Faith Comes By Hearing

 Faith comes by hearing, not by seeing. Jesus does not just appear to people out of nowhere, like a dream or vision. A person has to hear the Gospel through the Word of God first before they can ever know how to be saved. Jesus is the Word. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Jesus speaks to a person's heart about trusting him for salvation by His Word. He doesn't make lightening strike and then all of a sudden we are saved. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 

Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Jesus doesn't call on Christians to be silent. He tells us to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He didn't say to go all over the world being kind to people, then people will come to you and want to know how to be saved. There are millions of people in the world who are kind to people and help people who are not born-again Christians. Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Ephesians 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.
Ephesians 6:20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

The Gospel is something you hear, not something you see in the way a person lives. Sure, if someone is nice and shows concern and compassion for people, that makes it easier for people to want to hear the Gospel message, but they silll need to hear the Gospel to know how to be saved. Many people have turned over a new leaf, cleaned up their life from drinking, etc., but that doesn't mean they are a Christian. If they have never put their trust in Jesus as their saviour and believed in His death, burial, and resurrection, then they are just as lost as any other unregenerate sinner.

There is only one way to Heaven, and that is by hearing the Gospel and believing the Gospel. The Gospel is the death, burial, and ressurection of Jesus as recorded in His Word. Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Anyone can be saved at any moment.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:13 Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 

The Bible's Way To Heaven

Poetry About Jesus And Salvation

Open The Door and Enter In

By Cindy Wyatt 

Some people think the way to Heaven is to walk the straight and narrow way, to be a follower of Jesus, to stay on the right path, live a certain way, and endure to the end. Truly, that is not the way to Heaven at all, and will actually take you to hell if that is what you believe. Jesus didn't come to put us in a position to be saved, as though it is partly Him and partly what we do ourselves to stay saved. No, He came to save us completely. He paid for our salvation in full when He died on the cross and rose again three days later, and salvation is free to anyone who will accept it by faith. It is not by walking the narrow way, but by entering in through the gate, opening the door, (being born again), and receiving the gift of eternal life. Notice, that the gift is "eternal life". If we have to do something to keep our salvation, then it wasn't eternal because eternal means forever. If it's forever, that means you can never lose it. God said it, and God cannot lie. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture.

Could it be any clearer that salvation is by entering in, opening the door, not by staying on some type of path. You admit you are a sinner, trust Jesus with your heart to save you, and you are saved right then and there. Once you open the door, you're in forever. It's just like when Noah and his family entered the arc before the flood. Salvation is instantaneous. One minute you're lost and on your way to hell, and then the next minute, as soon as you trust Jesus with your heart, you are a child of God and on your way to Heaven. It is not some sort of process where you have to stay on the right path, follow Jesus, etc. It's the moment you open the door and let Jesus save you. Remember, "eternal life," is forever, and Jesus paid it all.

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Poetry About Jesus And Salvation

God Is A Divider

God is not a God of unity, but rather of division. God is a God of extremes such as black and white, hot and cold, love and hate, condemned and uncondemned, heaven and hell, saved and unsaved, evil and good. There is no middle ground. God divided the night from the day, the darkness from the light.
Genesis 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Genesis 10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

Ezekiel 44:23: And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Jesus Came To Bring Division.
Luke 12:51: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

52: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

John 7:43: So there was a division among the people because of him.

Matthew 25:31: When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on this left.

34: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Acts 23:7: And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

The world tells us, let's just all have unity, and not offend anyone, but the bible says a Christian who has been saved by grace and living by the bible will be hated by the world and will not fit in with the world. It is unbiblical to think that all the people on earth can be in harmony and oneness, such as promoters of the New World Order declare and the One World Church or World Council of Churches.  The world says, "We all worship the same God," but that is not true.  We don't all worship the same God.  The bible says in John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no many cometh unto the Father, but by me. 

1 John 2:23: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father; he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

That makes it pretty plain that the only way to God is through Jesus.  Hindus, Buddists, and Muslims do not worship the same God, or any other false religion.  There is only one way and that is through Jesus.
John 16:1: These things have I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended.

