Cursed by God?

“I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.”    Galatians 1:6-9  NKJV

Let me begin this morning by asking a question; “how many of you would like to be cursed by God?”  Now the answer to that is predictable, but let me go even further.  The word in this passage for “accursed” in the Greek is anathema; a thing devoted to God without hope of being redeemed”.  Speaking for myself, I am pretty sure I would do anything in my power to avoid giving God the Father any reason whatsoever for passing that sort of curse on me.  Yet unbelievable as that might be, at this point in time, many in the Church are doing exactly that.

I’m speaking, of course, of the resurgence in popularity of the social gospel movement which is found in so many churches today, as opposed to the gospel of Christ that Paul so strongly speaks of here.  I have spoken about this before, but the Spirit led me this week to revisit this subject and share a few new thoughts about where we see the church as a whole going today.   While many feel that the emergent church movement is a relatively new concept, the truth is that this social gospel they have chosen to repackage and present as new and socially relevant has been around for quite a while.

The beginnings of what we know as the social gospel movement actually began in the late 1800’s by way of a Baptist minister named Walter Rauschenbusch.  After studying theology at the University of Rochester, an institution funded by John D. Rockefeller, he began teaching and writing about a Jesus, who, rather than coming to save sinners from sin, actually came to introduce a gospel that believed in social activism which would improve the world by reforming politics.   This resulted in the need to create a universal church sharing the same beliefs.  The result was a turning from sharing the Gospel as Jesus taught, and teaching instead a gospel which believed society could change the world for good through social justice, political reform, and religious unity.

“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.”     2 Corinthians 11:13-15  NKJV

As I have watched what many conservative commentators have described as the downfall of our country as a result of rampant liberalism, the thought occurred to me that we could also make the case that the Church itself is on much the same path.  Although we can see the movement away from teaching about the need for repentance of sin and being born again as Jesus taught has been going on for some time, it is only lately with the emergent church movement that this difference has become so apparent.  In fact, in many churches today you will never even hear the words sin, repentance, or salvation.

“Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,”            2 Thessalonians 2:3  NASB

The Greek word “apostasia” literally means to fall away, or defect from something previously believed to be true.  When speaking to the Thessalonians’ about the rapture of the Church, Paul makes it clear that many will fall away and defect from the truth of the gospel before the Church is taken away.  Since so many who choose to study the prophecies of the end of the Church Age believe we have arrived at that point in time, and the rapture could occur at any moment, should we as believers be surprised at the state of the Church in light of the apostasy Paul warned us about?

“My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.”   James 3:1  NKJV

What you will find in many of these emerging churches is the avoidance of teaching the Gospel as Jesus taught, and replacing it with the social gospel, which is simply the focus and emphasis on works done in the name of Jesus.  These churches choose to describe their members as “followers” of Jesus, and place a great emphasis on “doing” rather than “believing”.  These churches are filled with programs and service opportunities which satisfy the desire of their members to be busy for God, yet ignore the teaching by Jesus that belief comes before works.  What they choose to ignore is what Jesus himself said about works.

“Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”  John 6:28-29  NKJV

“And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”  Acts 16:30-31  NKJV

“Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  John 3:3  NKJV

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:”  John 1:12  NKJV

“In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”  Ephesians 1:13-14  NKJV

If you look closely at the Church today and the majority of those which could be described as subscribing to the emergent church model or teaching a social gospel, is it any wonder that the last church of this age revealed to us in the book of Revelation as the Laodician church is also one in which Jesus appears standing on the outside knocking to come in?  The sad fact is that as a result of not teaching the Gospel of Jesus as He taught it, with the emphasis on being born again as a result of believing in His sacrifice for our sin, these churches may be full of what they call “Christ followers”, but unfortunately, very few true believers.

“Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”             Matthew 7:22-23  NKJV

Doing good works in Jesus’ name is what we are called to do, but Jesus made it clear that choosing to believe in Him comes first, and the works come as a result of our belief. The Word of God is clear that it is not enough just to follow, you must believe.  Do you believe?  Have you personally prayed to God and asked for forgiveness of your sins by the power of the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ? If so, you are born again as Jesus taught, and someone who can proudly say “I am a believer”.  We become saved by grace through faith.  This is the Gospel that Jesus taught, and according to Paul, anyone who teaches something different is cursed.

