Today is the Day

When we look at the things going on in this world, we see many things that are being fulfilled by Biblical Prophecy.
Why then do we hear, and see, many people and organizations, trying to join together with the workers of darkness?
Why do we not believe the Bible, why do we see many ignoring Biblical prophecy, and why are so many not trying to seek out the souls of the lost?
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.(Mat 24:23-24)

Acts 4:12; Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
This is one of the most controversial verses in scripture. It doesn't allow salvation in any other name except the name of Gods Son Jesus. Many do not believe this because it interferes with their ability to live as they desire to live. This verse is all inclusive, no man, woman, child, or peoples can escape this way of salvation. No matter what religion, doctrine, or compact they may have, Christ is the only way. there is none other name under heaven. God has determined that all men shall live and believe in Christ, no other man, woman or child, born of woman, can be the sacrifice for mans sins, and unrighteousness.

Does this mean that these people are our enemies?
No, for they are lost, and are in need of salvation.
Are there people that are the enemies of the Cross, meaning the sacrifice of Christ for all mankind? Yes, as stated here; For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Why do we again, not believe what God has stated? Where do you see that another name can bring about everlasting peace and salvation? We love our enemies, but we are also protected from them by the angles of Heaven as stated here; For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
In your patience possess ye your souls.

Do we have time to consider another way, another saviour, or another religion? No for the time of salvation is at hand, and the signs of the end are here.
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (Rom 13:11.)
The worlds salvation is nearer than we believe. This is the truth concerning the end days prophecy's. We see more and more the unrest among the peoples of the earth. We see strife, petulance, wars, famine, and drought.
We see people from around the world seeking the truth, but many times this search is hindered by those that are true enemies of the cross.

Many a person have been killed, or under the penalty of death, if they try to hear about Jesus.
Many religions are killing Christians, and followers of Christ, for no other reason except hatred of Christ, and His message.
For the time is coming, even now, when men shall seek God, and will not find Him. For we must remember that men do not hate Christian because of who they are, but of the message that we carry in our hearts. They can kill the body but not the message nor the soul.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)(2Co 6:2.)
Do you believe that living a good life will be sufficient to mark you as righteous before God? Do you believe that, because you pay your taxes, work hard for your family, give to the church, feed and shelter the poor, treating everyone as a friend, and obeying all laws, will be counted as righteousness and give you the ability to enter into Gods rest? If you do then Satan has lied to you, and you have believed him.
Brothers and sisters, you must be born again, not of the flesh, but rather of the spirit.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:3-6)

Nicodemus was a man after the heart of God. He was a man dedicated to the Mosaic Law, and was a teacher of it. Jesus loved Him, but even he had to be saved by the act of being born again in the spirit. Nicodemus was saved, and believed, that Jesus was the Messiah and the saviour of the world. So then this gives us an example of a man living a righteous life still needing the salvation that comes only threw the faith in Jesus.

Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Not meaning, that all will be saved, but that, all will bow before Christ, and declare Him Lord and Christ.
For not all men shall be saved.
Men will harden their hearts to the truth, as it was in the beginning, and is now. They will not seek out the truth, and will not enter into the Kingdom of God, but will enter into the kingdom of Satan, the Lake of fire.
Many say that eternal punishment is not right, for they have only lived on this earth a short time.
This is the only way that sin can be eliminated.

God judgments are righteous, for does not He have the right to do with us as He wills? Had not Jesus bought us with His blood?
For as it is written; Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
God is long suffering, for His will is, that no man should perish. But there is a limit to His grace and His suffering to save man. There comes a time, when after, you have been called, and called, and called, that God will turn you over to a reprobate mind, allow you to believe a lie, and be damed.
How long must God wait upon you?
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels(Mankind as individuals.) of wrath fitted to destruction:

How can you be saved?
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.(Rom 10:9)
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Rom 10:10.)
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mar 16:16)
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.(Mat 10:22)

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.(Mat 24:22)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:(Eph 2:8) The Choice is yours. ars.

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