Posted on 05/01/2016 5:57:05 AM PDT by kindred
Which man or woman among us can EVER profess and claim that we have kept PERFECTLY the Ten Commandments of Almighty God with ALL (100%) of our heart, soul and minds? No one is that crazy to make such a foolish statement. If you are one to make such a claim please take this brief test. Almighty God’s Holy Law (The 10 Commandments) clearly reveals and conveys to every human being that we are truly transgressors of the natural and SPIRITUAL absolutes of Almighty God and that we are fully accountable to Him on this matter (Isa. 1:18, Rom 3:23; 5:12-21, 1 Cor. 15:50). .
What then is one to do if we cannot merit or earn our way, not just into Heaven; but to escape the wrath of Almighty God for our transgressions and violations of His PERFECT RIGHTEOUS ABSOLUTES?
What then is one to do if we cannot merit or earn our way, not just into Heaven; but to escape the wrath of Almighty God for our transgressions and violations of His PERFECT RIGHTEOUS ABSOLUTES?
The Bible - God’s Word - clearly states for all of Adam’s fallen race (Rom. 5:12-21) to comprehend and believe that:
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved” (John 3:16-17)
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation (the satisfying payment) for our sins” (1 John 4:10)
We on our own could NEVER live up to the ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS STANDARDS of Almighty God in our fallen state (Romans 7) and would be doomed FOREVER, but Almighty God saw our fallen godless imperfections and made provision for us in the Person of His Son , the Lord Jesus Christ!! Our righteousness is found ONLY in Him. He died in our place. He paid our debt. He ransomed our souls and redeemed us from ourselves. No wonder the Apostle Paul so wondrously comprehended what the Lord had done for Him when he made this victorious and jubilant cry of victory! “O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin (Rom. 7:24-25)”
My friend when one is objectively looking to Almighty God and His Word you then will clearly see that you need a Savior and that Almighty God has provided One for you in the Person of His Son!! I do not know how to say anything more wonderful to you than that!
This life is but penny, easily spent and giving very little satisfaction in doing so. .
Trust in Almighty God's Hands
Remember my dear friend, our lives here in this world (born – die) are but for a brief moment. It is but penny, easily spent and giving very little satisfaction in doing so. When we look at this wretched world from Almighty God’s HEAVENLY and ETERNAL perspective… oh… how foolish are we if we hold onto these vain temporal moments - which are only clothed in death and sorrow – when Almighty God in His great love paid the price for you and for me to be with Him FOREVERMORE.
My Friend, how will you spend your penny? Will you hold onto it with a clenched fist to your ETERNAL doom or will you give it to the One whose nail pierced hands display and testify to all of His great ETERNAL love for you and me, and then live with Him FOREVERMORE? Oh my friend!! Place your trust in the Savior today; you will NEVER be the same!!
. The Kingdom of Heaven is surely at hand! . DJP I.F.
No one can honestly answer that in the affirmative.
Yes, I perfectly embody me. Nothing else in this universe can do that as well. ;-)
Had to laugh reading title.
I have an aunt who always says “because I’m perfect!”
she could use prayer. 80yrs old, knows of God but shunned by her church 50yrs ago. Bitterness/unforgiveness/pride now what she leans on instead of salvation through Jesus. I have a sister similar situation. But one by one the rest of us who have accepted Jesus as savior are making Him LORD and praying for the rest of family to come along :)
reading the article now. Thanks for posting.
Me? No. Trump? Yes.
Some of us are closer to perfection than others but none of us is perfect.
“Sell all that you have and follow me.”
The rich man went away downcast.
This is not a criticism but why would you post this under “News/Activism” ?
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Only with the help of Jesus. On my own no.
By sheer grace I don’t have to be perfect because I am being made perfect in Him.
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
—2 Corinthians 5:21
“To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect.”
—John Owen
#imputationist
It’s like humility. As soon as you say you are then you’re not.
Designed by God......
In Christ alone.
So true...Jesus has the lock box on salvation...No one can get into it...No one passes it out but Jesus...
You can't bargain with Jesus...You can comfort thousands of people at their death...You can not visit those in prison or feed the poor and hope to gain salvation from it...You can not eat a wafer or get water sprinkled on you and expect salvation...It is not from a 'spiritual' experience you have...
There is only one way is THIS age to gain salvation...That is to turn your heart toward Jesus...Acknowledge him as your savior and he will adopt you as his son...He will take your sins and give you his perfection...
God made us in his image, so we’re all perfect.
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