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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
It is The Gospel of Jesus Christ. To learn more check out the following link.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
It is The Gospel of Jesus Christ. To learn more check out the following link.
Click on the article title for a link to full original referenced article.
In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
It is The Gospel of Jesus Christ. To learn more check out the following link.
Click on the article title for a link to full original referenced article.
In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
The Lord has been putting on my heart a few things. I have been working hard to tie them together and I think JD just helped me greatly. The three things he has put on my heart through studying His word over the last week are:
Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first – 2 Thes. 2:3
Then you will discern the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:5
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil – Isaiah 5:20
The Lord is amazing. He says: “If you seek her (wisdom) as silver and search for her (wisdom) as for hidden treasures” (context mine)- (Proverbs 2:4) Then you will discern the fear of the Lord. We have to seek, meaning reading God’s word directly, and when we do, it is amazing what He reveals and how He reveals it.
2Peter below is one of the keys that JD laid out. It is the passage on what we can expect and why. The scoffers of Christs return are many and the intensity he mentions is so true, you can feel it. If you even mention: prophecy, rapture, Christ, Gospel, Christs Return, or Judgement. You will feel the intensity of the push back. They do not want to hear sound doctrine (2 Timothy 4:3).
2 Peter 3:3-12
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Coming Day of the Lord
3 Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.” 5 For [a]when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, 6 through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water. 7 But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
A New Heaven and Earth
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and [b]its works will be [c]burned up.
11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!
Footnotes:
2 Peter 3:5 Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
JD addresses what we are seeing with the Peace process and the constant drum beat we are hearing for “Peace and Security” or “Peace and Safety”. The UN even has a website dedicated to just that topic called that exact quote. A phrase laid out by Paul thousands of years ago to the small Thessalonica church.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
JD does a great job laying out the major signs we have seen in the heavens and on earth just since the beginning of the year.
He skipped earthquakes because there are simply too many. I need to do a count but we are averaging a least one 6.0+ earthquake or more a day. A few years back you use to see a 6.0 maybe a dozen times a year. Things are very much heating up.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
A pretty common question and an extremely relevant one for those of us that live in the U.S.
JD does a good job this week laying out the where and why.
But having pondered this myself, it just points to how amazing God really is. That He could raise up a nation to be the most successful and powerful in the world in a mere 200 years. One that has aided in spreading God’s Word throughout the world and helping the less fortunate while bringing them the Word of God! It also glorifies God to see how quickly once we moved away from Him as a society things headed south. It really was not us building the nation but God through us and through His blessing. This revelation is why books like “The Harbinger” ring so true in our heart. God’s blessing is important and as soon as you stray and turn from God, the key ingredient in success is removed.
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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile. He writes:
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5
What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law. But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9
Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved. It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.
Great update this week on what we are seeing take place. If you haven’t had a chance to read Psalm 83 recently, I have placed the text below the video link.
83 O God, do not keep silence;
do not hold your peace or be still, O God! 2 For behold, your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate you have raised their heads. 3 They lay crafty plans against your people;
they consult together against your treasured ones. 4 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;
let the name of Israel be remembered no more!” 5 For they conspire with one accord;
against you they make a covenant— 6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
Moab and the Hagrites, 7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Asshur also has joined them;
they are the strong arm of the children of Lot. Selah
9 Do to them as you did to Midian,
as to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, 10 who were destroyed at En-dor,
who became dung for the ground. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, 12 who said, “Let us take possession for ourselves
of the pastures of God.”
13 O my God, make them like whirling dust,[a]
like chaff before the wind. 14 As fire consumes the forest,
as the flame sets the mountains ablaze, 15 so may you pursue them with your tempest
and terrify them with your hurricane! 16 Fill their faces with shame,
that they may seek your name, O Lord. 17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;
let them perish in disgrace, 18 that they may know that you alone,
whose name is the Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth.
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If you’re not certain you’re saved, here is what you should do, right now:
Acknowledge that you have sinned against a holy God and ask for forgiveness (even if you don’t feel you deserve it) (Rom. 3:23). Genuinely feel the pain of your sin and be willing to turn from it (repent) (Acts 3:19).
Believe in your heart and mind that Jesus is the Son of God, that he died on the cross for you (John 3:1-18) in your place, and was raised back to life. There is no one else you can turn to (John 14:6): “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Confess that you are trusting Jesus as your personal Savior. Since Jesus is alive, you can talk to him. This is called prayer. So talk to him right now, in your own words, accept his invitation to know him.
It’s simple faith through grace, the kind of faith a little child would have.
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9)
Welcome brother or sister in Christ! This is just the start of the journey, we are called to live in this world but not be of this world. Begin studying God’s word (the Bible) daily to give you the strength and wisdom to live this calling out. There are many sites like this that can help you as well.
JD – appears to be in a lot of pain this week, we should keep him in our prayers. I think it was his back from what I have pieced together. Even through the pain, he does an amazing job of laying out the answer to:
Why the rapture?
Where do we see this in God’s word? (In more places than you think)
Why do we not see the words rapture in the bible? (It Greek to me, literally!)
And finally why it is important to believe God’s word about the rapture?
What really gives us hope? Our Blessed Hope and Blessed Assurance!
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If you’re not certain you’re saved, here is what you should do, right now:
Acknowledge that you have sinned against a holy God and ask for forgiveness (even if you don’t feel you deserve it) (Rom. 3:23). Genuinely feel the pain of your sin and be willing to turn from it (repent) (Acts 3:19).
