"Jesus Is The Light Of The World"

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"Come Now Lord Jesus"

God the Father did not destroy His creation "mankind", even though He would have been justlfied in doing so. Instead he entered into a body of flesh as "The Word Of God", and then taught His creation, (mankind) that He,(who's name is Jesus Christ, the Word of God.) and He alone has the power to deliver them from God's just, and pending wrath, and, from the eternal punishments for sin.

   So He, himself,(Jesus) received the just, and wrathful punishments for mankind's sins (from the Father) that is due to "all mankind", so, that mankind could enter into the glory of "His Presence", rather than enter into the eternal darkness, and never-ending punishments in Hell, and the Lake Of Fire.


   After He was killed by those he came to save, and, after He stood-in and received the punishments due for mankinds sins, Jesus went to heaven to prepare a place for those who would believe him. After he left the earth, He sent the Holy Spirit back to the earth to dwell within the "Hearts" of mankind, (those who believe on His Name).


   The Holy Spirit is the Comforter, the Keeper, and the Teacher of those who will believe in the "Saving Work" of Lord Jesus.  It is only through the power of the Holy Spitit that anyone is able to come to, and, maintain their faith in God The Father, and in His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. (Is He Calling You?)


"COME NOW, LORD JESUS".


Merry CHRISTmas.


Many Blessings To You and Yours.

David McIntire.

Much Peace, Joy, and Many Blessings to You and Yours.

"Merry Christmas"

David McIntire

"A Soldier Of The Light"

"Let Everything That Has Breath Praise The Lord"

HE came to those  who were His own,

   but  His own  did not  receive Him. 

Yet to those who received Him, 

   to those  who believed on His name, 

he gave  the power to become,
   
"The Children Of God"                                                        

                          

"Many Blessings To You And Yours",

"MERRY CHRISTMAS"

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

David McIntire

"A Soldier Of The Light"

"See To It That You Do Not Refuse Him Who Speaks"

Warning Against Refusing God



 

 

   Make every effort  to live in peace with all men  and to be holy;  without holiness  no one will see the Lord.  

    See to it that no one misses the grace of God  and that no bitter root grows up  to cause trouble  and defile many.

    See that no one is sexually immoral,  or is godless like Esau,  who for a single meal  sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.

    Afterward,  as you know,  when he wanted to inherit this blessing,  he was rejected.   He could bring about  no change of mind,  though he sought the blessing with tears.

    You have not come to a mountain that can be touched  and, that is burning with fire;   to,  darkness, gloom  and  storm;   to a trumpet blast  or to such a voice speaking words  that those who heard it  begged that no further word be spoken to them,  because they could not bear what was commanded:   "If even an animal touched the mountain,  it must be stoned."

    The sight was so terrifying  that Moses said,  "I am trembling with fear."

    But you have come to Mount Zion,  to the heavenly Jerusalem,  the city of the living God.   You have come to thousands  upon thousands  of angels  in joyful assembly,  to the church of the first born,  whose names are written in heaven.   You have come to God,  the judge of all men,  to the spirits  of righteous men  made perfect,  to Jesus   the mediator  of a new covenant,  and to the sprinkled blood  that speaks a better word  than the blood of  Abel .

    See to it  that you do not refuse  him who speaks.   If they did not escape  when they refused him  who warned them on earth,  how much less will we,  if we turn away  from him  who warns us  from heaven.

    At that time  his voice shook the earth,  but now he has promised,   "Once more I will shake  not only the earth  but also  the heavens."

    The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken - that is,  created things - so that what cannot be shaken  may remain.

    Therefore,  since we are receiving  a kingdom  that cannot be shaken,  let us be thankful,  and so worship God  acceptably  with reverence  and awe - "For Our God  Is A Consuming Fire."

                                                                                          Hebrews   12:14 - 29

 

 

 

   Many blessings to you, and yours.           

                  David McIntire                                 

               "A Soldier Of The Light"             
  
  
  

"If Our Unrighteousness Brings Out God's Righteousness More Clearly, What Shall We Say?"

God's Faithfulness

   What advantage, then,  is there in being a Jew,  or what value is there in circumcision?  Much in every way!  First of all,  they have been entrusted with  the very words of God.

  What if some  did not have faith?  Will their lack of faith  nullify  God's faithfulness?  Not at all!  Let God be true,  and every man a liar.  As it is written:

  

   "So that you may be proved right  when you speak  and prevail  when you judge."

   But if our unrighteousness  brings out God's righteousness  more clearly,  what shall we say?  That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us?  (I am using a human argument.)  Certainly not!  If that were so,  how could God judge the world?  Someone might argue, "If my falsehood enhances  God's truthfulness  and so  increases  his glory,  why am I still condemned as a sinner?"  Why not say - as we are being slanderously reported as saying  and as some claim that we say - "Let us do evil that good may result?"  Their condemnation is deserved.

No One Is Righteous

   What shall we conclude then?  Are we any better?  Not at all!  We have already made the charge  that Jews and Gentiles alike  are all under sin.  As it is written:  

   "There is no one  righteous,  not even one;

there is no one  who understands,

no one  who seeks God.

   All  have turned away,

they have  together become worthless;

there is no one  who does good,

not even  one."

   "Their throats  are open graves;

their tongues  practice deceit."

"The poison of vipers  is on their lips."

