Friday, April 04, 2008

THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL

! THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL !

Have you ever heard the everlasting gospel ?

The word gospel means good news.
The book of Revelation tells us that shortly before Christ's return that three angels will bring special messages to mankind.
The first angel's message is called the everlasting gospel.
All bible refrences are taken from the Authorized King James Version.
Rev.14:6,7
"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of his judgement is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters".

Examine this message closely.
Let it sink into your mind.
These instructions are everlasting.
They will never become obsolete.
They will be carried out for eternity!

Take the first part of the message " Fear God and give glory to Him".
Fear means to Love God and to look upon Him with awe and respect. The God of Israel, The God of Abraham, YAHWEH is the supreme authority in the universe; a being of absolute holiness, power, and truth.

One of the most important reasons you should fear(love) your Father is that He did not destroy man after the fall into sin.
God already had a plan to salvage mankind. John3:16 " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life".
Yes that is what God did for everyone of us. He allowed His son Jesus to die in our place in order to redeem us from eternal death. For we must be free of sin or even the thought of sin to spend eternity with God.
How do we accept this free gift of salvation?
The apostle Paul Tells us in Acts 15:11 " But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved...".
This first requirement of the everlasting gospel to have faith in God, and accept salvation through Jesus Christ is preached and taught throughout most of the world.

The second requirement is to "worship Him that made the heavens...". You worship God by obeying Him. This obedience is most important, but unfortunatly the most neglected. How do we obey God? Jesus himself answered this very simply in Matthew 19:16,17 " And behold, one came and said unto Him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And He said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
Is Jesus disagreeing with the apostle Paul, who said believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved? Absolutly not! Jesus is pointing to the other side of the coin of the everlasting gospel, the most neglected side, the matter of obedience.
Now consider again Rev.14:7 "...and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." How does a christian meet this vital part of the everlasting gospel? Now read and consider Exodus 20:8-11 "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. ...For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is." Can you see the link between between this sabbath commandment and the angel's message of the everlast ing gospel. I trust you will heed the angel's message. To fear(love) God, and give glory to him, and to keep His commandments.
This is something you must decide for yourself!
Obedience is faith in action.
The bible tells us faith without obedience is dead. James 2:24-26 "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

Bible prophecy indicates that false worship will reach a climax in the end times.Yes,satan,lucifer, the dragon will appear before mankind and pose as Christ. II Thessalonians 2:3,4 "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped..."
When that time comes it is written that the vast majority will worship satan.
Rev.13:4" And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast..."
Mankind will be deceived and satan will try to change God's law, this can only happen because most people don't care or are ignorant about God's word. Remember His letter the bible was written to each and every one of us. You must choose between God's truth, and satan's lie. II Timothy 2:15 " Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."