Think Spot

Think Spot 10th December 2012

Keep focussed on Christ

I don't need to tell you my Christian friends, we are all facing troubled times around the world's churches. The devil is on the prowl as a hungry lion trying in various forms to bring God's people away from the Bible and believing that Jesus Christ alone can save us. He will try to put us off balance between loving our neighbour and adhering closely to God's Holy Word. We are being told “Who are you to judge others faiths no one has the complete truth” . But the fact is we do have the complete truth. The Bible speaking of itself reads “God's Word is Truth” (John 17:17;). Again we have people coming at us with this argument “Why do you say Christ is the only way to God?” The answer again from God's perfect Holy Word is conclusive. Jesus said "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life! No man comes to the Father except through Me! .” (John 14:6:) Could anything be any clearer. ? The question we have to ask these complainers is this “Who else has ever been or is competent to be The Way to God.”? Who else has the qualifications of a perfect Being? Jesus Christ alone fulfils that unique position doesn’t He? On the other hand The Bible has passed through all manner of criticism aimed at it and comes out on the other side unscathed. All other so called Systems of Truth have been found out to be full of discrepancies and have been changed many times. People who have lived by the truth of God's Word have never doubted its inerrancy and time after time we read of science having to bow to its authority and accuracy. What I say may sound over simplified but it needs to be said. There are many muddied so called routes to God but they are all faulty. For starters, every other leader of the different religions is dead. Jesus Christ however is very much alive and proves He is risen by His Presence in all believing Christians today! “He walks with me and and talks with me every day. You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart.” If the Bible is True and Jesus Christ is the Truth then Heaven is real. Jesus spoke of it several times and other writers in the Bible have spoken of its magnificent beauty and perfectness. However, If Heaven is a perfect place it can only take perfect people to live in it otherwise it will cease to be Heaven. So how is this achieved? By all of us becoming new creations by the grace of God.(2 Corinthians 5:17;) If we are to be fitted for Heaven we must be changed now but how? Jesus Christ is the only answer, that's what Christmas and Easter are all about. “Christ Jesus coming into the world (Christmas) to save sinners which we all are. (Easter) (1 Timothy 1:15;) Sins removed and a beautiful robe of Jesus Christ's righteousness to take its place. My sins gone and His righteousness to take their place. The Bible says Mercy and grace have kissed each other. Because this is so I can exclaim, “No condemnation now I dread.” Clothed and prepared for Heaven. So through repentance and faith, the only way of acceptance with God, we have peace with God and an assured glorious future in Heaven. So as we mix with all shades of beliefs in the people we meet we need to be on the alert and keep God's armour in place. “Leave no unguarded place” is the command so we must be diligent and watchful. Truth is truth and error is error. There is no grey area. Check with God's Holy Word on any issue you are in doubt about.One final word to leave with you, I encourage you to learn the following qoute off by heart. I have, and it has proved helpful to me concerning ur reading the Bible regularly. “Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, practice it to be holy.” Bye, have a nice Jesus filled day ! Joys prayer Gracious God and loving Heavenly Father, Make us more aware when we are being tempted regarding the Bible and the Person of Jesus Christ. Prick our consciences and make us quick to see truth from error when conversation or the printed page attempts to distract us or remove from us our beliefs in the veracity of God's Word and the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as both Saviour and Lord which is so clear in Scripture. Forgive us for doubts and fears and help us to be diligent in searching God's Word and help us to be living 24/7 for and with Christ.. In Jesus Name, Amen. Right Mouse click to save this as an audio mp3 file

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