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WITH
ETERNITY IN MIND
by Pastor Max
Solbrekken
"For
unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given...of the
increase of His government and peace there shall be no
end....with justice from henceforth even for ever." (Isaiah
9:6)
WITH
ETERNITY IN MIND
God
is eternal and infinite. He does not think with a
finite mind as we do! His thoughts and actions reflect
His omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence and eternalness!
God's
plans and purposes for this universe and all of us, were
formulated in His mind before He created the foundations of
the world.
Eternity in heaven or hell had already been determined.
He
cannot make a mistake, lie or be wrong in His intentions of
deeds, for He is totally righteous, all knowing and all
wise!
EVERYTHING
GOD DOES IS FOR ETERNITY!
He
knows the future and sees the pitfalls and snares that await
our stumbling feet. And He helps us, protects us from
the devil, the world and ourselves!
WHY
ARE WE SO IMPORTANT TO GOD? Firstly, we were made
in His image. Secondly, Jesus personally died for our
sins and finally, through the new birth, we are a part of
Him - his body!
Eternity
means forever and ever, without end. The
words, "there shall be no end" and
"forever",
show the eternal
purposes of God in the birth of Christ. THE
INCARNATION WAS SERIOUS STUFF.
Eternity is serious stuff.
The
moment, of God the Son - wrapping Himself in human flesh -
coming down to save us, was deliberately and perfectly timed
and executed!
"But
when the fullness of time was come, God sent His Son, made
of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were
under the law, that we might receive the adoption of
sons." (Gal. 4:4-5)
This
wasn't an after thought or a fill-in. The decision to
send King Messiah to this earth, was communicated to Satan -
the adversary - immediately after Adam and Eve's tragic
fall.
"And
I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between
thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head and thou
shall bruise His heel." (Gen. 3:15)
Here,
God promises a "virgin born" savior (her seed),
Who would conquer Satan through His substitutionary
death. In the process, the Savior would suffer a minor
wound (bruise His heel), and Satan would be totally
defeated (bruise his head)!
JESUS
DIED ON THE CROSS - With Eternity in Mind
Although
Jesus suffered more than any man, was wounded and marred for
our total salvation, it was minor because He laid down His
life of His own free will. (John 10:15-18)
Satan
could not take it from Him! And He arose again on the
third day, destroying Satan and his power over us!
"Forasmuch
then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He
also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through
death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that
is, the devil;" (Heb. 2:14)
FROM
THE INCARNATION TO THE RESURRECTION, AND THROUGHOUT THE
'GOSPEL AGE', GOD HAS CONTINUED THE EXECUTION OF HIS ETERNAL
WILL, THROUGH HIS CHURCH, THE CALLED-OUT-ONES!
WE
MUST LIVE WITH ETERNITY IN MIND
This
is why it is so important that we live with "eternity
in mind". All our plans and goals should
reflect this mind set,
in our relationships to God, the Church - His body - and the
world! We must think of the future, of eternity
and prepare ourselves for eternity, and eternal life with
Jesus Christ.
Let
us study the Word, pray, witness and give joyfully, to help
build His eternal Kingdom!
Jesus
said, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the
Kingdom of God. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye
must be born again." (John 3:3,7)
The
Bible makes it clear that, "He who hath the Son hath
everlasting life: and he who believeth not the Son shall not
see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." (John
3:36)
That
means that all those who do not personally know Jesus
Christ, must receive Him as Savior and Lord in order to be
saved!
ETERNITY
- A
REAL HEAVEN & A REAL HELL
St.
John emphasized: "If we receive the witness of
men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness
of God which He hath testified of His Son. He that
believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in
himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a
liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave His
Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us
eternal life, and this life is in His son. He that
hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God,
hath not life. These things have I written unto you
that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know
that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe in the
name of the Son of God." (I John 5:9-13)
HERE
IS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH - All who reject Jesus Christ and
refuse to receive Him as Lord & Savior are calling
Almighty God a LIAR, "because he believeth not the
record that God gave of His Son." (verse 10)
Do
you think for one moment that anyone will escape the
judgment of God when they reject Jesus Christ - His gift to
the world - and call Him a liar?
That's
serious stuff, since He is the judge of the entire
world! How do you think an earthly judge would react
if someone in his courtroom called him "a
liar"? He would immediately be guilty of
'contempt of court' of worse!
St.
Paul puts it all in perspective when he says, "For if
the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every
transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of
reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great
salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the
Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard
him." (Heb. 2:2-3)
ETERNITY
IS REAL - ETERNITY IS FOREVER
In
the Apocalypse, St. John warns: "And the DEVIL
that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the BEAST and the FALSE PROPHET are, and
SHALL BE TORMENTED DAY AND NIGHT FOR EVER AND EVER.
And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from
Whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
found no place for them.
"And
I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the
books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the
book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things
which were written in the books, according to their
works."
"And
the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and
hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were
judged every man according to their works. And death
and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
second death. And whosoever was not found written
in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." (Rev.
20:10-15)
HERE
IS THE GOOD NEWS! Jesus invites, "Come
unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest." (Matt. 11:28)
"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." (John 3:16)
MAY
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE LOVE OF GOD THE
FATHER AND THE FELLOWSHIP AND COMMUNION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
BE WITH US ALL, BOTH NOW AND FOREVERMORE .
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