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”       John 14:12  NKJV

“And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”  John 20:30-31  NKJV

“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. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”  Romans 10:9-10  NKJV

“And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.”             1 John 5:11-13  NKJV

It’s possible you are reading these words today and have never told God that you truly believe in the sacrifice He made for you by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for your sins. If that is the case, simply pray a prayer like this;

Jesus I know that I am a sinner, and have sinned against you.  I believe you loved me enough to send your Son Jesus to die for my sins, and that He rose from the dead so that I can live.  Forgive me of my sins and come into my life and help me to live for you.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

“All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. “This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. “And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”                 John 6:37-40  NKJV

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Between Two Worlds

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.”    Philippians 1:21-24  NKJV

I expect that most believers who have spent time reading and studying the Word have favorite stories or individuals that they either relate to or use as inspiration.  One person I especially seem to relate to is the apostle Paul.  It took a while for me to figure it out but in the end I decided that one of the biggest reasons I enjoy studying his life and letters is that just like him, I struggle.  Now in truth, I think it’s probably a given that we all could say that, for, in all honesty, we all struggle at times trying to live a godly life in an ungodly world.  So today, especially in light of where the world seems to be going in a hurry, I thought we would look at this passage Paul wrote to the church at Phillipi.

I can’t tell you the numbers of people I have talked to that see eternity with Jesus as not just something to look forward to, but to earnestly desire.  Paul makes his feelings very clear when he says that “to die is gain”.  To many, that might seem like he is looking to take the easy way out but he also makes the point that, “But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor”.  Now at first glance we might all agree that this simply describes what we all feel at times but Paul takes it a little further when he reveals he is “hard-pressed between the two”.

That particular phrase in the Greek is actually translated from just one word, “synechō,”, which means:  “to hold together, i.e. to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy:—constrain, hold, keep in, press, lie sick of, stop, be in a strait, straiten, be taken with, throng”.  The idea Paul is trying to convey is that this is not just a simple “wish” to be somewhere else, but a desire so strong that it produces a physical struggle which affects his whole life.  So consider this; if Paul is someone we should look to as an example, is something wrong in our lives if we don’t feel the same way?

I think a clue to answering that question comes from Paul’s choice of words when he says he wants to “depart”.  That word in the Greek is analýō, which literally means “to break up, or depart”.  In Paul’s time, this word was used primarily by three different groups of people, those being sailors, soldiers, and farmers.  Now if that sounds curious, let me explain.  Sailors would use this word when they untied the ropes holding their boat to the dock when they were ready to set sail for another port.  Soldiers on the other hand, used it when they were breaking camp and preparing to move to another site.  Farmers would also use this word at the end of the day when they removed the yoke from whatever animal they were using to do the work.

This last example is especially relevant in that our Lord Jesus Christ also used it as an analogy to encourage us as believers.

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”  Matthew 11:28-30  NKJV

Just like Paul, we know the time will come when our yoke is lifted, we will cast off the lines holding us here, and we will pack up and move to our permanent home.  Yet when he wrote these words, Paul was still here on earth and understood there was a reason.  As strong as his desire to be with the Lord was, he knew there was still work to be done and he was the one God wanted to use for that purpose.  As he told the church at Phillipi, “Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.”  Paul was willing to put his desire on hold for as long as it was necessary to fulfill the work God had for him.

As believers, we should all understand that we are here in order to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in whatever way He has chosen for us to do so.  The mark of a committed believer is the willingness to put their own desires on hold and put the needs of others first.  Paul will go on to say this in the next chapter.

"Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others."   Philippians 2:3-4  NKJV

When Paul revealed his struggle between his desire to depart and his willingness to stay, he also said “yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.”  The reasoning behind this statement is Paul’s acknowledgment that it was not his decision to make, but God’s.  When I have had the opportunity to talk with others who share Paul’s desire to depart I always tell them this; if you are still here then God has something for you to do.  I previously asked the question if we don't share these same feelings as Paul, is there something wrong with us?  As believers, I believe we should all have this same attitude Paul had, and if not, ask ourselves the question "are we too comfortable in this life"?  I have heard the expression “too heavenly minded to be any earthly good”, but in truth, is there not another side to that statement?  Is it possible we can be too earthly minded to be any heavenly good?

My personal feeling is that as believers we should all share this struggle of Paul’s.  The more we know about heaven should certainly affect what we think about our life here on earth.  As this world seems to be rapidly spiraling downward, our desire should naturally spiral upward.  Death for the believer is not a departure, but an arrival.  Therefore, until God decides to take us home, we should share Paul’s desire to do whatever work God has for us while we are still here.

If you are reading this today and your desire is to spend eternity in heaven, but you have never made the decision to accept the gift of salvation God has offered you by the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ, I urge you to do it today.   You can do that by simply asking Him to make you one of His own by praying a prayer like this.

Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner and I believe You died for my sins. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and life to you. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me. Amen.