2: They shall put you out of the synagogues; Yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

John 15:19: If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

1 John 3:13: Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.


Poetry About Jesus And Salvation

Appointed To Die

One common thing you always hear people say at funeral homes is "He's in a better place. At least he's not in pain anymore." Another common saying is whenever people are killed by a terrorist attack or shot down by a mad gunman, "We know they're with the angels in Heaven now", as though the way to heaven is to just be in the right place at the right time, and that's how you get in. Nothing could be further from the truth in either case. The bible says in Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. Every person must die at the time appointed, whether it be from old age, illness, sudden death like heart attack or aneurysm, an accident, natural disaster, or terrorist attack. No one knows when it will be their time to die, so the important thing is to be ready because Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. This side of the grave is the time to get ready. Dying by an act of violence does not guarantee you an entrance into Heaven. People in the Armed Forces who die in wars do not go to Heaven just because they were a soldier fighting for their country; it is only if they are saved. For John 14:6 says: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. The only people who will be admitted into Heaven are the ones who have put their trust in Jesus' death on the cross and ressurection the third day as payment for their sins. If we put our trust in Him, then we will not be judged for our sins;; they will be forgiven through Christ's shed blood.

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God

Luke 16:22-23 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried: 23: And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Last Chance Or Too Late

Would you rather hear "Last chance"
or "Too Late"
While you're alive there is still time
to be saved and not wait

If you hear the spirit
wooing and calling
now is the time to accept Jesus
and to quit stalling

Today may be the day that is
your "Last chance"
Jesus has already paid for your
sins in advance

Tomorrow may be the day that you
hear "Too late"
You never know when you'll be standing
at eternity's gate.

II Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee; behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation)

 God's Simple Plan Of Salvation

Poetry About Jesus And Salvation

Yes, I am a Christian, AND A CHURCH GOING CHRISTIAN TOO!

Sometimes people will say to Christians who go to church, "And you call yourself a Christian!" Yes, I am a Christian because I'm saved, and I also love Christians. I would not backbite my brothers and sisters in Christ because I love them like the bible says we're supposed to. I know they are not perfect and I'm not perfect either. We are all actually far from it. The only person in the whole world who was ever perfect is our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. But thankfully, through the forgiveness of our sins and our spirits being quickened by God's grace and mercy to become Christians, we can fellowship with other believers of like precious faith.

I am happy when I can assemble with other born-again children of God, people who also love the Lord and want to serve him and live for him. It is a joy to sit down with others, open our bibles together, and all hear a good sermon from the KJV bible to encourage and edify one another. A good church is like a refuge from the world. It is a place to concentrate on what is really important in life and how to live for Jesus and not the things of earth.

 

It seems like the whole main theme of the new testament is for brothers and sisters in Christ to love each other. We have a kinship, we're different from the world, we're the called out ones, a peculiar people. I'm thankful for the people who are faithful in attending God's house. Sometimes I think how sad it would be if I went to church and nobody was there.

John 13:35: By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
 

John 15:12: This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

I John 3:10: In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

I John 3:14: We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren, He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 
15: Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

 

I John 4:20: If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

 

1 Peter 1:22: Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.

   

I Love Church (Link)


Going To Church
 When young I used to go to church
and loved to hear the preacher speak
I longed to learn God's word
and with my heart his will to seek

I listened to the voice of
The Holy Spirit as he spoke
I longed to do my Savior's will
When alone and my spirit broke

I longed to have my loved ones
and my children by my side
I still think it will be worth it all
When I get across that swelling tide

Help me love some people again
Like I used to love back then
The love that the Holy Spirit
put in my heart for my dear kin

Jesus said his mother and brothers
Are they that do his will
With whom the world does not care
But I do love them still

I thank the Lord for all the
times I had at church
for that is where we met
and the Spirit my soul did search

I'm not ashamed to say that
I love that old church bell
For Jesus said "If you love me,"
You'll love your brother as well

(Written in memory of my first country church I went to when I got saved)

John 13:13 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Don't Offend Anyone

It seems like the main theme in the world today is "Don't offend anyone, accept everyone for who they are. We're all different and we should love all of God creatures." Some even say "We're all God's children." But in all reality that is not true. It is a false statement. We are not all God's children. Only the people that have been born again by putting their trust in Jesus as their own saviour are God's children. 

John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: The bible clearly states that all people who are not saved are of their father the devil. John 8:43-45: Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44: Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45; and because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

It is true that God will accept anyone as they are when they come to Him for forgiveness of sins and place their faith in Jesus, but when they do that a miracle takes place in their heart and they then become a new person. They are then acceptable to God because of Christ's shed blood that purchased their salvation.

Ephesians 2:1: And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: God does not just accept everyone the way they are, like murderers, homosexuals, rebels, etc., or any other sinner whatsoever, and say they are all his children.

If you should say anything to offend anyone, you may quickly be labeled "judgmental". Sometimes it could even be called "hate speech". This is the philosophy of modern society today, but it is totally and absolutely unbliblical as God clearly states in his Word. The bible actually commands us to judge, to judge between the righteous and the wicked.

