Today,
is like the day of Christ.
The
Nation Israel, the Church of that day,
Had
been anticipating the coming of their Messiah for many years
As
foretold by Scripture.
They
were a very religious people.
Their
religious leaders had memorized the Pentateuch,
The
first five books of the Scripture.
They
decorated the graves of the prophets,
Most
of whom their forefathers had killed
For
proclaiming the Word of the Lord.
They
claimed that they would not have done such a terrible thing.
Then,
they proceeded to kill the Prophet of Prophets,
Christ
Jesus, their Messiah.
Christ
Jesus said of the religious leaders of His day:
You
diligently study the Scriptures
Because
you think that by them you possess Eternal LIFE.
These
are the Scriptures that testify about Me,
Yet
you refuse to come to Me to have LIFE. (John 5:39-40)
Today,
we have completed Scriptures that tell of the Second Coming
Of
Christ Jesus our Lord.
Yet,
there is great confusion in the Church of God,
As
to how this will take place.
Christ
Jesus says of The Book Of Revelation:
Blessed
is the one who reads the words of this prophecy,
And
blessed are those who hear it and take to heart
What
is written in it, because the time is near. (Revelation 1:3)
Since
Christ Jesus is no respecter of persons,
He
means that anyone can read this prophecy
And
take to heart what is written in it.
This
means that anyone who believes in Him
Can
be ready for His Second Coming.
When
Christ Jesus came to the Church of His day,
He
was rejected by most.
He
came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him.
Yet
to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name,
He
gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:11-12)
However,
there were a little band of believers, including the first apostles,
Who
believed that He was who He said He was, the Christ of God.
This
little band was increased after The Day Of Pentecost,
And
has been increasing ever since.
So,
today, there will be believers
Who
take to heart what is written in the Scriptures,
And
will be ready to receive Christ Jesus when He returns.
They
will be water washed, blood washed, filled with the Holy Spirit
And
walking in the Light of Christ Jesus.
They
will be crucified with Christ to this world and no longer live,
But
it will be Christ who lives in them.
This
life that they now live will be by faith in the Son of God
And
His power at work in them.
They
will have set their hearts on things above,
Their
lives will be hidden with Christ in God,
They
will have clothed themselves with the garments of Christ
And
let His Word dwell richly in them.
These
are those who will be able to receive Christ Jesus when He returns.
The
parable of the Ten Virgins tells us that perhaps as many as half the
Church will not be ready to receive Him. (Matthew 25:1-13)
Christ
Jesus said:
'Not
everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,'
Will
enter the Kingdom of Heaven,
Many
will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord,
Did
we not prophesy in Your name,
And
in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?
Then
I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you.
Away
from me, you evildoers!' (Matthew 7:22-23)
These
are Christians who do the works of Christ to exalt themselves.
We
know that one will be taken and one will remain. (Matthew 24:36-51)
Christ
Jesus said:
Therefore
keep watch,
Because
you do not know on what day your Lord will come....
So
you also must be ready,
Because
the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him.
(Matthew 24:42-44)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
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