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September 22, 2019 • 09:00 0

End Times: What Can Christianity Offer?

It is fairly well-known that Christians will endure much persecution, tribulation and hatred during the end times.

“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
–2TIMOTHY 2:13

“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”
–Acts 14:22

“Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.”
–1JOHN 3:13

“And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.”
–Matthew 10:36

So, to the non-believer, the question then becomes “Is there any advantage to being a follower of Jesus Christ? If so, what are the advantages?”

Despite the surety of trials and troubles in this present world–perhaps, because of these same persecutions–there are several BIG reasons to be a born-again Christian believer. Among these are:

1- ETERNAL SALVATION

Of course the biggest advantage of being a Christian (as opposed to a church member) is eternal salvation. This is an eternity spent with God and Jesus Christ in such a splendid state of bliss, God’s Word assures us that the mind of man cannot even imagine all of the happiness which awaits him.

“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

“For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.”
–Isaiah 64:4

2- PEACE OF MIND

Unless one has suffered the torment of a fearful, restless mind, then one cannot imagine the full benefits of God’s peace. This lack of peace–which is the promised lot of the wicked and/or foolish man–is such a certainty, it is declared THREE TIMES in the Book of Isaiah alone.

“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.”
–Isaiah 57:20

“There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.”
–Isaiah 57:21

“There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.”
–Isaiah 48:22

There are so many accounts of the tormented wicked, and wealthy, man that this has become a cliché.

It is hard to imagine the true peace which is a benefit of becoming born again–unless one has experienced that affliction of restlessness BEFORE becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Himself promised his peace to those who followed Him.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
–John 14:27

Yes, there is persecution and hatred to be endured as a follower of Jesus Christ, BUT such is the peace which the believer obtains, he does not lose any sleep over trials and tribulations of being a follower of Jesus Christ.

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations”
–James 1:2

“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 8:18

3- HOLINESS

Because God is holy, the believer is assured that all dealing with the Father will be fair and equitable.

“Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity”
–Habakkuk 1:13

Because of God’s inherent holiness, the believer will never have to “look over his shoulder.”

“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee”
–1SAMUEL 2:2

4- TRUTH

Because God is holy and because God’s word is true, the believer does not have to concern himself with being lied to.

“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”
–Psalm 119:160

The believer does not concern himself with the possibility that God will lie.

“God is not a man, that he should lie”
–Numbers 23:19

5- THE POWER TO FULFILL ALL PROMISES MADE

When one is a follower of Jesus Christ, one is a follower of the most powerful entity in existence. When God the Father or His Son, Jesus Christ makes a promise, that promise will be fulfilled. A lack of power is never a problem when one is a follower of the Creator of All.

“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
–Isaiah 55:11

“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.”
–Isaiah 46:9-11

All of the above–and more–are what Christianity has to offer.

And that was without mentioning God’s Holy Spirit, who takes up residence in the believer and comforts him and leads him into all truth, including unlocking the secrets of God’s Word.

Of course, the non-believer cannot know any of the above, but every believer will testify of the HUGE benefits from being a follower of Jesus Christ.

A word to the wise: Christianity is not a “Plan B.” Christianity is not a backup for when the world fails.

God’s mercy allows the follower of Jesus Christ to become a member of the kingdom of heaven.

It is NOT up to the one who “decides” to be a Christian.

“For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”
–Romans 9:15-16

To all those who have decided to wait and see how the events of the end times shake out and IF things look precarious, THEN they will call upon God: no faith is needed if one can see what one needs to do.

…and faith is needed to become a follower of Jesus Christ.

Only eternal disappointment awaits all those who delay.

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

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?

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

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

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: September 20-22, 2019.]

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August 24, 2019 • 02:00 0

Who Does the Bible Warn Will NOT Make it Into Heaven?

“For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”
–Ephesians 5:5

WHAT BEHAVIORS WILL KEEP SOMEONE OUT OF HEAVEN?

God’s Word functions as the Ultimate Manual for Achieving Eternal Life.

