DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS GOING TO COME BACK TO
THIS EARTH AGAIN? I do. And I don't see any other hope for the
world because we're heading toward a catastrophe. The Bible says,
"Scoffers will come in the last days. . . . They will say, 'Where
is the promise of his coming?' For they deliberately overlook this
fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed
out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by
means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water
and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now
exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment
and destruction of the ungodly" (2 Peter 3:3-7). The Word of God,
the Bible, speaks of the certainties of the end of the world. Jesus
said, "As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son
of Man" (Matthew 24:37). What were the days of Noah like? And is
there a parallel for today? The people of Noah's day were very
wicked: "Every intention of the thoughts" of their hearts was "only
evil continually" (Genesis 6:5). Marriage was abused, people were
corrupt, violence prevailed (Genesis 6:1-13). There was a lot of
"religion," but it was decadent. People were preoccupied with
things and didn't have time for God. So God warned them, "Unless
you repent and change your ways, you're going to face judgment." In
the middle of all that corruption, Noah dared to live for God. Noah
believed in God, and true faith determined how he lived. By that
faith Noah built a ship in the middle of the desert, and he and his
family were saved when the waters of destruction came (Genesis
6:1-13, Hebrews 11:7). True faith should determine how we live,
too. Today the only bright spot on the horizon of this world's
future is the promise of the return of Jesus Christ. We can't go on
like this much longer, either morally or scientifically. The
technology that was supposed to save us is ready to destroy us. Yet
we're not to wait in terror, because as Christians, we have the
hope of the return of Christ. When is he going to return? Jesus
said, "Concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the
angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only" (Matthew
24:36). NOAH BELIEVED IN GOD, AND TRUE FAITH DETERMINED HOW HE
LIVED. TRUE FAITH SHOULD DETERMINE HOW WE LIVE, TOO. But are you
ready when the end of life in this world comes for you personally?
The Bible says, "It is appointed for man to die once, and after
that comes judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). It is coming the moment you
die, and that could be at any time for any of us. You may be
expecting to live for many more years, but you can't know for sure.
We never know. One of the biblical prophets wrote, "Prepare to meet
your God" (Amos 4:12). What have you done spiritually in your life
to prepare for that moment when your heart stops beating? The Bible
also says about Jesus: "There is salvation [from God's judgment for
sin] in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given
among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). You need to make
a commitment to Christ today. First, repent of your sins, including
all of those things we say and do that offend other people, and God
himself! "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
(Romans 3:23). Without God's Spirit coming to live within us we
don't have the strength to change and live a life that pleases God.
That's why we need to be saved! Repentance means that you say to
God, "I have sinned. I am sorry for my sins. I want to change my
way of living by your empowerment." Second, you come to God by
faith. That means that you put your whole trust in him and say,
"Lord, I believe Christ's death for me provides everything I need
to be forgiven for my sins and become accepted by you. I trust in
Jesus alone for my salvation. Please save me now and help me live
for you." You may be a good person. You may do all the good that
you can think of, but all of that isn't enough. You must come in
childlike faith to Jesus who died on the cross for you, who rose
again, who is waiting for you to make that commitment. ARE YOU
READY TO MEET GOD?
General
Imprint: |
Crossway Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2016 |
Authors: |
Billy Graham
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Dimensions: |
135 x 89 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Pamphlet
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Pages: |
6 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68216-321-4 |
Categories: |
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Sport & Leisure >
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General
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LSN: |
1-68216-321-0 |
Barcode: |
9781682163214 |
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