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Thursday, January 28 2010
A plain warning by Jesus Christ:
"7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." (Matthew 7:13-14 KJV)
"Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city"
Many people are familiar with the verses quoted above. But those verses were not the complete lesson. They were the "what" of the "how" and "why" that the Messiah then explained:
"7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7:15-20 KJV)
True Christianity is not a "come as you are" and "do as you please" proposition. Those who, in effect, expect Christ to obey their anti-Christ "Christian" ideas and doctrines have a rebuke coming.
"7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
The "gate" that the Son of God described refers to the future entrance to the Kingdom of God, the place where salvation will be granted to those who truly repent (see How To Be A True Christian Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3, Lesson 4, Lesson 5, Lesson 6, Lesson 7, Lesson 8, Lesson 9, and Lesson 10; also The True Christian Holy Days Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3, Lesson 4, Lesson 5, Lesson 6, Lesson 7 and Holy Day Calendar).
"21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." (Revelation 21:27 KJV)"22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." (Revelation 22:14-15 KJV)
Fact Finder: How and why is it that the journey toward salvation happens at different times for different people? Why will the first resurrection (that will occur on the day of Christ's return) be to spirit, while the second resurrection (which will occur 1,000 years after the first resurrection) will be physical?
See When Will You Be Judged? and Could Christ Return Tonight?
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This Day In History, January 28
98: Trajan became the 13th Roman emperor. He reigned 98-117 (see also New Testament Roman Emperors).
814: Charlemagne ("Charles the Great"), German king and Holy Roman emperor, died at age 71 (see also Emperors and Popes).
1547: King Henry VIII of England died at age 55. England broke away from the Church of Rome during Henry's reign.
1561: In France, the Edict of Orleans outlawed the persecution of Huguenots (French Protestants) by Catholics.
1581: In Scotland, King James VI signed the Second Confession of Faith.
1596: British explorer and naval hero Sir Francis Drake died at age 50. Drake and his crew were the first Englishmen to sail around the world (1577-1580). Later, in 1588, Drake was one of the commanders of the British fleet that defended Britain from the Spanish Armada (sent by the pope to invade and occupy Britain under Roman Catholicism).
1725: Peter the Great, czar of Russia (czar is the Russian form of Caesar, as is the German Kaiser), died at age 52 after reigning from 1682.
1788: The first British penal colony was established at Botany Bay in New South Wales, Australia.
1807: Pall Mall ("parallel to the mall") in London became the first street to be illuminated by gaslight.
1871: During the Franco-Prussian War (France and Germany), Prussian forces captured Paris.
1902: Scottish-born industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie established the Carnegie Institution in Washington.
1921: Albert Einstein proposed the possibility that the size of the universe could be calculated.
1980: During the Iranian hostage crisis, 6 U.S. diplomats (most of whom were later admitted to be CIA agents), who missed being taken captive when the U.S. Embassy was invaded by Iranian militants, escaped out of Tehran in what became known as "The Canadian Caper." The Americans were secretly given refuge by Canadian diplomats in the Canadian Embassy for over 2 months before leaving Iran by using Canadian identities and passports provided by the Canadian government.
1986: Seven astronauts died after the Challenger space shuttle exploded 72 seconds after launch - Francis "Dick" Scobee, 46; Michael Smith, 40; Judith Resnik, 36; Ellison Onizuka, 39; Ronald McNair, 35; Gregory Jarvis, 41; Christa McAuliffe, 37.
