!”  Do this NOW, while you STILL can. He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  GET READY, and DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND!!

“The Righteous Servant “

 “The Righteous Servant”

Therefore I will give Him a portion among the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He poured out His life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors.  For He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.    Isaiah 53:12

The RIGHTEOUS SERVANT, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, suffered and died for MANY, and with that HORRIBLE SUFFERING, came DEATH, this DEATH though brought LIFE (the RESURRECTION).  And by His KNOWLEDGE of the SUBSTITUTIONARY work, which He COMPLETED, according to God’s plan, brought JUSTIFICATION to MANY.  He BORE the punishment for mankind by taking their INIQUITIES on Himself, and for those who BELIEVE, they will be CLEANSED from their iniquities, and will be made RIGHTEOUS in God’s Sight.  And they will be SET FREE from the CONDEMNATION, that awaits those who do NOT BELIEVE, but CONTINUALLY REJECT God’s Plan of SALVATION.

Having COMPLETED this work WILLINGLY, the RIGHTEOUS SERVANT, is EXALTED.  And because of His SUBSTITUTIONARY work, He will be ABLE to SHARE with the TRUE BELIEVERS, the BENEFITS of that EXALTATION.  Because He BORE the SINS of MANY, He is ABLE to INTERCEDE for them.  His DEATH satisfied God’s RIGHTEOUS demands for JUDGMENT against their iniquities.  And with that being said, He was able to provide a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with GOD and the TRUE BELIEVER.  Do you have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD?

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to Him, through His One and Only Son, JESUS CHRIST, then you do NOT have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with God, but you are facing JUDGMENT and CONDEMNATION of an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  In order to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with God, you MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  And 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 life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, provided by the RIGHTEOUS SERVANT, and be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and RECEIVE an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON, and you DON’T WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND!!!