Yes we are, without a doubt, living in the "last days!”
I'm sure I'm not the only one who sees it! Everyday, I am face to face with the examples Paul gave to Timothy of self-absorbed people, having a form of godliness!
There is a big difference in loving yourself and being "in love" with yourself! The same gulf as loving God and just going to church!
Never, since time began, has mankind been so deceived!
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” 2 Timothy 3:13 KJV
It truly is amazing to speak The Truth to someone and watch it go over their head! Then, in the next moment they will quote some person they have just read, as though it were gospel! Deceived!
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 KJV
There is only one Truth! There is only One Gospel! And The Truth hurts!
The Truth shines a light on the sin in your life and cuts to heart of the matter! You are going to hell without the Blood of Jesus Christ as a covering for your sin! And there is no salvation without repentance!
As iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17), we as friends are to admonish the people we love to stay the course! If we see them going off in the wrong direction, we are to (in love) give them the right coordinates to change their headings!
Friend, if you have unforgiveness in your heart, you will not see God! If you are angry, if you worry, if you are a control freak, if you are bitter, if you are self-absorbed, if you do not honor your parents - you have sin in your heart!
If you do not "love The Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might, and your neighbor as yourself", then you have broken the 1st Commandment, and are living in sin!
For Jesus' Blood to cover your sin, you have to admit you have sin and you have to be remorseful! It's not just saying "yes, I have sin", you have to be truly sorry and repentant!
There is a huge difference in being sorry for sin and being sorry you got caught in sin! (Ask any spouse that caught their mate in adultery!) Lip service does not count!
Repentance is the most important act you will ever commit! And repentance is a commitment! A commitment to turn away from sin and go in a different direction! It means a changed life!
If you said some words at the altar but you are still living the way you were before, you are not saved; no matter what your denomination preaches!
Confession and repentance of your sin is the only way to apply The Blood! It is not automatic, when you ask Jesus into your heart! If someone did something to hurt you years ago and it still hurts, it's not under The Blood! There is unforgiveness there!
I know first hand! I chose to repent of unforgiveness, of each act that God brought to my memory! I confessed I had unforgiveness, I confessed I had judged the person that had hurt me, and I repented of my sin and forgave! I KNOW it's under The Blood, because it no longer hurts! The open, seeping, nasty wounds I had buried for so many years, but that were still so painful to the touch (because they never healed), are as if they never occurred! It actually feels as if those acts happened to someone else! Mainly because they did; to the old me!
Friend, please examine your heart and ask God to reveal to you the sin that is there! He will!
I too thought I was "okay" with God, and have come to know that "okay" is a lie from the devil!
"Okay" is NOT OKAY!
“That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
Ephesians 5:27 KJV
Jesus is coming back for a holy bride! "Okay" won't cut it!
Repent while there is still time!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 4/4/14
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