What IS The Unforgiven Sin

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1 What IS The Unforgiven Sin Do you Know About Him or Do You Know HIM PERSONALLY? WHO DOESN T BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS GOD? Many people peer back through the darkened pages of history and see a rather obscure picture of Jesus. They have heard of His 2,000 year old claim that He was God, but they don t quite believe it. They find it hard to accept the idea that a small town Jewish carpenter could have been the creator of the world. They prefer to believe other, less sensational theories about Him. Here are some of those beliefs. Jesus is a man who achieved great things.this view is held by the Mormon Church. They teach that Jesus was a preexistent spirit but they believe that about everyone. Jesus is a created being who was given the status of second-incommand.this view is held by Jehovah s Witnesses. They teach that Jesus is a created individual who is the second greatest personage of the universe. He is a god, but not the Almighty God. Jesus is a man no better than we are.this view is held by the Unification Church. They teach that Jesus value is no greater than that of any other man. Jesus existence began at His conception.this view is held by the Way International. They teach that God created Jesus soul life in Mary at His birth. Jesus is a prophet and messenger of God.this view is held by Islam. They teach that Jesus was only a messenger of Allah. Jesus is less than most people think He is.this view is held by the Atheist. Most Atheists place Buddha or Socrates on a higher plane than Jesus. Jesus is a great moral teacher.this view is held by the Unitarian Church. They teach that Christ was sent to earth as a great moral teacher rather than as a mediator. Jesus is a mystic medium.this view is held by New Agers. They teach Jesus is a Channeler. One of many ancients who give New Age adherents a glimpse at the past. Jesus is a projection of our needs.this is the view of today s psychologist s and psychiatrist s. Jesus is a culture hero who regardless of His historical existence, embodies the myth of the divine man.

2 One thing is for sure. Somebody is wrong! These people can t all be right about Jesus. He cannot be exactly who all these people say He is. Many who think they know, don t know. If He is only a prophet or a medium, then those who insist He is God are wrong. If on the other hand He is God, then those who insist that He is only an exceptional man are wrong. Some might wish to have it both ways. In science and investigative journalism, we pursue truth passionately. Why should it be any different in this important realm? Anonymous There is only ONE UNFORGIVEN SIN Which of the following is the One Un-Forgiven Sin that will not let you into God s Heaven? Murder, Adultery, Fornication, Thief, False Witness, Slander, Idolatry, Prostitute, Homosexual, Greed, Drunkard, Swindler, LUST PRIDE Do you find yourself in the list? Maybe you ve committed none of the above, but I know you have gone there in your mind, because I have. Christ said committing any of the later in your mind is enough to condemn you but not enough to sentence you to hell forever. All are sin, but all can still be forgiven. How bad must you be for the Gates of Heaven to remain shut before you? It s not about your actions It s about recognizing your sin and your need of a Savior. It s about unifying your Mind and Heart in Faith. It s about Believing that Jesus is who He said He IS. Christians and the Church today, in growing numbers, no longer have a Biblical Theistic World View. The Godless culture all around us is winning the battle for the minds and hearts of people and their children. People still want a close relationship with God; they want to make a difference in their world. Their interest is not in question. But the question is How are they forming their view of God? And what brand of religion are they adopting? In WHO s Image are you being made? People will say to you: God is still important to me; I just believe some different things from you.

