Once again, we are at the start of a new year; as always, we are looking to God for guidance and direction, because we cannot operate without Him.
For the Body of Christ, we have renewed hope, knowing that the time is at hand, and we must continue to represent Him in all holiness and righteousness as never before.
So much is happening so very quickly in the world today, as the scriptures are being fullfilled right before us. The Word of God speaks of a great falling away before the return of Christ, and this is being played out daily in the scheme of things on this earth. Mankind have distanced themselves from the God of the Bible, and have began to serve gods of their own making. It is time for the true people of God to make our calling and election sure.
God in His great love for us has given us free will, but many have used this free will to go following after strange gods, and strange doctrines, even as they continue to name the name of God.
This folly has crept into the church, even as it did in the times of the church...
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Today is the 4th of July, the nation's Independence Day. It is the day that the United States celebrate Their new freedom from the tirany from Great Britain. This happened many years ago, and still yearly, this event is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony, as it happens in any nation that has had to break free from under bondage to another.
This brings to mind that the whole world lies in bondage of sin, and in like manner, God, because of the great love He has for us, made a way for us to be set free. We receive our independence from sin and satan's power, by receiving Jesus Christ as our only Lord and Savior.
You see, He payed the penalty for sin on our behalf, in order to fulfill the righteous demands of a Holy God who said that: "the soul that sin, it shall die" Ezekiel 18:4. Jesus fulfilled this, as He died, a human sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. We are free from sin and satan's power, when we accept this complete offering for sin. Yes, there...
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