I have said it before but I feel the opportunity to reinerate that I truly love this chance to sort of come together and study His word. To come humblely to the table and feed on His message is a wonderful gift. I pray that we all continue to eat until we are full and look for the present blessing that He has provided.
Extra Credit: This is a concern of my and seems to in reading been a continue theme and concern for many others as well. Todays is, without apology from A.W. Pink, on for his day and today a warning about Present Day Evangelism.
Jhn 11:23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
Jhn 11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
- Does this show Martha’s doubt or belief?
Jesus said earlier that Lazarus sickness was not unto death but for His glory. Christ made a definite promise. Now He comes to Bethany and speaks a more genial promise again. Thy brother shall rise again. And like the flesh so often does it looks forward to their hope. Although Christ speaks of the present blessings it is our nature for us to believe things, which are in the far off or may happen.
Jesus made a definite promise that all that the Father gave Him shall come to Him and that all that come He will by no means cast out. He came and speaks a more genial promise that all that believeth in Him shall have eternal life. Christ came willing to the cross and became sin and made an even more precise statement (It is finished). And like the flesh so often does it looks forward to their hope. Although Christ speaks of the present blessing it is our nature for us to believe things, which are not yet occurred or may happen.
I say unto you if you are found in Christ you were found there before the foundation of this Earth. I say unto you when Christ cried it is finished, it was complete and it is heresy to add anything to that cross. I say unto you Christ promises that all that believe HAS eternal life. It is theirs not to necessarily inherit but to hold. I say unto you, do you believe, do you HAVE His eternal blessings.
