The indwelling Christ is eternal life in us and through us
to others. Christ in me will resonate with Christ in you! We become one in Him
when we have accepted Him as Lord of our lives.
Jesus in His prayer time…prayed for the church! How is it
possible for someone who is a “church go-er” to die …..without Christ. WAS
there no teachings on this eternal life, no eternal knowledge available to the
person who attended and did not either receive this truth or was never taught
it?
The truth known in this instance, is that this person is
separated from God found in Revelation 21:8 But as for the cowards and the
ignoble and the contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the
cowardly submissive, and as for the unbelieving and the faithless, and as for
the depraved and defiled with abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd
and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolators (those who
give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all liars
(those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed)----[all of these shall
have] their part in the lake that blazes
with fire and brimstone. This is the second death. [Isaiah 30:33]
Did you know there are people who say they are Christians
and practice those ‘angel cards’? Another is those who practice sorcery. But
Jesus speaks this in Revelation 22:14-15
“Blessed ( happy and to be
envied) are those who cleanse their garments, that they may have the right to
the tree of life and to enter through the gates into the city. 15 [But] without are the dogs, those who
practice sorceries (magic arts), impurity [ the lewd, adulterers] and the
murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falsehood (untruth,
error, deception, cheating).”
The Bible says in
Psalm 97:10: “Let those who love the LORD hate evil…” God hates sorcery. Jesus was light sown for the righteous! That
people would come to the light and not stumble. John 2:1-2 My little children,
these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we
have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself
is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole
world.
Eternal Life is made up those obedient to God’s word where
His love is matured in us! That love is not demanding rights but is seen as that which is humbled before God
for His purpose on earth.
Jesus maintained a heart for His father and for people!
Romans 6:16-23 Amplified Bible 16 Do you not know that if you continually
surrender yourselves to anyone to do his will, you are the slaves of him whom
you obey, whether that be to sin, which leads to death or to obedience which
leads to righteousness (right doing and right standing with God)? 17 But thank God, though you were once slaves
of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were
instructed and to which you were committed. 18 And having been set free from
sin, you have become the servants of righteousness ( of conformity to the
divine will in thought, purpose, and action). 19 I am speaking in familiar
human terms because or your natural limitations. For as you yielded your bodily
members [and faculties] as servants to impurity and ever increasing
lawlessness, so now yield your bodily members [and faculties] once for all as
servants to righteousness ( right being and doing) [ which leads] to
sanctification. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to
righteousness. 21 But then what benefit (return) did you get from the things
which you are not ashamed? [None] for the end of those things is death. 22 But
now since you have been set free from sins and have become the slaves of God,
you have your present reward in holiness and its end is eternal life. 23 For
the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is
eternal life through (in union with ) Jesus Christ our Lord.
We are to keep the word of God in our heart: John 15: 7-9 If
you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and
continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will and it shall be done for
you. 8 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified
and you show and prove yourselves to be followers of Mine. 9 I have loved you,
[just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [continue in His love with
Me].
To obey the Word means we know who is the Word of God…that
is Jesus Christ, the anointed One! He came and He stood in a place of authority
representing the Kingdom of God, His Father. John 1: 14 Amplified Bible 14 And
the Word (Christ) became flesh ( human, incarnate) and tabernacle ( fixed His
tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually saw His glory (His
honor, His majesty) such glory as an only begotten son receives from his
father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. John 8:51 I assure you, most solemnly I tell
you, if anyone observes My teaching [lives in accordance with My message, keeps
My word], he will by no means ever see and experience death. John 14:24 Anyone
who does not [really] love Me does not observe and obey My teaching. And the
teaching which you hear and heed is not Mine, but [comes] from the Father Who
sent Me.
Fruit is Brought forth in
perseverance: John 6:27 Stop toiling and doing and producing for the food
that perishes and decomposes [in the using]; but strive and work and produce rather
for the [lasting] food which endures [continually ] unto life eternal; the Son
of Man will give (furnish) you that, for God the Father has authorized and
certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him. John 4:14…”but whoever
drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that
I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into
everlasting life.”
There
are people who have a “thirst” today but it is for wealth and it is for power.
It has nothing to do with loving others!
We are to believe and be saved……..when we thirst for life….it
is only found in Him….John 3:17-19 NKJV For God did not send His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is
condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten
Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the
world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
We are to be grounded in truth: Colossians 2:6-7 NKJV As you therefore have received Christ Jesus
the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the
faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Hebrews 3:6; 12-14….NKJV 6 but Christ as a Son over His own
house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of
the hope firm to the end. 12 Beware, brethren,
lest there be in any of you an evil
heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 13 but exhort one
another daily, while it is called “Today,
lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have
become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast
to the end.
