Hello,

 

This is my second post.  As we see the Day quickly approaching I would like to give an important exhortation to all who will hear:

 

No one who claims to be IN Christ, and continues to DO the sins of the flesh, i.e., 1 Cor. 6; 9-10 and Gal. 5: 19-21, will inherit the kingdom of God. As Jesus says, "Except you be converted, you will in no way enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 18: 3).  If any person is relying on the blood of Jesus Christ to represent their holiness, even as they still do sins of the flesh, they will be put to shame.  Jesus went to the cross, not to represent our holiness, but rather, to represent our past sins (Rom. 3: 25). 

God has an expectation for all them that name the name of Christ to depart from iniquity (2 Tim. 2: 19), and to be holy, for He is holy (1 Pet. 1: 16).

Therefore, anyone still doing the deeds of the flesh as described in the above verses should not expect to be in the Rapture, but to expect His wrath because they are considered children of disobedience, except they repent.  In fact, it's because of "these things" (sin that leads to death; 1 Jn. 5: 16), that the wrath of God is coming upon the children of disobedience (Eph. 5: 6; Col. 3: 6).  Not all sin leads to death! (1 Jn. 5: 17).

A person may say, "But I have a sin nature, and there's nothing to eradicate that, therefore the reason Jesus died on the cross for me."  That's very true, Jesus did not die to eradicate the sin nature, but to extend His forgiveness for sins and to give you POWER OVER your sin nature, when confession and repentance is made (1 Cor. 10: 13; 2 Pet. 1: 4).  God knows the sincerity of the heart! 

Except there is true repentance, a coverted heart, and at least one fig on the tree, that person will have need to go through the tribulation period for a time of trying.  Some will be purified, and some will deny Him. 

We can die to the flesh now and escape, or die later in martydom for Christ (if you make it that far), or spend eternity in hell, later to be thrown into the Lake of Fire, forever.  The choice is ours in how we die. 

 

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit" (Jn. 12: 24) .

 

"Whosoever abides in Him sins not: whosoever sins has not seen Him, neither known Him" (1 Jn. 3: 6).

 

In Christ,

Greg