March 12th 2023
If You Have Been Born Again, Jesus Has Prepared A Place For You In The Paradise Of God!
1 John 5:14 (NIV)
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Do you believe that God hears your prayers? If/When God hears your prayers, do you believe He enacts your request in a way that allows you to believe your prayer was answered? Do you try to recognize weather or not your prayer was answered? Do you believe this “checking up on God” is a good idea? It seems from the selected verse your (our) prayer requests must line up with God’s approval, as it states, “if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” If you (we) allow the Holy Spirit to direct our thoughts, then you can be sure that your prayers will always be in line with the requirement of being asked “according to his will!”
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. (1 Peter 2:11-12). We become aliens, immediately when we believe and become followers of Jesus Christ. When you were born again through belief that Jesus Christ is your Savior your immortal soul is now supplying the main source of creation of your worldview. Temptations that would have caused you to follow Satan’s directions for how you will respond, are replaced by trying to do WWJD in this circumstance.
Paul wrote about this world view change in one of his letters to the churches. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7). Here is how you (we) can find a peaceful outlook in this world. Many people suffer in their life, because they are not willing to admit their need for a Savior, Who is willing and able to change their worldview, which can bring a peaceful attitude for them. Once you have allowed Jesus to put you on the narrow path that leads to the Paradise of God. Are you or the right path in your world?
Jesus told His disciples (us) about the only Way that you can go to the Paradise of God when you leave this mortal lifetime. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then this applies to you! Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:1-6
This is a difficult teaching that Jesus Christ left to His disciples, while He still walked in this mortal cursed world. This message describes the saving grace offered ONLY to members of mankind who choose to become followers of Jesus Christ. this means that any worldly religion that is NOT directed to follow Jesus Christ is doomed to be directing their followers to hell when they leave this mortal lifetime. Some human being started a religion that is being directed by Satan, which is not directing their followers to follow Jesus Christ!
Many people believe that if you choose to follow some religion, and do your best to fulfill that religion’s stated requirement then you will end up in heaven when you die. Oprah Winfrey teaches this idea to her followers and many people believe it! However, who is it that offers salvation to all of mankind? As we read earlier, the only means of obtaining salvation in this cursed world is through Jesus The Christ!
When people who had been following Jesus during His earthly ministry started to leave, Jesus asked the Twelve Apostles if they were going to leave Him too! And Peter spoke up when Jesus asked if they would leave Him too. From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." (John 6:66-69).
Have you accepted this truth that Jesus taught His disciples? There is only one Triune God that created the universe in which all of mankind lives, and this creation was completed in six days, only a few thousand years ago. Think about the fact that life in this universe would not be possible, if there were not billions of germs that God/Jesus created as a huge part of the lifecycle on this earth. We cannot see these creatures, with the naked eye, as they are microscopic. Therefore, life could not exist without creatures we cannot see!
Your mortal life is only possible since Jesus created unseen creatures that are all around us and most importantly in us! We could not eat and digest food without the good germs in our digestive system. Atheists want to see proof of a god by being able to see Him! How misinformed such people are. Our life in this world is dependent on whet is unseen. Our immortal life is also dependent not on what is seen but by what is unseen. By faith you are saved not by good works. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8).
Your righteousness is assumed through faith, as Paul wrote, “For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.” (Romans 1:17-19). God is revealed to His followers through faith in the unseen elements of life in this mortal cursed world by His sustaining power, and then in life’s continuation of immortality for all those who have been born again.
If you have been born again, Jesus has prepared a place for you in the Paradise of God!
Your brother in life through Adam, your brother in eternity through Jesus,
Bob Moak
1 John 5:14 (NIV)
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Do you believe that God hears your prayers? If/When God hears your prayers, do you believe He enacts your request in a way that allows you to believe your prayer was answered? Do you try to recognize weather or not your prayer was answered? Do you believe this “checking up on God” is a good idea? It seems from the selected verse your (our) prayer requests must line up with God’s approval, as it states, “if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” If you (we) allow the Holy Spirit to direct our thoughts, then you can be sure that your prayers will always be in line with the requirement of being asked “according to his will!”
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. (1 Peter 2:11-12). We become aliens, immediately when we believe and become followers of Jesus Christ. When you were born again through belief that Jesus Christ is your Savior your immortal soul is now supplying the main source of creation of your worldview. Temptations that would have caused you to follow Satan’s directions for how you will respond, are replaced by trying to do WWJD in this circumstance.
Paul wrote about this world view change in one of his letters to the churches. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7). Here is how you (we) can find a peaceful outlook in this world. Many people suffer in their life, because they are not willing to admit their need for a Savior, Who is willing and able to change their worldview, which can bring a peaceful attitude for them. Once you have allowed Jesus to put you on the narrow path that leads to the Paradise of God. Are you or the right path in your world?
Jesus told His disciples (us) about the only Way that you can go to the Paradise of God when you leave this mortal lifetime. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then this applies to you! Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:1-6
This is a difficult teaching that Jesus Christ left to His disciples, while He still walked in this mortal cursed world. This message describes the saving grace offered ONLY to members of mankind who choose to become followers of Jesus Christ. this means that any worldly religion that is NOT directed to follow Jesus Christ is doomed to be directing their followers to hell when they leave this mortal lifetime. Some human being started a religion that is being directed by Satan, which is not directing their followers to follow Jesus Christ!
Many people believe that if you choose to follow some religion, and do your best to fulfill that religion’s stated requirement then you will end up in heaven when you die. Oprah Winfrey teaches this idea to her followers and many people believe it! However, who is it that offers salvation to all of mankind? As we read earlier, the only means of obtaining salvation in this cursed world is through Jesus The Christ!
When people who had been following Jesus during His earthly ministry started to leave, Jesus asked the Twelve Apostles if they were going to leave Him too! And Peter spoke up when Jesus asked if they would leave Him too. From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." (John 6:66-69).
Have you accepted this truth that Jesus taught His disciples? There is only one Triune God that created the universe in which all of mankind lives, and this creation was completed in six days, only a few thousand years ago. Think about the fact that life in this universe would not be possible, if there were not billions of germs that God/Jesus created as a huge part of the lifecycle on this earth. We cannot see these creatures, with the naked eye, as they are microscopic. Therefore, life could not exist without creatures we cannot see!
Your mortal life is only possible since Jesus created unseen creatures that are all around us and most importantly in us! We could not eat and digest food without the good germs in our digestive system. Atheists want to see proof of a god by being able to see Him! How misinformed such people are. Our life in this world is dependent on whet is unseen. Our immortal life is also dependent not on what is seen but by what is unseen. By faith you are saved not by good works. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8).
Your righteousness is assumed through faith, as Paul wrote, “For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.” (Romans 1:17-19). God is revealed to His followers through faith in the unseen elements of life in this mortal cursed world by His sustaining power, and then in life’s continuation of immortality for all those who have been born again.
If you have been born again, Jesus has prepared a place for you in the Paradise of God!
Your brother in life through Adam, your brother in eternity through Jesus,
Bob Moak
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