"And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”  Acts 16:30-31  NKJV

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Wy We Watch

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”:  “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. “Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. “Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. “He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.   Revelation 3:7-12  NKJV

Approval, positive reinforcement, and praise, are all words that describe what most of us are looking for from parents, friends, and even the world. Generally speaking humans have a need to feel as if they are "doing it right", whatever that may be. It seems to be ingrained in us from the start when our parents would either praise us or correct us when we made our choices as a means to direct our behavior. In my own family, my father was the "administrator" of "corrective discipline", and there are a few incidents in my past where the expectations of my parents were made painfully clear. To be truthful, I never really can remember a time when I wasn't aware of just what my parents expected from me. Our Father in heaven has a few expectations as well, and I believe we can look at this letter to the church that got a "good" report card as a way to see just what God expects from us.

In this passage we find what Jesus has to say about the church at Philadelphia. Now the name itself has a commendation in that the meaning of the word Philadelphia is "Brotherly Love", and Jesus himself commanded that we should "love one another; as I have loved you". (John 13:34 ) So the first indication of why Jesus is pleased in this church is that it is apparently following His commandment. Another point that should be noted when looking at these seven letters is found in the words Jesus uses to describe Himself at the beginning of each letter. These descriptions relate not only to what Jesus expects from them, but what they are doing or not doing as well. Jesus uses the same word to describe Himself in both the letter to Philadelphia and the following letter to Laodicea, which is our clue as to what Philadelphia is doing right and what Laodicea is doing wrong.

The word Jesus uses is translated into English as "true", but has a much deeper meaning in the Greek. In Greek, it is pronounced "al-ay-thee-nos'", and actually means "real, true and genuine in every respect, opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended". It would appear what Jesus is trying to show us here is a contrast between the Philadelphia church which is genuine and true, and the church at Laodicea which is counterfeit and simply pretending to be true. Although both may appear on the outside to be the same, Jesus says He can tell the difference by simply doing one thing, and that is examining their "works".

What are the works that Jesus has observed that earn this church a good report card? Two things jump out at me in this passage. One, in verse 8 Jesus tells them that He has seen them exhibit a "little strength", keep His "word", and they haven't "denied" His name. Now keeping His Word can be accomplished by obedience to His commandments, something I think we can all figure out for ourselves, but denying His name?  Again, looking at the Greek, the word for deny is "contradict", so it appears Jesus is saying that the believers at Philadelphia are being careful that their "works" do not contradict the standards laid out in scripture. Unfortunately for all of us, Jesus also says that it only takes a "little strength" to accomplish this. Personally, that hurts because it's not like I have never thought something along the lines of how hard it is to live life according to God's standards. Jesus, however, also mentions a second way in which this church is "doing it right".

In verse 10 Jesus makes a curious statement in which He commends the believers at Philadelphia for keeping "the word of my patience". This seems to be a strange phrase unless you look again at the Greek meaning of the words, and examine them in the context of what Jesus is saying here. I apologize if this is starting to look like a lesson in Greek, but there really is no better way to understand what Jesus is saying here than to dig a little deeper. The word for "kept" is "tay-reh'-o" which means to "attend carefully; keep in the state in which to observe", and the word for "patience" is "hoop-om-on-ay'" or "perseverance, enduring, not swayed by trials". So the believers in this church are making sure they are in a continual state of watching for something Jesus calls His patience. But what is Jesus being patient for?

If we step back and look at the context I believe we can see exactly what He means here. Remember these letters are addressed to the church as a whole, and what is the church?  It is the bride of Christ; and what is the current status of the bride and groom? Obviously they are betrothed, but waiting for the wedding day when God will tell Jesus "go get her" in something we know as the rapture. So I believe the picture here is of Jesus watching His bride, the Church, for close to 2000 years. Now that is being patient, especially if you consider what these seven letters describe as the state of His bride to be! So what the believers in Philadelphia were being commended for was being faithful to watch for the day of Jesus' return, being steadfast even though they were being tried and tempted. The best part of all of this is spelled out clearly in the latter part of verse 10 when Jesus tells them that because of their faithfulness they would be delivered from the "hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." This is a direct promise to His church that they will be removed from this earth in what is called the rapture before the tribulation period begins.

We know what Jesus wants from us by reading this letter to Philadelphia. He wants us to strive to keep an attitude of watchfulness for His return, and live in such a way that the world will see our works and know we are obeying God's Word. I’ve often heard it said that "It's what we do that defines us".  Jesus knows our works and we know what He expects from us, so the question we should all be asking ourselves as believers is, are we doing it right by watching?

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What Happens at Halftime?

