SPREAD THE FIRE!!!

Jesus said “I have come to start a fire upon the world and how I wish it were already kindled!!”

Dear friends, you can be saved by the GRACE of GOD!! It is by grace, through faith, that we are Saved!! It cannot be earned , it is freely given!
Remember that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life!!
The Christian life is not – Heaven one day – but – Christ right now!!! Jesus said that if you remain in me and I remain in you then me and my Father will come and make our home with you.
For all that call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved!!
This is the power of the Gospel! That you are saved by GRACE!!! Yes, I said it GRACE!!
Not works lest any man should boast!!
All that is required from you is this:

Confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead then you will be saved!!

Please accept the freedom that is in the name of Jesus Christ!!

The Real Gospel

So what exactly is the Gospel?? Well first of all Gospel means good news, not good news then the bad. So if we go around and say “Yea your saved because you believe. BUT!!! If you don’t do what we say God will just hate you again.”. Yea I’m paraphrasin’ but that is what a lot of people hear. One minute their Saved then the next minute their condemned sinners again. Where is the freedom in Jesus there?? I thought my chains were broken off?!? I thought I could now press on and enjoy life with Christ? No, not according to most people, especially here in the Bible Belt of Mississippi. I’ve heard it a lot and our Brother Johnny said that he never heard so much of it before he moved down here. So I would like to clarify to everyone what the REAL Gospel is:

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to Earth as man. Just like me and you. Except He lived a sinless life completely dependent upon God for every step He took. He was blameless. Then He willfully took crusifixion on His cross to pay for our sins. He bore the sins of the entire world on that one day. Sins for past,present and future! He payed for our sins so that we could be forgiven and set free from the bondage of sin. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life! After His death , He rose from the dead on the third day and sent everyone who believes the Holy Spirit!! The Holy Spirit is our comforter, it guides us into all Truth! Jesus Christ came to live within us, through the Holy Spirit!! The scripture says:

There is therefore now NO condemnation, for those who believe in Jesus Christ!!

All you have to do is believe and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour!!

So, is this the Gospel you heard? Because it’s the one the Bible teaches?!

God has canceled our debt through Christ.

When we believe and put our faith in Christ the most amazing thing happens. Suddenly we are reborn and return to what God had for Adam in the beginning. That we are now in His image and His likeness. Then we are forgiven of our sins and will forever,so long as we repent, have forgiveness of our sins.

Colossians 2:14
“by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside nailing it to the cross.”

Know my friends that Christ came to make all things new. If you will believe on Him and seek Him,for He alone is Truth. Then you will be forgiven of your debt or sin. You are made a new creation through Christ, that you should no longer suffer alone in your shame or walk in the ways that you used to do. But Christ came that all people should come to Him. It is true that scripture that says ” In Him we live and move and have our being.”
Let us then stand together as children who have obtained mercy and give praise to God. Knowing that in all things Jesus is with us. He has never and will never forsake us. I thank God everyday for His mercy because without it, we could never have gotten this far.

Do not bring strife and anger with you..

Romans 14:1 “As for the brother who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.”

What good do we do if all we have to bring with us is our own opinions and things only WE have gathered. Build up your brother or sister and encourage them in their walk with God. If you differ on opinions concerning the Bible then let that be that. Only a difference of opinion. Your word is not God’s word and your thoughts are not God’s thoughts. Serve one another in body and spirit. Did not even Jesus wash the feet of the disciples. He affirmed the word of God and did not argue with anyone. If one comes to argue, leave them. And pray for him and yourself that it not bring enmity between the two of you.

Forgiveness is not far off.

When we become lost and have sinned against God, He still loves us. He loves you no matter what you have done.

If you have murdered, He still loves you.

If you have been a homosexual, He still loves you.

If you have betrayed your family, He still loves you.

Remember that no matter what you have done He …still…loves…YOU!

In the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32 we see just how much Jesus truly loves us. This parable shows us vividly exactly how he feels about us when we simply repent, or ask forgiveness, for our sins and return to His love.

Here we see how the father feels about us when we have left his arms.

“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father,I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

You see, when we return to our Father, He embraces and rejoices over us. Then He does the most amazing thing.

He not only restores our position from when we left, BUT HE GIVES US ALL THE MORE BLESSING AND GIFTS!!

For we have become dead but are made alive again in Jesus Christ!!

Ask the Father for forgiveness, and He will not only forgive you, but He will rejoice over you and bless you beyond what you could have ever imagined!!!!

I leave you with this my brothers and sisters,

“The door to forgiveness is wide , open, and easy to walk through, and on the other side lies freedom.”

“You can walk down many paths in this life, but there is but one that is The Way to Jesus. At the end of that path is mercy, forgiveness, and love.