WHY YESHUA/JESUS WEPT OVER HIS OWN CITY JERUSALEM

The reason 'WHY' JESUS wept over Jerusalem:

Luke 19: 41 And as He approached, He saw the city, and He wept [[i]audibly] over it, 42Exclaiming, Would that you had known personally, even at least in this your day, the things that make for peace (for [j]freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin and upon which your peace--your [k]security, safety, prosperity, and happiness--depends)! But now they are hidden from your eyes.  43For a time is coming upon you when your enemies will throw up a [l]bank [with pointed stakes] about you and surround you and shut you in on every side.

 "My people are fools; they do not know me. They are senseless children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil; they know not how to do good."  Jeremiah 4:22


The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. Acts 13:27
He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. John 1:11

VIDEO IS: YESHUA THE MESSIAH as written according to prophecy written in Isaiah (with scriptures)

Mashiach is a title for Yeshua HaMashiach, the Saviour of the world. In the Old Testament, YHVH told how He would send the Mashiach to rescue His people, to make everything right and to destroy evil. The Jews looked forward to the arrival of this Jewish hero but rejected Yeshua HaMashiach because they expected someone different. Instead of a soldier, Yeshua was a servant. Instead of being a mighty King, Yeshua died on a cross. The Jews did not recognize YHVH's plan for Yeshua as the Mashiach, but Yeshua still saved those who believed in Him by His death on the cross. He came back from the dead and now rules in heaven above.

THE MEANING OF MASHIACH
The title of Mashiach came from the Hebrew language and means "Anointed One." Mashiach refers to an individual who is set apart to serve YHVH. This person would be anointed with oil; a common practice that involved pouring oil over a person's head. Priests were regularly anointed with oil as a symbol of their right to serve at YHVH's Altar (Leviticus 4:3). Samuel anointed Saul and David to signify their selection as king. All Hebrew kings were then anointed before assuming their positions of royal leadership. The kings were considered to be the Lord's special leaders (1 Samuel 12:14; 2 Samuel 19:21).
These ceremonies introduced the idea of a Mashiach; a special person set apart in YHVH's service. Several prophecies also described a specific Mashiach, which helped to fuel people's anticipation of the ultimate Anointed One. A statement still found in many Hebrew prayer books is this: "I believe with a perfect heart that the Mashiach will come; an$ although His coming be delayed, I will still wait patiently for His speedy appearance." Although we believe that the Mashiach has already come to earth in the person of Yeshua HaMashiach, we should also eagerly look forward to His second appearance. We too, should be patient and eager for His arrival-this time as King of kings.

MASHIACH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Prophets foretold that David's kingdom would endure to the end of time (2 Samuel 7:16); David's descendants would enjoy a never-ending reign on the earth (22:48-51; Jeremiah 33). This idea of an ongoing political reign is the one that most Jews hold with regard to the Mashiach (compare with Acts 1:6). However, Orthodox rabbis have traditionally disagreed about the Mashiach's Ministry. At one time, the rabbis applied no less than 456 passages of Scripture to His person and salvation. Their writings show their pre-occupation with the Mashiach. A particular writing called, Sanhedrin (Babylonian Talmud), states that the world was created for the Mashiach and that all the prophets prophesied of His days. By and large however, Orthodox Jews still retain a timeworn belief in the Mashiach's physical reign in Jerusalem, the rebuilding of the temple and the re-establishment of the priests and the offerings and sacrifices. They believe these signs will accompany the Mashiach. Later Judaism described the Mashiach as someone who will reign at the end of time. In fact, modern Jewish thought has largely traded the traditional notion of a literal or personal Mashiach for a Messianic age that will come at the end of time. Popular liberal Judaism believes the world ultimately will be perfected through the influence of Jewish ideals like justice and compassion. Of course, this conviction puts too much stock in humanity's ability to save itself and it lacks scriptural support. The Bible teaches about our need for YHVH's grace in spite of our good intentions. Compassion is a powerful principle, but it will never bring anyone salvation. Justice is sorely needed in our world, but only YHVH could establish infinite justice through Yeshua's death; the ultimate sacrifice for sins. While the Mashiach's origin was linked firmly to the house of David (2 Samuel 7:14; Hosea 3:5), the promise of a Mashiach was given long before David lived. In fact, the hope for the Mashiach was mentioned at the very beginning of the world. Addressed to Satan, Genesis 3:15 declares that YHVH will place hostility between the serpent and the woman until, in the fullness of time, the "seed" of the woman inflicts a fatal blow to the head of the serpent. Who is this seed; child who will destroy Satan's power? The Mashiach Himself.

THE MASHIACH IN PROPHECY
Each prophecy in the Bible casts more light on the subject of the Mashiach. Consider the following prophecies:

Mashiach is to be born of a woman (Genesis 3:15)
Through the line of Shem (Genesis 9:26) and specifically through Abraham (22:18).
Yet even as late as Genesis 22:18, the "seed" is not clearly presented as a person, since zerah (seed) may indicate a singular or plural object. Still less apparent in these early stages of Messianic Prophecy is the nature of the "bruising" that is to occur. Yet the idea of the Mashiach being crushed for sin is undoubtedly expressed in Genesis, as is the violence associated with that act.
Chief among the Messianic Prophets, Isaiah gives full range to the emerging idea that the Anointed One must endure extensive suffering (Isaiah 53:1). Under the figure "the Servant of the Lord," four "servant songs" delineate the mission of the future deliverer (42:1-7; 49:1-9; 50:4-11; 52:13-53:12). While it is true that Isaiah does not explicitly link the title Mashiach with the Servant of the Lord, it is a reasonable conclusion based on the evidence:
Both figures are uniquely anointed (Isaiah 61:1); each brings light to the Gentiles (55:4; compare with 49:6); neither is pretentious in His first appearance (7:14-15; 11:1; compare with 42:3; 53:1); and the title of Davidic "branch" rests upon them both (11:1-4). Equally significant are the common traits of humility and honour (49:7; 52:13-15).
Jewish scholars who study the early Christian era in the Aramaic Targum paraphrase Isaiah 42:1, "Behold my Servant Mashiach" and begin Isaiah 53, "Behold my Servant Mashiach will prosper." While a ruler like Cyrus may be spoken of as "anointed," he does not play a role in salvation (45:1-5). Israel, although chosen and loved by YHVH (41:8), is ill-equipped to be the Mashiach (42:18). The collapse of David's dynasty points to Israel's need for healing from their disobedience (Exodus 33:5; Hosea 4:1).
The Old Testament's history presents Israel's comprehensive moral failure as a portrait of our own lives. Israel's problem is our own problem. Making a covenant or personal promise with a Saviour and sovereign Lord is Israel's only hope (Jeremiah 31:31-34). The Mashiach's arrival into the history of humanity is recorded in the strange promise of a shoot from the stump of Jesse's fallen tree (Isaiah 9:2; 11:1). This prophetic language is another way of describing the Mashiach's family line; all the way from David's father Jesse, to HaMashiach Himself.

