Holiness Has Not Changed

There is a lot going on in the United States and the world right now.  The weather is different.  There is unrest in some of our cities.  A whole university closed down over night leaving students in limbo. Earth quakes in divers places.  The Bible speaks to all of this. It is time to seek the Lord and be saved! I know some get tired of hearing it.  "the same thing over and over and over again."  I know.  But, ETERNITY IS A LONG TIME!!!! WHERE WILL YOU SPEND IT? When a person dies, the only way their soul will rest is if they die saved.  If they are not saved when they die, hell will be the final resting place. What is saved?  Being saved is not going to Church.  Being saved is not reading the Bible.  Being saved is not quoting scriptures. "Jesus answered, verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God (John 3:5).  "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." ( Mark 16:1

It is easy to speak about the goodness of the Lord.  To speak about how much He loves us.  How much and how often He makes ways for people.  How He opens doors that no man can shut.  How He heals the body.  How he regulates the mind.  The worst of persons can speak to these things concerning Jesus. But what about loving Jesus back?  In the natural no one wants to do it all or give it all in a relationship and receive nothing back.  But when it comes to Jesus the masses are quick to speak to the Lord blessing, yet still in sin. Still living and doing things contrary to the word of God. There is a scripture in the Bible that speaks to the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the baptism being conducted by John to be baptized.  But John said unto them O generations of vipers who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?  Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance;"  Matthew 3:7b,8 You can not take on the blessings of the Lord and not be part of Him.  Sounds harsh?   Bu

Many start, but do not finish. Many once ran well, but now have allowed that which is contrary to scripture to run their lives. The scriptures bear this out in Galatians chapter three. "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, " Galatians 3:1 "Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye n ow made perfect by the flesh?" Galatians 3:3 The Lord is calling the roll. Are you ready? Revelations 16:15  "Behold, I come as a thief.  Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame." steadfastapostolic.com