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June 19, 2022 • 02:00 0

Heaven?

To the one who has DILIGENTLY STUDIED God’s Word, it may appear odd that the Bible has VERY little to say about Heaven–which appears to be the GOAL of every follower of God and His Son, Jesus Christ.

NOT ONLY does the Bible have little to say about the place which as been called, “The throne room of heaven,” Jesus Christ–when he was on earth the first time, ALSO had VERY little to say about it.

BOTH God and Jesus were MUCH more outspoken of the OTHER place one may choose for his final resting place.

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”
–John 14:2

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
–Revelation 21:4

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
–1CORINTHIANS 2:9

“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.”
–Revelation 22:1-5

These are the particularly noteworthy passages about heaven written in God’s Word.

There are a few additional REVEALING details.

“And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”
–Revelation 21:25,27

There are a FEW additional Bible verses which refer to SOME aspect of heaven,but not many.

Why is this?

PERHAPS, God wishes to remain mostly quiet about his base of operations?

PERHAPS, because each man finds what is ‘heavenly” to be different?

PERHAPS, God wanted to give the industrious reader something to work on?

PERHAPS, God wanted man to concentrate on the gospel instead of where the gospel leads?

PERHAPS, the idea is for the reader to supply his own line of speculation on the subject?

PERHAPS…

WHY does the reader believe that man–and not only MAN, but God’s Word–spends much more time on the torments of hell rather than the pleasures of heaven?

It is not YET too late: there is still a LITTLE 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?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: June 13, 2022.]

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April 17, 2022 • 07:30 0

The FEW: The Eternally Saved

salvation

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. “
–Matthew 7:13-14

God’s Word informs the reader that FEW find eternal salvation.

FEW.

BUT regardless of the DIRE WARNINGS about man’s future, most men go about their lives, convinced they will be eternally saved from eternal torment by a God who understands that they MEANT to be the very best–even if their actions fell somewhat short of that lofty pledge.

“Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”
–Luke 11:24

So, FEW are blessed to be eternally saved.

MANY mistakenly believe they are doing okay in this regard.

Does it do any good to provide one more warning to the deceived who perish?

Probably not.

BUT, God’s Word informs the reader to warn them anyway.

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
–1CORINTHIANS 1:18

NOW, the Bible tells us that there will be thousands more saved the second time around than the FEW who were saved during the flood.

“Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.”
–1PETER 3:20

So, God saved EIGHT the first time.

God’s Word informs that THOUSANDS more will be saved the next time.

“And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.”
–Revelation 14:1,5

‘One hundred forty and four thousand‘ is STILL very FEW of the BILLIONS of men who are now alive.

FEW.

However, these dire warnings will NOT mean anything to those who perish.

Oh, one imagines that God’s mercy will provide salvation for an additional few of those who would otherwise perish.

But, again: this is only a FEW.

IS the reader one of the FEW?

Or, is the reader one of the many who mistakenly BELIEVE they have found life everlasting?

It is not YET too late: there is still a LITTLE 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?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: April 11, 2022.]

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

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by Jeremiah Jameson
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March 27, 2022 • 09:00 0

The Shadow of Unbelief

SHADOW

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
–Psalm 23:4

The ATTITUDE of the believer and the UNbeliever are as different as can be.

The UNbeliever is focused on this present world; the things of the world, and this present time. Because the UNbeliever does NOT believe God’s Word, he is deceived. The UNbeliever looks about him and comes to his decisions based largely upon what he perceives from his SENSES (sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste).

On the other hand, the BELIEVER is focused on eternity; on forever; on the day after the day after the day after…for centuries to come. The BELIEVER sees this present time as merely a ‘pop quiz‘ to determine one’s eternal destination. The BELIEVER looks about him and comes to his decisions based largely upon what he perceives GOD’S WORD advises him to do.

Because the UNbeliever has NOT experienced the spiritual rebirth, he is forced to rely upon his own judgments and those of his fellows.

Because the UNbeliever does not believe the truth of the Word of God, he listens–and carefully considers–the deceptions which he hears from the world.

The UNbeliever has NO evidence that the stories and deceptions told to him by the world are true: he only has a vague hoping that they are. The UNbeliever has SOME evidence that the stories and deceptions told to him by the world are false. BUT, because he is deceived, the UNbeliever pays no attention to those proofs.

Many are the UNbelievers who appear to be correct in their outlook–for the short term.

Because the BELIEVER is a member of the kingdom of heaven, he has proofs and evidence which UNbelievers do not possess. God’s Word calls this evidence “many infallible proofs.” This is the same type of evidence which Jesus Christ presented to those in the First Century after His resurrection.

“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
–Acts 1:1-5

The BELIEVER knows that revealing “many infallible proofs” to an UNbeliever is time wasted: the UNbeliever wants what can be experienced through his senses. The UNbeliever puts a premium on the things of the world, NOT the things of God.

The BELIEVER knows this to be true because the BELIEVER was once an UNBELIEVER.

Because the UNbeliever is deceived, he believes that the tares which populate the churches are BELIEVERS.

Because the UNbeliever is deceived about the tares, he believes that those who are, in effect, UNbelievers are BELIEVERS.

