The Holy Spirit calls to me this morning. I have been so troubled by the news about the genocide taking place in far off lands. I judge those people executing the genocide and rightfully so. They need to be stopped and sent to hell for all they are doing and have done.
The Holy One invade my thoughts with the truth about the unsaved and the One who will ultimately judge us all. He speaks Truth. Hell has no compartments that grade and penalize sin according to human values. It is hard for the human mind to grasp that concept because we have, in our own hearts, given value to our sin actions or, opposite that, we have given value to our good deeds.
What we think is "fair" are grades of sin as assessed within the human mind. There is a bar of good, better, best, or bad, badder, worst. We rate our sin and the sin of others by an internal standard. I guess if we are gods then we can rest with this standard and rating system and be assured of our entry into Heaven at the end of this earthly life.
But God........ Does the Creator God who formed us and gave us His Spirit through His Son, use the same standard and measuring rod for our life and eternity?
The Word of God given to man and the appearance on earth of God incarnate, (I.E. God in the flesh), who is Jesus Christ, reveals the truth.
Many are caught up with their own self generated image of God. Whether we see God as a kindly white haired ancient person who is desperately fair minded, beholding to men for their loyalty, or see Him as a tyrant, angry, wrathful, control freak, waiting for the human to cross Him, most conjure up an image and work our way out from there.
But our image of our Creator must can and must come from TRUTH. God is who He is. We didn't create Him, He created us. While we were created in His image, He remains high and above the weak "flesh" image that we tend to judge Him according to.
God has made His Word available and in our history, has even wrapped Himself in flesh to show us Who He is. JESUS IS GOD. His Presence, His Person. His Life, His Death, His Resurrection all point us to the TRUTH about our Creator.
The question for each one of us is whether we will accept God for Who He is. If we do, we are promised to live forever in His Presence. If we do not then we will live forever not in His Presence. It's a simple choice, really, except for those who would choose to be their own god.
The drive to be our own god, takes us down any road that pleases self. We justify our human mind and thinking, saying, "I just can't believe in a God who would: send a good person to hell or, save an evil man, or__________________ you can fill in the blank, never really grasping the truth that it's all about a choice that each human can, must and does make before the final judgment is rendered by a Holy God.
The incredible kindness, mercy and generosity of our Majestic Creator is that salvation depends on a choice that every person can, must and does make. Our Sovereign God leveled the playing field, taking off the table any condition of birth, goodness of deeds, talents we may have, or any relative comparison of our personalities, appearance or innate character.
The only thing that God uses in His assessment for salvation is the question, "What have you done with the truth that Jesus Christ was sent from Heaven to earth by Me to save you?" We are to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, who is the Savior of mankind and the One sent by God to paid the price for God's wrath against sin, wickedness, and evil, all of which every one of us is guilty, when using the standard of God's Holiness as opposed to the standard of our human goodness.
To those who say the way is too narrow, especially those who follow counterfeit gods, the TRUTH that Jesus gave us is clear when He said, "Small is the way and narrow is the gate that leads to life, broad is the road that leads to destruction" Matt 7:14
It is not the rigid requirements of the law that lead to life, but rather the One, the ONLY ONE, who represents the gate. JESUS IS THE GATE and THE ONLY WAY to access Heaven.
For those who deny the truth, reject the One and only provision God has provided for our salvation and eternal life in the Presence and company of our Creator, the end will come as a shock to all those theories about Heaven and hell. For hell is isolation and separation from all that we know as life and light. A miss of the only way to Heaven will translate to the same hell for all regardless of the best or worst actions we accomplish on earth.
Either we are or are not saved, and Jesus, alone, knows who are His. Do you belong to Jesus? Have you entered into a relationship with the Son of God? Or will you get to the gate and be turned away?
The Spirit is calling. Can you hear Him?
The Holy One invade my thoughts with the truth about the unsaved and the One who will ultimately judge us all. He speaks Truth. Hell has no compartments that grade and penalize sin according to human values. It is hard for the human mind to grasp that concept because we have, in our own hearts, given value to our sin actions or, opposite that, we have given value to our good deeds.
What we think is "fair" are grades of sin as assessed within the human mind. There is a bar of good, better, best, or bad, badder, worst. We rate our sin and the sin of others by an internal standard. I guess if we are gods then we can rest with this standard and rating system and be assured of our entry into Heaven at the end of this earthly life.
But God........ Does the Creator God who formed us and gave us His Spirit through His Son, use the same standard and measuring rod for our life and eternity?
The Word of God given to man and the appearance on earth of God incarnate, (I.E. God in the flesh), who is Jesus Christ, reveals the truth.
Many are caught up with their own self generated image of God. Whether we see God as a kindly white haired ancient person who is desperately fair minded, beholding to men for their loyalty, or see Him as a tyrant, angry, wrathful, control freak, waiting for the human to cross Him, most conjure up an image and work our way out from there.
But our image of our Creator must can and must come from TRUTH. God is who He is. We didn't create Him, He created us. While we were created in His image, He remains high and above the weak "flesh" image that we tend to judge Him according to.
God has made His Word available and in our history, has even wrapped Himself in flesh to show us Who He is. JESUS IS GOD. His Presence, His Person. His Life, His Death, His Resurrection all point us to the TRUTH about our Creator.
The question for each one of us is whether we will accept God for Who He is. If we do, we are promised to live forever in His Presence. If we do not then we will live forever not in His Presence. It's a simple choice, really, except for those who would choose to be their own god.
The drive to be our own god, takes us down any road that pleases self. We justify our human mind and thinking, saying, "I just can't believe in a God who would: send a good person to hell or, save an evil man, or__________________ you can fill in the blank, never really grasping the truth that it's all about a choice that each human can, must and does make before the final judgment is rendered by a Holy God.
The incredible kindness, mercy and generosity of our Majestic Creator is that salvation depends on a choice that every person can, must and does make. Our Sovereign God leveled the playing field, taking off the table any condition of birth, goodness of deeds, talents we may have, or any relative comparison of our personalities, appearance or innate character.
The only thing that God uses in His assessment for salvation is the question, "What have you done with the truth that Jesus Christ was sent from Heaven to earth by Me to save you?" We are to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, who is the Savior of mankind and the One sent by God to paid the price for God's wrath against sin, wickedness, and evil, all of which every one of us is guilty, when using the standard of God's Holiness as opposed to the standard of our human goodness.
To those who say the way is too narrow, especially those who follow counterfeit gods, the TRUTH that Jesus gave us is clear when He said, "Small is the way and narrow is the gate that leads to life, broad is the road that leads to destruction" Matt 7:14
It is not the rigid requirements of the law that lead to life, but rather the One, the ONLY ONE, who represents the gate. JESUS IS THE GATE and THE ONLY WAY to access Heaven.
For those who deny the truth, reject the One and only provision God has provided for our salvation and eternal life in the Presence and company of our Creator, the end will come as a shock to all those theories about Heaven and hell. For hell is isolation and separation from all that we know as life and light. A miss of the only way to Heaven will translate to the same hell for all regardless of the best or worst actions we accomplish on earth.
Either we are or are not saved, and Jesus, alone, knows who are His. Do you belong to Jesus? Have you entered into a relationship with the Son of God? Or will you get to the gate and be turned away?
The Spirit is calling. Can you hear Him?
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