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The Privilege of My Existence
We are wonderfully privileged to live in a wonderful era of hope under God, an era of grace, love and forgiveness. The Old Testament era was a very different era. God was there too – but daily sacrifices were required of God for His forgiveness.
But now, ever since that incredibly special day when Jesus the Messiah died as the perfect Lamb of God John 1:29, there has been no more need to sacrifice for sins. Jesus was the last sacrifice. That was enough to cover eternity.
A new era began with His Resurrection. Those who follow Jesus do not make animal sacrifices. We do not stone disobedient sinnners. We do not look to the Judaic Law. With those around us we share the love and grace of Jesus. And we share His New Covenant. Quite different from way back when.
Jesus modeled how we should live nowadays. He did not go around hating, condemning, raging. He said,
John 3:17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.
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Be known by your love
He admonished us to love others, not condemn them because of the way they live rejecting Jesus. Pray for their salvation.
Condemning comes later. Soon. And He will do the damning. With His Second Coming – He Himself will accomplish that. Not my mission in life.
He said our mission as His followers is to be known by our love:
John 13:34-35 I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too are to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”
Moses was given tablets of stone on which was written His Law. Moses said,
Deuteronomy 9:9 “When I went up the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the Lord made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I did not eat food or drink water.”
That was Old Testament, and it is still God’s Word to us, but Jesus fulfilled that old covenant. He fulfilled the old covenant promises of salvation by His ministry on earth as the Godman. The Old Testament divine mysteries were revealed (opened up for our understanding) –by the Godman Jesus.
Instead of writing His commandments on tablets of stone, His new Message is now written on tablets of human hearts (2 Corinthians 3:3). On our hearts!
It was with His sacrifice on our behalf that He initiated a New Covenant built upon grace and love – – and forgiveness in His Name. See this explained by Paul here: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18. Jesus said,
“This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant [ratified] in My blood.” (Luke 22:20)
Other New Covenant verses:
2 Corinthians 3:3
You show that you are a letter from Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
Luke 22:20
20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant [ratified] in My blood.
John 13:35
By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”
John 8:10-11 *This is the account of the Adulterous Woman, here in John 8:1-12.
10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” 11 She answered, “No one, Lord!” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go. From now on sin no more.”
For more about the New Covenant See:
The New Covenant Excerpt: The explanation is mainly in Hebrews 1, Hebrews 8, Hebrews 10, and 2 Corinthians 3. For more references (100 verses!) see:
What Does the Bible Say About New Covenant? – OpenBible.info |100 Bible Verses about New Covenant
The New Covenant did not abolish any previous convenants of God
I like Paul’s message in this version of 1 Corinthians 13:5-7 The Message.
“So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
or “Keeps no record of wrong” (another version).
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.”
– 1 Corinthians 13:5-7 The Message
Today we are definitely in God’s era of hope – Hope in Christ. But it will come to an abrupt end when Jesus raptures up His followers. Don’t let it end without That Hope in You. Colossians 1:27
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Today we are definitely in God’s era of hope – Hope in Christ. But it will come to an abrupt end when Jesus raptures up His followers. Don’t let it end without That Hope in You. Colossians 1:27
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This hope we have and what this hope does…an era of hope
Hope in Christ…Is That Hope in you?
See references in one link, or – Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6, Hebrews 4:16, Ephesians 3:20, John 3:15-16, Romans 8:25-28
Colossians 1:27 KJV To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Revelation 22:17 The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, believers) say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take and drink the water of life without cost.
John 10:10 …I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
Romans 8:25-28. Hope in Christ – Romans 8:25-28
You’ve got mail! A message from God the Father…Hope
Salvation in Christ is beyond huge
Promises God makes about your salvation…promises of salvation
Oh haunting fear of death – be gone!
Living the good life – with courage and confident hope
Creation is important…consider your existence
“All the privileges and rewards of a new life with Him”
What a privilege God gives us…to be able to come into His presence in prayer
Privileged Species – the film…a 33-minute documentary by Discovery Institute
Divine mysteries revealed by the Godman Jesus…The Old Testament divine mysteries were revealed by the Godman Jesus.
Revelation 1:1-3 [b]Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things which are written in it [heeding them and taking them to heart]; for the time [of fulfillment] is near.
*BibleGateway Footnote [b] for verse 3: This is the first of the seven promised blessings (beatitudes) of the Revelation. See also Revelation 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7, 14.
Living daily with gentleness and respect
NAR-types are changing God’s Way, denying the Old Testament
The New Covenant did not abolish any previous convenants of God…new covenant
Think about it. Have you strayed from the Truth?...what wayward traditional churches blindly strayed into
Spiritual drift Excerpt: “Moving away from Christianity” does not happen overnight. Drifting away happens year by year, decision by decision. Have you drifted?