3 What are these differences? They don t believe Jesus is the Son of the one true God. They believe all faiths teach equally valid truths. They don t believe Jesus rose from the dead. They don t believe Satan is a real entity. They don t believe the Holy Spirit is a real entity. In other words they have departed from the ONE TRUE Faith that Saves and believe in another Gospel! What they believe about Christianity, Truth, Reality, and the Church comes from a distorted view they have gleaned from the world around them. They have listened to the Religions based on the words of men; not the Word of God. Their version of Christianity is not built on the True Foundation of Biblical Christianity revealed to us by God HIMSELF in His Holy Scriptures. So what is the ONE UNFORGIVEN SIN? It is ONLY knowing ABOUT Jesus and NOT Knowing JESUS as Your Personal SAVIOR! If you do not understand that you are a Sinner in Need of a Savior. If you do not connect your mind and heart together in Faith in the Only Savior God has revealed and given to us Jesus His Son: Then at the end of your days, you bought a one-way ticket in the wrong direction. It s not a matter of proving who He is there are mountains of proof. It s about you taking the time to investigate the proof and then asking the Living Lord to help you Believe He is who He said He Is. One person has said, in the end everyone will be a Believer in JESUS. Hell is filled with Believers in Jesus, but for them it s too late. They chose to meet the Judge not the Savior. God is Omnipresent. He will shower His children with inexpressible Joy forever in heaven. He will also watch over those in hell forever in Judgment who never claimed Jesus in life as their Savior. People who knew of HIM but never Knew HIM. Either way you will never be able to escape the God who Created YOU and you Will bow before the Son of God and proclaim that Jesus IS Lord.

4 Gods Answer to the Only Question that Matters Will I Go to Heaven? What religion are you and which God do you serve? The questions are really one and the same. Both questions, if we are honest with ourselves, are rarely considered or given any thought. Yet I have found in witnessing to people, that these are the two questions that need to be addressed before going any further. The entire Middle East conflict that has flared up again has its basis and resolution in these two questions. The questions have been answered by God. He will resolve this ancient conflict in His timing and in exactly the way He decreed in His prophecies, thousands of years ago. It is not possible to consider the questions of what religion are you and what God do you serve and come to any conclusion unless you are willing to admit that Absolute Truth exists. Absolute Truth is proven by historical facts anchored in the foundation of a moral code given by The Creator God who exists outside of time and space. In our world today it seems no one believes anymore that absolute truth exists. Our culture now stained with the disease of political correctness, driven by the ACLU s attempts to restructure our society to protect the rights of those who are wrong; has given rise to a culture of relativism. Simply put, there is no absolute truth. God and the 10 commandments representing our society s moral anchor, Gods Highest Standards, have been effectively compromised and evicted from our society. A comedian once said of this that God has left the building before that it has been said in the media that God is Dead. God is not dead, nor has He left the building. God has left us to reap the whirlwinds we have now sown; winds of change that will bring consequences of Sin gone wild and out of control. Our society is like a ship without a tiller or anchor. We are driven about by the continuous winds of change, without an anchor set deep into a foundation of standards by which to judge right from wrong. The symbol of American Justice, the lady with the balance scales, has truly become blind. Relativistic societies have no moral standards, all opinions are valued, and justice is not served. Truth no longer exists in our land and its people cry out for lack of wisdom and discernment. From 1982 through 1985 I too was crying out because of a lack of wisdom and discernment. I could not control the circumstances I found myself in,

5 the emotional pain was unbearable. My emotional and spiritual pain had driven me to the end of self. So I called out to a God I did not know, but who answered me and began molding me anew with hammer blows on his anvil of love. God waits for our nation to come to its end of self and to cry out to Him, but our voice is silent. So be prepared as the winds of war continue to grow and our nation begins to reap what it has sown. If you have placed your faith in the Lord God of Israel, rest in HIM. You know this life is but a vapor, the material things you have will all go away. The only things that will continue to be with you in heaven are people (Father, Mother, Children, Grand Children everyone you care about), who have been born again. What religion are you and which God do you serve are both answered by God Himself when He answers the ONLY question that matters.will I Go to Heaven? That question deserves an answer, but not by me. There is a book by Woodrow Kroll called An Interview with God. The book gives answers to people s most commonly asked spiritual questions. What is unique is that the answers come from Gods written word. They are not the words of religions formed by men like Priests, Popes, Rabbi s, Reverends, Ministers, and Pastors. The definition of religion is replacing the truth of God with the false truth s of men. Gods personal answer to your question Will I go to Heaven is answered from the Old and New Testament, His Inspired Written Word to Mankind. The following words are Gods words, written so you will understand them. Will I go to Heaven is a very important question. We are talking about your eternal destiny. Do you want to go to heaven when you die? Heaven is My perfect home and I don t allow just anyone to come in. Would you allow any stranger who showed up at your door into your home? I ll tell you what you need to enter My home. First, you need to know that trusting in My Son as your Savior is required. Salvation begins and ends with Me. It is the result of My love for you. It was demonstrated in a heart-breaking way at the cross of Calvary. My love shows mercy instead of administering the deserved punishment, and my love gives undeserved gifts because I am full of grace.