It also serves to warn of the behaviors which will disqualify a person from eternal happiness and condemn them to eternal judgment.

These Bible verses spell out SPECIFICALLY who will be on the outside looking in when the time of judgment arrives.

Who are these sad people?

SPECIFICALLY, the following will NOT make it into heaven.

NO whoremonger, unclean person, covetous man (who is an idolater), fornicator, adulterer, those who practice homosexuality (neither the effiminate man or abusers of themselves with mankind); thieves, drunkards, revilers, extortioners; those who practice witchcraft (which includes sorcerers and wizards), including those who practice the art of “incantations” and those who access illegitimate supernatural power; haters; those beset with wrath, strife seditions, heresies or envyings, murderers, revelers; nor those who practice lasciviousness (lewd and lustful behavior); the “forming of sects in religion for the sake of gain;” those who practice lustful passion; evil concupiscence (lustful passion within the person); or filthiness (“obscenity in words or actions“); idolator; whosoever loveth and maketh a lie

shall inherit the kingdom of heaven/God.

“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”
–1CORINTHIANS 6:9-10

“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
–Galatians 5:19-21

“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.”
Colossians 3:5-7

“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”
–Ephesians 5:3-4

“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”
–1CORINTHIANS 6:18

“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”
–Revelation 22:14-15

Did the reader do an inventory of heaven-prohibited behaviors?

How did the reader fare?

Of course, those who are believers have been forgiven of their past sins and with repentance and confession of their sins to God NOW have a way forward.

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

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?

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

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

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: August 21, 2019.]

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July 21, 2019 • 09:00 0

Recognizing the Problem

“Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”
–Luke 15:8-10

One HUGE problem with explaining salvation to the lost is that almost ALL cannot grasp that they are lost.

Actually, one suspects it is a combination of factors–rather than mere ignorance–which keeps the lost firmly firmly in the world’s thrall.

Some will not know what is being discussed.

Some will PRETEND to not know what is being discussed.

Some will insist that they are not lost, whether they are aware of their true state of affairs or not.

Of this last group, a great many will grow ANGRY that someone is declaring that they are not perfectly fine; i.e., lost.

At first, this anger caused some bafflement.

Why was this person becoming angry at being warned?

What was it exactly that had upset this person?

Was the anger the result of the warning given, or was there something else at work?

These were questions which needed to be answered, as this anger was often displayed by many of those who were most obviously lost. It did not appear this emotion was feigned. Soon, it became apparent that one reason those who became upset got so angry was the suggestion that all was not right in their life.

This was determined by their reactions.

“Lost? I know exactly where I am and where I am going! I’m not lost!”

“Who are you to say I’m lost? Who are you to judge?”

“I’m not lost! I’m fine.”

Of the group who truly did not understand about being lost, many seemed genuinely pleased at the explanation given–whether they ultimately availed themselves of the solution offered. Of the three groups, this first bunch was by far the smallest numerically.

Of the group which pretended to be confused about the topic, there was an almost universal rejection of the explanation and solution.

Of those who defiantly insisted they were not lost, there was an almost universal rejection of the explanation and solution offered–even when the subject came up because the person originally had declared what a mess their life was.

After much thought, it was determined that

if a person does not recognize that they have a problem, no solution can be found.
if a person INSISTS they have no problem, then ANY solution offered will be rejected.

So, does this mean that all who insist they are perfectly fine will NEVER find salvation?

No.

It may only mean that these men do not yet recognize that they have a problem. As long as they can continue on in their circumstance, they will do as they always have done.

It might also mean that perhaps those who claim they are not lost are NOT READY for a solution.

Yet.

As their life worsens, these may grow more desperate and at last become willing to undertake measures they earlier rejected.

For all who offer the gospel of Jesus Christ, hope springs eternal.

Believers know the depravity of man, but they also know that some who reject the truth today may recognize they have a problem tomorrow.

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”
–Matthew 19:26

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?”
–Jeremiah 32:27

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
–Luke 1:37

And with recognition of one’s problem, often there comes a desire for a solution to that problem.