“He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time.”   Daniel 7:25  NKJV

While most people refer to this season as the “holiday” season, many also cynically refer to it as the “bowl” season in reference to the number of football bowl games the country is subjected to.  This of course, reminds me of something yet to occur but which is definitely on our horizon.  While I would in no way regard the coming tribulation period this world will be subjected to as a “game”, there is however, a similarity in structure that I believe we need to explore.

Have you ever wondered where the concept of a “halftime” in a sporting event originated, and just exactly why it was decided that it was necessary?  Now your first thought might run to the idea of giving the teams a much needed rest, yet I ask you, how often have you also seen the second half of an event completely different from the first?  I have mentioned before that I studied education with the intent of becoming a coach at the secondary school level, and as a student teacher was able to observe firsthand just what an effect a good halftime speech could have on a team, especially if they were behind.  For the most part I would have to say that based on what I was able to observe, it had less to do with correcting mistakes and much more to do with getting inside the players heads and changing their mental outlook to produce the change that was needed to succeed.

Any study of the tribulation time revealed by Daniel and John in the book of Revelation makes it clear that the period of seven years which we know as the tribulation is divided exactly in half with two periods of three and one half years each.  The Word of God even breaks it down into days for us as well, two halves of 1260 days for a total of 2520, so that there is no mistake about how long it will last.  As always with me, the question I always seem to ask whenever something jumps out at me like this is simply, why?  Why is it divided, and what happens at the midpoint which causes it to be divided so obviously and dramatically, especially when we consider the events which take place during the second half.  Much like what I observed as a coach, the antichrist seems completely changed after “halftime” and it begs the question; “what got into his head?”

“And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”    Revelation 12:7-9  NKJV

The coming man of sin, more commonly known as the antichrist, achieves his success as a result of the power of Satan directing the events of this world.  I say success because by the world’s standards, in spite of what is going on around him, this man’s actions do result in a consolidation of power and a realignment of nations of which he becomes a most prominent leader.  Yet while up to this point he has only had Satan’s “help”, a major event occurs in Heaven which defines what is to come for the second half of the tribulation.  For reasons we are not told, but possibly a result of the “success” Satan feels he has had on earth, he starts a war in Heaven with Michael and his angels.

"For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’ "  Isaiah 14:13-14  NKJV

I think it more than likely this is Satan’s attempt to do exactly what we are told in this passage from Isaiah, but not only does Satan lose the war, he and his angels are cast out of Heaven never to return. As you might expect, Satan’s reaction to this humiliating loss is to take his fury out on the earth, specifically the tribulation saints who have come to believe in Jesus Christ during the first half of the tribulation and the remaining Jews who reject his claim to be God. This claim occurs after an apparent assassination attempt on the antichrist which results in a head wound which by all accounts appears to be fatal.  Yet a defeated and enraged Satan indwells his body, the wound is healed, and he proceeds with his plan to make the entire world worship him.

“Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”   Revelation 13:1-4  NKJV

Although at first the plan might seem to be working, not all choose to follow and worship him, and the event which draws the line in the sand is when he goes to the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem and proclaims himself to be God in the flesh.

“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.”   2 Thessalonians 2:3-4  NKJV

“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. “Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. “And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. “But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! “And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. “And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.”   Matthew 24:15-22  NKJV

The reason the tribulation period is divided into two halves is simply because what is set to occur during the second half, called the Great Tribulation, is so terrifying and destructive to mankind that if God were to allow events to play out over time, eventually there would be no one left alive on earth.  As the antichrist, Satan proclaims himself to be God and demands the world to worship him and even goes so far as to require that all take a mark to show their acceptance.  Anyone not taking the mark will be pursued and killed, and the horror of these times is behind the warning from God in the passage from Matthew that the Jews flee immediately for their lives.  Because the rage of Satan during the Great Tribulation is so great, God has shortened that time to the three and one half years which He has revealed to us through the scriptures, and at the end of that time the end will come.

“Ask now, and see, Whether a man is ever in labor with child? So why do I see every man with his hands on his loins Like a woman in labor, And all faces turned pale? Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.”   Jeremiah 30:6-7  NKJV

I believe the difference between the two halves of the tribulation period can be summed up this way; in the first half the antichrist is simply a puppet, but in the second half the antichrist is possessed.  Satan’s desire to “be like the Most High” will in fact be his downfall, which is why that after all of this, he has nowhere to go but down.

Everyone is afforded a choice as to where they will spend eternity.  If your desire is to spend that eternity in Heaven with our Father, Paul tells us in his letter to the Romans exactly how to do that.

“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. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”    Romans 10:9-10  NKJV

I pray you have, or will, make the choice to accept the gift of eternal life offered to us all by the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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