Called By Christ To Be ONE: The Necessity of the Cross

Heaven Is Our Destination Where We Will Be ONE With The Lord Forever

Today, we are in The Season Of The Last Generation. The Birth Pains that Christ Jesus spoke about are currently under way, including natural and unnatural disasters. They will be ever increasing. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. Social, economic and political turmoil will be ever increasing, causing people's hearts to be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life. An apostasy within the Church of God is currently under way. This will all reach a climax with Satan revealing his Antichrist and requiring that everyone worship him; That every one receive his "mark" in order to buy or sell; The new currency of the New World Order, the New Tower of Babel.

Today, it is critical that those who have a heart for God are aware of what God is doing and speaking today. God is opening up His Word like never before in preparation for The Time Of The END. I exhort you to open up your heart and your eyes to see what He is doing and your ears to hear what God is speaking at this time. My prayer is that we will be able to stand before the Son of Man at His appearing, without fault and with great joy. I encourage you to read David Wilkerson's book, America's Last Call at davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com. Also, Google, Tommy Hicks Prophecy, 1961 for a view of the End Times.

Tom's books include: Called By Christ To Be ONE, The Time Of The END, The Season Of The Last Generation, Worship God In Spirit And In Truth, Daniel And The Time Of The END, and Overcoming The Evil One. They are available at amazon.com. They can also be read without cost by clicking on link: Toms Books.

To receive Christ Jesus as a child by faith is the highest human achievement.

Today, the Bride Of Christ is rising up in every nation in the world! Giving Glory to Her Savior and King, Christ Jesus!

Today, the world is Raging against God, Rushing toward Oblivion! Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation!

Today, America is being ground to powder because of it's SIN against God!

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The Necessity of the Cross

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Sometimes we hear assertions that certain people were responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus, most specifically the Jews. However, anyone who claims the Bible teaches this or blames the Jews for the crucifixion is twisting Scripture.

Granted, the Jewish leaders and Roman officials who carried out Jesus’ crucifixion bear guilt for the sin of what they did. But God the Father foreordained how and when His Son would die.

When Jesus talked with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, He said, “And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life” (John 3:14–15 NLT).

And Mark 8:31 says, “Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead” (NLT).

Notice that in both instances, Jesus used the word “must.” This speaks of necessity. Jesus had to die on the cross. But was He predicting that He would be a victim of circumstances and crucified as a result?

No, He wasn’t. Jesus was talking about the plan and purpose of God the Father. It wasn’t an accident or a mistake. Nor was it a surprise. Clearly Jesus knew what was coming.

He said, “No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded” (John 10:18 NLT).

Jesus was in complete control when He went to the cross. His death was an act of submissive obedience to His Father’s will.