* SIGN OF THE TIMES: MANY CANNOT SEE THE TRUTH

 

All of us are witness to one of the most troubling and frightening aspects of our time – the fact that many people just cannot see the truth at all.  Not only can they not see the truth, but their ideas and views are terribly irrational  and do not tie in with the history of the country or the Christian faith. It is nearly impossible to have any sort of discussion of issues with such people.

 

All this is not really surprising to any who have studied the end times, just depressing and disturbing. In 2 Thessalonians 2: 10-11, Paul says such people

 

perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

 

Who can deny that many out there just cannot seem to understand truth in any situation.  They are readily willing to believe the lie and to act on the lie. We could go further with this by citing the passage in Isaiah 5:20 that refers to calling evil good and good evil. I think we readily see that happening today as well.

 

We all pray and hope for a great last days’ awakening, for as many as possible to hear the truths of God and respond. But apparently many won't. Look at the words of the angel to Daniel in Daniel 12: 10 about our day:

 

Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.              

 

It is pretty obvious there are people who just are not going to hear the truth, will remain lost, will remain in the wicked camp. These will not be in the Kingdom of God but rather will end up in the lake of fire for eternity.

 

This makes our lives and our responsibilities difficult and challenging. We who are believers certainly want to help others become born again and become citizens of the Kingdom. And so we pray for the Father to lead specific people to Jesus. We ask the Holy Spirit for guidance in our speaking to specific people about Jesus. We ask for the Spirit to arrange encounters, to set up divine appointments.  And well we should. The Lord certainly gave us all the challenge of getting the Gospel out there.

 

But still the fact remains that there are those who will not and cannot hear. Once again we must remember the Lord's words in Matthew 7: 14:

 

…small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

 

 

 

May 2023

 

 

 

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* SIGN OF THE TIMES: LONG ENOUGH

 

It has been almost two thousand years since Jesus overcame death and reconciled humanity to God and thus gave the opportunity to all who truly believe in him to become citizens of the Kingdom of God.

 

Two thousand years.

 

Long enough.  That’s what I think.  And quite apparently he and his father think the same thing.

 

In a very short time the Lord will be taking the next step in God’s plan for humanity.  He will come to collect his believers, who will meet him in the air and receive the promised glorious new bodies.  Paul describes this in detail in 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 and in 1 Corinthians 15:51-54.  Jesus is specific about how he sends his angels to come to collect his sheep in these last days of this human age.

 

The seven year terrible Tribulation period will follow during which God pours out his wrath on the world and the evil Anti-Christ seeks to rule a one-world government.  At the end of that period, Jesus and all his holy ones defeat the armies of the world at Armageddon, and then the thousand year period known as the millennium begins with the seat of the physical Kingdom of God based in Jerusalem and Jesus’ believers ruling with him

 

Time is just about up for this current age. 

 

After Jesus soon collects his believers there will still be an opportunity for people to come to Jesus during the seven year Tribulation period, but at a great and difficult physical cost.  These are the great multitude of believers seen in heaven in chapter 7 of Revelation. 

 

And perhaps more people on earth will have the opportunity to come to Jesus during the millennium. At the end of this millennium many on earth amazingly side with the devil to fight against God again.  The devil loses that battle too.

 

But that is all way off.  We are focused right now on the imminent return.  So do what Jesus said in Luke 21:36 - “WATCH!”  Be ready.  And don’t hesitate to go when he gives the command from the clouds.  I expect that command will be “Come Up Here!”, the same thing God says to the two witnesses in Jerusalem in Revelation 11.

 

Don’t let lying, deceiving people all around steal your future and hope, steal your joy.  Keep your eyes on Jesus no matter what.  Do and live the will of Jesus’ father, the will of God.  Have the innocent absolute faith of little children.  And absolutely believe in him.

 

Remember:

 

The only thing that really matters is Jesus and your relationship with him

 

 

 

May 2023

 

 

 

Copyright © 2023 by John Newlin

 

 

Please forward copies of this to whomever you would.

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JOHN NEWLIN MINISTRIES
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CARY, NC 27518
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Twitter.com/johnnewlinmin
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