SALVATION

A Great Salvation

"For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Matthew 24:24

These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. Jude 1:16

Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man comes unto the Father except by Him! Therefore, men cannot know the Father except He reveals Him to them. Yet, men say they know the Father and they know Him. Yet, they know me not or very little. Then, they say they love Jesus, yet they love Him not nor show Him  His  due Respect and position in their lives. They do not heed His  Words or pay only lip-service to what they desire to believe. They do not love Him  at all but only shame themselves before God and man.

What then is the answer. If a man humbles himself before God, He will forgive him. If he repents of his evil ways, He will forgive him and change him as he yields himself to God . This is the only answer and ever through eternity will remain the only answer. For no, man comes to Father but by Jesus Christ. He is His Son and He will not be held hostage by men’s misguided opinions of who He is.

Men can water the truth about Him down but they only diminish themselves. They don’t diminish Jesus Christ at all. They have missed the entire point of who He is  in their lives and what His  role is. He is the Lord and Savior of their lives and He will take second place to no man.

Man must come humbly to Him  with all of his sinful nature and attitudes and He will change him from the inside out. He will change his evil nature for a Spirit-filled nature.  He will change his personality, attitudes, approaches and circumstances as he yields up his old ways and opens the doors to receiving God’s Holy Presence into all of the areas he has in his life.

Man would be amazed what stands between him and God. He thinks it is obvious overt sin that is between them, when it could very well be what man considers good and acceptable that stands between God and Him. For God  doesn’t like many things man calls religious or education or entitlements or positions or excesses of even good things becomes wrong.

If the Spirit of the Lord does not lead the decisions a man makes in life he is in the flesh and not walking in the Spirit. He is living by the letter of the law and not the Spirit of the law. Every decision has to be submitted to the Spirit for a clear Spirit-filled decision.

Running ahead of God  or His Spirit only leads to decisions in the flesh and sinful behavior. Mere stubble and hay for the burning. It’s going to be a catastrophic bonfire in Heaven on Judgement Day. Too many Christians think they have done it God’s way and really did it ‘Their own way!’

God is a forgiving and loving Lord. This has not changed, but He will not put up with all the sins that man finds acceptable behavior. All that man does is not necessarily of God. This is especially true of Christian leaders in the church be they pastors, prophets, evangelists or teachers.

God does not look up a man’s actions, although that is important. Basically He looks at a man’s heart. He can look directly at him and know his heart. Nothing escapes His scrutiny. He doesn’t judge by appearances but He  judges the heart.  He knows man’s heart! No one can deceive Him. If man argues with Him, let him argue from a point of strength—out of his righteousness before God through Christ Jesus. If he is not righteous God cannot hear him.

God doesn’t don’t hate man. He  just laid down the rules and expects him to obey them. If man  can’t see that he must  ask for help to change his ways. All things are possible with God, so help is available for the asking. It is up to man to bow his knee and admit he needs help and that he can’t make it on his own.

But Man’s greatest enemy is his own pride and arrogance that causes him to stubble and fall. He has determined that he can make it without God. This is a self-deceivement and lie he has told himself or others have taught him. Either way, he is deceived and turned from the knowledge of the truth. He had better return or suffer the consequences. Man is continually experiencing his consequences but he can see change when he begins to trust God in Christ Jesus Me for the answers to his problems and circumstances.

Jesus Christ is  the solution to all of his problems. He has all the answers. Not like Buddha or other gods, He  has the real truth. There are many people who have received and accepted the truth, so it is possible to see it and embrace it and live it. The choice is each man’s.

Jesus Christ is the Way, the truth and the life—no one comes to the Father except by Him.  Man has to make the connection with Him in faith and trust and then he will begin to see change as he sows seeds of faith into the Kingdom of God. There is no other way. The Bible is His  Handbook on the beginning of right behavior and His Spirit is the only one who can properly and rightly teach men what they  need to know of the truth.

So man must rest on God’s  Person and Word. Ask for forgiveness and the answers to his questions. Then he will find rest for his  soul and peace like a river flowing deep within you. Then real joy will be apart of his  household and his days will be spent in pleasing God  and loving others as they were meant to be loved and respected.

Then peace will finally comes the land and blessings will rest on it for his sake. And his  sun will come out as the noonday and your glory will shine for all to see about him. Then He will be called blessed among all people and many will desire what he has.

God’s beloved Children must keep the faith. They are not to  walk after their  own understanding. They are to walk in God’s Spirit and His  understanding. Then they can watch and see His  Great Salvation! For change is on the Way from the Only Way!   For God’s word is ever more true:

Arise, shine;  For your light has come!  And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,  And deep darkness the people;  But the LORD will arise over you,  And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.

"Lift up your eyes all around, and see:  They all gather together, they come to you;  Your sons shall come from afar,  And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. Then you shall see and become radiant,  And your heart shall swell with joy;

Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,  The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. The multitude of camels shall cover your land,  The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah;  All those from Sheba shall come;  They shall bring gold and incense,  And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you,  The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;  They shall ascend with acceptance on My altar,  And I will glorify the house of My glory. Isaiah 60:1-7