Tuesday, December 5, 2023

The URGENT call

 

Acts 17:30

King James Version

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; 

but now commandeth all men every where to repent:


If it was not urgent, GOD wouldn't command it of us.

That we repent.

And sin no more.

To believe the gospel.

For these number of reasons:


The kingdom of GOD is at hand.

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, and believe the gospel.


The Rapture could happen ANY moment.

Matthew 24:39-42

King James Version

39 And knew not until the flood came, 

and took them all away; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: 

for ye know not 

what hour your Lord doth come.


1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.


A worse thing could come upon sinners.

John 5:14

King James Version

14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, 

and said unto him, 

Behold, 

thou art made whole: sin no more, 

lest a worse thing come unto thee.


The wicked shall perish.

Psalm 37:20

King James Version

20 But the wicked shall perish, 

and the enemies of the Lord 

shall be as the fat of lambs: 

they shall consume; 

into smoke shall they consume away.


Unbelievers will die in their sins.

John 8:24

King James Version

24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.


All things that offend shall be cast into the furnace of fire.

Matthew 13:40-42

King James Version

40 As therefore the tares are gathered 

and burned in the fire;

 so shall it be in the end of this world.

41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, 

and they shall gather out of his kingdom 

all things that offend, 

and them which do iniquity;

42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: 

there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.


Revelation 21:8

King James Version

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, 

and the abominable, and murderers, 

and whoremongers, and sorcerers, 

and idolaters, and all liars, 

shall have their part in the lake 

which burneth with fire and brimstone: 

which is the second death.


JESUS can return any time.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-4

King James Version

5 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, 

ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly 

that the day of the Lord so cometh 

as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; 

then sudden destruction cometh upon them, 

as travail upon a woman with child; 

and they shall not escape.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, 

that that day should overtake you as a thief.


Revelation 22:12

King James Version

12 And, behold, I come quickly; 

and my reward is with me, 

to give every man according 

as his work shall be.


Anything abominable cannot enter the holy city, the NEW JERUSALEM.

Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.


GOD loves all of us.

He doesn't play favorites.

Jew, or Gentile, He wants all believers saved.

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


Romans 10:12-13

King James Version

12 For there is no difference 

between the Jew and the Greek: 

or the same Lord over all is rich 

unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call 

upon the name of the Lord 

shall be saved.


Romans 11:32

King James Version

32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, 

that he might have mercy upon all.


Galatians 3:28-29

King James Version

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, 

there is neither bond nor free, 

there is neither male nor female: 

for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christ's, 

then are ye Abraham's seed, 

and heirs according to the promise.


2 Peter 3:9

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.


His call is real.

His call is urgent.

Scripture gives us that call.

We all need to humble ourselves before GOD.

And turn from our ways.

2 Chronicles 7:14

King James Version

14 If my people, 

which are called by my name, 

shall humble themselves, 

and pray, 

and seek my face, 

and turn from their wicked ways; 

then will I hear from heaven, 

and will forgive their sin, 

and will heal their land.


Ezekiel 33:11

King James Version

11 Say unto them, 

As I live, saith the Lord God, 

I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; 

but that the wicked turn from his way and live: 

turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; 

for why will ye die, O house of Israel?


Acts 17:26-27

King James Version

26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men

 for to dwell on all the face of the earth, 

and hath determined the times before appointed, 

and the bounds of their habitation;

27 That they should seek the Lord, 

if haply they might feel after him, 

and find him, 

though he be not far 

from every one of us:


One last thing.

Only through JESUS can we be saved.

John 10:27-28

King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life;

 and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man pluck them 

out of my hand.


John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


Acts 4:12

King James Version

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: 

for there is none other name under heaven 

given among men, 

whereby we must be saved.


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Related material:

GOD's PLAN of SALVATION

The WICKED shall PERISH

Sin AWARENESS

REPENTANCE

The RAPTURE

HOLINESS

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