Dear Followers of CHRIST: Disregarding the FULL Character of GOD and the Abusing of GOD’s Grace: GOD’S JUDGEMENT OF THE LIVING I have received letters from people that the messages I put out are too harsh: but not understanding the judgmental side of GOD and denying or ignoring it can be very dangerous. In fact, creating a “god” in your mind that is only about grace and mercy and not fear and judgment as well is creating a “god” of your own making and not understanding all facets of the True GOD. Actually the god of “only grace and mercy without judgment and fear” is a false god and those who pursue such a “god” have created an idol to worship for themselves. GOD of the Bible is a GOD of Judgment WHO is to be feared. And something most people forget is that GOD judges the LIVING and the condition of their life…even before they are dead! Let me give you some examples: Here are three examples of those who GOD judged: those living in the past in the Old Testament: KORAH: Korah and others provoked GOD by rebelling against GOD’s chosen leaders Moses and Aaron and this is what the scripture says happened: Numbers 16:28-33 (KJV): 28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. 29If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. 30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. 31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. 33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. AARON’S SONS NADAB AND ABIHU: Aaron’s sons did not follow GOD’s instructions and lived to regret it: Leviticus 10:1-3 (KJV): And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which HE commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. KING SAUL: King Saul did not follow GOD’s commandments and King Saul did not have a good ending and even was disgraced in his burial: 1 Samuel 15:11 (KJV): It repenteth ME that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following ME, and hath not performed MY Commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night. 1 Samuel 15:26 (KJV): And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the Word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 1 Samuel 15:35 (KJV): And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that HE had made Saul king over Israel. Here are also three examples of those who GOD judged while living in the past New Testament: HUSBAND AND WIFE ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA: These Bible characters lied to the HOLY SPIRIT and did not have a chance to do anything else: Acts 5:1-5 (KJV): But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the HOLY GHOST, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto GOD. 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the GHOST: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. HEROD: Herod’s fatal error was to take credit that belonged to GOD and he too was judged by GOD while he was yet alive: Acts 12:21-23 (KJV): 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the LORD smote him, because he gave not GOD the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. Here are three more examples of those who GOD has judged while living in the future events to come foretold in the New Testament: The False Prophet and the Antichrist: The Bible foretells the actions of the future of the living to come in Revelation 20:10 (KJV): And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever. And the last group already judged and sentenced to death future-tense will be the Lukewarm Church: Revelation 3:16 (KJV): So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of MY Mouth. HOW TO BE IN THE SAFETY ZONE APART FROM GOD’S JUDGEMENT OF THE LIVING: Ephesians 4:30 (KJV): And grieve not the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 (KJV): Quench not the SPIRIT. Submit yourself to the Will of GOD—repent and surrender your ALL to the Will of GOD through CHRIST and ask for the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT to come into you to help you to do the Will of GOD in your life always: Mark 3:35 (KJV): For whosoever shall do the Will of GOD, the same is MY brother, and MY sister, and mother. John 9:31 (KJV): Now we know that GOD heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of GOD, and doeth HIS Will, him HE heareth. Romans 12:2 (KJV): And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, Will of GOD. Colossians 4:12 (KJV): Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of CHRIST, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the Will of GOD. 1 Peter 4:2 (KJV): That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the Will of GOD. 1 John 2:17 (KJV): And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the Will of GOD abideth for ever.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:12:42 +0000
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