What
good will it be for a man if he gains the Whole World,
Yet
forfeits his Soul [his mind,
will, and emotions]? (Matthew 16:26)
For
the Son of Man is going to come in His Father's Glory with His
angels,
And
then He will reward each person according to what he has done.
(Matthew
16:27)
For
what will it profit a man if he gains the Whole World
And
forfeits his life--His [blessed] life in the Kingdom of God?
Or
what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] life--
In
the Kingdom of God? (Matthew 16:26, AMP)
For
the Son of Man is going to come in the Glory
(Majesty,
splendor) of His Father, with His angels,
And
then He will render account and reward every man in accordance
With
what he has done. (Matthew 16:27, AMP)
Then
Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple,
Let
him deny himself—that is, disregard, lose sight of and forget
himself
And
his own interests—and take up his Cross and follow Me
[Cleave
steadily to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living
And
if need be in dying, also]. (Matthew 16:24, AMP)
From
these Scriptures we learn that our Soul is immortal;
If
we want to gain the Kingdom of God
We
will deny ourselves—lose sight of ourselves and our own interests--
And
take up our Cross, our stand for God and His Word,
Acknowledging
Christ as our Savior and Lord;
Conforming
to Him wholly in His example of living, and if need be in dying.
The
only other alternative is to FORFEIT our Souls
To
the other kingdom, the kingdom of Satan
Where
we will be subject to his destiny, The Lake of Fire.
Salvation
if FREE, but it will cost you your life in this World,
As
the world comprehends life.
Do
not love or cherish the World or the things that are in the World.
If
any one loves the World, love for the Father is not in him.
For
all that is in the World, the lust of the flesh
[Craving
for sensual gratification],
And
the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind]
And
the pride of life
[Assurance
in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]--
These
do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself].
(1
John 2:15-16, AMP)
How
do we know our Soul belongs to God?
No
man has at any time [yet] seen God.
But
if we love one another, God abides (lives and remains ) in us
And
His love [that love that is essentially His]
Is
brought to completion—to its full maturity, runs its full course,
Is
perfected--in us!
By
this we come to know (perceive, recognize and understand)
That
we abide (live and remain) in Him and He in us:
Because
He has given (imparted) to us His (Holy) Spirit.
Anyone
who confesses (acknowledges, owns) that Jesus is the Son of God,
God
abides (lives, makes His home) in Him,
And
he (abides, lives, makes his home) in God.
And
we know (understand , recognize, are conscious of,
By
observation and by experience), and believe
(Adhere
to and put Faith in and rely on)
The
love God cherishes for us.
God
is Love, and he who dwells and continues in love
Dwells
and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him.
In
this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion
And
attains perfection with us,
That
we may have confidence FOR THE DAY OF JUDGMENT--
With
ASSURANCE and BOLDNESS to face Him--
Because
as He is, so are we in this World. (1 John 4:12-17, AMP)
We
know [absolutely] that any one Born of God does not
[Deliberately
and knowingly] practice committing SIN,
But
the One Who was begotten of God
Carefully
watches over and protects him
Preserves
him against the EVIL--
And
the Wicked One does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him].
We
know [positively] that we are of God,
And
the Whole World [around us]
Is
under the Power of the Evil One.
And
we [have seen and] know [positively]
That
the Son of God has [actually] come to this World
And
has given us understanding and insight
Progressively
to perceive (recognize)
And
come to know better and more clearly Him Who is TRUE;
And
we are in Him Who is TRUE, in His Son Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
This
is the TRUE God and LIFE ETERNAL. (1 John 5:18-21, AMP)
I
pray that those who read this
message are IN CHRIST JESUS,
Value
the inestimable worth of their Soul,
And
are not of this World that is ruled by the Evil One.
Today,
the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
America
is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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