THE MASHIACH AS A SUFFERING SERVANT
Scripture brings together seemingly unrelated ideas like servant-hood and lowliness with royalty (Zechariah 9:9). Jews had no problem accepting the Mashiach's roles of Priest and King (Psalm 110:1-4). However, a suffering Priest-King is far less obvious and far less palatable. Some among the Talmudic writers apparently recognized the likelihood that the Mashiach would have to suffer. In the Babylonian Talmud, the Mashiach is said to bear sicknesses and pain. Among the prayers for the Day of Atonement are the words of Eleazar Ben Qalir (from perhaps as late as AD 1000): "Our righteous Mashiach has departed from us; we are horror-stricken and there is none to justify us. Our iniquities and the yoke of our transgressions He carries and is wounded for our transgressions. He bears on His shoulders our sins to find pardon for our iniquities. May we be healed by His stripes." In a similar vein, Rabbi Eliyya de Vidas writes, "The meaning of 'He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities,' is that since the Mashiach bears our iniquities, which produce the effect of His being bruised, it follows that whosoever will not admit that the Mashiach thus suffers for our iniquities must endure and suffer for them Himself." However, no one would have imagined that the Mashiach would accomplish His work of salvation through His own death (compare to Isaiah 53:12). Rabbis were unsuccessful in trying to tie together the idea of humiliation and exaltation to their own satisfaction. As a result, some rabbis hypothesized that YHVH would send a Mashiach to suffer as well as a Mashiach to reign. However, Scripture teaches that the Mashiach's terrible suffering is a necessary step toward infinite glory. He is pictured not only as a great King (52:13; 53:12) but also as humble (53:2), humiliated (52:14) and rejected (53:3). He bears the consequences of mankind's rebellion (53:5-6). Yet He is raised up to intercede for and richly bless His people (53:12). The Mashiach, having accomplished the full obedience that Adam and Israel failed to achieve, will bring Israel and the nations back to YHVH (42:18-19; 49:3, 6).

YESHUA IS LORD (Video)

THE WORK OF THE MASHIACH
The book of Daniel is unique in that it boldly speaks of "Mashiach the Prince" (Daniel 9:25), identifies Him as the "Son of Man" (7:13) and says He suffers (9:26). The "cutting off" or death of the Mashiach is His work of Atonement (9:24). He acts as a substitute for sinful humanity and pays the penalty for their sin. This principle is called the doctrine of substitutionary Atonement and it is the only doctrine of Atonement found in the Bible (compare to Leviticus 17:11). Israel understood that the Mashiach would live a sinless life. Despite His innocence, He would endure the consequences or penalty, for sin (compare to Numbers 14:33) for the entire world. Although we deserved sin and death for our sin (Romans 6:23), Yeshua HaMashiach, paid the penalty by His death on the cross. We escaped certain death and eternal separation from YHVH because of His willingness to love us and bring us back to YHVH. Psalm 22:1 records the plaintive cry of the Mashiach as He not only bears the penalty for the world's sin (compare to Matthew 27:46), but He becomes sin on behalf of His people (2 Corinthians 5:21). His cry, "My God," indicates an intimate relationship between a Father and a Son that cannot be broken. Once again, we see the Mashiach humiliated on the cross prior to His resurrection (Psalm 22:27). In the so-called "royal psalms" (2; 72; 110), the Mashiach is a Priestly Intercessor Who is also ordained to function as Monarch and Judge. Jeremiah takes the idea a step further: the Mashiach, YHVH's righteous branch, becomes "the Lord our Righteousness." Under the Law, no one could be crucified who was not guilty of sin (Deuteronomy 21:22). However, HaMashiach made a scandal of the Law because He was the most righteous One who ever lived (Deuteronomy 21:23; Galatians 3:13). More than forgiven, believers are now deemed righteous in Him (Jeremiah 23:5-6).While the birthplace of the Mashiach was well established (Micah 5:2), the fact that He was indeed YHVH was hotly contested. Although few in ancient Israel disputed the belief in a superhuman Mashiach, who would have guessed that the Mashiach would be "YHVH with us" in the fullest sense of the expression (compare to Hebrews 1:3)? However, this is the major distinction of Christianity. In other world religions, humanity is reaching toward YHVH through penance and ritual. YHVH remains an elusive higher being. In Christianity however, YHVH initiates a personal relationship with humanity; coming to us in the form of Yeshua HaMashiach, His Son.

MASHIACH IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
The New Testament writers show how Yeshua fulfilled the prophecies that the Mashiach would be the child of supernatural origins (Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2). He would be YHVH Himself (Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:6; Colossians 1:19). Therefore, the Son of YHVH was worthy to receive the worship of all people (Psalm 45:6-7; compare to Hebrews 1:8-9). The Jews of first-century Palestine knew that the Messianic promise would be fulfilled in the coming of one like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:18). In fact, Yeshua and Moses have a lot in common. Both served as mediators between YHVH and His people and each marked the beginning of new phases of spiritual life. Consider the following similarities:

Both are miraculously spared in infancy (Exodus 2 ; Matthew 2:13-23)
Both renounce a royal court for the sake of serving the people of YHVH (Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 11:24-28)
Both exhibit intense compassion for others (Numbers 27:17; Matthew 9:36)
Both commune "face to face" with YHVH (Exodus 34:29-30; 2 Corinthians 3:7)
Each mediates a covenant of redemption (Deuteronomy 29:1; Hebrews 8:6-7)
Despite their similarities, as Martin Luther observes, "HaMashiach is no Moses." Moses is but a household servant; the Mashiach is the Maker and Master of all things (Hebrews 3:3-6; compare to John 1:1-2, 18).

THE MASHIACH'S GENEALOGY
Family genealogy is important in Scripture. Rabbis agreed upon the absolute necessity that the Mashiach come from the line of David based on Hosea 3:5 and Jeremiah 30:9. The angel is quick to announce the correct lineage for Yeshua (Luke 1:32-33; compare to 2:4; Matthew 1:1-17). In Luke, like Matthew, the genealogy defines the exclusive, kingly descent of Yeshua, proving He is the Mashiach (Luke 3:23-38). Although variations occur between the two genealogies, there is enough common ground to validate Yeshua's ancestry within the unique Messianic stock.

YESHUA AS THE MASHIACH
Yeshua brought attention to the Messianic focus of Scripture (John 5:46; 8:56). To make His point, Yeshua acknowledged Himself to be the HaMashiach on numerous occasions. He accepted the title from blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-48), from the crowds when He entered Jerusalem (Matthew 21:9), from the children at the temple (21:15) and in other contexts as well (16:16-18; Mark 14:61-62; Luke 4:21; John 4:25-26). Nonetheless, He warned His disciples not to broadcast His mighty acts as Mashiach prior to His resurrection (Matthew 17:9; compare to Luke 9:20-21). Yeshua realized most Jews falsely believed the Mashiach's role was that of a political liberator. As a result, Yeshua actually avoided use of that term and preferred to identify Himself as "the Son of Man." It was by no means assumed that both designations referred to the same person (compare to Mark 14:61-62). Borrowing essentially from Daniel's vision of a heavenly conqueror (Daniel 7:13-14), Yeshua consistently used this less familiar title and worked to fill it with the true character and mission of the Mashiach. Yeshua's teaching in this regard enabled His disciples to reject their preconceived notions of what the Mashiach would do (Matthew 16:21-23). In the fullness of time, the disciples would realize He was not only the Mashiach but also the very theme of the entire Old Testament (Matthew 5:17; Luke 24:27, Matthew 44:1; John 5:39; compare to Hebrews 10:7). When we study YHVH's Word, YHVH reveals how Yeshua HaMashiach's person, nature and ministry is connected throughout the Old and New Testaments. YHVH did not design the testaments as plan A and plan B. Everything that is recorded in the Bible somehow points to Yeshua HaMashiach's role in salvation. Yeshua expounded the Scriptures beginning with the Torah; the first five books of the Bible (Luke 24:27). However, He did so as the living YHVH Himself! He was after all, the Word made flesh (John 1:14, 18). Consider some of the following Messianic references and explanations:

