The Bible says - All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of GOD. No one is able to meet the standards of GOD because GOD judges each and every INTENT of thought and heart of a person at all times. A person need not sin directly by participating in adultery or murder. The Bible says that a person has already committed adultery in heart if one looks at a woman with lust; already committed murder if one curses his brother (any one). Many of us use fowl language or bad word. Every person would have said some thing or the other to some one in their life, would have thought badly or cursed in heart. The most common thing in most of our lives being 'anger'. Unknowingly also we sometimes think wrongly about many people though we know little about them. We easily misunderstand, misinterpret and mis-communicate. We do not leave many things to GOD for judging. We ourselves judge every one. We act for ourselves a very good lawyer (defending our works), but to others we are a very good judge (criticizing and condemning their works). We should leave judgment to GOD because we will also be judged in the same way otherwise. GOD is HOLY and PURE. With HIM there is no injustice or unrighteousness or unholy thing. Therefore every one whom GOD takes into HIS kingdom need to have all HIS characters of holiness, purity and righteousness. Darkness cannot dwell with GOD. Who is going to make sinful man blameless and sin free..? If we say that we are righteous we lie, and also make GOD a liar. If our conscience is condemning us, we are sin conscious.These messages are for those who are sin conscious and not for those who feel they are righteous and think whatever they are doing is right.
We see many people going into the rivers and taking 'holy' dips to attain salvation. Water may cleanse the person from dirt on the body BUT cannot cleanse the dirt in the heart of any person. And after coming out of the river, body will be exposed to dirt again.
Because of the sin of disobedience of the first man 'Adam', Bible says - sin born out of disobedience is already conceived in our bodies as Adam's descendants. Bible says - by birth, we are born sinners. Only the blood of a sinless man who is not born out of normal sexual intercourse (the fruit eaten by disobedience has given the knowledge of good and evil and made Adam and Eve sin conscious), can only cleanse the sins of the whole world. There fore JESUS is born in virgin Mary's womb overshadowed by the Holy Spirit. JESUS is complete man (human) and complete GOD. Because GOD did not like to see HIS creation perish, HE HIMSELF chose to come down and save man from doom. HE chose to sacrifice HIMSELF as a living sacrifice so that HE could teach satan a very good lesson, which has been deceiving mankind. Just as sin entered through 1 man Adam, righteousness is imparted to every one whoever believes JESUS and through 1 man JESUS, sin is removed. GOD created man to rule over the earth. Because of Adam's disobedience, that power went to satan as Adam listened to satan's voice. Till date, Satan is ruling over man by inflicting wounds, sickness, poverty, problems, and all kinds of sins and pervertions.
But the promise of GOD to mankind is whoever trusts JESUS-the beloved son of GOD, GOD will save that person's life from destruction. JESUS came down to carry out HIS FATHER'S mission faithfully and successfully so that mankind would be saved. Because of HIS obedience, JESUS rose the third day as HE promised, conquered satan and returned successfully to HIS FATHER. HOLY SPIRIT is sent to comfort and assist us till JESUS returns as KING. HE dwells with us and within us as SPIRIT but one day all eyes will behold HIM as a KING returned to take avenge of all HIS enemies. JESUS had been compassionate and loving till now, but when HE returns as KING, HE will be seen avenging HIS people and crushing satan under foot. HE will be full of fury.
A person who does evil hates light because the light exposes the person's evil and dark works. A person who follows truth does not hate light but comes to the light so that his works become visible and evident. When a person starts following JESUS, the person will be overcome by the love of JESUS so that the person slowly recedes from sin. Getting away from sin becomes easier now and does not become a burden of self-righteousness. So one needs to repent for all his sins and ask JESUS to lead him and correct him from that moment. Salvation becomes easier through JESUS - HE had already paid for our sins, we are no more sinners. We are made righteous because of HIM taking all the burden of the sin of the world on HIM. If you could believe such a great salvation, you have at last found the right path. Because to give salvation to you and me, JESUS paid a price very expensive, HIS life on cross. They found no fault in JESUS, but still handed over JESUS to be nailed on cross because JESUS said HE is the son of GOD. But now JESUS is risen and with HIS FATHER, continually pleading on behalf of us.
