Hi Doves,
I
share this letter with you all as a starting point for those that the
LORD has placed on your heart, someone near to you that you must warn
as a watchman, lest their blood is on your hands at the Bema Seat
Just
to set the record : We are 3 brothers of which I am the oldest, My
second brother is Joe & the youngest is Dick(his wife is Louise) –
we are between the ages of 56 and 64. My youngest brother Dick went
thru a very bad spell in marriage and business and ended up bankrupt –
this sets the tone for this letter and places the players in the
correct perspective.
I pray to The Father that this letter and Key will help you who are in a similar position. To JESUS be all the Glory
Hi Joe,
You
should know that family is everything – providing for them, protecting
them and pointing them in the direction of sustaining them.
This is so for our immediate family and our natural family (brothers & sisters)
I
was confronted 2 years ago by an aunt of Dicks wife, Louise, about Dick
and his position – and I gave her advice as well as to Louise, that at
the time seemed futile to both the aunt and Louise (The Aunt said
emphatically over the phone to me “Understand, he needs a work NOW –
not prayer, but a work!”). I said that Louise should take Dick to a
certain church gathering the next day (it was a Tuesday) and after that
meeting, where they prayed for Dick & laid hands on him, Dick’s
life changed as no one ever could imagine – just look where he is today
– successful and with the Joy of the LORD in his life.
Some
of us need to go through deep waters to get to the tranquillity of
knowing JESUS intimately, in a relationship in life that only Jesus can
offer, and I was no exception – I had to die(5 Nov 2004) to be brought
into HIS presence and to be spoken to by HIM that never dies, to be
given the choice – Stay here until the time runs out, or go back and do
MY will – I chose to come back under HIS power and have been so for the
past 6 years.
The
last thing I was commanded to do by HIM before HE comes again, was what
is contained in this letter to you. I love all of my family and would
want ALL of them to be taken into HIS plan for eternity when HE comes
to take HIS bride and not be left for the tribulation times coming to
this planet very shortly.
Now
I know I cannot, in my own power, convince anyone to walk a specific
path or force anyone to Love JESUS – I can only point someone, that
JESUS has identified to me, under the command of JESUS who lives in me
in the Holy Spirit, to the way of eternity that is coming upon us all,
as time runs out. He has given each born again Christian the keys to
eternity and it is our responsibility through our witness to see that
Heaven is not locked to those whome JESUS points out to us. Take this
key and open eternity for yourself as I cannot do it for you – a
relationship is a very personal thing between a saved person and the
LORD JESUS, no one else can create that relationship – only you and the
LORD JESUS and HE says I am knocking, open the door, invite ME in and
sup with ME and live into eternity with ME.
I
am so sorry that I have been chicken to talk to you the past 6 years
and obey the command given to me by HE who lives eternally and repeated
weekly, as I study the word, and watch for HIS coming as HE has
instructed me as a watchman on the walls. I must sound the alarm or I
will be held responsible for the blood on my hands of those that I did
not warn. We are still in the period of grace which will shortly run
out, for us to accept the offering done by JESUS on the cross for our
sins and by accepting the grace-offer have eternal life (which is a
serious reality).
I
give you the following piece or key if you will, which contains all
that is needed to insure our eternity and which has saved even one like
me.
What must I do to accept Jesus Christ?
An
important factor in reaching a decision to accept Jesus Christ and ask
Him to forgive you of your sins is reaching a point in your life when
you come to understand you are completely incapable of standing in
judgment before a perfect, holy, sinless God - something we're told in
the Bible each and every one of us will someday have to do - and
walking away blameless.
Because
none of us can meet the standards of conduct acceptable to a holy God,
the importance of having a relationship with Jesus Christ cannot be
understated. Why? Because all who die without receiving Jesus Christ as
their Lord and Saviour will someday be sentenced to an eternal hell
from which there will be no hope of escape or rescue.
Fortunately,
the penalty God required all mankind to pay for living in disobedience
to His will has already been paid on our behalf, if we will accept it!
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, robed Himself in flesh and came into the
world to make atonement for all our sins through His sacrificial death
on the cross.
In
return for Christ providing us a way to avoid the judgment we are all
worthy of when our character is compared to that of a holy, sinless
God, it is required of us to accept Jesus Christ by faith, believing in
His sinless life, His death on the cross on our behalf, and His
resurrection from the dead to avoid being sentenced to an eternal hell
- a lake of fire prepared for all those who live in rebellion against
God.
As
Jesus loved us enough to leave the Majesty of Heaven and die a cruel
death on the cross on our behalf, none of us should have a problem with
accepting His free gift of salvation, should we? God couldn't possibly
love us more than He does nor make the process of securing one's
eternal salvation any simpler than it is so there is no better day than
today for you to come to faith in Christ if you're considering doing
so. This is especially true when we consider that no one has the
promise of a tomorrow.
Are you ready to accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour?
The
first step in becoming a Born again Christian is to get into the proper
mindset to do so. We call this repentance. To repent is to have a
life-altering change of mind concerning one's need to live a life of
obedience to God. To make a decision to come to faith in Christ that is
genuine - one that will stand the test of time - a sincerely
remorseful, repentant heart is a necessary element. It has been said
that repentance is the first word of the Gospel. So, are you ready?
All
you have to do, if you're ready, is bow your head in prayer, repent by
sincerely asking Jesus Christ to forgive you of all your sins, ask Him
to be your Saviour having paid the price for your sins through His
death on the cross, and promise to be as obedient to God's will as you
possibly can. It's that simple.
There
is no specific way to do it. There is no special prayer you have to say
word for word. All it takes is a repentant heart and a sincere desire
to turn from your former ways and follow Christ and be sure to enter
into eternity and be eternally blessed.
If
you have prayed a prayer of forgiveness and accepted Jesus Christ as
your Lord and Saviour, you are now saved and no one can pluck you from
His hand. You are a Christian and will inherit eternal life with Christ
in Heaven when you die or He returns to this earth to gather His
children home, which according to the signs of the season will be very
shortly – as we are living in reality so close to the rapture &
second coming of CHRIST JESUS.
1st
John 1:9: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1st John 4:15: Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
What do I do now that I've accepted Christ?
- Seek
other Christians to fellowship with in a church of your choice that
uses the Bible alone for instruction in holy living. The Bible is the
Word of God and needs to be adhered to as much as humanly possible.
- Start
reading the Bible regularly with a study guide to get to know God
better and understand His will for your life. All new believers need to
read the Word of God often to become mature and confident in their
Christian faith.
- Be
baptized by immersion. If you were baptized as an infant, you need to
be baptized again. Baptism is your public acknowledgement of your
acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Although you can
get to Heaven without being baptized, Jesus told us we should be
baptized, just as He was! Follow the Lord's example and do this as soon
as possible.
- Tell
others about your decision to follow Christ that they may be led to
follow in your footsteps. There is no greater accomplishment than to
lead another person to Christ!
All
these things lead to salvation and life eternal and if there is
anything, ANYTHING I can do to help it will be my privilege because
nothing will give me a greater pleasure than to also see my brother Joe
in Heaven shortly when HE calls on the trumpet of all times
Love in CHRIST JESUS
Old Brother Jim – Saved by HIS grace only
2 August 2010