Psalm 2; 16; 22; 40; 110
Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; 11:1; 40:10-11; 50:6; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; 61:1; 63:1-6
Jeremiah 23:5-6; 33:14-16
Ezekiel 34:23; 37:25
Daniel 9:24-27
Hosea 11:1
Micah 5:2
Zechariah 9:9; 11:13; 12:10; 13:7
Malachi 3:1; Malachi 4:2.
All four authors of the gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; write their conviction that Yeshua was indeed the Mashiach (Matthew 1:1; Mark 1:1; Luke 24:26; John 20:31). Additional evidence is provided by: Peter at Pentecost, Philip before the Ethiopian eunuch and Apollos in open debate. All of these preachers argue convincingly that Yeshua is the Mashiach (Acts 2:36; 8:35; 28:28). Peter says He was "made" both Lord and HaMashiach (2:36), pointing to His resurrection as proof. Similarly, the apostle Paul speaks of Yeshua's resurrection as a patent declaration of His inalienable right to the title (Romans 1:4). Who else in history before or since, has made such a claim? For an ex-Pharisee and former persecutor of the church, referencing "Yeshua HaMashiach" is no small matter. Yet it is the very heart and soul of Paul's preaching. Nothing is comparable to the glory of the Mashiach; everything pales by comparison (Philippians 3:5-10). The Bible calls Yeshua the Holy One, Judge, Righteous One, King, Son of YHVH and Lord, but even this list is incomplete. From cover to cover, the Lord Yeshua HaMashiach is the heart and substance of the covenant through which sinful people may be reconciled to a Holy YHVH (Isaiah 42:6; John 14:6). This is why the gospel is called "the good news." Yeshua is the Mashiach of Israel, YHVH incarnate. Therefore, all should trust in Him, the source of all grace, the only abiding treasure (Matthew 12:21; John 1:16-17; Colossians 2:3). Anointed as prophet, He leads us into all truth (John 6:14; John 7:16); as Priest He intercedes for us (Hebrews 7:21); and as King He reigns over us (Philippians 2:9-10). The blessed Mashiach has come in the person of Yeshua.

HOW DOES THE TITLE OF MASHIACH FIT YESHUA?

YESHUA IS THE SUFFERING SERVANT MASHIACH.
“He was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped and we were healed! All of us have strayed away like sheep. We have left YHVH’s paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on Him the guilt and sins of us all”. (Isaiah 53:5-6) This chapter in Isaiah speaks of the Mashiach Yeshua, who would suffer for the sins of all people. Such a prophecy is astounding! Who would believe that YHVH would choose to save the world through a humble, suffering servant rather than a glorious King? The idea is contrary to human pride and worldly ways. But YHVH often works in ways we don’t expect. The Mashiach’s strength is shown by humility, suffering and mercy.

YESHUA THE MASHIACH FULFILLED THE OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM.
How could an Old Testament person understand the idea of HaMashiach dying for our sins (our transgressions and iniquities); actually bearing the punishment that we deserved? The sacrifices suggested this idea, but it is one thing to kill a lamb and something quite different to think of YHVH’s chosen servant as that Lamb. But YHVH was pulling aside the curtain of time to let the people of Isaiah’s day look ahead to the suffering of the future Mashiach and the resulting forgiveness made available to all mankind.

YESHUA FULLY MET THE CHARACTER AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MASHIACH.
“Lord, now I can die in peace! As you promised me, I have seen the Saviour you have given to all people. He is a light to reveal YHVH to the nations and He is the glory of Your people Israel!” (Luke 2:29-32) The Jews were well acquainted with the Old Testament prophecies that spoke of the Mashiach’s blessings to their nation. They did not always give equal attention to the prophecies saying that he would bring salvation to the entire world, not just the Jews (see, for example, Isaiah 49:6). Many thought that HaMashiach had come to save only His own people. Luke made sure his Greek audience understood that HaMashiach had come to save all who believe, Gentiles as well as Jews.

YESHUA FULLY PERFORMED THE MINISTRY OF THE MASHIACH.
“John’s two disciples found Yeshua and said to Him, ‘John the Baptist sent us to ask, ’Are you the Mashiach we’ve been expecting or should we keep looking for someone else?’ At that very time, He cured many people of their various diseases and He cast out evil spirits and restored sight to the blind. Then he told John’s disciples, ‘Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard; the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him, YHVH blesses those who are not offended by Me.’” (Luke 7:20-23) The proofs listed here for Yeshua’s being the Mashiach are significant. They consist of observable deeds, not theories-actions that Yeshua’s contemporaries saw and reported for us to read today. The prophets had said that the Mashiach would do these very acts (see Isaiah 35:5-6; 61:1). These physical proofs helped John; and will help all of us-to recognize who Yeshua is.

This is the story of a Jew who came to faith in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. 

YESHUA IS THE LIGHT

 

WHAT IF.....

WHAT IF YOU DIED TODAY?
WHAT IF YOU WERE FACE TO FACE
WITH GOD TODAY?

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO GOD ABOUT LETTING YOU INTO HEAVEN?

Imagine that you died today,

That you stood before God

And God asked you,

"Why should I let you into heaven?"
What would you say?

This is an important question, isn't it?

WHAT IF
(see video)  

 

If You Want to Answer it Correctly
Then You Must Think About Several Things

During GOD's JUDGEMENT in the Days of Noah, only 8 people were saved that day. Think about this, ONLY 8 PEOPLE actually listened and obyed God (Noah's family only) that were not JUDGED by God. Out of all the people on this earth....  for 125 years they would not listen that God was going to JUDGE this earth and only 8 people made it safe from God's Judgement. Genesis 7: ¹³ On that very day Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, together with his wife and the wives of his three sons, entered the ark.
Even with Lot in Sodom and Gomorrah, God told Abraham that HE would even spare them if there were found only 10 righteous in the midst... But on that day of God's judgement there were only Lot, his wife (whom ended up looking back), and his two daughters that were saved that day.

Genesis 19: ¹² The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, ¹³ because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.”  ¹⁴ So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry^[a] his daughters. He said, “Hurry and get out of this place, because the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. ¹⁵ With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished.”

Today, the SINS of our world, especially in America and our American Church settings is becoming an OUTCRY to the Lord.  For the CHURCH in America has become no different than the world outside with passivity and complaciency.  We only want to be of great comfort, and to have our ears tickled.

Do you think that when we die that we can come back a 2nd time to redo what we did wrong the first time?

Do you think that God does not exist and we were placed upon this earth to do all that we want to evolve without any consequences?

Do you think that God has many gray areas and will allow any of us to enter into HIS presence with SIN, when HE is a Holy God? 

Do you think that there is no such place as HELL and no consequences for SIN, WICKEDNESS, and EVIL on this earth?

Do you think that we should only hear words that tickle our ears or that bring us great comfort to make us always feel better about ourselves?  These are games that people play.

BUT WHAT IF after you die and you are face to face with GOD and you face ETERNITY and you realize at that time these words were TRUE but now it is too late...

WHAT IF.... these words were all TRUE....

If you think that a LOVING GOD would send no one to HELL.... You are CORRECT for GOD is all GOOD and HIS LOVE and MERCY are far more than any human being could describe and put into words.  But it is NOT GOD whom sends anyone to HELL or wants anyone to go to HELL.... This is not GOD's HEART. 

God says in HIS OWN WRITTEN WORD - He wants no one to perish but to have everlasting life.