Our lives should reveal a light of Christ Jesus that glows
from a heart filled with His great love. And that love is to be given to those
we encounter. The love demonstrated today is not what the Bible reveals. Love
does not contain gossip, rumors, accusations nor does it contain any offenses.
The love illustrated is that which is to get “one’s” way, to have a thumb rule
holding people in a place which can be destructive and is far from being wise.
It only brings further division of people! The only thing that will bring unity
is sharing the same purpose, plan and power that Christ came to set up. It is
the Father’s will on earth. That is for
each believer set apart to do the ministry of truth where they live, work and
play! God did this for us. He presented the greatest love of all!
The
Biblical definition of the Love of God is found in:1 John 5:3 - "This is
the love of God, that we keep His Commandments, and His Commandments are not
burdensome."
Accepting
Jesus Christ, is accepting His ways, and His word for living in this day and
hour! We know there is a way to follow and missing it, points to falling away
from His words of truth. You find it in the warnings given to the seven churches
in the book of Revelation! We must be those who adhere to Him and that truth
and anything outside that truth will be death. We miss a step in Him and we
repent ….and in that asking of forgiveness we turn away from that sin…and continue to receive the
eternal life with Christ Jesus.
Jesus
Himself said in John 14:15 - "If you love Me, keep My Commandments." And
this: in Matthew 5:17 - "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the
Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill."
What is
done away with under the New Covenant are the old requirements, as stated in
Colossians 2:14 - "Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that
was against us, which was contrary to us. And He, Jesus has taken it out of the
way, having nailed it to the cross."
And if we
love God, we do keep His Commandments! And we are happy about it, because
keeping His Commandments means to live in righteousness and respect towards
ourselves, others and God. Sin is not Love for sin creates a breach in
relationships and separates us from ourselves, it separates us from others and separates us from
God! Sin will always hurt someone. Romans 13:8-10 - "Owe no one anything
except to love one another, because he who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
The Commandments: "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder,
You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not
covet", and whatever other Commandment there may be, are summed up in this
statement: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no
harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law."
What we see
on many streets of this nation and around the world is a love that has nothing
to do with God! The righteous way is living through that which came through His
Son. That outside of Jesus is trouble and torments in the streets! It is the
killing or taking of lives that were meant to serve God and know His great love.
The
consequences of sin and iniquity can be deadly and without God. But God our
Father desires our lives filled with blessings, yes those who know Him as the Father
and call Him Abba. And His children hear His voice and they follow His ways.
Jesus spoke this which also included His family: Luke
8:19-21 NKJV 19 then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not
approach Him because of the crowd. 20 And it was told Him by some, who said, ‘Your
mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.’ 21 But
Jesus answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear
the word of God and do it.’
When we obey more light is given to us. Our pathway is
clearly visible. But if we fail to take heed, we will lose what we have been
given. Light is seen….and it will appear with Jesus. But like John 3:20-21
speaks: “ For everyone practicing evil
hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be
exposed. 21 But he Who does the truth comes
to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen that they have been done
in God.’
Yes, those with the Lord become brighter….unto the full
light of DAY…their justice is revealed at noonday! Found in Psalm 37:5-9 NKJV 5
commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light. And your justice as the
noonday. 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of
him who prospers in His ways, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret----it only causes harm. 9
For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on the LORD, they shall
inherit the earth.
Yes, those who adhere to the Lord now will be with Him on earth
when He rules in His kingdom in Jerusalem. For eternal life is always serving
with Him in the love of God and in the power of His might. Even so, come Lord
Jesus, come!
Father, we give thanks today that eternal life is ours! As believers, assurance of eternal life began the moment we surrendered our lives to Jesus. We believe in our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God who lived a perfect life, & then, obediently died the death we deserved, so we could be reconciled with God Who is our Father in heaven!
We are thankful that Jesus defeated death
when he rose from the dead on the third day just as He said He would. As Christ
followers, we have the promise of eternal life. “For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life” according to John 3:16! We give thanks this
day that our citizenship is in heavenly places for where Christ is there we are also with Him! We are pilgrims traveling through this lifetime, but our
citizenship is in heaven. We eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus
Christ. We have an expectancy of His return this day. We prepare to be the
bride without spot or blemish.
Father
we know there are always wars and rumors of wars but we win! We know nation
will rise against another nation, son against the father, friend against a friend, but
Scripture reveals that we ultimately win for God destroys the enemy. We as Your
children receive this victory today. We are the healed, we are the peacemakers,
we are those armed with Your great word that silences the lies, and closes the
mouths of lions. We have the promise of triumph. No matter the outcome of this
day or this week God has moved into our
neighborhood. He made His home with us His people. He lives with us…..whom
shall we fear? NO one!
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