Monday 17 March 2014

THE COST OF ETERNAL LIFE - 18/03/2014

THE COST OF ETERNAL LIFE - 18/03/2014

Yesterday’s message was titled “BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS”. Today’s message is titled “THE COST OF ETERNAL LIFE” as provided by Pastor E. A. Adeboye in Open Heavens Devotional (Adeboye, 2014). In today’s message, we have been asked to memorise Mark 9:47 "And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter in to the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast in to hell fire." and read  Matthew 13:45-46. Our Bible in one year for today has been taken from Ezekiel 1-3 and Psalm 65 (Adeboye, 2014).

The message is quoted below. God bless you for your contribution

"Jesus Christ gave a parable in our Bible reading today on the importance of making sure we are not exempted from the kingdom of God. He likened the kingdom of God to a precious pearl that a rich merchant sought for, and after he had found it, went and sold all that he had just to buy it. In Mark 9:47, Jesus gave another serious instruction, showing just how important it is for everyone to strive to gain entrance into the kingdom of God. He said that if your eye, as precious and important to living as it is, will disqualify you from gaining entry into the presence of God at the end of your life, you should pluck it out! This is food for thought when we observe how careless we could be when it comes to the matter of making it to Heaven at the end of life. We seem to trivial is the problem of sin and what sin is capable of doing against our souls.
”But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall ha ve their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brims tone: which is the second death.” Revelation 21:8

It is unfortunate that modern day theologians are writing and teaching people to be comfortable in their sinful lifestyle. They are explaining away the reality of Heaven and Hell. These two realms are real; they should not be explained away. As we continue to live on this planet earth, we should always remember that we do not have a permanent stay here. No matter how blessed we are with long life, eternity is not here on this present earth. A new earth and a new heaven are in the making for us according to Revelation 21:1-2. Therefore, whatever will disqualify you from gaining entry into the new earth and the new heaven should be discarded immediately. The reason is not far-fetched; death may come at any given time and the expected tomorrow may not come. Failure to enter to the kingdom of God leaves room only for the second option which is disastrous — hell. Today is the day of salvation, now is the acceptable time. Every weight that besets us must be done away with in accordance with the admonition in Hebrews 12:1:
”Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us la y aside every weigh , and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”

Today's prayer point is "Father, please grant me strength in my inner man to stop doing whatever lam doing that will make me a candidate for hell, in Jesus’ Name." "

God bless you richly for your contribution to today's forum, amen

10 comments:

  1. Thanks. And I pray we continue to wax strong in our Christian lives.

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  2. Matthew 13:45-46
    45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
    46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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  3. "It is unfortunate that modern day theologians are writing and teaching people to be comfortable in their sinful lifestyle. They are explaining away the reality of Heaven and Hell."
    That is why today people believe that they can continue to wallow in sin withoiut caution and ask for forgiveness at will.
    "A broken and contrite heart, that you will not despise". Repentance is a key, it means seeing and accepting the light, irritated by sin and striving to run away from it by all means.
    Its not like "after every sin I commit all I need to do is ask for forgiveness therefore I am free to commit sin at will"

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  4. someone from a denomination told me that "sin no longer separates us from God cos d issue of sin has been dealt with by Christ Jesus buh its d consciousness of sin,, not acting by faith dat separates us from God". i kept wandering wat dat means. does it mean we r free to sin nd come into His presence with faith believing we are still in line with God?

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    1. "1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
      2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" Rom 6:1-2.
      The Word of God is very clear enough on this matter to lock out the lies of the devil forever. Amen.

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  5. We need to propagate the genuine truth of the word of God faster than those who water down the truth in the gospel cos we are now living in perilious time..

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  6. Pls i need ur help!!! I've neva shared dis wit any1 may be dats d same reason i keep fallin back 2 dis sinful act called "MASTURBATION" I've given my life 2 christ but dis has become a thorn in my flesh cus dis 1 sin i realy wana get rid of but i stil fall back doin d same tyn. PLS SOM1 HELP A BROTHER nd may God bless u

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    1. Dear brother, Congratulations! You have already won the battle! With Jesus and your personal hunger for him, there is no stopping you! Please radically relocate your mind from every vicinity of lusts and engage it rather on edifying contents.

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  7. We live in the days and times when guys and gals decide on their own convenient brand of Christianity. To such people, only elected scriptures and preachers are welcome to them. Blessed are those who relate with the whole counsel of God. To such appertain the kingdom and things of God. Hallelujah

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