6 I love you, not because you are lovable but because I am love; I don t need to receive but I delight to give. Do you need somebody to love you today? I m that Somebody. When you experience My love, you experience salvation and are on your way to heaven when you die. But there s more. Once you have experienced it, you can never be separated from My love for you. Your eternal destiny is secure. But there s bad news too. The world needs My love because it is filled with sinners doomed to a horrible eternity without Me. Evil and sin are all around you. You can think of many horrible examples. You d have to be blind or a fool not to know that you live in a sinful world. Yet you contribute to that sinful world because you, too, are a sinner. You are a sinner by definition, a sinner by birth, and a sinner by choice. Hear the decree of My Word about the inclusiveness of sin: For All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Like sheep, you have All gone astray. I, the Lord, look down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek Me. All have turned aside; they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. This is the disease of sin. Because I am holy (set apart from sin and evil), I cannot permit any unholy or unrighteous person to bring the stain of sin into My home. Because you are a human being who sins, you are both unrighteous and unholy. That s an impasse you can t fix, but I can and I have. Even though your sin condemns you to death, forgiveness is yours for the taking and accepting. While My holiness demands that I condemn your sin, My love for you has found a way to satisfy My holiness and still make it possible for you to go to heaven when you die. It was a plan conceived in the mind of My Son, My Holy Spirit, and Myself even before WE created you or you sinned. It required a sacrifice to pay the penalty for your sin. That sacrifice had to be innocent and perfect in every way, having no sin, no blemish, and no moral imperfection. Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sin. Jesus was your perfect sacrifice whose blood was shed to cover your sin and remove your guilt. He is the only sacrifice that can satisfy My perfect holiness and justice. You could never find such a sacrifice on your own. I provided the sacrifice

7 for you because I love you so much. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. He died in your place and became the only Savior you d ever need. Read what the Bible says about Jesus sacrifice for you: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God (that s Me, God the Father) made him (that s Jesus, God the Son) who had no sin to be sin for us (humans), so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. The bad news is, you are a sinner, and I can t allow sinners to stain the perfection of My home. But the good news is that through faith in the sacrifice of My Son at Calvary s cross, you are redeemed, justified, forgiven of all your sins, and on your way to heaven when you die. So the question remains: Will I go to heaven? That s up to you. I ve done all that is needed to make it possible. Have you responded to My invitation to come to heaven? Have you stopped trying to even out the bad things you ve done with good things? Have you discovered that you cannot make yourself acceptable to Me or earn your way to heaven? Stop trying to do something, and believe that Jesus has provided the way for you to be right with Me. You can go to heaven when you die and here s how: Believe in the lord Jesus, and you will be saved. Have faith that Jesus death in your place is all that I require of a perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty for your sins. What does it mean to have that kind of faith? I t means you believe and accept this good news. When you do, you will be convicted of your sin, feel remorse, and turn away from sin in repentance. That demonstrates that you realize your need for salvation. The key is trusting Me and My plan instead of yourself and your plan. If you know you must trust Jesus Christ as your own Savior, and you ve never done that before, is there a better time than right now? Don t reject the gift of eternal life by rejecting Jesus and what He did for you. Accept Him and be accepted because His death has paid for your sins.

8 If you reject Him, that sin of ultimately rejecting Him will keep you out of My heaven and separated from Me forever. I want you to choose to be with Me so you can come home. God, Your Loving Father