What decides and settles your burning questions?
“They remove their hearts far from Me”
– Matthew 15:8; Mark 7:6; Isaiah 29:13; Hebrews 4:12.
The Left Will Love the Antichrist| By Steve Schmutzer. – on www.Rev310.net *A truthful (accurate) assessment of the world as it is today
God did not speak in riddles Excerpt: Who are you going to follow? It’s a good thing to follow “wisdom” (Proverbs 8). Disregarding “wisdom” leads to bad consequences, like wickedness and remorse, oppression and bad governmental policies.
Where is your heart at? Are you Worldly or Godly?
– Source: –What decides and settles your burning questions?
Is your life fruit – Agape Love?
The well-guarded soul Excerpt: How I “do life”
“…life here is not a simple walk through the park, through a Garden of Eden. Never has been since the apple of Eve, the Fall of man Genesis 3.
I must guard my heart. I must guard my willfulness. I must guard against the sins that easily beset me. I must guard against the desire of my heart. I must guard my steps. I must be watchful over how I “do life” (Ephesians 4:17-32). Or righteousness will be quite sporadic, a distant ideal, pie-in-the-sky by-and-by.
I want to be a more righteous man – now. (I refuse to wait until I get to Heaven.) So I guard my soul. I celebrate victories, and I settle failures quickly. (Well, I aim to anyway.)”
Rely on the Spirit of God in you
Loving the World…Are you Worldly?
What leads to godly living… Are you godly?
Who is this Jesus anyway?…Jesus was the last sacrifice
Who is this Jesus of Nazareth?
The one-off offer Jesus makes to everyone
Through grace and sheer mercy…an era of grace
God’s grace teaches us to reject sin
The logic of “If this – then that” to explain useless faith
The Gift by His precious undeserved grace
Who is this Jesus anyway? Excerpt: Many folk tragically follow countless Jesus men who are not really God, just fakers who cannot save them whatsoever — misRepresentations, little “antichrists”.
So, who was the real Jesus Christ anyway, the One they called Jesus the Messiah? The One who really can save us from our sin? Who is He? I want to follow THAT Jesus!
Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah sent from God
Jesus who saves us from our sin…The One who really can save us from our sin
Following the Jesus who was not God…misRepresentations, little “antichrists”
Jesus Only Always for All Times
God’s forgiveness… the Forgiving God
Blessed by forgiveness by the Hand of God our Savior
The Mystery of the Gospel has been revealed
God spoke through prophets and Jesus – the greatest of all
Divine Mysteries Revealed by the Godman Jesus
Quick Quiz – How did God point out to us who His Son was?
Jesus paid it all…in order to pay the price of sin
Specific salvation parameters to get saved
Specific salvation parameters Jesus absolutely requires
If you follow Me…Jesus said, “Follow Me”
Believe in the Name of Jesus…forgiveness in His Name. Excerpt: Outward Religion and Fake Faith
To accept anything less than “all that Jesus Christ is and does“… is to stop short of getting saved. God requires all, not just pieces of us. Are you holding-back on God? Or: Are you 100% sold-out to the true Jesus?
There are an awful lot of people who supposedly accepted Christ as Savior, or are into one sect or another, and think they are “saved”, but they are actually on a broad road that says heaven but goes to hell. Don’t get to walkin’ that road.
One Nanosecond After the Rapture Excerpt: Where will you be?
The Impending Rapture MerWeb: pending, imminent, upcoming; nglish.com: Translation of impending for Spanish Speakers will immediately change the experience on earth as humans. Like night and day different.
Will you be snatched by God, or remain on earth – trembling for fear of what’s next? After the Rapture happens, the human experience will be a constant experience of doom. The human experience will be a horror, a persistent drum-beat of unbearable fear.
Jesus will rescue us from the Wrath to come…when Jesus raptures up His followers
PIC: Jesus-is-coming-back. Art by Pete Garcia at rev310.net
Jesus returns to earth twice in the End Times…two returns
Five big time events coming soon
Parable of the fig tree was fulfilled in 1948
Why the end Jesus foretold is now…Today
The Budding of the Fig Tree | Alf & Julie Saunders; 15th December, 2010
Figs: A Symbol Throughout Jewish History | Yoni Schwartzman of The Israel Bible
Figs: The Biblical King of Trees
The Fig Tree Sign and Israel’s Rebirth | June 2, 2017
Clarence Larkin :: Chapter 29. The Trees to Which Israel Is Compared In Scriptures | from Blue Letter Bible.
Why look into biblical prophecies?
Why we are understanding so many prophecies now
Fast popping time-release capsules of prophetic words
What will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?
Forecasting prophecies as they growl and thunder over yonder!
Matthew 24:Verses 32-36
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