Believe in your heart and mind that Jesus is the Son of God, that he died on the cross for you (John 3:1-18) in your place, and was raised back to life. There is no one else you can turn to (John 14:6): “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Confess that you are trusting Jesus as your personal Savior. Since Jesus is alive, you can talk to him. This is called prayer. So talk to him right now, in your own words, accept his invitation to know him.
It’s simple faith through grace, the kind of faith a little child would have.
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9)
Welcome brother or sister in Christ! This is just the start of the journey, we are called to live in this world but not be of this world. Begin studying God’s word (the Bible) daily to give you the strength and wisdom to live this calling out. There are many sites like this that can help you as well.
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If you have not asked Christ into your life, the essential gospel is that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and that He was raised on the third day (1 Cor. 15:3-4). Believing this is the only qualification for salvation. We are sinners in need of a savior. Jesus died for our sins, and to prove that His death was sufficient for us, God raised Him from the dead on the third day. Believing in our heart that God raised Him from the dead is our assurance that He will raise us, too.
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Cor. 15:3-4).
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If you have not asked Christ into your life, the essential gospel is that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and that He was raised on the third day (1 Cor. 15:3-4). Believing this is the only qualification for salvation. We are sinners in need of a savior. Jesus died for our sins, and to prove that His death was sufficient for us, God raised Him from the dead on the third day. Believing in our heart that God raised Him from the dead is our assurance that He will raise us, too.
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Cor. 15:3-4).
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If you have not asked Christ into your life, the essential gospel is that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and that He was raised on the third day (1 Cor. 15:3-4). Believing this is the only qualification for salvation. We are sinners in need of a savior. Jesus died for our sins, and to prove that His death was sufficient for us, God raised Him from the dead on the third day. Believing in our heart that God raised Him from the dead is our assurance that He will raise us, too.
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Cor. 15:3-4).
Pastor JD echos the heavy heart that I have been feeling. But that is not really a good description. It is more than that. It really is a very strange combination of heavy heart, intense feeling that something big is just about to happen (anxious & nervousness combined), and finally a felling of things getting harder, as if the incline is quickly increasing on the treadmill of life.
Not a simple or pleasant feeling or easily described, but even though I feel weighted down by it. I have this thread of nervous excitement, anticipation. For what I am not exactly sure.
When I heard JD’s update this week, I was so very comforted. Not because it necessarily cleared anything up for me, but it echoed the feelings I was having. It confirmed that it is not just me. I have since confirmed this with other brothers and sisters in Christ that I trust and listen to.
He quoted some very eerie prophetic words from Paul Harvey back in 1965. I have included the full audio & text of it below. It was the second time I have heard it this week and it just really hits home.
Paul Harvey’s words really do exactly match what has happened since they were spoken some 47 years ago. They paint a picture of what Paul told Timothy the last days would be like.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 – (NKJV) – Perilous Times and Perilous Men
3 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
Lets run down the list:
– Lovers of themselves — check
– Lovers of money — check
– Boasters and proud — check
– Blasphemers — check
– Disobedient to parents — check
– Unthankful — check
– Unholy — check
– Unloving — check
– Unforgiving — check
– Slanderers — check
– Without self-control — check
– Brutal despisers of good — check
– Traitors — check
– Headstrong, haughty — check
– Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God — check
– Having a form of godliness but denying its power — check
I think that about sums up what we are seeing. But wait you say, we have seen all of these things throughout history what makes this time special.
Ahh, I may agree if Paul was talking about the world but he is talking about the church. This is what has crept into the church in the last days. Read the next five verses.
2 Timothy 3:6-10 – (NKJV)
6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; 9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.
The other piece that makes me so sure in my heart is the magnitude we are seeing and the combination with other end times signs. It is the entire picture God is painting for us, if we just have eyes to see.
“For men will be lovers of themselves…” and
“…lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God…”
Those two really stood out to me and drove the nail home.
The phrase “Pastors will preach man centered sermons” and the term “itching ears” pops into my mind.
JD does an excellent job stepping through the progression we are seeing.
God’s Word is truly amazing! Praise God!
It is all there for us to read, all we have to do is have the desire to look. To knock and the door will be opened…
Another area that JD explores is the comparison between the two end time churches Jesus speaks of in Revelation.
Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) and Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)
“…I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name….” – Revelation 3:8 (partial)
“You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’…” – Revelation 3:17 (partial)
What pastor JD pointed out that I had not caught before was that the Philadelphia (faithful) end time church will be “weak” or “weakened” in the last days. It will be the Laodicea (unfaithful) church that will be strong when measured by this worlds standards.
Give it a listen, maybe it will bring you comfort as well.
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Satan wants us uninterested in the things of God.
The stakes are so high: eternal life or eternal death.
Why would you not be concerned about that!
If you have not asked Christ into your life, the essential gospel is that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and that He was raised on the third day (1 Cor. 15:3-4). Believing this is the only qualification for salvation. We are sinners in need of a savior. Jesus died for our sins, and to prove that His death was sufficient for us, God raised Him from the dead on the third day. Believing in our heart that God raised Him from the dead is our assurance that He will raise us, too.
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Cor. 15:3-4).
Pastor JD’s most recent prophecy update. He looks at earthquakes and some of the deception around answers give for the question in the title. He also gets into the why would God use such destruction.
Being thick-headed myself, I believe it is to get our attention.
I personally have been watching earthquakes daily and it seems like this year we are having a 6.0 pretty much every day. Last year it was a 5.0’s that you would see everyday. Definitely a magnitude increase.
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." -- Ephesians 2:8-10
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