MORE: IF One Does Not Know the Problem, One Can Never Find a Solution

IF the reader is offered the gospel of Jesus Christ, how does the reader respond?

DOES the reader react with anger?

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?

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

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

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: July 19-21, 2019.]

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July 13, 2019 • 02:00 0

The High Drama of Counterfeit Christians

IF one frequents the buildings called “the churches,” one has heard dozens, possibly HUNDREDS, of stories told by the church folk about when they were “born again.”

“There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

“Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again”
–John 3:1-7

Because they have not experienced the spiritual rebirth, the tares CANNOT give an account of how that happened.

They CAN, however, provide details of how they IMAGINED such an occurrence came about.

From hearing all of the “born again” stories, the listener will have gathered a great many of these details–many of them repeated by more than one teller.

“It was the 2nd of November 1983 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon when I gave my heart to the Lord.”

“I’m on fire for the Lord! I’ve been on fire for the Lord ever since I was born again!”

“Let me tell you about my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I used to be a witch until Jesus saved this wretch one glorious day!”

Can the reader think of any reason these details may not be true?

AND there is PLENTY of drama, in the form of dramatic conversion stories.

The reader should beware of all dramatic conversion stories.

Weeping, crying, being overcome with emotion, grand tales of the Holy Spirit and God’s conviction, great bursts of energy: the Bible is silent on all of this attending someone who is reborn spiritually.

However, the heathen literature is full of similar stories when referring to having been “overcome by the divine” (becoming demon possessed).

MORE: Higher Power, the Divine and End Times Deception

Can the reader think of any reason dramatic conversion stories are so popular in the churches?

Jesus Christ told a parable about the tares (a sort of weed which looks very much like wheat).

“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

“Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
–Matthew 13:24-30, 36-42

And so, many–not all, but a great many–of the end times tares have gathered in those buildings we call the “churches.”

The tares in the churches LOOK like Christians, but they are merely clever look-alikes: they talk the talk.

Some do not know any better: they are deceived.

Others DO know better: they are deceived AND deceiving.

ALL require the prayers of the believer if there is any hope they will be truly born again.

In the meantime, the reader not only should beware of the conversion stories told by the tares; the reader should be aware of ANY story told by the tares.

HAS the reader ever heard any dramatic stories about someone being born again?

WHAT did the reader think about such tales?

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?

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

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

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: July 8, 2019.]

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June 15, 2019 • 09:00 0

Resources for the Lonely Path the Believer Must Walk

“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

THE ROAD TO SALVATION IS NOT CROWDED

As Matthew 7:13-14 make clear, “the way which leadeth to life” is not a crowded path.

FEW there be that find that path.

Meanwhile, “the way that leadeth to destruction ” is broad and MANY are on that sad, broad way–including a great many which believe they are on the narrow path (because of their heritage, their church, their background, whatever).

So, when a man becomes a believer, he embarks upon a path with few others alongside him.

That narrow path will bring the HATRED of his fellow man–and at least some of those men will be from the believer’s own family.

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.”
–Luke 21:17

“And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.”
–Matthew 10:36

That narrow way is sure to bring the believer PERSECUTION.

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

That narrow path is also sure to include MUCH TRIBULATION.

“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”
–Acts 14:22

So, the believer walks a path filled with hatred, persecution and much tribulation. Surely there HAS to be an upside somewhere.

There is.

The believer has resources he may use which are unavailable to all those who journey on the broad way to destruction.

What are a few of those resources?

Here are five. There are more than five, but these five are important, with several being fairly well-known–even among the heathen.

1- God watches out for the believer.

“If God be for us, who can be against us?”
–Romans 8:31

ALL that takes place on earth is under the control of God. This does not mean that the believer’s life will be without frustration or challenges. BUT, the believer is encouraged by knowing that the most powerful being in the universe has shown him mercy and has taken a positive interest in his comings and goings.

The believer KNOWS this to be true by many infallible proofs.

How many bad events DO NOT HAPPEN because of God’s attention to the believer?