GOD could have used angels to do the job of spreading good news but he didn't. Only redeemed sinners can tell lost sinners about CHRIST. CHRIST came to save sinners in this world. The salvation to mankind by the sacrifice of JESUS is a 'FREE' gift, which is why it is taken so lightly and not regarded. It is the ultimate 'grace' of the LORD to save HIS chosen ones, and the last chance to every one before the fury and wrath of the LORD begins to fall on earth. The wickedness has grown to unlimited boundaries but still the LORD is waiting because HE would like to see that none of us should perish. But one day, the grace will end and this 'FREE' salvation will not be found, even though one seeks hard to find. Before that, every person who tasted the goodness of the LORD, goodness of JESUS should proclaim the gospel of salvation, the good news of salvation to each and every one. This is also the commandment of JESUS to all those who love HIM, trust and believe HIM to be the son of GOD. This also demonstrates our love for GOD, GOD first loved us being rich in mercy through CHRIST. So lets proclaim the good news and before it is too late, we should all pray that 'every one' should be saved. Praise GOD!!
We see many people going into the rivers and taking 'holy' dips to attain salvation. Water may cleanse the person from dirt on the body BUT cannot cleanse the dirt in the heart of any person. And after coming out of the river, body will be exposed to dirt again.
Because of the sin of disobedience of the first man 'Adam', Bible says - sin born out of disobedience is already conceived in our bodies as Adam's descendants. Bible says - by birth, we are born sinners. Only the blood of a sinless man who is not born out of normal sexual intercourse (the fruit eaten by disobedience has given the knowledge of good and evil and made Adam and Eve sin conscious), can only cleanse the sins of the whole world. There fore JESUS is born in virgin Mary's womb overshadowed by the Holy Spirit. JESUS is complete man (human) and complete GOD. Because GOD did not like to see HIS creation perish, HE HIMSELF chose to come down and save man from doom. HE chose to sacrifice HIMSELF as a living sacrifice so that HE could teach satan a very good lesson, which has been deceiving mankind. Just as sin entered through 1 man Adam, righteousness is imparted to every one whoever believes JESUS and through 1 man JESUS, sin is removed. GOD created man to rule over the earth. Because of Adam's disobedience, that power went to satan as Adam listened to satan's voice. Till date, Satan is ruling over man by inflicting wounds, sickness, poverty, problems, and all kinds of sins and pervertions.
But the promise of GOD to mankind is whoever trusts JESUS-the beloved son of GOD, GOD will save that person's life from destruction. JESUS came down to carry out HIS FATHER'S mission faithfully and successfully so that mankind would be saved. Because of HIS obedience, JESUS rose the third day as HE promised, conquered satan and returned successfully to HIS FATHER. HOLY SPIRIT is sent to comfort and assist us till JESUS returns as KING. HE dwells with us and within us as SPIRIT but one day all eyes will behold HIM as a KING returned to take avenge of all HIS enemies. JESUS had been compassionate and loving till now, but when HE returns as KING, HE will be seen avenging HIS people and crushing satan under foot. HE will be full of fury.
A person who does evil hates light because the light exposes the person's evil and dark works. A person who follows truth does not hate light but comes to the light so that his works become visible and evident. When a person starts following JESUS, the person will be overcome by the love of JESUS so that the person slowly recedes from sin. Getting away from sin becomes easier now and does not become a burden of self-righteousness. So one needs to repent for all his sins and ask JESUS to lead him and correct him from that moment. Salvation becomes easier through JESUS - HE had already paid for our sins, we are no more sinners. We are made righteous because of HIM taking all the burden of the sin of the world on HIM. If you could believe such a great salvation, you have at last found the right path. Because to give salvation to you and me, JESUS paid a price very expensive, HIS life on cross. They found no fault in JESUS, but still handed over JESUS to be nailed on cross because JESUS said HE is the son of GOD. But now JESUS is risen and with HIS FATHER, continually pleading on behalf of us.
GOD could have used angels to do the job of spreading good news but he didn't. Only redeemed sinners can tell lost sinners about CHRIST. CHRIST came to save sinners in this world. The salvation to mankind by the sacrifice of JESUS is a 'FREE' gift, which is why it is taken so lightly and not regarded. It is the ultimate 'grace' of the LORD to save HIS chosen ones, and the last chance to every one before the fury and wrath of the LORD begins to fall on earth. The wickedness has grown to unlimited boundaries but still the LORD is waiting because HE would like to see that none of us should perish. But one day, the grace will end and this 'FREE' salvation will not be found, even though one seeks hard to find. Before that, every person who tasted the goodness of the LORD, goodness of JESUS should proclaim the gospel of salvation, the good news of salvation to each and every one. This is also the commandment of JESUS to all those who love HIM, trust and believe HIM to be the son of GOD. This also demonstrates our love for GOD, GOD first loved us being rich in mercy through CHRIST. So lets proclaim the good news and before it is too late, we should all pray that 'every one' should be saved. Praise GOD!!
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