When I was a young man back in the 1950’s where ever Billy
Graham and men like him preached the gospel of Jesus Christ thousands fell on
their knees and faces seeking God in repentance of their sins.
It was common to see people on their knees eyes flooded with
tears of sorrow crying out to God sometimes for hours in the little church
houses that sprung up everywhere throughout America until their burden of guilt
lifted and the peace of God filled their hearts confirming they were forgiven
and saved.
In those days the full gospel was preached by this I mean
that men called of God preached the Bible's message of Gods great love, his
offer to forgive sin in the body and save souls from the destruction that sin
brings on the body and the eternal consequences that a life of sin will require
to be paid at life’s end.
Not only was the message of God's love preached but so was
the warning of God's wrath that will be poured out upon the ungodly and the
unbelieving on the Day of Judgment.
People in those days feared God's wrath they feared the Day
of Judgment that awaited them at life’s end.
And because there were preachers called of God ,anointed with
power of His Holy spirit preaching the full truth of the Bible people repented
of sin, turned away from their sinful lives and by the power of the conviction
of the Holy Spirit were born again into a new and better life in Jesus Christ
the Lord.
What was it that caused people of that generation to seek
God's forgiveness and to repent of sin?
The convicting power of the Holy Spirit and the fear of God's
wrath is what brought people to their knees
Why is it that we are not seeing people of this generation
saved from their sins and out of their sins?
Why there are no church alters lined with humble people on
their knees eyes filled with tears crying out for the mercies of God until they
receive the baptism of God’s holy spirit giving them a new heart being born
again of the spirit of Jesus a new creation in Jesus Christ the Lord?
I believe it is because most people have lost their love for God,
they have lost their fear of God’s wrath.
In the minds of many there is no separation of right from
wrong the fact that God said come ye out from among them and be separate be ye holy for I am holy,” saith the Lord”
puts no fear of God in them at all.
We hear a lot of preaching of God’s love but almost no preacher,
Evangelist or church member talks about a devils hell anymore.
Religion is in big time and most teach of love but the mindset
of many is that all roads lead to heaven.
The world is filled with religious people who practice their
religion but if one is a Christian they are laughed at, mocked and persecuted
for their faith in Jesus.
They will willingly follow religion but want to kill the
follower of Jesus Christ and destroy the faith that has saved thousands upon
thousands in every generation.
Where does the testimony of millions of followers of the Lord
Jesus Christ who have been and even now in this generation are willing to die
for their faith leave this generation of people?
It leaves them lost because one cannot be saved until they believe
that God is, that He forgives all who humble themselves under the mighty name
of Jesus repenting of sin in their lives and yield their hearts to the love of God
expressed in the birth, death and resurrection of the only begotten Son of God.
Because of a preacher who preached about God’s love and
warned me of God’s wrath my fear of God brought me to the love of God, caused
me to humble myself, confess my sins, turn from them and receive the forgiveness
and salvation of God.
Most funeral services held in today’s atmosphere lead one to
believe that God loves every one so much that He don’t care how they live their
lives or what they choose to believe. They have died and gone to heaven.
According to the Holy Bible, Not True!
If there is no love for God, no respect for God’s demand for holiness,
no fear of God’s wrath reserved for the sinful and wicked, no repenting of sin
and no faith in Jesus and what He did on the cross to save us.
There is no salvation and no heaven waiting on the other side
for those who were not redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ.
Only the awakening to the wrath of God’s anger on the
unbelieving as they fearfully plunge into the hell God prepared for Satan and
the demon angels that follow him.
Matthew 24:12 (NIV) Because of the increase of
wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
Matthew
10:28 (KJV) And fear not them which kill the body, but are
not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both
soul and body in hell.
God’s Wrath Against Sinful Humanity
Romans 1:18 (NIV) The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven
against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by
their wickedness,
2 Corinthians 6:17 (KJV) Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive
you.
1 Peter 1:16 Because
it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Mark 1:15 (KJV)
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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