John Chapter 3:   ¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ¹⁷ For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. ¹⁸ Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. ¹⁹ This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. ²⁰ All those who do evil hate the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. ²¹ But those who live by the truth come into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

It is not GOD's desire to have anyone to go to HELL but it is our own individual choices from our own will of what we choose while on this earth to follow TRUTH of embracing JESUS as God's son and through HIS BLOOD we are able to enter into the Holy of Holies to God.  But if we as people decide to never accept this, as God's Word says:  But whoever does not believe stands condemned already. 

This is our own individual free will choice... It is our own choice while on this earth where we will face our final consequences from our own decision in the end.
If you are a Christian Believer and truly believe that there is no true existence of HELL... then you are in great error.

If you are a Christian Believer and think that we should only share God's promises and TRUTH and only words that tickle our ears and always lifts us up - YES - This is good... but at the same time we should also be able to share the WHOLE TRUTH of God's Word for the consequences of SIN...  This too is GOD's TRUTH.

Scriptures about hell as written in God's Word (This is reality and GOD's TRUTH) This is not my personal opinion but written in God's Word:

The REALITY OF HELL

“In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction..." —2nd Thessalonians 1:8,9

So many people today don't believe in a literal place called Hell that burns with fire and brimstone (Revelation 21:8), where all who die in their sins without Jesus Christ go to be punished for all eternity. Sadly, there are countless people who twist the Scriptures in an attempt to teach that Hell is not what the Bible says it is... a place of flaming torment.

The Bible contains an overwhelming amount of irrefutable evidence teaching that Hell is indeed a literal place of torment, where those who die in their sins without Jesus Christ are punished in flaming fire and vengeance by God (2nd Thessalonians 1:8,9).

Here are many Scriptures to consider...

Numbers 26:10…

“And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.”

Korah and the men who rebelled with him against Moses were swallowed into Hell beneath.

Psalm 9:17…

“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

Carefully notice that "hell" here cannot merely mean "the grave" as some foolishly teach. For if "hell" only means the grave, then where do the righteous go? The Bible plainly teaches that the righteous and the wicked do NOT go to the same place. The wicked are turned into Hell; but the righteous unto life eternal.

Psalm 139:8…

“If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.”

The contrast here is between Heaven and Hell; not between Heaven and the grave. Also notice the interesting phrase... "If I make my bed in hell." Everyone who goes to Hell chooses to go there by rejecting Jesus as their Christ. It is sinful men who make their own bed in Hell. No sinner must go to Hell. The gift of eternal life is freely offered to all mankind through faith in Christ Jesus (John 14:6; Acts 10:43; Revelation 22:17).

Isaiah 5:14…

“Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.”

It wouldn't make any sense if "hell" merely meant the grave. What point would there be in condemning the wicked to hell if that's the same place where the righteous go? Clearly, Hell is a place only for the wicked who die in their sins. The righteous go to heaven to be with the Lord (2nd Corinthians 5:8).

Ezekiel 31:16…

“I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit…”

Clearly, this Scripture defines "hell" as being more than the grave. The Bible speaks about "descending into the pit." The Bible also speaks of being "cast into Hell," which clearly implies judgment from a holy God. If "hell" merely meant grave as Mormons, Jehovah's Witness and other false prophets teach, then God would have said that the righteous shall be cast into hell too; but the Bible NEVER says that anywhere!!! Only the wicked shall be cast into Hell, a bottomless pit, where Satan is called "the angel of the bottomless pit" (Revelation 9:11).

Matthew 5:28,29…

“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”

The Bible plainly teaches that all sinners are condemned to Hell. If "hell" simply means grave, then what harm or worry is there in fornicating, getting drunk, raping, murdering, partying with illegal drugs and committing all sorts of other sins? There would be none. If there is NO place of punishment in eternity, then there is NO justice for all the victims of crimes committed in this earthly life. So then what advantage is there to being righteous? If one believes that the Bible is God's Word, then you absolutely must believe that Hell is a literal place of torment and anguish, that burns with searing flames of fire and brimstone, where sinners are punished for their sins against a holy God.

Matthew 16:18…

“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

This is a very interesting Scripture. The word "gates" denotes the entrance (also the exit) of Hell. I heard one preacher say that the gates of Hell cannot prevent the Gospel from snatching souls from the depths of Hell. Of course, one who dies in their sins without the Lord is hopelessly lost for ever and ever. There are no second chances once a soul leaves this earthly life. There is NO such place as Purgatory and no amount of prayer or contributions to one's church can lessen God's flaming vengeance upon those who die in their sins without Jesus Christ.

This Scripture plainly teaches that the Church's arch enemy is Satan and the forces of Hell. We also see this evidenced by Ephesians 6:12. Our battle is not against flesh and blood (humanity); but against principalities, powers and spiritual wickedness in high places (the gates of Hell).

Matthew 23:15…

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.”

The Bible speaks of being "a child of Hell." Matthew 5:9 speaks of the "children of God." Galatians 3:26 wonderfully states, "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus." Amen! Jesus called the scribes and Pharisees the children of Hell.

Matthew 23:33,34…

“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city."

Jesus warned about the "damnation of Hell," and He spoke about "escaping" the damnation of Hell. If hell is merely the grave, or not so bad a place as fools today teach, then why would we need to escape it's damnation? If the wicked go to the same eternal place as the righteous, then why do we need to escape it? What is the damnation for the Pharisees and scribes if their fate is no different than the fate of the righteous? Common sense tells the honest student of the Bible that Hell must be a literal place of torment and fire, i.e., damnation.

Mark 9:45,46…

“And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”

The Bible teaches that love for personal sins is the primary reason why sinners won't come to Jesus to be saved (John 3:20). We read from the Scriptures that hell's fire will never be quenched. The "worm that dieth not" may refer to one's conscience which will eat away at them for eternity. The worst part about Hell won't be the flames of torment, it will be knowing in your heart that Jesus fully paid for your way to Heaven, and you could have gone to Heaven; but you loved your sins more and refused to come to the Savior to be saved.

To clarify, a person does NOT have to forsake committing sins to be saved; but ironically it's one's love for sin that prevents them from coming to Jesus... "lest his deeds should be reproved" (John 3:20). Jesus said in John 5:40, "And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." To be saved, a person MUST acknowledge that they are GUILTY before God of violating His holy Word (Romans 3:19). Most people are not willing to repent; but instead choose to continue denying and making excuses for their sins. God only requires us to admit our guilt before Him and to seek forgiveness through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.

Luke 10:15…

“And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.”

Jesus prophesied imminent judgment and doom upon the wicked inhabitants of Capernaum. It is important to notice that the Bible continually speaks of being "cast down to hell" and "thrust down to hell," which clearly indicate God's angry hand of judgment. Psalm 7:11 proclaims that "God is angry with the wicked EVERY DAY."
Again we see that "hell" is more than just a symbolic term. Although one's life may seem like hell on earth, it cannot be compared to burning in the torments of fire and brimstone for all eternity.

Luke 12:5…

“But I will forewarn you 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 16:23…

“And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments…”

James 3:6…

“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”

2nd Peter 2:4…

“For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment…”

If "hell" is merely the grave, then how could God cast the fallen angels into hell (Greek: Tartarus)? Angels do not die in the human sense. You don't bury them six-feet under. We clearly read that these fallen angels (i.e. demons) are reserved in chains of darkness awaiting judgment.

There are three different Greek words for our English word "hell" today: Hades, Gehenna and Tartarus. Gehenna is the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:11-15). Tartarus is a special jail for demons reserved unto judgment. Hades is where lost sinners go now when they die (a tormentuous place of fire, torment and suffering). For a comprehensive examination on the subject of Hell, please read: A Biblical Examination of Hell.

