There are times when being an observer of a spirited discussion provides one with the OPPORTUNITY to make observations.
And so it was that not long ago, a spirited discussion was witnessed between two who were in the same room with the observer.
[As this happened in the past, the conversation is recreated as memory serves best.]
For awhile, the discussion was only partially paid attention to BUT THEN, the topic turned to SALVATION.
AND THEN, the verbal sparring began.
AND THEN, the FULL attention of the observer became focused upon the two having the conversation.
“You act like I’m not going to heaven! Is that what you’re saying?”
“That’s NOT what I said!”
“Not what you said? What do you mean? I don’t understand!”
“You don’t understand OR maybe you just don’t WANT to understand?”
It was at this point that the observer made the first of two observations.
“Maybe what he means is ‘You don’t understand OR maybe you don’t FULLY understand?”
This first observation pleased NEITHER of the two.
“I understand completely! He said I wasn’t going to heaven!”
“I know EXACTLY what I said. I said you don’t understand or maybe you don’t WANT to understand?”
AND THEN, the two who were originally involved in the discussion began to more vigorously discuss–particularly about what each other had EXACTLY said.
Not having learned much of a lesson the first time around, it was at this point that the observer interrupted and made a SECOND observation. This observation–like on Jeopardy!–was in the form of a question.
“Maybe you don’t want to understand?”
While this observation had the effect of angering one of the conversationalists, it had the effect of soothing the other.
And a lesson was here learned.
The lesson?
Don’t make observations which will turn the whole room against you.
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.
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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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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: December 9, 2020.]
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