Hello, John and Doves,
Seeing
that Rosh Hashanah 5775 has passed, according to most calendars, and
noting that Yom Kippur starts on Friday evening [the evening of 3
October, 2014], we can better appreciate the following verse more than
at any other time in our lives.
It is written,
The Return of Christ
24“But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, 25AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26“Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory. 27“And
then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect
from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest
end of heaven.
28“Now
learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become
tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29“Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He is near, right at the door. 30“Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. 32“But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
33“Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come. 34“It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert. 35“Therefore,
be on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is
coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows,
or in the morning— 36in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. 37“What I say to you I say to all, ‘Be on the alert!’”
Mark 13:24-37 NASB
This is spoken to the Church, to whom is given the task of being both prepared and ready to fly at a moment’s notice.
The
Holy Spirit is the seal of our Redemption in Christ, and He is the
earnest [guarantee by way of down payment on an irrevocable deal] of our
inheritance in Christ.
[2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:14]
How do we know that eternal life is irrevocable, once the sinner has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?
It is written,
For by grace are you saved by faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, and not of works,
lest anyone should boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created by Him
for good works which He has prepared beforehand, that we should walk in
them.
Ephesians 2:8-10
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
Romans 11:29
~Blessings,
Mike