July 28th 2024
Jesus Will Lovingly Say To You, “Go To Your Room!” And Be Happy With Me Forever!
John 15:10 (NIV)
Jesus said, “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.”
Being a true follower of Jesus Christ requires you to study His Word so that you know what He has commanded, and then you must try to lead your life working on a premise of becoming more like Him every day! Someone has coined a phrase “Zombie Christian,” which may mean someone who claims to be a follower of Jesus, but they only want His shed blood to cover their sins, but they do not want to live their life by following Jesus’ commands. In this cursed world we all struggle with temptations to do sinful things that we are told Jesus also faced, yet He did not sin.
Salvation is an award not a reward for doing good deeds it is a free gift for believing that Jesus Christ is who He says He is! However, Jesus said, “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love.” So, in this life true believers will desire to try to avoid sinful temptations by trying to follow Jesus’ commands! The question for all of us who claim to follow Jesus Christ is, are we willing to base our lives on trying to become more Christ-like by following His commands? Then we can be Happy in Jesus!
One such command Jesus gave His disciples was for them to be child-like in their belief, which means to be receptive to believing without seeing immediate results. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14). It seems many non-believers remain unconvinced that Jesus Christ is the only way for them to follow, as there are many worldly religions available to choose from, and each religion offers some assurance that their religion is the only true one. Even atheism is a religion, as a religion is just what you believe to be true. Some people do not follow any known religion, thus that belief is their religion!
Paul wrote about there being only one Triune God and that God the Father exalted Jesus as the perfect sacrifice required to fulfill the salvation plan God offered to mankind. Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11). One God, one salvation plan! Only one plan makes it more believable to me! Do multiple plans from multiple gods make any sense? Multiple plans of salvation also do not make any real sense to me. What do you believe? This is the most important question you will ever be asked in your life!
Paul wrote a letter to Timothy to help him in his ministry to understand God’s long-range plans for mankind. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Imagine how disappointed God is when people die, and their immortal soul descends into hell forever.
Paul wrote about our Bible which is the most important gift from God for allowing mankind to use so we can study it and learn God’s plan for us. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. (Romans 1:16). God gave us this one guidebook that if studied and believed will cause our immortal soul to be directed to heaven when we die in this cursed world. As Jesus told His disciples that they must believe in Him to obtain their salvation. Jesus asked them, “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:15-16). Simon Peter had the correct answer! Do you also believe the correct answer to Jesus’ question? The answer to this question determines if your immortal soul ends up in heaven or hell!
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. (Hebrews 11:1,3). Believe it, nothing has evolved, it was all planned by God, and this world is being maintained by Jesus Christ! Therefore, you can believe Jesus has a plan for your life, and a reason for your immortal soul to have a faith and a hope for eternal life as a child of God, and a time when you will join Jesus in the Paradise of God, where Jesus has already prepared a room for you.
Jesus will lovingly say to you, “Go to your room!” and be happy with Me forever! No more suffering and death as He has made everything new! Now that is good news!
Your brother in life through Adam, your brother in eternity through Jesus,
Bob Moak
John 15:10 (NIV)
Jesus said, “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.”
Being a true follower of Jesus Christ requires you to study His Word so that you know what He has commanded, and then you must try to lead your life working on a premise of becoming more like Him every day! Someone has coined a phrase “Zombie Christian,” which may mean someone who claims to be a follower of Jesus, but they only want His shed blood to cover their sins, but they do not want to live their life by following Jesus’ commands. In this cursed world we all struggle with temptations to do sinful things that we are told Jesus also faced, yet He did not sin.
Salvation is an award not a reward for doing good deeds it is a free gift for believing that Jesus Christ is who He says He is! However, Jesus said, “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love.” So, in this life true believers will desire to try to avoid sinful temptations by trying to follow Jesus’ commands! The question for all of us who claim to follow Jesus Christ is, are we willing to base our lives on trying to become more Christ-like by following His commands? Then we can be Happy in Jesus!
One such command Jesus gave His disciples was for them to be child-like in their belief, which means to be receptive to believing without seeing immediate results. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14). It seems many non-believers remain unconvinced that Jesus Christ is the only way for them to follow, as there are many worldly religions available to choose from, and each religion offers some assurance that their religion is the only true one. Even atheism is a religion, as a religion is just what you believe to be true. Some people do not follow any known religion, thus that belief is their religion!
Paul wrote about there being only one Triune God and that God the Father exalted Jesus as the perfect sacrifice required to fulfill the salvation plan God offered to mankind. Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11). One God, one salvation plan! Only one plan makes it more believable to me! Do multiple plans from multiple gods make any sense? Multiple plans of salvation also do not make any real sense to me. What do you believe? This is the most important question you will ever be asked in your life!
Paul wrote a letter to Timothy to help him in his ministry to understand God’s long-range plans for mankind. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Imagine how disappointed God is when people die, and their immortal soul descends into hell forever.
Paul wrote about our Bible which is the most important gift from God for allowing mankind to use so we can study it and learn God’s plan for us. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. (Romans 1:16). God gave us this one guidebook that if studied and believed will cause our immortal soul to be directed to heaven when we die in this cursed world. As Jesus told His disciples that they must believe in Him to obtain their salvation. Jesus asked them, “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:15-16). Simon Peter had the correct answer! Do you also believe the correct answer to Jesus’ question? The answer to this question determines if your immortal soul ends up in heaven or hell!
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. (Hebrews 11:1,3). Believe it, nothing has evolved, it was all planned by God, and this world is being maintained by Jesus Christ! Therefore, you can believe Jesus has a plan for your life, and a reason for your immortal soul to have a faith and a hope for eternal life as a child of God, and a time when you will join Jesus in the Paradise of God, where Jesus has already prepared a room for you.
Jesus will lovingly say to you, “Go to your room!” and be happy with Me forever! No more suffering and death as He has made everything new! Now that is good news!
Your brother in life through Adam, your brother in eternity through Jesus,
Bob Moak