Family and Friends

 

To all my Family and Friends: this is a very serious letter that some might not like, sorry about that!

 

There is no time like today to call out to GOD in repentance for our sins. Whatever we think of ourselves, we are all born a sinner in need of Salvation from eternal damnation. GOD is Clear that Salvation only comes through JESUS CHRIST, no matter what we do or how we live our life if we do not recognize that we are a sinner and ask GOD to Forgive us through The Blood of JESUS that He shed on the cross about 2000 years ago; we will by default go to eternal judgment – hell.

 

There is no doubt what The Bible teaches, the only doubt is what we believe and practice. There are many who believe The Bible, but they do not live according to what The Bible teaches. John and Paul are examples of this. Both were young adult Hebrew men who knew the Torah and The Prophets (what we call the Old Testament). But John was a working man and Paul was a religious man. John believed in JESUS the moment he met Him and Paul needed a personal visitation to break the grip of his false religious training. They both came to be fully committed to following and serving JESUS the rest of their lives – even to death.

 

What JESUS taught:

Repent for The Kingdom of Heaven is here.

Die to yourself, take up your cross and follow Me every day!

Love your enemies.

Love your neighbors as you love yourself.

Love the Brethren (all other Christians) – lay down your life for them!

KEEP MY COMMANDS!

 

John and Paul reiterate these teachings in their writings, so do Peter, James and Jude.

 

This started as a personal letter because of the days in which we live. For those who are still reading, study The Gospel of John and Paul’s Letter to the Romans, these are sufficient for anyone who wants to know the truth; remember what JESUS said, “Then JESUS said to those Jews who believed in Him. ‘If you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free.’” John 8:31-32 NKJV emphasis added.

 

Whatever you believe about the days in which we live, remember what JESUS said about the End of Days, “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and That Day come on you unexpectedly. For, it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. WATCH Therefore, and PRAY Always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that Will Come To Pass, and to Stand before The Son of Man.” Luke 21:34-36 NKJV emphasis added.

 

I do want this to scare you, so that you will not be like me, I spent the first 40 years of my Christian life serving GOD how I wanted, that included 17 years of open rebellion (because you cannot serve GOD how you want and not end up in open rebellion). What scared me was one day reading a scripture that I had read over many times in my first 40 years of “Christianity”; “Not everyone who says to Me, “LORD, LORD’, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the Will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in That Day, ‘LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in Your Name, cast out demons in Your Name and done many wonders in Your Name?’ And then I will declare to them ‘I Never Knew You, Depart from Me, You Who Practice Lawlessness!’” Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV emphasis added. Matthew 7:13-29 is all about obedience to GOD’s Will! All of JESUS’ teachings are about obedience to GOD’s Will! You can be doing the works of GOD’s Kingdom and not be doing His Will for You and therefore not enter into His Eternal Kingdom of Heaven.

 

Open your heart before GOD and let Him show you what displeases Him so that one day you won’t be surprised to find out that you were not serving His Will for Your Life but you were being religious or lawless!

 

JESUS challenged His Disciples with this teaching that we generally apply to worldly living, but it also applies to Kingdom living; “Then JESUS said to His Disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him Deny Himself and Take Up His Cross and Follow Me. For Whoever Desires to Save his Life will lose it, but Whoever Loses his Life For My Sake Will Find It. For What Profit is it to a man if he Gains The Whole World, and Loses His Own Soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his Soul? For The Son of Man will come in The Glory of His Father with His angels, and then He Will Reward each according to His Works.” Matthew 16:24-27 NKJV emphasis added.

 

Remember, according to The Bible rewards are good and bad according to the works, see Romans 6:23; Psalm 91:8

 

Finally; “Blessed are Those Who Do His Commandments, that They May Have the Right to The Tree of Life and May enter Through the Gates into The City. But, Outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and Whoever Loves and Practices a Lie.”  Revelation 22: 14-15 NKJV emphasis added.

 

Seek GOD First! GOD Bless, Bob Headrick