Malachi 3:18: Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

The bible also tells us to hate the evil and love the good, and this would also involve judgment to know what is good and what is evil.

Amos 5:15: Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

When Jesus was here on earth he offended people, which is why they tried to kill him on many occasions before it was His time to die on the cross,

(John 8:59: Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by), and Christians today who are living for the Lord are offensive to many people. Luke 6:28: Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. It is offensive because Satan blinds people's minds into thinking they're okay, they don't need Jesus.

Christians who are salty Christians will offend people. The same salt that enhances flavor is also the salt that irritates and stings when put into a sore or wound.

Matthew 5:13: Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is theneforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Please don't trust in your own righteousness or good life to get you to heaven. The bible says all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.

Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities like the wind, have taken us away. There is only one person who ever lived a good life and who never sinned and that is Jesus. You gain salvation and eternal life  based upon His righteousness.

In conclusion, Jesus didn't come to send peace on earth, but rather division.

Luke 12:51: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Are You Going To Heaven

Do you know how to go to heaven ? The bible tells the way
It's not through anything we could do, we are all sinners gone astray
We cannot change ourselves, our hearts are sinful and black
The bible says we've all gone our own way and are totally off track

There is no way we could ever be good enough, that we know for sure
So God in his great love and mercy provided the perfect cure
He gave the perfect sacrifice that could make our black heart white
It is the precious blood of Jesus, who gave his life to make it right

Jesus shed his blood on Calvary to wash us from our sin
He does all the changing of our heart when we invite him in
Just put your faith in Christ and trust in him alone
His dying on the cross paid it all and did for all our sins atone

Jesus' shed blood will wash your heart and cleanse all sin away
You'll receive the gift of eternal life and in Heaven you will be someday
Just come to Jesus as you are, it was for sinners his blood outpoured
Then you can rest assured you are forgiven and he will be your Lord

Your name will be written down in the Lamb's Book of Life and can never be crossed out
You'll know you're on your way to Heaven and never again have to doubtRomans 3:10 -12 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way..

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

Poetry About Jesus And Salvation

The Reason Jesus Came

by Cindy Wyatt 

Jesus didn't come to change the world, but to change sinners that are in the world. Around this time of year there are many bible movies on TV.  It seems like for the most part the message is always Jesus came to change the world. They say things like he taught us how to love one another and keep the golden rule, etc., and to be a good example and teacher. But in all actuality, this is not true. Jesus came to save sinners, not to be a good teacher and example, even though he was, being that he was the perfect sinless Lamb of God. His main purpose, though, in coming to earth was to save sinners who would trust him in their heart for forgiveness of their sins and who would receive his free gift of eternal life which he purchased for us with his own shed blood on the cross and then rose again from the grave. The following is a verse that sums it all up on why Jesus came from heaven to this world of sin.  Luke 19:10: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.  A lost person is someone who has never put their trust in Jesus alone to be their savior.  If you are reading this and are lost, Jesus is seeking you and wants to save you, 

1 Timothy 1:15: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Many false religions claim to follow the teachings of Jesus, but without being born again of the spirit, there is no way possible anyone could ever follow the teachings of Jesus because our natural hearts are sinful and black. The first thing that one must do is to trust Jesus as their savior and then God imputes his righteousness to them.

Romans 4:5-7: But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6: Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7: Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Matthew 1:21: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Luke 19:10: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Jesus Came To Save

Jesus came not to call the righteous
but sinners to repent
When he left heaven to come to earth
that was his sole intent
It's not the people who are whole
but those sick who need a physician
Jesus came to save sinners
That's why he gave the great commission

He told us to go into the all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature
Jesus came to the world to save sinners,
not just to be a good teacher
He died on the cross for all the sins of the world
that those who would on him believe
and trust his shed blood for remission of sin
would his free gift of salvation receive

To receive this wonderful gift of eternal life,
you only need to look to Jesus and live
He has already paid your sin debt
and is ready and willing to forgive
Jesus loves you so much
that he suffered and bled and died
If you've never asked him to be your savior,
then today is the day to decide

Jesus died, was buried, and rose again the third day
to save you from going to hell
That is the gospel story
the greatest story ever to tell
You only need to trust Jesus with your heart
and ask him to be your savior
He'll forgive you of all your sin and write your name in heaven
and give you abundant life and so much more

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

God's Simple Plan Of Salvation

Poetry About Jesus And Salvation