   "Their mouths  are full of cursing  and bitterness."

"Their feet are swift to shed blood;

ruin and misery  mark their ways,

and the way of peace  they do not know."

   "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

   Now we know  that whatever the law says,  it says to those  who are under the law,  so  that every mouth  may be silenced  and the whole world held accountable to God.  Therefore  no one will be declared  righteous in his eyes  by observing the law;  rather,  through the law  we become  conscious  of sin.

Righteousness Is Through Faith

   But now  a righteousness from God,  apart from the law,  has been made known,  to which  the Law  and the Prophets  testify.  This righteousness from God  comes through faith  in Jesus Christ  to all who believe.  There is no difference,  for all have sinned  and fall short of the  glory of God,  and are justified  freely  by his grace  through the redemption  that came  by Christ Jesus.  God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement,  through faith  in his blood.  He did this  to demonstrate  his justice,  because in his forbearance  he had left the sins committed  beforehand  unpunished - he did it to demonstrate  his justice  at the present time,  so  as to be just  and  the one  who  justifies those  who have faith  in Jesus.

   Where then  is boasting?  It is excluded.  On what principle?  On that of observing the law?  No,  but on that of faith.  For we maintain  that a man is justified  by faith  apart from observing the law.  Is God  the God of Jews only?  Is he not the God  of Gentiles too?  Yes,  of Gentiles too,  since there is only  one God,  who will justify the circumcised  by faith  and the uncircumcised  through that same faith.  Do we,  then,  nullify the law  by this faith?  Not at all!  Rather,  we uphold  the law.    The Book of Romans  -  chapter  3.   -  NIV -    

   Peace, Joy,  and many blessings  to you and yours.

                           David McIntire

                           "A Soldier Of The Light"

  

   

      

"See, You Are Well Again. Stop Sinning Or Something Worse May Happen To You."

"LIFE THROUGH THE SON"

   The man who was healed  had no idea who it was,  for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

   Later Jesus found him at the temple  and said to him,   "See,  you are well again.  Stop sinning  or something worse may happen to you."   The man went away  and told the Jews  that it was Jesus  who had made him well.

   So,  because Jesus  was doing these things on the Sabbath,  the Jews  persecuted him.  Jesus said  to them,  "My Father  is always at his work  to this very day,  and I, too,  am working."   For this reason  the Jews tried all the harder to kill him,  not only was he breaking the Sabbath,  but he was calling God  his own Father,  making himself equal with God.

   Jesus gave them this answer:  "I tell you the truth,  the Son can do nothing by himself;  he can do only  what he sees his Father doing,  because  whatever the Father does  the Son also does.  For the Father loves the Son   and shows him all he does.  Yes,  to your amazement  he will show him  even greater things than these.  For just as the Father raises the dead  and gives them life,  even so  the Son gives life  to whom he is pleased to give it.  Moreover,  the Father judges no one,  but has entrusted all judgement to the Son,  that all may honor the Son  just as they honor the Father.  He who does not honor the Son  does not honor the Father who sent him.

   I tell you the truth,  whoever hears my word  and believes him who sent me  has eternal life  and will not be condemned;  he has crossed over  from death to life.  I tell you the truth,  a time is coming  and has now come  when the dead will hear the voice  of the Son of God  and those who hear will live.  For as the Father has life  in himself,  so  he has granted the Son  to have life in himself.  And he has given him authority to judge  because he is the Son of Man.

   Do not be amazed at this,  for a time is coming  when all who are in their graves  will hear his voice  and come out - those who have done good will rise to live,  and those who have done evil  will rise to be condemned.  By myself  I can do nothing;  I judge only as I hear,  and my judgement is just,  for I seek not to please myself   but him who sent me.

   If I testify  about myself,  my testimony is not valid.  There is another who testifies  in my favor,  and I know that his testimony about me is valid.

   You have sent to John  and he has testified  to the truth.  Not that I accept human testimony;  but I mention it  that you may be saved.  John was a lamp  that burned  and gave light,  and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

   I have  testimony  weightier than that of John.  For the very work  that the Father has given me to finish,  and which I am doing,  testifies  that the Father  has sent me.  And the Father  who sent me  has himself testified  concerning me.  You have never heard his voice   nor seen his form,  nor does his word  dwell in you,  for you do not believe the one he sent.  You diligently study the Scriptures  because you think that  by them  you possess  eternal life.  These are the Scriptures  that testify about me,  yet you refuse to come to me  to have life.

   I do not accept praise from men,  but I know you.  I know that you do not have the love of God   in your hearts.  I have come in my Father's name,  and you do not accept me;  but if someone else comes  in his own name,  you will accept him.  How can you believe  if you accept praise from one another,  yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from  the only God?

   But do not think  I will accuse you before the Father.  Your accuser is Moses,  on whom your hopes are set.  If you believed Moses,  you would believe me,  for he wrote about me.  But since you do not believe  what he wrote,  how are you going to believe what I say?"      
                             The Gospel Of John  -  chapter  5  verses  13 - 47

   "I Tell You The Truth,  Whoever Hears My Word  And Believes Him Who Sent Me  Has Eternal Life  And  Will Not Be Condemned;  He Has Crossed Over  From Death To Life."      John  -  5:24

   Peace, Joy, and many Blessings to you and yours.

David  McIntire

"A Soldier Of Then Light"