It Just Might Be Their Time To Come To Jesus

Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:39-43 (NKJV) Prior to being nailed to a cross on that particular day “the other,” saying, “this Man has done nothing wrong,” we find the Bible is silent as to where this individual stood with Jesus. Before the end of that same day “today you shall be with Me in Paradise,” however, this same individual is with Jesus in Paradise. “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Faith in Christ Jesus alone, saves. When we encounter people, we know nothing about speaking ill about Jesus, speak well about Him. God is in control, and it just might be their time to come to Jesus. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Unthinkable

I’ve been spending a lot time lately on the computer, following specific conversations pitting Catholics against Protestants. A few things I read coming from Catholics include, “Scripture alone is not biblical,” “Peter is the first Pope,” and “the Pope is God on earth.” Simply, they’re giving their audience what they think the Bible should say. Anyway, I joined a couple of conversations, leaving a number of comments for all to read. The feedback I received, other than one “like” and one “red heart,” confirmed what I already knew. Not everyone is in agreement with the teachings of the Catholic Church, I being one of them. Scripture alone IS biblical. I am a fan of Peter’s writings, so I know that Jesus’s God and Father and Peter’s God and Father are the same. Peter, led by the Holy Spirit, wrote “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” found in 1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV) To place the care of my salvation in the hands of anyone but Jesus, in this case “the Pope is God on earth,” is unthinkable. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Don't Believe Anything Else

I read that “salvation is a process, not a single event.” This cannot be reconciled with Scripture. Faith in Christ Jesus alone is what saves us and only the Bible proclaims how it happens accurately. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourself; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe in Him is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:16-18 (NKJV) “The name of the only begotten Son of God,” is Jesus. We are going to hear and read things today that just can’t be reconciled with Scripture. Unfortunately, people will believe it. I do not care whether others believe what I believe. I care whether they believe what the Bible says. Don’t believe anything else. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Having Called On His Name

The Bible is the perfect guideline as to how we’re to live our life. It should be our only source. Many today are so attentive to protecting their own beliefs, they lose sight of what the Bible says. They’re more interested in manipulating people for their own purpose, bent on advancing worldly views, than sharing the gospel with others. It would be good for believers in Christ Jesus today to focus on being like Jesus. When it looked like everything was going against Jesus, it turned out to be beneficial to His followers. Actually, everything Jesus accomplished in the first century served a purpose. You can be thankful that Jesus died on a cross for the sin of the world. It paved the way to salvation. Keep Jesus first, nothing else matters. When Christ Jesus comes again, and He will, He won’t be coming for an earthy institution called “church” but rather individuals having called on His name, saved according to the Scriptures. God bless. In His Care… Jim

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If you’re willing to turn from the Bible, then what you’re willing to turn to is anti-Bible.

The Son Of God Alone Secures Their Salvation

We need to focus on our faith in Christ Jesus because this is a sinful generation that encounters one crisis after another. It’s the only way that pleases God. I’ll agree with anyone that’s willing to admit that Jesus ascended to His God and Father. There’s no question that it happened. It is done. In John 20:17 (NKJV) Jesus said, “I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” Followers of the Anthanasian Creed see the events that took place in AD 325 as their defining moment in “church” history. Nothing has caused more people to turn away from God’s plan of salvation, that has been clearly laid out for us in the Scriptures, than unless one believes “the Son is God” one “cannot be saved.” I’m hopeful that followers of the Anthanasian Creed believe Jesus is the Son of God. My prayer is that they come to know that believing Jesus is the Son of God alone secures their salvation. God bless. In His Care… Jim

Mistakes Were Made

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (NKJV) Would you say this is vague? The person reading it for the very first time could be confused because it doesn’t mention who it’s referring to. The one who knows that it refers to Jesus wouldn’t be. This is just one example of trusting Scripture alone. “Religious” leaders have been gathering together throughout the centuries to decide what is or isn’t acceptable doctrine. Obviously, because the Anthanasian Creed made its way into this century, mistakes were made. How does one keep from making mistakes today when trusting “religious” leaders to get it right. We just make sure that what they’re saying is based on Scripture alone. If it requires man’s understanding of the Scriptures to make it so, it’s not Scripture alone. God bless. In His Care… Jim