Revelation 1:18…

“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.”

Here we see that death and Hell are two separate things. I always capitalize Heaven and Hell because they are literal places and these are their proper names. If "hell" merely meant grave, then there would be no distinction between death and hell.

Revelation 20:13-15…

“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

How can you argue with the Biblical term "second death"? Obviously there is a punishment that goes beyond the grave. The Bible teaches that lost sinners will stand trial and be sentenced to the Lake of Fire based upon their WORKS. Also, the Bible teaches that death and Hell (Hades) were cast into the Lake of Fire (Gehenna). This plainly shows that hell means much more than the grave. The Hebrew word "Sheol" is the Old Testament equivalent to "Hades" in the New Testament for "hell." Sheol doesn't strictly mean the grave. It can mean a whole lot more, and often does. Psalm 9:17 is a perfect example: "The wicked shall be turned into Hell." Obviously this means much more than merely the grave, because that's also were the righteous go. It would make no sense. The clear interpretation is that the wicked and all those who forget God will be punished in eternity.

Conclusion

The Bible contains an overwhelming amount of evidence showing that Hell is a literal place that burns with fire. Those people today who scoff and deny the existence of a literal Hell that burns with fire are calling God a liar. Either you believe the Bible is God's Word or you don't. There is NO middle ground.

"Beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit" (Jude 1:17-19).

KNOWING GOD...Be sure that you know what God is like. God created you and is your rightful owner. God is loving, merciful, and kind. But we often d/ not think about the fact that God is holy. The Bible says that "God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:5) This means that God is perfectly holy. God always does what is right, and His laws are perfect. God never makes a mistake. God never approves of or ignores evil. Because God is holy, He hates all sin. (Psalm 5:5) Anything that is sinful or wrong cannot even come near God -- it would be burned away by His holiness. The Bible says that God is "of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity." (Habakkuk 1:13; "iniquity" is another word for "sin"). God is so holy that the Bible compares Him to a consuming fire.
(Hebrews 12:28-29)
God's holiness is an awesome thing. The Bible says, "who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? For thou only art holy." (Revelation 15:4) This pure, holy God who hates sin is your Judge. The Bible says, "Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God?" (1 Samuel 6:20)
God's holiness is the opposite of our sinfulness.
Everybody admits that they are not perfect. We all know that we have done some bad things in our lifetime. But most people do not understand what the Bible teaches about sin.

What is sin?

The Bible says that "Sin is the transgression of the law." (1 John 3:4). In other words, sin is rejecting or disobeying God's laws. We sin any time we do not do what God wants us to do. If we disobey God's laws, then we sin. If we fail to do the good things God commands us to do, then we sin. Some people think sin is only really horrible things like murder, adultery, getting drunk, or robbing a store. These are sins, but the Bible says that we sin when we disobey any of God's laws. The Bible also says that our attitudes and thoughts can be sinful -- so things like pride, lust, selfishness, greed, and hatred are sins, too.

I describe sin in this way: Imagine taking out every stop sign and stop light and speed limit and everyone could go, stop, and speed in their own way, and what would you have. Your answer is probably very correct as you would have chaos and death. Well this is sin... SIN has no boundaries and wants to do what it wants, when it wants, and if it feels good - do it... Whether in a sin of sexual sin of homosexuality, or having sex outside of the boundaries of marriage, or even eating without limits or boundaries.... It is still all SIN. SIN will only bring chaos and death to not only us in our lives but will bring death to our very souls, and SIN will always affect others... The same if there were no stop signs. or stop signals. or speed limit boundaries - SIN affects not only the person driving the vehicle in these kind of 'NO LIMITS' but it affects ALL OTHERS.... GOD'S WORD are those stop signs, stop signals, and speed limits for our lives here on earth. For GOD'S WORD gives us boundaries, security, makes us safe and others safe, and is TRUTH of great boundaries. Imagine Niagara Falls without any kind of boundaries - this would bring CHAOS to this area with flooding and out of control. Niagara Falls with these great boundaries makes it powerful with full of strength in helping others... May we all learn boundaries of TRUTH within our lives and that LIFE without boundaries brings chaos and death to us.

Here are a Few of God's Laws
Have You Broken Any of Them?

"Thou shalt love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." (Matthew 22:37) This means that God must be the most important thing in your life.

"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." (Matthew 22:39) This means that it is not enough to put up with other people. God commands us to love them.

"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain." (Exodus 20:7) This means that we cannot use God's name in a joking way or to curse with.

"Thou shalt not steal." (Exodus 20:15) Even stealing little things is a sin.

"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." (Exodus 20:16) Telling lies and deceiving people are sins.

"Ye have heard that it was said by them of old, Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill will be in danger of judgment; but I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of judgment." (Matthew 5:21-22) This means that feeling hatred or strong anger toward someone is usually a sin.

"Ye have heard that it was said by them of old, Thou shalt not commit adultery; but I say unto you that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." (Matthew 5:27-28) This means that lust is a sin.

Think about TODAY.... people are in and out of marriage, (There is about 56% divorce rate within the church today); people think NOTHING about having sex outside of marriage (including within the church today); people accept that being GAY is being born that way (including within the church today); but the sad reality is that those whom practice any sexual behaviour outside of marriage, even through Internet sex or pornography; it still is SIN.

SIN SEPARATES US FROM A HOLY GOD, and SIN BRINGS DEATH.

Isaiah 59:1 Listen! The LORD is not too weak to save you, and he is not becoming deaf. He can hear you when you call. Isaiah 59:2 But there is a problem--your sins have cut you off from God. Because of your sin, he has turned away and will not listen anymore.

Habakkuk 1:13a You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing.

Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord".

If you did one sin every day, in ten years that would add up to 3,650 sins. In forty years, you would be guilty of 14,600 sins. And this is if you did only one sin a day!

This is why the Bible says that "all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) The Bible also says "there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not." (Ecclesiastes 7:20) Is there such a thing as a righteous man who never sins? The Bible says, "If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar." (1 John 1:10) It is true that no one is perfect. But the Bible teaches that we are not even close to being perfect! All of us have broken God's laws many, many times. All of us are guilty sinners.

Stop and think for a moment. How many sins have you done in your lifetime so far? 100? 1,000? 10,000? More than that?

WHY DO WE SIN SO MUCH?

The Bible says we sin over and over again because we have a sinful heart (or, as some people call it, a sinful nature).

Just like it is the nature of a fish to swim and it is the nature of a bird to fly, it is the nature of a human to disobey God and reject His laws. This is the source of our sin problem. Deep down inside our heart, we really want to sin. We like to sin. That is why we do it so much. "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9) Have you ever noticed that you do not have to teach a child how to lie or how to be selfish? They will do that on their own! That is because we are all born with a sinful heart. The Bible says that our sins (things like evil thoughts, lying, stealing, cursing, greed, lust, and pride) come "from within, out of the heart of men." (Mark 7:21-22)

Because we have a sinful heart, we refuse to let God be the Boss of our lives. We do not want anyone -- including God -- telling us what to do. e want to live our life the way we want to. We want to be the boss of our lives. We might believe in God, and we might even go to church or get baptized or sing songs about God, but we do not want Him to run our life. Either we do not want to obey God, or we will only obey God when it is easy. We do not care about God. We all have this attitude, and it comes from our sinful heart.

God created us and is our rightful owner. He demands that we love Him, obey Him, and live the way that He wants us to live. It is a serious sin if we will not let God be the Boss of our lives and if we insist on running our lives the way we want to. If we say, "God, You won't be my Boss! You won't tell me what to do! I'll do whatever I want to with my life, and I'll live my life the way I please!", isn't this just as serious as slapping God in His face?

