As this man of purpose grew in stature
and experience, His ways and acts soon went against the religions of His day
and so, He was greatly resisted by the Pharisees and the Sadducees.- Then
the Pharisees----------plotted against Him. How they might destroy Him.” Mt
12:14. These two groups wo
rked with government and falsely accused Jesus Christ
of Nazareth who was consequently tried and sentenced to death by crucifixion.
Before His death, He wrought notable miracles amongst which are opening the
eyes of the blind, restoring the withered hand, casting out devils, turning
water into wine and even raising the dead of four days; All these He did in order to preach the kingdom of God and
the remission of sins.
Three days after His death, He miraculously
rose from the dead according to the word of God (- “He is not here. He is
risen”) and subsequently He was taken up to heaven in the presence of many
people to sit at the right hand of God. While He was being received to heaven,
two angels spoke and said “This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into
heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Acts
His first appearance on earth was to
proclaim the kingdom of God as a Saviour but His second coming according to
scriptures will be to judge the world that is, as many as will not accept the
shedding of Jesus Christ blood for the remission of their sins.
The bible says there is no other name
given among men by which we must be saved except by the name of Jesus. Jesus
Christ charged all His followers to be holy as God is holy because without
holiness no man shall see the Lord.
When He shall come again, He will
destroy wickedness and cast His enemies into the lake that burns with fire and
brimstone (“But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, sorcerers, idolaters
and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burn with fire and
brimstone… Rev 21:8) BUT His friends will He give everlasting life in
Heaven (“….that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.” Jn 3:16) where there will be no more pains, no more
tears neither misery nor death.
To be a friend or an enemy of Jesus is
a matter of choice. A wise person will choose Jesus whom the bible says is “The
Way, The Truth and The Life.”- Jn 14:6
Those who will be the friends of Jesus
are those who obey His words and live holy lives but, His enemies are those who
are still living in their sins; they are the liars, idolaters, sexually
immoral, worldly in their thoughts and actions, immodest in conducts, full of
envy, malice, covetousness, robbers, kidnappers, fraudsters, truce breakers…
and all who will not accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal Saviour.
Are you an enemy or a friend of Jesus?
In what capacity are you prepared to face the judge Jesus Christ? No amount of
Do you want to escape the coming doom
of all sinners? You must embrace Jesus Christ today by repenting from your sins
(Repent therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, so
that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord”. Acts
3:19) and praying the following prayers (to be born again). Subsequently, I
advise you start attending a living church where the bible is preached and
practiced.
Dear
lord, I am a sinner have mercy upon me and forgive my sins. I accept you as my
Lord and personal Saviour. I believe you came, lived for me and died for my
sake. LORD, give me the strength, grace
and privilege to do your work. Back me up with your HOLY SPIRIT that I may
through him work and live to your glory in JESUS name (Amen)
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