No mortal knows.

How many good events DO HAPPEN because of that same godly focus?

Again, no mortal can know.

2- In times of trouble, the believer is able to call out to the LORD and know that the LORD hears him.

In fact, the believer is TOLD to call out to the LORD while he is near.

“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near”
–Isaiah 55:6

The effectiveness of crying out to the LORD is something which is repeated several times in the Bible–particularly in Psalms.

“This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”
–Psalm 34:6

“Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.”
–Psalm 61:1-3

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.”
–Psalm 55:16

“I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.”
–Psalm 116:17

Lastly, we’re assured that ALL who cry out to the LORD will be saved.

“For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
–Romans 10:12-13

It should be noted that 1- Romans is referring to all who call SINCERELY upon the name of the LORD; and, 2- “saved” can mean in this life (from physical danger) BUT it also refers to eternal life; i.e., saved from an eternity of torment.
—Cry Out to the LORD

3- The believer may petition God, knowing that the LORD will hear–and GRANT–all of his prayers which are prayed according to the will of God.

This is perhaps the MOST IMPORTANT resource a believer may access.

In the realm of spiritual warfare, few things match the power of the prayers of the believer.

“Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.”
–John 9:31

Because a believer has the power of the Holy Spirit, his prayers are a conduit of dunamis (explosive, miraculous) power.

ONLY believers, THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT, have access to this mighty, miraculous power. With the Holy Spirit, believers may confidently engage in spiritual warfare.
—SPIRITUAL WARFARE: The Explosive Power of the Believer’s Prayers

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4- The Holy Spirit assists the believer in his prayers to God.

This is VERY IMPORTANT.

IF the believer prays according to the will of God, God will grant ANYTHING THE BELIEVER ASKS.

“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”
–1JOHN 5:14-15

So, it is extremely important for the believer to pray ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD.

The Holy Spirit ensures that the believer prays ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD.

“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”
–Romans 8:26-27
—Four Important Changes the Holy Spirit of God Makes in the Believer

Therefore, because the believer has the Holy Spirit’s assistance, he prays with the will of God–which means that his prayers are answered.

5- The believer may pray for the lost, knowing that God will hear his prayer and grant him his petition. No mortal knows when that petition will be granted, but God will ensure that the maximum good comes from it–including that which may well benefit the believer.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
–Romans 8:28

MORE: What Can a Believer Do For a Lost Loved One?

As earlier stated, there are other resources a believer may access.

But the believer should be encouraged: as much hatred, persecution and tribulation that Satan and the world has in store for the believer, God has so much more–and is infinitely more powerful and loving.

DOES the reader have his prayers answered?

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?

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

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 10, 2019.]

MORE: Four Important Changes the Holy Spirit of God Makes in the Believer

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by Jeremiah James
–with Mondo Frazier

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Filed under: Biblical Teachings, END TIMES PREPARATION, Eternal Salvation through Jesus Christ, Good News/Gospel, resources for the lonely path the believer walks

June 8, 2019 • 06:00 0

Hesitation is Unbelief is the Enemy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

DO NOT WAIT

ONE MUST BE REBORN SPIRITUALLY TO SEE THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

“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

IF the reader sincerely places his trust and faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ–and Jesus Christ alone–to get him to heaven, the reader taken the first steps to obtaining eternal salvation.

One might wonder why anyone would turn down the free gift from God of eternal salvation? But the world is deceived–and those who live in the end times world are GREATLY deceived.

A FEW obtain eternal salvation and are ever grateful for the gift of grace and mercy which made this gift possible.

However…

SOME are naturally stubborn and rebellious. These not only do not believe, they wear their disbelief as a badge of honor.

“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.”
–1SAMUEL 15:23

Perhaps the reader knows one or more of this group?

SOME really do believe they are saved and are driven to utter confusion by the many tall tales they hear in the churches. However, these have NOT experienced the new birth (being reborn spiritually; born again) and so they believe that because they insist to others they are saved, they are saved.