Because the UNbeliever believes the tares are BELIEVERS, his vision is cloudy and his thoughts are confused.

The 14 verses concerning the tares in Matthew’s 13th chapter would alleviate this confusion, BUT the UNbeliever does NOT believe the Word of God.

For the UNbeliever, his life–and beyond–are one vicious circle OF HIS OWN MAKING.

The BELIEVER, on the other hand, KNOWS he has hit eternity’s lottery.

He just can’t figure out WHY he was so blessed.

The BELIEVER (unlike the UNbelieving tares), eventually realizes that his life–though it has changed in the most remarkable manner–is STILL largely determined by his ‘sin suit,’ which is his body of dust.

“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
–Genesis 3:9

Much as the BELIEVER would desire to live a sinless life, he is encased in the corruption of the dirt of his flesh.

“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.”
–Romans 7:18-20

However, the BELIEVER knows that he NO LONGER dwells in the shadow of sin which is fostered by UNbelief.

The BELIEVER knows this to be TRUE because he is assured of God’s MERCY.

God’s mercy has blessed the man.

God no longer charges the man’s sinful actions to that man’s eternal account.

“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.”
–Psalm 32:1-2

The BELIEVER KNOWS that trying to hide one’s sin from God is a fool’s errand–which is a good reason for the BELIEVER to confess his sin to God. (A better reason is that God forgives sin which is confessed.)

“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.”
–Psalm 32:5

The BELIEVER, having escaped the shadow of sin and unbelief, KNOWS he is truly a blessed man.

There is not a day which passes that the BELIEVER does not thank God for this merciful blessing.

DOES the reader still reside under the shadow of sin?

It is not YET too late: there is still a LITTLE 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?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: March 21, 2022.]

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March 27, 2022 • 06:00 0

The Statistical Salvation of the Number-Crunching Tares

Eternal salvation is purely a matter of God’s MERCY–and God’s mercy is shed upon those who strongly desire that salvation enough to fulfill its chief requirement: faith.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
–Ephesians 2:8-9

Very self-explanatory.

Pretty obvious.

Clear.

And yet, the tares who congregate in the buildings known as the churches, have turned that very clear and concise salvation into an exercise in number-crunching and bean counting.

number-crunching

(computing) Any computing application that requires large amounts of numerical calculation.

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bean counter

(idiomatic, mildly derogatory) A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general. The term is often used to imply the person is a pedant and incapable of seeing other things or the bigger picture (more general things), but it is also widely used as a mildly derogatory term and even facetious synonym for accountants, CEOs, CFOs, business and government officials responsible for financial decisions, etc.

To the tare, eternal salvation is not so much a matter of God’s mercy and grace as it is of 1- doing the right things at the right time; 2- appearing to be upright; and 3- keeping ahead of God’s math by piling up good behavior to offset the bad behaviors of which all are guilty.

Particularly HIGH UP on that eternal salvation equation are good deeds done for the church to which one belongs.

Which is one reason why those cheery folks who usually turn up for the church’s potluck dinners are usually so smiling and congenial: they not only are eating dinner, they are piling up markers for heaven!

Regardless of what a church official may claim, eternal salvation is ENTIRELY of God’s mercy/grace–and God’s mercy/grace is activated by a person’s faith.

Eternal salvation has NEVER been about plugging the right numbers into the right salvation equation.

Eternal salvation has ALWAYS been about God’s mercy and those who seek that mercy through faith in Jesus Christ.

“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began”
–2TIMOTHY 1:9

WHAT are the reader’s thoughts on eternal salvation?

IS the reader a number-crunching bean counter?

DOES the reader believe that one must have enough ‘good’ deeds to offset the bad?

It is not YET too late: there is still a LITTLE 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?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: March 21, 2022.]

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–with Mondo Frazier

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February 20, 2022 • 09:00 0

End Times Deception: Man’s Eternal Salvation is a Decision of Man

ONE of the GREAT DECEPTIONS of modern man has to do with the topic of ETERNAL SALVATION.

God’s Word is clear: man’s eternal salvation is a product of the unmerited favor (grace) of a merciful God.

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
–John 1:13-14

“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”
–Romans 9:16

Modern man’s GREAT DECEPTION proposes that it is MAN who holds ETERNAL SALVATION in his hands, NOT God.

How do I make a decision for Christ?

This disbelief makes MAN the bestower of ETERNAL SALVATION, not God.

IF man chooses God (instead of God and His Son, Jesus Christ, choosing the sinner), then man holds ETERNAL SALVATION in his hands.

In this story’s telling, it is man’s decision IF he is saved, as well as WHEN he is saved. In this story’s telling, God becomes little more than an agent to do the bidding of man.

This is one of the end times’ GREATEST DECEPTIONS.

God’s Word is the FINAL ARBITER of what is TRUE.

“I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”
–Isaiah 42:8

That includes man.

And this particular deception dies hard with man: man would much rather choose his salvation than have a merciful God choose it for him.

This disbelief flies in the face of Scripture which declares that God chooses us, not the other way around.

