The Gospel

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the GOSPEL which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

[Paul, writing to Christians @ Corinth, 1 Cor. 15:1-4]

Friday, May 11, 2018

WHAT HAS THE LORD GOD PROMISED HIS CHILDREN? (1 John 2:25)


Only ETERNAL LIFE!
According to the Written Word of God, the Bible, the only thing God promised His children was eternal life.
God did not promise the Christian wealth or fame or continued good health (knowing that many Christians have died due of various illnesses) or our BEST LIFE NOW. The only thing we’ve been promised is eternal life. To a Christian, the good life comes later, in the kingdom, which will be ushered in by the Parousia, the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus, after the Period of Tribulation, when God will “wipe every tear from their eyes. And there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (Rev.21:4)
But until the moment the Lord Jesus returns to earth, there will be tears and death and mourning and crying and pain in the lives of both the believer and the unbeliever.
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(1 John 2:25)
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

(Revelation 21:3-4)
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

(Job 14:1-2)
“Mortals, born of woman, are of few days and full of trouble. They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.

(John 16:33)
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

(Acts 14:21-22)
They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.