Matthew 25:46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
For believers, life here on earth is as bad it gets; for those who refuse Jesus as their Savior, life here on earth is as good as it gets. We are called as Christ's children to go out into the world and be the salt and the light for those that are in the dark. For salt "flavors" the world and the light shines in the dark. We are to be fishers of men, which means we are not exempt of preaching the gospel to the world, we are all commanded to share Jesus with those we meet. For we may be the only person they ever come in to contact with that shares the gospel with them. We are to plant the seeds in the entire field and move on. Pray for those you spoke with and trust and believe in the power of His Word to know that no word returns void. For those planted seeds will one day harvest. You are no longer responsible for that person for they now have been told the truth and they are accountable. The blood of the lost is no longer on our hands. But how many believers really get out there and share the good news? The stats say 2% of the church actually do. Fear of rejection, fear of lack of knowledge, ignorance, selfishness, etc...could be all sorts of reasons but none of them are justified in God's eyes. But He knew this for He said, "many are called, few are chosen." Not that He has chosen few, there are few men that chose to obey his call. He asks all of us to be the light in a very dark hopeless world. My husband founded a ministry, Proclaim the Kingdom of God (check out our website on proclaimthekingdom.webs.com) for evangelism. They meet weekly and go out in teams of 2-3 to various local places (such as colleges, laundromats, parks) and approach strangers to take a spiritual survey which leads to a discussion of Jesus and who He is. Isn't that amazing? Well about 6 people actually come faithfully and do it. I am even too shy but the Lord laid on my heart that this blog is a form of evangelizing and when I am out and about I am not afraid to give God glory through action and words. He wants us all to fish for souls for no one is guaranteed tomorrow and if someone should die without Jesus in their hearts, they are bound for hell. Acts 4:12, "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Salvation is a delicate subject and the world tells us it should be separate from this or that. Well we are not here to please the world, but to please our Father in heaven who sent His only Son to die for us so that we could live eternally with Him. My sin debt has been paid in full. My country cannot even pay their own debts, let alone save us. I pray for this country for it is so off track and they will be held accountable for all they did to hinder the gospel of Jesus Christ. Do not believe man can save you."For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)
“Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C. S. Lewis
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