Jesus Christ - His Kingdom is Eternal - from Here Only Belief in Jesus Christ Brings Salvation - Unbelief Brings Judgment

Submitted by M. Tovey (United States), Aug 28, 2008 at 19:47

We continue in the vein of the premise of our host's presentation, that in discerning the world events, especially the situations surrounding Israel and the Middle East, being linked by just about everyone claiming to have an interest, it must be reiterated in the face of dissenting views of the Holy Bible that all actions by all parties are under Biblical scrutiny, and some are more discernable than others. All on earth are guilty.

The contending views will be set aside for the purposes of focus here, for in many previous posts, those of the Islamic persuasion (due to the setting of the specific topic) and ideologies have put forth their perceptions with various arguments and colored interpretations of Biblical truth, yet their time of finding out there is no true Scriptural corroboration to the ideologies found in the works of the Islamic Prophet is presently upon the world.

It has been stated so many times by others as well as this reader that the unbelief of the Muslim mindset in the Holy Bible prevents a disciples view of Who the world must deal with as peace is dissolved before our very eyes. And as mentioned, to be in concert with the original premise of Dr. Pipe's posting, it is all being done in response to the rebellion of the enemy, the Adversary.

The Enemy has enlisted the use of surrogates over the centuries, and the list is legion, many times pre-eminent. This will culminate in the anti-Christ that will try and defend the remnants of the dying rebellion in the finals days of the Revelation. The provocations to do so are found in the manifest of the Enemy's defection from the crown of Truth, taking with him a determination of working against the Almighty Spirit anyway and anywhere he can. Unfortunately, since mankind is considered the best achievement of the Creation, it is the primary target, constrained and consigned to earth, and in unbelief, the condemnation into the lake of fire.

It started in the garden of Eden with the simple little phrase of disobedience, ‘did God really say?' Humanity went straight down from there; and it took a preplanned intervention of eternal proportions to provide a means for any who would accept Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior, a way to salvation. Hence, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved.

But, in pride, humanity sets itself against the true WORD of the LORD, the Holy Bible, just as the Enemy did and was struck down for his sin. Mankind finds itself needing to accept Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior, believing in the words of Jesus Christ, or finding that unbelief will have its judgment.

So we refer again to the Gospel of John, to the Word that Jesus Christ spoke to many who, filled with their pride and unbelief, came to put down those already believing in Jesus, and to revile Him and to try and dissuade believing disciples. John 8:31) Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed; 32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 8:33) They(the dissenting Jewish unbelievers) answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34) Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Whoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin. 35) And the servant abideth not in the house for ever, [but] the Son abideth for ever. 36) If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:37) I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38) I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39) They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40) But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham. 41) Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.

John 8:42) Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

John 8:43) Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word. 44) Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45) And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46) Which of you convicteth me of sin? And if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?

John 8:47) He that is of God, heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

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