Once Saved, Always Saved?????? Oh really!!

Can a person be lost once he has accepted Christ as his Saviour?
Only in God's
Word can we find an answer to this question. The Bible speaks for itself:
"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is
faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love
and to good works. ... For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the
knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins."
Hebrews 10:23, 24, 26.

 Nowhere does the
Bible teach that our responsibility ends when we become a Christian. God's Word
is clear: "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world
through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again
entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the
beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of
righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy
commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the
true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was
washed to her wallowing in the mire." 2 Peter 2:20-22.

  Christianity is more than one single decision. Jesus said that our salvation is based on the
condition that we continue to abide in Him (John 15:4). And the apostle Paul
said, "I die daily." 1 Corinthians 15:31. This means that he chose on
a daily basis to deny himself and follow Jesus. The Lord Himself said, "If
any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily,
and follow me." Luke 9:23.

The Bible does not teach that we can turn our backs on truth and still be saved. Ezekiel 18:24
says: "But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and
committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the
wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall
not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that
he hath sinned, in them shall he die." Paul also reminds us,
"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."
1 Corinthians 10:12.

Some people think they can "talk the talk" without "walking the walk." But
Jesus said: "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
heaven.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name
have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will
I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work
iniquity." Matthew 7:21-23.

Paul depicted the constant struggle of the true Christian when he said: "Know ye not that
they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye
may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all
things. ... But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that
by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway." 1 Corinthians 9:24, 25, 27.
 To believe that
once we are saved we cannot be lost is to believe that God takes away our
greatest freedom--the freedom of choice.

On the other hand, God does want us to have assurance that He will finish the work He has
begun in our lives. "Being confident of this very thing, that he which
hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus
Christ." Philippians 1:6. We can be confident that if we continue to
follow, He will continue to lead and will never let go of the hand placed
willingly in His. "He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be
saved." Matthew 24:13.

Silver and gold have I non but such as I hive give I thee in the name of JESUS CHRIST.

THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS 2#

It is clear to one and all that this world as we know it is coming to an end.When? No man knows,but one this is for sure it is going to happen.All the world testify to the facts presented in the Bible about the time of the end and all the events that will take place; and yet we are blinded by racism,petty biases,the rush for more wealth and fame, and not to mention an upsurge in everyone seeking to get a degree. The sad thing about all of this is,after we would have gotten these worldly accolades,we would have missed the greatest gift given to mankind-- Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
Everyday we are caught up in the news with what -(Obama said and what this one and that one said)-and still not listen to what the Word of God said and is saying to everyone in the world today.
Jesus said,"Rev 22:12
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.(KJV) "
What will be your reward my friends? where do you stand in this battle for the soul of mankind? Are you on the side of the Lord of the universe, or on  the side of the  god of this world?
If you know the truth tell it to your family,your friends,co-workers and all who you come in contact with daily . Warn the world but more importantly live the word so that your life will be a witness for all to see.

Ezek 3:17-19
17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

It's almost time for the Lord to come so let's shout it to the world so that no man blood will be rquired of us....

THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS

Matthew 24:                    

6   And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 

  7   For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 

8   All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M_w earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.

Then there was the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, and don’t forget New Zealand that had a big one too that killed a lot of people. But let’s fast forward to Japan and the 8.9 magnitude quake that caused a tsunami that took so many lives.

“We are standing on the threshold of great and solemn events. Prophecy is fast fulfilling. The Lord is at the door. There is soon to open before us a period of overwhelming interest to all living. The controversies of the past are to be revived; new controversies will arise. The scenes to be enacted in our world are not yet even dreamed of. Satan is at work through human agencies. Those who are making an effort to change the Constitution and secure a law enforcing Sunday observance little realize what will be the result. A crisis is just upon us.  {5T 753.2}

     But God's servants are not to trust to themselves in this great emergency. In the visions given to Isaiah, to Ezekiel, and to John we see how closely heaven is connected with the events taking place upon the earth and how great is the care of God for those who are loyal to Him. The world is not without a ruler. The program of coming events is in the hands of the Lord. The Majesty of heaven has the destiny of nations, as well as the concerns of His church, in His own charge.  {5T 753.3}

     We permit ourselves to feel altogether too much care, trouble, and perplexity in the Lord's work. Finite men are not left to carry the burden of responsibility. We need to trust in God, believe in Him, and go forward.”

As mention above in Matthew 24, these things most come to pass, but look at verse eight (8),it says “All these are the beginning of sorrows”. It’s just the beginning and so expect that things will get worse, some are looking for things to get better but God never promised that it will until He (Jesus) comes and put an end to sin and it effects on humanity.

So the question is now, at a time like this, where are your thoughts centered? Where are your eyes fixed? It’s only through Jesus Christ and His power that we will find the strength to endure to the end.

There are so many warnings for the people of and the world by extension and yet man has not notice that the word of God has all the answers to life’s ills. So while the world is surprised at the things that are taking place around the world, we as the people of God should rejoice because it’s also a sign that Jesus is soon to come; so we should “let our lights shine that they may see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven”.