Ted L
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Of Judgment, Mercy, and Faith: A decision every man must make
"...heaven and earth to record this day against you"
-Deuteronomy 30:19
God[1] that made the world and upholds all things by the word of his
power[2], has made of one blood all nations of men, that they should seek
the Lord. For in him we live, and move, and have our being, that we ought
not be ignorant of the true God[3], of whom He hath said: "I am the way, the
truth, and the life."[4]
And the times of our ignorance God winked at, but now commands all men
everywhere to repent, because he hath appointed a day in which he will judge
the world using his perfect standard of righteousness, of holiness, by that
man Jesus Christ whom he ordained, and has given assurance unto all men that
he hath raised him from the dead.[5] And scripture hath concluded that all
under sin[6], guilty before our holy Creator[7], hell bound for his
glory[8], together with the angels that sinned, who are now delivered into
the chains of darkness, us and them to whom the mist of darkness is reserved
for ever and ever[9], eternal torment in the Lake of Fire[10], where our
worm dieth not, the fire is never quenched[11], and the smoke of our torment
shall rise for ever and ever[12], the second death[13]. And all creation
will rejoice, even that which some of us worshipped, the earth, the moon,
the stars, because creation itself shall then be delivered from the bondage
of corruption into the "glorious liberty of the children of God."[14]
But God, who spake to men in times past by the prophets, hath in these last
days spoken to
us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he
made the worlds, and to whom he saith "thy throne, O God, is for ever and
ever"[15], and unto us he saith
"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"[16], made it
known unto us all that Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who bore our sin on the
cross and died for our sins[17], the same whom he raised from the dead[18],
that by him alone may we escape hell fire, for
there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be
saved[19], by him and from[20] him, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thou shall be saved[21]. But the impenitent heart stores wrath against that
day[23] when God's wrath will be revealed from heaven against all[24] who
have not accepted the gift of God[25], salvation and eternal life in Jesus
Christ[26], by whom and for whom all things were made[27], who by himself
purged away our sins[28], so that those of us who receive him, gave he the
promise that he
would be our Father[30], and that in the ages to come he might show the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ
Jesus[31].
For God has appointed each of us a time to die[32], when every work, and
every secret shall be revealed, and judged good or evil[33], and every idle
word spoken brought to account[34]. While those found in Christ are declared
righteous[35] by him for having faith in him[36], the unrepentant man will
be broken without remedy.[37]
Therefore choose life[38]: toward the living God of perfect judgment[39],
despise your sin
and repent for the coming fire kindled in his anger[40]; believe by faith on
the Lord Jesus
Christ[41] whom God raised from the dead[42]; and by his mercy, receive in
him the seal of the holy Spirit of promise[43]. Nearly Elect[44] behold,
"now is the accepted time, behold
now is the day of salvation".[45]
Scripture reference: The Authorized King James Bible, Cambridge 1769 Text,
containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of the Original
Tongues and with the Former
Translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special
command;
Available online as prepared for the University of Virginia Library etext
Center:
<http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/relig.browse.html>
Footnotes: (Books by abbreviations, list available at swordsearcher.com)
1. Gen 1:1
2. Heb 1:3
3. Ac 17:24-31;
4. Jn 14:16;
5. Ac 17:30-31;
6. Gal 3:22;
7. Rom 3:19;
8. Rom 2:5-6, 8-9;
9. 2Pe 2:4,17;
10. Rev 20:14-15;
11. Job 25:6, Is 66:24, Mk 9:44,46,48;
12. Rev 14:11;
13. Rev 20:15;
14. Rom 8:21,
15. Heb 1:1-3,8;
16. Ac 2:21, Rom 10:13;
17. 1Pe 2:24;
18. Ac 2:22-24;
19. Ac 4:12;
20. Is 63:3;
21. Ac 16:31;
22.
23. Rom 2:5;
24. Rom 1:18;
25. 2Cor 9:15,Col 1:22;
26. Rom 6:23;
27. Col 1:16-17;
28. Heb 1:3b
29.
30. Gal 3:26;
31. Eph 2:7;
32. Heb 9:27;
33. Ecc 12:14;
34. Mt 12:36;
35. Eph 1:4,Col 1:22;
36. Rom 10:9, Phil 3:9;
37. Prv 6:12-15;
38. Deut 30:19,
39. Deut 32:14;
40. Deut 32:22;
41. Ac 10:43
42. Mat 28:6, Rom 10:9,
43. Eph 1:13, Titus 3:5-7,
44. 1Pe 1:2, 45. 2Cor 6:2 |
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