ETERNAL DAMNATION –
Saturday April 2nd 2016
Memorise:
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but
Read: Mark 16:15-18, 15 And
he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature.
16 He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall
speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they
shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Bible in one year: 1st Samuel
6:1-8:18, Proverbs 3:28-4:9
Eternal damnation is the worst
thing that can happen to anyone, it is damnation for a lifetime here on earth
and in eternity. Our Lord Jesus Christ said:
“And I
say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after
that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn whom ye shall fear:
Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say
unto you, Fear him.”
Luke
12:4-5
Jesus Christ in the above passage
is taking about eternal damnation for sinners and the ungodly. Many people
choose eternal damnation indirectly by escaping the cost that godly living
posses to them. in the midst of trials and tribulations, some children of God
deny their Lord. Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:25-34 said we should not be anxious for
what to eat or drink because our Father in heaven knows we will need them and
so will provide them for us. We should not bow to the enticement of the devil.
Rather, we should heed the Words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, even if
this exposes us to some challenges that are, as a matter of fact, temporary.
This is the reason Jesus admonished His disciples saying:
“These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace in the world ye
shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
John
16:33
To escape eternal damnation,
therefore, we must accept the gospel of Jesus Christ wholeheartedly. It is
unfortunate that there are many people in the Church today who do not believe
the gospel. Some see the gospel as outdated; they believe that Christ came to
redeem man from eternal damnation but they refused to keep to the terms and
conditions of salvation. According to the text of our reading for today,
accepting the gospel entails accepting the Lordship of Jesus Christ over our
lives. We cannot do what pleases us anymore; we cannot afford to follow the
whims and caprices of the world anymore (1st John 2:15-17).
Moreover, we must learn His ways and imbibe His ideals (Matthew 11:28-30).
Failure to keep to these principles of Christian living makes our profession of
Christianity a mere exercise. Jesus Christ asked His audience:
“And
why call ye me, Lord Lord, and do not the things which I say?”
Luke
6:46
May the Lord give us hearing ears
and obedient hearts to do according to His perfect will.
Prayer Point
Father, drench me with new anointing, and remove every hindrance to its
flow in my life in Jesus’ name.
curled from OPEN HEAVEN
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