“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love”
–Ephesians 1:4

Instead of eternal salvation being a matter of a merciful God taking the saved one’s hand and leading him to safety, eternal salvation become a matter of MAN deciding IF this will happen or not.

Again, this is one of the end times’ GREATEST DECEPTIONS.

AND, as is the way of deception, one leads to another.

Where else did the reader believe the story of ‘deathbed conversions’ got started?

Deathbed Conversions: Another Tall Tale?

Modern Death: The Lies of Bereavement

The TRUTH of the matter is known to God: it is God’s great mercy which saves a man eternally, NOT man’s decision.

“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
–Matthew 22:14

DOES the reader believe that he is master of his eternal salvation?

It is not YET too late: there is still a LITTLE 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?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: February 14, 2022.]

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by Jeremiah Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

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October 31, 2021 • 06:00 0

To the Unbelieving, EVERYTHING About Eternal Salvation Sounds Unbelievable

Among mankind, there are TWO distinct groups: the first is the VERY FEW and is composed of all those who are followers of Jesus Christ; the second is the BULK of ALL MEN, who do not believe God’s Word and who live as though there will be no judgment for one’s behavior in this life.

To the BELIEVER, those who are unbelieving are making a BIG mistake: they are trading a few moments of success in this present, fallen world for an eternity of torment.

To the UNBELIEVER, those who are believing are making a BIG mistake: they are trading away all of their chances at success in exchange for a nice story which only primitive, backward people could believe.

IF not for God’s everlasting mercy, ALL men would be unbelievers. The ordinary man does NOT search out God or His Son, Jesus Christ.

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”
–Psalm 14:1-3

There may be those who FEEL they search for God.

There may be those who FEEL they fear God.

There may be those who FEEL they are “God’s children.”

BUT, unless those who FEEL such things have experienced the new birth through Jesus Christ, they are deceived and will be VERY unhappy when they are judged.

“The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.”
–Psalm 36:1

Once a person has experienced the new birth (the spiritual birth; born again), then all becomes CRYSTAL CLEAR: this world and almost everything in it become much less important.

He who has been re-born in Jesus Christ begins to take the “long view“: the VERY long view.

Because eternity is forever–and the newly-reborn man now KNOWS there is eternity and there are eternal consequences for one’s actions in this life.

And basically, this is the line which divides those two groups–the FEW who know and the MANY who substitute their feelings, their beliefs, their imaginings, their suppositions–the SURE KNOWLEDGE of the the way the world REALLY works, along with the SURE KNOWLEDGE of what this life is REALLY all about, as well as where this life leads a man FOREVER and EVER.

The UNBELIEVING busy themselves with this world and the things of this world. Before they know it, they are on their deathbed wrestling with their doubts and facing their lack of knowledge of what will soon take place.

BELIEVERS, on the other hand, already have that knowledge. There is no suppositions; there is no guesswork involved. Therefore, there is no mental or emotional wrestling happening.

Those who have experienced the spiritual re-birth have MANY INFALLIBLE PROOFS for what they believe. Those who have not experienced this ‘born again’ happening have only the stories told by other lost men as their sole comfort.

To the followers of Jesus Christ–FEW though they may be–this SURE knowledge is a comfort and joy.

It is the height of irony that the unbeliever finds questions of eternal salvation to be unbelievable–because he CANNOT believe it until he BELIEVES in other, more basic items.

To the unbelieving–who does NOT possess the believer’s SURE knowledge of what is to take place–all talk of eternity and eternal salvation or condemnation is totally UNBELIEVABLE.

DOES the reader believe that eternal salvation sounds unbelievable?

It is not YET too late: there is still a little 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?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: October 25, 2021.]

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by Jeremiah Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

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© Jeremiah J. Jameson and End Times Prophecy Report, 2012-21. © Mondo Frazier and End Times Prophecy Report, DBKP 2007-2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Jeremiah J. Jameson and End Times Prophecy Report with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

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Filed under: Biblical Teachings, End Time Deception, END TIMES PREPARATION, Eternal Salvation through Jesus Christ, Good News/Gospel, LIFE, to the unbelieving all talk of eternal salvation is unbelievable, to the unbelieving everything about eternal salvation sounds unbelievable

October 17, 2021 • 09:00 0

Following Jesus Christ Will Cause Some Discomfort

“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
–2TIMOTHY 3:12

When one follows Jesus Christ, one marks himself for discomfort.

It does NOT matter if one was a member in good standing of the world BEFORE one followed Jesus.

It does NOT matter how popular or well-liked one believes himself to be.

It does NOT matter how many ‘friends,’ ‘church friends,’ or REALLY, REALLY close, there-to-the-bitter-end friends with which one surrounds himself.

It does NOT even matter how many one has done ‘favors’ for.

God’s Word declares that ALL that will live godly in CHRIST JESUS SHALL suffer persecution–and persecution involves DISCOMFORT.

And God’s Word IS true.

However,

“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
–Romans 8:16-18

So, the followers of Jesus Christ have made a REASONED decision about walking that path of discomfort–NOT a mindless, knuckle-dragging one.

WHAT does the reader believe about the discomfort which attends one’s following Jesus Christ?

It is not YET too late: there is still a little 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

“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: October 11 2021.]