EARNED OR FREE GIFT

Many people have fallen into the deception that no one will go to
hell because God is so loving He would not do that to anyone. The
truth is, God will not send anyone to hell. The payment for living in
sin is hell. It is earned. No one will be in hell that does not deserve
to be there. On the other hand, we cannot earn eternal life. It is free to us because Christ paid the full price by dying on the cross. So turn from living in sin that will pay you with eternal death and accept His free gift which will result in eternal life.

Read Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord." (NIV)

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord." (KJV)


  
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FOOD AND WORK

Food is a life sustaining necessity. The problem is, food does not magically appear in our hands so we can eat. Someone has to hunt the food, grow the food, harvest the food, and prepare the food. We are commanded to be a part of the process that makes food available by exerting effort. Work is
therefore necessary to sustain life. This is even more critical for the spiritual life.

Read 2 Thessalonians 3:10

"For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: 'If a man will not work, he shall not eat.'" (NIV)

"For even when we were with you, this we commanded you,
that if any would not work, neither should he eat." (KJV)





  
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WHERE IS YOUR HEART

It is easy for our spiritual gifts from God to become our own. If that happens, our total devotion and intentions of the heart become tainted and our God receives no glory from the very gifts we are given for His use. But God is faithful. He is always monitoring our hearts and prompting us to get our spirits in tune with Him. If we look
for Him to do this and obey, He will make Himself know to us. If we continue in our own selfish way, we will be left to our own destructive course.

Read 1 Chronicles 28:9

"And you my son, Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever." (NIV)

"And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever." (KJV)


 
  
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The pure heart sees things through the eye of God, increasing closeness and confidence in God. The corrupted mind sees things in a self gratifying or perverted way so that sin increases and the sovereignty of God becomes minimized. These people claim to be godly and righteous, but their actions prove that they are imposters. They are cancer to the body of Christ and they hinder those who seek the Truth.

Read Titus 1:15,16

"To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good."

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HONOR MARRIAGE

Marriage is created by God to be highly esteemed, respect, and revered. Marriage can never be taken too seriously. Violation of the marriage bond brings the guilty into dangerous judgment.

Read Hebrews 13:4

"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and the sexually immoral."



 
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THE SOUL LIVES

Physical death is inescapable for all of us. But, thanks be to God,
He does not allow our soul to die. He provides the Way for all to be
united with Him forever.

Read 2 Samuel 14:14

"Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so
we must die. But God does not take away life; instead, he devises
ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him."



 
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CONFESS AND PRAY

When we admit our faults and shortcomings to each other, it clears our minds
and strengthens us to trust in the Lord for grace to be more like Him. Praying
for one another promotes Godly love, empathy, and accountability. Even more, it promotes healing as God always responds to the powerful and earnest prayers of His righteous ones.

Read James 5:16

"Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that
you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."



 
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PEACE OF MIND

To be kept by God during difficult times and even good times is such a comfort. In His grace and mercy, He keeps us with more than adequate peace, it is with perfect peace. This is for those whose minds are supported by confidence and trust in Him at all times.

Read Isaiah 26:3

"You will keep in perfect peace him who mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you."



 
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HIS TIME NOT OURS

God is not confined to and does not move in our system of time. Unfortunately
we are confined to time and we expect Him to be. Actually, God moves from the
unfolding of His eternal plan that gives you, me, and all who walk the earth, an
opportunity to change our ways and commit our lives to Him.

Read 2 Peter 3:9

"The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness.
He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come
to repentance."



 
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God has all wisdom to design and create perfectly, and all power and strength to bring it about without flaw. Anyone who believes he can bypass or escape from God is a fool. If God destroys something, it cannot be rebuilt without His will to do so. If a person is bound up or imprisoned, only God can set him free.

Read Job 12:13,14

To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are
his. What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man he imprisons
cannot be released."





 
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RIGHTEOUSNESS

Because we know that God is righteous, we have the ability
to know those who are His children. They are living and doing
what is right.

Read 1 John 2:29

"If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who
does what is right has been born of him."



 
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GOD'S STRENGTH

There is no strength within us that does not come from the Lord. He is our only source of strength. His strength allows us to accomplish things we never thought possible.

Read Habakkuk 3:19

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights."



 
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LIGHT TO SEE HIS GLORY

God spoke light into existence at the beginning of creation. He puts that same light into our hearts so that we can see the truth about Christ, who is the reflection of God's glory.

Read 2 Corinthians 4:6

"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ."



 
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CHOICE

The Lord has created us with the ability to make choices. Serving the
Lord is a choice we can make from a willing heart. Have you made
this choice?

Read Joshua 24:15

"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for
yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your
forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we
will serve the Lord."



 
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CREATE AND RENEW

When God creates a new heart it means He has made something that did not formerly exist at all. Our natural hearts are far from pure, and He is the only one who can do this miraculous creating. Furthermore, God is the only one who can restore us from our unholy, fallen condition. We all need to pray for a pure heart and renewed spirit.

Read Psalm 51:10

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."



 
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GOD'S MERCY

It is a wonderful thing that God waits on us to change our hearts from
living for ourselves to committing our lives for Him. He shows us such
mercy in His waiting so that we can receive His pure love and blessing.
When we truly understand this, we will lift His name up as never before.

Read Isaiah 30:18

"And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and
therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you, for the Lord
is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him." (KJV)





 
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SET FREE

We no longer live under the lawn that condemns us in our failings and
wrong doings. In Christ, we are pardoned, delivered, and set free because He took our place at the hearing, sentencing, and execution.

Read Romans 8:1,2

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death."




 
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THE POWER OF GOD

When we begin to grasp the all encompassing power of God as the Divine Creator of all things, we stand in total humility before Him and His greatness. There isn't anything greater than His power and love.

Read Jeremiah 32:17

"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."



 
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As Christians we are to always be watchful and on the alert to the deception that surrounds us with well hidden traps. The deceiver is the evil one and seeks to get us off the true path in these ways: Subtly, through our senses and thoughts; Masquerading as the truth with logical spiritual and religious philosophies; and, Forcefully, through tribulations and trials that discourage us and cause us to
question our Lord. Watch out for these traps, they are everywhere.

Read 1 Peter 5:8

"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."



 
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ANXIETY FREE

If we really believe by faith that God truly loves and cares for us, there will be no reason to worry and become stressed about ourselves and the things of this world.

Read 1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."



 
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