Do you have a sinful heart? Is God the boss of your life?

Because God is Holy
He Must Judge All Sin   God cannot ignore our sins or pretend like our sins never happened. Because we have broken God's laws, we deserve God's punishment. Look at these Bible verses:
"The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord." (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)
"God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day." (Psalm 7:11)

"The soul that sins, it shall die." (Ezekiel 18:4)

"The wages of sin is death." (Romans 6:23)

A holy God must judge sin. If God allowed our sin to go unpunished, He would be saying that sin is okay. God will punish all sin because He is a God of justice.

We all know that this is fair. What if a murderer stood before a human judge and the judge knew that the murderer was guilty. What would you think if the judge just let the murderer go free? He would not be a very good judge, would he? He would be a bad judge! A good judge must punish people who are guilty -- he cannot just forget or ignore their crimes. In the same way, a holy God must judge all sin. When God punishes people for their sins, He is only giving them what they deserve.

The Bible says "it is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgment." (Hebrews 9:27) You will stand before God one day. You have broken God's laws many times. You deserve God's punishment. The Bible uses the word "wrath" (which means "anger") to describe God's punishment. "The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men." (Romans 1:18) "The day of the Lord comes, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate; and He shall destroy the sinners out of it." (Isaiah 13:9) When you disobey God and reject His laws, the Bible says you "treasureth up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God." (Romans 2:5)
If God judged you for your sins, what would you deserve?

Here Are Some Common Mistakes That
People Make About Heaven

Some think, "Yes, I have sinned, but I've done many good things in my life. My good deeds will make up for my bad deeds. I'm good enough to get into Heaven." This kind of thinking is wrong. The Bible never says that good deeds can pay for sins. Only the shedding of blood takes away sins. (Hebrews 9:22) The Bible says "all our righteousness are as filthy rags." (Isaiah 64:6) This means that our good deeds are not very good when we compare them to God's holiness. Our good deeds still come out of a sinful heart that refuses to let God be our Boss. That is why they are not better than "filthy rags." When the Bible says "a man is not justified by the works of the law," (Galatians 2:16) it means that our good deeds or good works can never take away our sins and get us into Heaven.

Some think, "I'm not really bad. I'm not as bad as some people. So God won't judge me too hard. I'm good enough to get into Heaven." But God does not judge based on how we compare to other people. He judges by how we compare to His perfect standards of holiness. Maybe you are more kind or more honest or more religious than most people, but that does not matter. God will punish all sin. You need to ask yourself: Have I broken God's laws? Have I refused to let God be the Boss of my life? What do my sins and disobedience deserve?

Some think, "I'm doing the best I can. God will let me into Heaven because I'm doing my very best. And I'm going to try harder." The Bible never says that God will let you into Heaven if you do the best you can or if you try harder. Doing your best and trying harder can never take away sins. But have you really done the best you can? Do you always love God with all your heart? Do you serve God as much as you should? Do you do all the good things that you know you should do? None of us have done our very best!

Many think they are saved because they belong to a certain church, because they were baptized, because they attend church regularly, because they pray, or because they have had religious feelings. The Bible does not teach this. Things that we do, like joining a church or getting baptized can never take away our sins. Only God can take away sins!

You understand sin and God's holiness correctly when you realize that you can never be good enough to deserve to get into Heaven.

King David was a man in the Bible that God was pleased with. David knew that he was a sinful man. (See Psalm 51) David also knew that God is a holy Judge who hates sin. David prayed, "Enter not into judgment with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified." (Psalm 143:2) David knew that he would be in big trouble if God judged him for his sins and gave him what he deserved. "If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?" (Psalm 130:3)

Your sins are so many, and God is so holy, that you could never be good enough to get into Heaven. You can never earn or deserve God's forgiveness. There is nothing you can do to get into Heaven because you cannot erase or get rid of your sins. You have broken God's laws many times. You have refused to let God be the Boss of your life. Because of your sins, God's wrath is upon you. You are in big trouble! If you ever stand before God and He judges you for your sins, you will get what you deserve: everlasting punishment in Hell.

Has the fact that you have disobeyed God many times ever really bothered you?

These are important questions because you can only come to the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness if you know that you are a guilty sinner. Jesus said, "They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." (Luke 5:31-32; see also Luke 18:9-14) Jesus is saying that you must realize how serious your sin problem is before you can be forgiven. If you are not convinced that you a2e a guilty, lost sinner, then Jesus will not forgive you.

GOOD NEWS
God Himself Made a Way
For Our Sins to be Forgiven

God's Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, came to earth 2,000 years ago. Jesus was both God and man at the same time. Jesus did many miracles while on earth. He taught us how God expects us to live. Jesus never sinned and always obeyed all God's laws perfectly. Most importantly, Jesus came to earth to die for our sins.

Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross and crucified. As the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross, the sins of all God's people were put on Him. Jesus Christ bore or carried our sins in His body. The Bible says that "He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities ... and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:5-6; "iniquity" means "sin") The Lord Jesus "His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree."  (1 Peter 2:24, Galatians 1:3-4)

JESUS IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE
(THERE IS NO OTHER WAY FOR ETERNITY AFTER WE DIE ON THIS EARTH)

As Jesus hung on that cross, God poured out His holy punishment for sin on Him. Jesus did not deserve that punishment because He never broke God's laws. But He was carrying our sins, and God gave Jesus Christ the punishment that we deserved. He became our Substitute who died in our place. Jesus Christ paid the penalty for all the sins ever committed by God's people. "Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God." (1 Peter 3:18)

This proves how much God loves us. The Bible says, "God commands His love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8; "commands" means "demonstrates" or "proves")

This is what JESUS did for all of us on this earth for HE ONLY WANTS TO LOVE - Will you LOVE HIM too.... or walk away. 

Because You Loved Me - Passion of Christ

PASSION OF JESUS LOVE FOR YOU

Jesus death was a sacrifice for our sins. Because Jesus is God, His sacrifice was big enough to fully pay for all those sins. Jesus did not just pay for some sins -- He paid for all the sins of God's people. Jesus Christ satisfied the demands of God's holiness and justice. That is why the Bible says that Jesus "takes away the sin of the world," that Jesus "shall save His people from their sins," and that Jesus is "able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him." (John 1:29, Matthew 1:21, Hebrews 7:25)

Jesus did not stay dead. God raised Him back to life, proving that Jesus fully paid for all the sins of God's people. He then returned to Heaven. The Lord Jesus Christ will come back to earth some day to judge the world. Though we cannot see Him, Jesus Christ is alive today. He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19:16) The Lord Jesus Christ today has all power in Heaven and earth. (Matthew 28:18) The Bible says that "Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living." (Romans 14:9) Lord means Master, Boss, or Owner. Jesus Christ is our Savior, but He is also our Lord. "God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow ... and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God, the Father." (Philippians 2:9-11) People today who disobey, ignore, or reject Jesus Christ are rebelling against the Lord and Ruler of the Universe! You must bow before Jesus and give Him your whole life!

Do you remember the two parts to our sin problem? First, we have done many sinful things. Second, we have a sinful heart or nature that causes us to keep on sinning. The Lord Jesus Christ takes care of both parts of our sin problem. This is what the Bible means by "being saved" or "salvation." It is true that God saves people from Hell, but being saved also means being freed or rescued from living a life of sin.