“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
–John 3:3

SOME know they are not saved–but for whatever their reasons–which usually include deceiving others–they just don’t “get around to it.”

Because these men have NO faith, they really do not believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, regardless of how loudly or frequently they may claim otherwise.

EMERGENCY CHRISTIANS

BUT there is one other group which might be the oddest of all.

These are the “Emergency Christians.”

These are those which adopt a “wait-and-see” stance.

“If I see a worldwide government and they want to chip me or brand with a 666, I’m running straight to God!”

But these wait-and-see-ers do NOT have the faith necessary to obtain eternal salvation.

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
–Hebrews 11:6

By treating the gospel of Jesus Christ as a sort of emergency measure, they demonstrate they have NO FAITH–otherwise they would fall to their knees, repent (change direction) and cry out to God for their salvation NOW–instead of waiting until they see which way the wind is blowing.

By waiting for signs they can see with their eyes and experience with their other worldly senses, they declare that they have NO FAITH.

“For we are saved by hope [faith]: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?”
–Romans 8:24

By treating the gospel of Jesus Christ like a “Get Out of Hell Free” card, the members of this group condemn themselves to an eternity of torment.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT a Plan B.

Hesitation = disbelief = no faith = failing to believe and commit to the one thing necessary for eternal life.

IF there was a warning to be gained from this piece, it would be: do not hesitate.

Do not wait.

Change direction (repent) and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ NOW with all your heart.

If the reader would listen to one who declared (more than once), “One of these days, I’m going to find out what I have to do to get to heaven. And then, I’m going to do it!” then the reader will make his calling and election sure.

Today.

MORE: Sincerely Seek the Mercy of the LORD: Do Not Wait, Do Not Delay

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
-—1 Corinthians 1:18-19

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?

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

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 5, 2019.]

MORE: Sincerely Seek the Mercy of the LORD: Do Not Wait, Do Not Delay

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by Jeremiah James
–with Mondo Frazier

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June 2, 2019 • 02:00 0

I Don’t Believe It!

“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
–Acts 16:31

One of modern man’s most-uttered statements is “I don’t believe it!”

Four little words–but there are any number of meanings in that declaration.

Sometimes, it is a stubborn statement which is REALLY saying, “I don’t care what the evidence is; I don’t care what proof I’m being shown: I am refusing to believe it.”

“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.”
–1SAMUEL 15:23

Sometimes, those words demonstrate a blind faith in another person.

“Roger is a thief. I caught him stealing $50.”

“I don’t believe it!”

“But I caught him red-handed. It is all on the security tape!”

“I don’t care. That’s not the Roger I know. I just don’t believe it!”

At other times–when the person is addressing something from God’s Word–it is just another way of declaring “Hath God said?” (Which was the serpent’s statement of disbelief in the garden. It was the original salvo in the serpent’s wile for Eve to question what God HAD said about not eating the tree of good and evil.)

“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?”
–Genesis 3:1

Regardless of what it may sound like–“I don’t believe it!”–it is REALLY just telling the other person “I don’t care how much evidence there is, I am making a choice to disregard those proofs. I don’t believe it!”

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

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:

“I don’t believe it!”

Perhaps those words are spoken in response to the gospel of Jesus Christ?

At least the person is being honest.

When those words are spoken by someone who is a child or a teen, an adult can pull rank: “You BETTER believe it!”

BUT, when those words are spoken by another adult, the situation is at an impasse. One person is presenting cold, hard facts and the other person is basically declaring, “I don’t care how many facts you have, I choose to ignore them!”

IF the reader has previously annoyed when hearing this statement, then the reader should prepare himself: this statement will be heard MORE in the months to come.

The end times are a time when man closes his eyes and ears to, not only physical evidence, but also the evidence which is contained in God’s Word–which is the ONLY source of truth in the world.

Has the reader heard these words recently?

“I don’t believe it!”

These are the perfect words for the times in which we live.

IF he hears them enough, perhaps the reader won’t be able to believe it himself.

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?

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

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

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: May 27, 2019.]

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