Are you ready for the return of Jesus Christ? Have you been cleansed by His blood?

Originally posted by TheWayOfHoliness: ↑

God created man in His own image and with His own likeness and set the first man, Adam, in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. But Adam sinned by disobeying God and became corrupted, and because we are all his descendants, we have inherited his sinful nature. Sin is the violation of God’s Law, and the “wages” of sin is death. Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, Adam, and death through sin, so death spread to all mankind because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Thus, we are all justly deserving of everlasting punishment—the destruction of soul and body in hell. But even so, in His love, God already had a plan to save and redeem us.

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us, paying the debt for our sins, so that through Him we may be saved. Unlike us, Jesus was conceived in the womb of a virgin by the Holy Spirit of God and therefore did not share Adam’s sinful nature, but rather He had God’s nature. Jesus, in every respect, was tempted as we are yet He remained without sin—like a “lamb without blemish or spot”, the perfect and only sacrifice worthy of taking our place. For by the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was scourged, mocked, crucified, and killed for our sins, taking upon Himself the punishment we deserve. He was then buried and raised back to life after three days, in accordance with the scriptures. He then appeared to more than five hundred individuals in the forty days post-resurrection before being taken up into heaven out of their sight and returning to His Father. Fulfilling every one of the many Old Testament prophecies pertaining to Him, He now sits at His Father’s right hand and is awaiting His Father’s instruction to return. This was all recorded in the scriptures contained in the Holy Bible, which is the word of God and is able to save our souls.

Jesus Christ promised that all who believe in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace and not by any merit of our own. Upon His return, all the dead will hear His voice and come to life—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and later, those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart in rebellion. Whoever conceals his sins will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy and forgiveness. Therefore, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgement, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. Making sure to be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving ourselves.

If you repent and believe in the gospel, placing your faith in Jesus Christ, you will inherit salvation, which leads to everlasting life. With this salvation comes a necessary spiritual rebirth; God will give you a new heart and His Holy Spirit, which will give you wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, put His Laws into your heart and write them in your mind, guide you into all the truth, help you, and comfort you. By the blood of Jesus, sanctifying you and cleansing you of all unrighteousness—conforming you to His image.

In an act of faith, all believers are called to be baptised in water in the name of Jesus Christ. To be buried with Christ by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, you also might walk in newness of life. Having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which He has called you, what are the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power towards believers. To be called children of God and dwell with Him in the kingdom of heaven forever, where death, mourning, crying, and pain no longer exist.

We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the present darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. The devil, who is called Satan, and all his angels, which are also referred to as demons, have been cast out of heaven for their choice to sin and rebel against God. They are our greatest threat in this world, even though at times it may seem like it’s each other. Satan is the spirit that is now at work in all those who are living in disobedience to God. We must be very careful about what we hear and believe, verifying everything against God’s word in the Bible, for many false prophets, teachers, and brethren are in the world and among churches, like wolves in sheep’s clothing. But fear not, for God is greater and with us always.

We now await our blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. He is coming soon with eyes like a flame of fire and all His angels with Him, and every eye will see Him. But concerning that day and hour, no one knows—not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. Therefore, those of us who are eagerly awaiting His appearance must be diligent to be found by Him without spot or blemish and at peace. Counting the patience of the Lord as salvation. There are some things in the scriptures that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction. Take care that you are not carried away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

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"Unlike us, Jesus was conceived in the womb of a virgin by the Holy Spirit of God and therefore did not share Adam’s sinful nature, but rather He had God’s nature."

Umm, do the Son's words and the Bibles, support your bolded words here?
Gal 4:4 - But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

John 3 - Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water (ex- Mary) and the Spirit (the Father), he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh (ex- Mary) is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit (Father) is spirit.
Two births in the discussion.

His Baptism and raising Deu 18:18 resulting in 1 Cor 15:45 - Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living soul”; the last Adam became a spirit life-giving.
(Became deemed as Spirit and Life giving - His Fathers words, ex - John 6:63,68 and John 5:26 etc).

So clearly, because the Son says so, He had to be born again as He was born of a woman.
Rom 5:12 - Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—
Like it or not, the Bible shows that He also had the death sentence on Him as well.
Acts 2:24 - whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
Not because of how He come into being, but because of what He did, didn't sin etc.

When ones starts throwing in these creations like Incarnation, you dig your self a big hole of lies and will have no choice, but to keep producing more.
Not to mention, one will not be able to see the clear truths before your eyes.
The fact remains, the 1st Adam was made and likewise the Last Adam was made, Not reduced from something greater Heb 2:7,9 = made, He was simply 'made' by a different means.
1 Cor 15:46 - However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.
It is well and truly clear, He come about, well and truly, long after the 1st.
If He pre-existed = Spiritual, so one would have to call Paul a liar.

After the Baptism = Heb 1:2 - has in these last days spoken to us IN His Son, whom He has appointed heir of the all, through whom also He made the worlds;
(Through, on account of, by reason of, because of, for the sake of, the one to be born from Mary, the God and Father created).
= Isa 44:24 - Thus says Yehowah, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the womb: “I Yehowah, who makes all; Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself;

Has everyone like the Son, read to confirm this - Matt 19:4 - And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’

(Note: The Heb ref - "All things" do not exist in all these verses, but "the all" = the heavenly and earthly families, Because this is what the Inters and the clear definitions show).

"God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,"

And that one as per prophesy - Psa 2:7 - I will declare the decree: Yehowah has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.
Begotten again after the cross, defining the all time begotten and meaning of - Heb 1:5 - For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

Matt 3:16,17 - When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
And suddenly a voice from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” = Today I have begotten You.

And then = ""God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,"
John 3:16,17 - For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Notice the times of God, 16,17hrs, now jump back to Gens Ch 1, to what you might say was the Proto to the Spiritual, with the 16,17 and then for example, jump up to Rev 22:16,17.
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"In an act of faith, all believers are called to be baptised in water in the name of Jesus Christ."

Not according to the Book or Books, I read, you know, the Bible.
Matt 3:11 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Eph 4:5 - One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Spirit and Fire = The Word of God (not literal water), the name not known - Rev 19:12,13 = people have not got a clue as to what the name means and represents = they know not the Son, which then according to the Son, flows onto not knowing the Father and also resulting in Matt 7:22,23.
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"the appearing of the glory/word of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ."

DYOR, both Father and Son are being ref here, as other verses also show, the Father will be coming as well, but it maybe as per the past, dwelling in the Son John 14:10.
And the word "appearing", according to the Inter, would be better defined as "manifestation" and in most Bible references, when your see the word "see or seeing" them, or either, it should read "perceive", which will be in such away, that it would equate to seeing.

Then you will be able to grasp the true context, of the passage, every eye will see - figuratively.
Ex - Matt 10:20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
= Think of a Laptop getting a Download.
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"There are some things in the scriptures that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction."

Well, there is one vital Key, very simple one to understand, not hard = John 1:1, but By Jo, nearly ALL have = "unstable twist to their own destruction".....and their wish has been granted 2 Thes 2:11.
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So, the Loud and clear evidence, based on peoples own words, not mine, most 'said' Christians are far from being ready for the Son's return.
What they have created and expect to return, as against the real one that will return, are two different things.
Hence the Matt 7:22,23 ATM and I say ATM in hope there is Grand Pentecost repeat, mid the 7yrs = re Rev 11:2, but it needs to be either before or the end of the 6th - Rev 10:7, otherwise, God's wrath time for the last yr.