First, all your sins can be forgiven. Because God fully punished sin when He poured out His punishment on Jesus Christ, there is no need to punish sin again. That is a debt or a bill that is already paid. "The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleans us from all sin." (1 John 1:7) Second, the Lord Jesus can change your sinful heart. This change makes you want to live a holy life -- you do not want to sin and you want to please God in everything you do. Jesus can make you into a new person! This is why the Bible says the "if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Coming to Jesus Christ to be rescued from your sins produces big changes. All your sins are forgiven. You receive a new heart. God accepts you as a child in his family and becomes a Father to you. You are justified, or declared righteous, in God's sight. It is like starting your life all over again -- or, as the Bible says, being born again. Jesus said, "Ye must be born again." (John 3:7)
Has your sin problem been taken care of by the Lord Jesus Christ?

Do you know that you are totally forgiven of all your sins?

There is nothing that you can do to have your sins forgiven and to receive a new heart. You do not earn God's forgiveness by being good. The Bible teaches that God gives this as a gift to guilty, undeserving sinners like you and me. Being saved or rescued from your sins requires God's grace. Grace means "blessing or gifts that someone does not deserve." The Bible says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9) It also says that through Jesus Christ "we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7) The Bible also says that we are "justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." (Romans 3:24; "justified" means "declared right with God") How does someone become a Christian? Only through God's grace.

The Bible says there are two conditions we must meet to receive this grace.

We Must REPENT of Our Sins

God "now command all men everywhere to repent." (Acts 17:30) The Lord Jesus Christ said, "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3,5) "Repent" means to be so sorry for your sins that you stop doing them. When you repent, you realize that your sins are evil and you feel bad about them. (2 Corinthians 7:10-11) Someone who repents hates their sins; they do not keep on doing them! When you repent, you must make two turns: you must turn away from your sins and you must turn to the Lord Jesus Christ to obey Him. Our biggest sin is that we do not want God to be the Boss of our life. To repent means to turn around and go the opposite way: we now make the Lord Jesus the Boss of our life and we live the way He wants us to.

Is there some sin in your life that you will not give up? Repenting is a matter of ALL or NOTHING. If you will not stop doing your sins, then you cannot be forgiven. God only saves people who really repent.

Jesus said, "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." (Matthew 16:24) This is what repentance is: we say "no" to our old way of living and our sins, and we follow Jesus Christ. Our old life of disobeying God is over.

Do you feel so sorry for your sins that you will stop doing them... ?

WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO SPEND ETERNITY AFTER YOUR LIFE IS OVER ON THIS EARTH?

The moment we are born from our mothers womb on this earth - we are ALL destined to die.

There are no 2nd chances.... the consequences of SIN is separation from God and SIN BRINGS DEATH and if we do not repent and turn away from SIN while on this earth then we will face the consequences of our FREE WILL CHOICE while on this earth and DEATH through SIN will have a great STING OF DEATH that will never stop for eternity....

What is your CHOICE today... FREEDOM through the LOVE OF GOD and embracing JESUS, or BONDAGE to sin and denying JESUS as the true Messiah (Yeshua).

The choice belongs to you... and it is only YOU that will face your own consequences from your free will choice...

SIN may feel good right now... but SIN will not feel good when your choice is an ETERNITY IN HELL where you will experience TORMENT DAY AND NIGHT, NEVER ENDING....

In the days of Noah, the entire earth was eating, drinking, and marrying....

God's Word written says:

Genesis 6:5 ⁵ The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.

Genesis 6:11-12 ¹¹ Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. ¹² God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.

Matthew 24:38 ³⁸ For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark;

In Genesis Chapter 6 this was during the time that GOD judged the earth through a great flood. Noah, a righteous man of God, obeyed God and built this ark for 125 years. During this time Noah warned the people on earth that GOD's JUDGEMENT was coming... but everyone on the earth kept eating, drinking, and marrying and they would not LISTEN.

Genesis 6: The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. ⁶ The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. ⁷ So the LORD said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.” ⁸ But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

I am sure during this time that Noah obeyed GOD in building a large ark in the middle of a desert for 125 years that he (Noah) was mocked, ridiculed, and made fun of for building this ark in the middle of a desert for 125 years.

This same MOCKING and RIDICULE goes on today on the media against Christian Believers.

Also within CHURCH IN AMERICA today there is just as much divorce (56%) within the church as in the world... There is just as much sex outside of marriage within the church as in the world. There are even churches whom are saying that GOD will not send anyone to HELL... contrary to God's own written word.

It is not GOD whom sends anyone to HELL... as God wants no one to perish... but it is the free will choices of people 'doing what they want'.... and what the heart of man chooses to do.

During GOD's JUDGEMENT in the Days of Noah, only 8 people were saved that day. Think about this, ONLY 8 PEOPLE (Noah's family only) that were not JUDGED by God. All the remaining people on this earth would not listen, for 125 years they would not listen that God was going to JUDGE this earth. Genesis 7: ¹³ On that very day Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, together with his wife and the wives of his three sons, entered the ark.

God's word is written: 1 PETER 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

Peter wrote, as he was preparing Christians for the suffering ahead: "However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good." (1 Peter 4:16-19)

Revelation 3:17-22
You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

This DAY of God's JUDGEMENT is upon this earth today.

Are you READY for this day?

What will you say to GOD on that day?

GOD's JUDGEMENT is coming again and this world is doing the same things as within the days of Noah.... God said the next time that HE brought JUDGEMENT to this earth would no longer be done through water / flood but would be done through FIRE...

Deuteronomy 4:23 "So watch yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything against which the LORD your God has commanded you. 24 "For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

WAKE UP CHURCH...
(by David Wilkerson)

1 PETER 4:17  For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

Sex scandals are merely crumbs from the table of a lawsuit filed this week against Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana,... which includes allegations that founders Paul and Jan Crouch fetched a $50 million jet through a "sham loan to an alter ego corporation" and that a $100,000 motor home was purchased for Jan's pooches.

See Link:

http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2012/02/sex_tbn_santa_ana_crouch_mcveigh_koper.php

Luk 12:2 says - "For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known."

Num 32:23 says - "...be sure your sin will find you out."

PRAY with me that the TRUTH will be known and that NO AMOUNT OF MONEY could COVER UP ANY SIN! JESUS, YOU ARE THE HEAD OF YOUR CHURCH!

HAVE YOUR WAY, HOLY SPIRIT!

Bring what is in the DARKNESS to the LIGHT so that ALL will hear and fear! Give Your people DISCERNMENT in these FINAL HOURS!

Bring back the FEAR OF GOD into the church! 

Prosperity gospel Bursts Pastor David Wilkerson 

Will your choice of SIN in LUST or GREED whether it be for SEX outside of marriage, homosexuality, or GREED for money, more and more, EVEN WITHIN THE CHURCH, and for the temporary feeling of feeling GOOD and always COMFORTABLE right now for this temporary moment of living on this earth?

Is your choice while on this earth in sexual immorality, or lust, or GREED - worth the consequences of ETERNITY?

GOD's JUDGEMENT is upon us, especially in America. The GREAT FALL OF BABYLON..... Are you ready?

Repent, America! God's Judgment Comes!

If you would like to receive JESUS at this time, I am proud of you for taking this step of great courage.   Yes, it is ETERNAL LIFE DECISION for you.  But once you take this step - life on this earth will get harder for JESUS is an OFFENSE to the world as the WORLD cannot look upon HIM and have REJECTED HIM from the beginning.  

As a new Christian Believer, I encourage you to take these steps in life so that you can grow stronger in knowing JESUS - so when the times of trials and sufferings come your way - you will be able to have strong ROOTS based in GOD and GOD's WORD and you will be able to STAND.

