"In whom we have redemption through His blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins ..." (Colossians 1:14)
"And, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight ..." (Colossians 1:20-22)
If the good news gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is hid, what next? Good question! Still, our hope is that the gospel will not be hidden from those who are lost. That there will be believers who will stand up for truth, pulling people from the fire because of the love of our Lord within. For as we well know, God is not willing that any one should perish, but that all men and women should come to the knowledge of the truth.
The truth? There is only ONE God. There is only one mediator between God and man. That one mediator is none other than the Lord Jesus the Christ.
"Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren." (I John 3:16)
The scriptures do not state that the church is the mediator. Or man-made religion. Neither is the pope the mediator. Priests are not mediators. And no, Mary is not the mediator either. According to God’s Word, there is only one mediator. In this context the question needs to be asked -- Has someone beguiled you? Has the teachings which you have been fed, led you away from the scriptural teachings contained within the Word of God.
Salvation is a free gift from the Lord God Almighty to one and all but it includes our decision to choose life. Indeed, we need to accept Jesus into our heart as a new King -- Jesus who is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36) Why? Because the price of your redemption has been paid in full. In fact, God loves sinners more than He loved His own life as a son. Herein, perceive we the love of God, in that He (as a son ) laid down His life for us. And He did so while we, as humans were still sinning. Whilst we were still His enemies, not knowing His truth.
Love personified. His action, a plan of salvation determined before the world was created, is much more comprehensive than any one individual's words. Love not in words only, but in deeds. Acts chapter 2, verse 4 states, "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak in other tongues as the Holy Ghost gave them utterance." (Acts 2:1-47)
There is only one baptism. But there are many fillings. This is the new wine from heaven being poured into new vessels. The vessels that have now been purified by fire. God was not going to pour new wine into old vessels. These vessels were new birthed vessels coming forth from the Saviour's side.
Adam's old race was cleansed because of what God had done by Himself at Calvary, when He alone bore our sin in His own body on a tree. Now, He has embraced believers as partakers of His Spirit, adopting us into His family. We, as believers, join the household of God. We receive our citizenship into the Kingdom of God. Joint heirs with Him. Here we partake of the glorious liberty of the sons and daughters of God which we now are. Inasmuch as His natural body is sin laden from Mary’s generational inherited sin, He, now at Calvary receives sin willingly. All the sins of the world pouring onto Him so that we might be saved by His grace and love.
While His body became accursed for you and I, we are now His body, His bones and His flesh. We owe our lives solely to Him. That is why salvation is not of works but by grace. His grace and mercy and kindness wherein God became our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) Our sins and iniquities are remembered no more. Who is going to be the debt collector if the debt is paid in full?
In Acts chapter 2, they were all filled. There were no partial fillings here. Indeed, there is in this covenant, neither male nor female, neither imprisoned or free, and neither Jew nor Gentile. Rather, we are all one in Jesus the Christ. We are a multi-cultural society because we have become a new creation. A new nation having our minds renewed, enabling us to walk faithfully in Him. To walk even as He walked that we might walk worthy of the vocation unto which we are called. One nation under God. Our constitution representing a world where the wheat and the tares grow together until the time of harvest. The angels at that time becoming fully employed, and separating the wheat from the tares. At that time, the tares will be thrown into the fire. They serve in the kingdom of God no useful purpose.
But for those of us who have received the gift of His holy Spirit, let us stop staring idly into the heavens. Instead, rise up and be about our Father's business. Seek to save those individuals which otherwise may be lost. To them the debt of love we owe.
Have you received redemption and the gift of His holy Spirit in your heart? His love that surpasses all human understanding?
"Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. To declare, [I say], at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus." (Romans 3:24-26)
Therefore, today is the day of salvation. Today is the day to ask Jesus to be Lord and Saviour in your life.
Stand in the offering plate.
If the good news gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is hid, what next? Good question! Still, our hope is that the gospel will not be hidden from those who are lost. That there will be believers who will stand up for truth, pulling people from the fire because of the love of our Lord within. For as we well know, God is not willing that any one should perish, but that all men and women should come to the knowledge of the truth.
The truth? There is only ONE God. There is only one mediator between God and man. That one mediator is none other than the Lord Jesus the Christ.
"Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren." (I John 3:16)
The scriptures do not state that the church is the mediator. Or man-made religion. Neither is the pope the mediator. Priests are not mediators. And no, Mary is not the mediator either. According to God’s Word, there is only one mediator. In this context the question needs to be asked -- Has someone beguiled you? Has the teachings which you have been fed, led you away from the scriptural teachings contained within the Word of God.
Salvation is a free gift from the Lord God Almighty to one and all but it includes our decision to choose life. Indeed, we need to accept Jesus into our heart as a new King -- Jesus who is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36) Why? Because the price of your redemption has been paid in full. In fact, God loves sinners more than He loved His own life as a son. Herein, perceive we the love of God, in that He (as a son ) laid down His life for us. And He did so while we, as humans were still sinning. Whilst we were still His enemies, not knowing His truth.
Love personified. His action, a plan of salvation determined before the world was created, is much more comprehensive than any one individual's words. Love not in words only, but in deeds. Acts chapter 2, verse 4 states, "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak in other tongues as the Holy Ghost gave them utterance." (Acts 2:1-47)
There is only one baptism. But there are many fillings. This is the new wine from heaven being poured into new vessels. The vessels that have now been purified by fire. God was not going to pour new wine into old vessels. These vessels were new birthed vessels coming forth from the Saviour's side.
Adam's old race was cleansed because of what God had done by Himself at Calvary, when He alone bore our sin in His own body on a tree. Now, He has embraced believers as partakers of His Spirit, adopting us into His family. We, as believers, join the household of God. We receive our citizenship into the Kingdom of God. Joint heirs with Him. Here we partake of the glorious liberty of the sons and daughters of God which we now are. Inasmuch as His natural body is sin laden from Mary’s generational inherited sin, He, now at Calvary receives sin willingly. All the sins of the world pouring onto Him so that we might be saved by His grace and love.
While His body became accursed for you and I, we are now His body, His bones and His flesh. We owe our lives solely to Him. That is why salvation is not of works but by grace. His grace and mercy and kindness wherein God became our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) Our sins and iniquities are remembered no more. Who is going to be the debt collector if the debt is paid in full?
In Acts chapter 2, they were all filled. There were no partial fillings here. Indeed, there is in this covenant, neither male nor female, neither imprisoned or free, and neither Jew nor Gentile. Rather, we are all one in Jesus the Christ. We are a multi-cultural society because we have become a new creation. A new nation having our minds renewed, enabling us to walk faithfully in Him. To walk even as He walked that we might walk worthy of the vocation unto which we are called. One nation under God. Our constitution representing a world where the wheat and the tares grow together until the time of harvest. The angels at that time becoming fully employed, and separating the wheat from the tares. At that time, the tares will be thrown into the fire. They serve in the kingdom of God no useful purpose.
But for those of us who have received the gift of His holy Spirit, let us stop staring idly into the heavens. Instead, rise up and be about our Father's business. Seek to save those individuals which otherwise may be lost. To them the debt of love we owe.
Have you received redemption and the gift of His holy Spirit in your heart? His love that surpasses all human understanding?
"Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. To declare, [I say], at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believes in Jesus." (Romans 3:24-26)
Therefore, today is the day of salvation. Today is the day to ask Jesus to be Lord and Saviour in your life.
Stand in the offering plate.
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