“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; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.”
–Acts 3:19-21
One of the oddest happenings of a new believer’s transformed life is the knowledge (How or when he got this knowledge is a complete puzzle.) that this world will soon pass away.
AT FIRST, there is a bit of disorientation: how do I know this? What is happening?
THEN, there is an utter sadness when confronted with the absolute correctness of this information.
So much of the old man which the believer once was had pinned his hopes and dreams on this world–and NOW, it is not going to be here!
“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.”
FINALLY, the believer comes to grips with the fact that he is somehow changed. He must also come to grips with this new download of knowledge which has suddenly made itself known. Lastly, the believer realizes what the world REALLY is. It is NOT the place of hopes and dreams: it is the place of sin, corruption and iniquity. The believer realizes that what comes after this world will be infinitely better and infinitely improved.
And afterward?
The believer is EVER mindful of the times in which he lives.
He now KNOWS that this world does not have long before it’s gone.
He now KNOWS the deceptions, lies and stories needed to hide the shuffling into place of the last days pieces needed by Satan.
He now KNOWS that, regardless of how bleak things may appear (or the news media MAKES it appear), that God controls all and thus, everything will be okay.
And so, he is a recipient of peace in a world of chaos, anxiety and stress.
All because he is ever mindful of the times.
“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.”
–1THESSALONIANS 5:1
Is the reader ever mindful of the times?
It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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