My letter to you:Please know that you are a valuable treasure to God. I do not want to be departing from our connection without telling you truth. If you seek truth with all your heart, you will find the truth and the truth will set you free.

My heart is full of love toward you as a person as God wrote in His Holy book in the Bible that 'He wants no one to perish but to have everlasting life in Him'.
(John 3:16)

We only live one life on this earth and there are no second chances to come back to make things right again. What or who we choose to serve while on this earth will be the good or bad consequences that we will pay after we die and depart from this earth.

A person can never prove their worth to God, or try to be perfect while on this earth, or to try to be good enough, or even beat themselves to prove that they are acceptable to God. For God, the Creator of heaven and earth, He made a perfect way for us, a way that cleanses us of all sin, a way that forgives us completely when we come to HIM and acknowledge our SINS before HIM. He (God) accepts us right where we are at today, for he knows that we are weak, and as we follow this only way, HE will show HIS great loving kindness and mercy toward us.

God is LOVE. God's LOVE is not based on the human level of love, that is conditional love, but HIS LOVE is always ready to forgive you. HIS LOVE is not based on anything we can do for making things right to HIM but HIS love accepts us right where we are at today. All he wants from us is to embrace HIS LOVE for us as written in John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. This is all GOD the Father, wants from us is to embrace HIS LOVE for us through HIS CHOSEN SON, JESUS and to give HIM back our hearts to HIM.

Take a step in embracing this truth of life through JESUS CHRIST as the way, and the truth, and the life. Don't run away from this truth... as when you choose not to embrace the TRUTH of knowing JESUS as Lord, you are running away from the very person that will fill you with HIS COMPLETE LOVE for you and for you having ETERNAL LIFE in HIM. Take a chance in trusting HIM.

JESUS will give you peace and rest for your souls... JESUS will fill you with great love, compassion, grace, and tender MERCY, and LIFE.

Don't you want these things too?Will you take a chance to embrace HIS LOVE for you?  

What makes JESUS different than any other prophet or teacher is that JESUS rose from the dead... and JESUS is the SON OF MAN. No other great prophet or great teacher ever came back to life after dying.

JESUS resurrected and came back to life after HE died. JESUS IS ALIVE right at this moment. The SPIRIT that dwelled in JESUS that made HIM come back to life from the grave is called the Holy Spirit. This same Holy Spirit is who is available today on this earth to help us, bring us comfort, protect us, and also to draw us to Him, and bring conviction to our hearts toward the true GOD. This same SPIRIT lives inside of JESUS today. It is through this same SPIRIT that when we embrace JESUS as LORD in our hearts, and we follow after HIM as HE sits at the RIGHT HAND OF ABBA GOD FATHER today than this exact same Holy Spirit that dwells in Jesus will also come and dwell within us. But this can only happen by accepting HIS LOVE and making HIM, Jesus, Lord of your life.  

You can become HIS disciple in this life on earth, by embracing JESUS as Lord, embracing HIS WRITTEN WORD and actually studying the Holy Book of the Bible - then we become part of HIM. 

Have you actually read what is written in the Holy Book of the Bible?

If not, start reading the Chapter of John first, and then read the Book of Psalms as this Book was written by King David and God called "David as a man after God's own heart" but yet this same David, he sinned greatly; (To read of David's life start reading I Samuel Chapter 15.) David, a man that committed adultery when he lusted after Bathsheba, he then had Bathsheba's husband sent to the front lines of war, knowing that he would be killed... King David failed God greatly with SIN but what made King David different was that David came running back to God to make things right with God - this is 'Why' David wrote the Book of Psalms as he, as a man, he struggled with his flesh and with sin, but David always struggled inside but he always made things right before God.... Psalms is written from David's own hand and heart, and is full of David's struggles before God.

When we die on this earth, if we have that same HOLY SPIRIT dwelling within us from embracing JESUS as Lord - then we too will RESURRECT from the dead and we too will RISE UP from the grave and we will join up with JESUS. As it is written in Romans 8:11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

But all this comes down to your own choice - Do you want peace, true love that will never harm you, grace, tenderness, kindness, and tender mercies in this LIFE while on earth or do you want to continue in life with what you have today?

Look around you, what do you see, and what choice would you want to make for your own life? When we die from this earth, we have only this one chance of what or who we serve while on this earth... There are no second tries to get it right. Our consequences when we die is ETERNITY - ETERNITY with the one true GOD or ETERNITY with Satan and hell and hell fire that is torment day and night for it is ETERNAL LIFE without God... But remember it is your choice while on this earth...

You are VERY IMPORTANT to my heart and this is 'why' I share this TRUTH with you and I will not give up on you as a person.

I have a very important question for you, so please carefully read through and slowly think through what I am asking you.

"If you were to die right now, are you 100% sure you would go to Heaven / Paradise?"

If you hesitated or answered no, then this is where we need to begin. Please read the following very carefully and re-read the verses. Then ask God to confirm that what you are reading is the truth.

The process is this: 

1. Acknowledge that you are a sinner.

Romans 3:10 - 10 as it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one;
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

2. Realize that you cannot do anything to save yourself and without a Savior you will be separated from God forever!

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

3. Know that God did not just say "I love you" He proved it by dying on the cross for you.

Romans 5:8, But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

4. Repent of the sins in your life. (Repent means to agree with God about how awful your sin is and turn to God desiring to have a relationship with Him)

Acts 17:30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

5. Believe that Jesus Christ paid the penalty for your sin and accept His sacrifice on the cross for you.

Acts 16:31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 6. Turn over control of your life to Jesus Christ and live only for Him.
Romans 10:9-10 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

You can bow your head right where you are and say this prayer (but only if you really mean it!)

"Dear Jesus, I know I am a sinner and that there is nothing I can do to save myself. I believe you died on the cross for my sins and that you want me to have a personal relationship with you. I repent of all my sins before you and ask for your forgiveness. I accept the sacrifice of your blood to cover all the sin I have and will ever do. I ask you to come into my heart and be my Savior and Lord. I turn over control of the rest of my life to you to do whatever you want through me. Allow me to experience your great Mercy and love and peace within my own life in this day. Thank you for dying for me and for saving me and for giving me eternal life in you. In Jesus Name, Amen!"

If you did this, praise God you are now a child of God! Please write me and let me know if you prayed this prayer.

If not, let me know and please ask any question you may have!

I am really looking forward to hearing from you!

God bless you as you seek Him!

Please my precious friend, don't run away and reject knowing the TRUTH of embracing a GOD that only wants to love you and protect you, and provide for you, and give you peace and security in your heart... Don't run away from this kind of LOVE. 

God's Word of promise to you, if you choose to follow HIM: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Why would you want to run away from these kinds of promises from GOD for your own life, written in the Holy Book of the Bible? 

If you have not embraced Jesus as your Lord, please see this video and watch as it will help you in understanding in God's Word at:
Please my friend listen to this video 

You are valuable to me.  This will be the last time that you hear from me, unless you write and I hear from you again.  My prayer for you:

"Lord Jesus, I surrender my heart before you Lord knowing of your great love and mercy toward me.  Lord God, I lift up Faisal to you and ask that you draw them in knowing your great love and mercy for them in their own lives.  May they find real truth, forgiveness, peace, security,  and a love that will always want the best for them.  Lord God, protect my friend Faisal and be with them and guide them in your truth.  In Jesus Name.  Amen"

Until I hear from you again - Be blessed my friend, for you have been a treasure.  
Your servant and friend for life ,  Jane