Topic - The Harsh Reality - Biblical Truths
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (2 Peter 3:10 - KJV)
For the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Revelation 6:17 - KJV)
For many are called, but few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14 - KJV)
Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. (Matthew 7:13-14 - ESV)
The righteousness of God (has been manifest) through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His Grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:22-24 - ESV)
A Parable of Jesus (with His explanation):
The Parable of the Weeds
Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven
is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was
sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When
the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in
your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'
"'An enemy did this,' he replied.
"The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'
"'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up
the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I
will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be
burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.'" (Matthew
13:24-30 - NIV)
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
Then He left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to Him
and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of
Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the
kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is
the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are the
angels.
"As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of
the age. The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His
kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them
into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then
the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who
has ears, let him hear. (Matthew 13:36-43 - NIV)
Biblical Truths About the End of Time:
The End is Coming - The Bible is very clear about the end of time and reality as we know it. GOD created time and reality and GOD will end it.
- The end is prophesied - Bible prophecies are inspired by GOD and
inerrant. ALL Bible prophecies have or will come true (see Here). For 101 Prophecies for the
End Times go Here.
† Isaiah 46:9-10 † - The end is near
† 1 Peter 4:7 † James 5:8 † Romans 13:11-14 † 1 John 2:18 † - Signs for the end - For 101 Prophecies for the End Times go Here.
- There will be wars and rumors of wars.
† Matthew 24:6-7 † Luke 21:9-10 † Revelation 6:3-4 † - There will be famines.
† Matthew 24:7 † Luke 21:11 † Revelation 6:8 † - There will be earthquakes.
† Matthew 24:7 † Luke 21:11 † Revelation 6:12 † - Christians will be persecuted all over the world.
† Matthew 24:9 † Luke 21:12 † Luke 21:16-17 † - Many will fall away from GOD.
† Matthew 24:10 † Luke 17:25 † - Many false prophets will come and lead people astray.
† Matthew 24:5 † Matthew 24:11 † Matthew 24:24 † Luke 21:8 † - Wickedness will be multiplied throughout the world.
† Matthew 24:12 † Luke 17:26 † Matthew 24:37-39 † 2 Timothy 3:1-5 † - The Gospel of the Kingdom of GOD (Christ Jesus) will be preached
throughout the world.
† Matthew 24:14 † Romans 10:18 †
- There will be wars and rumors of wars.
- No one will know when - Many false prophet through the course of
history have tried to predict/prophecy when the end will come.
† Matthew 24:36 † Acts 1:7 † 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 † Matthew 24:42-44 † - The end will come abruptly
† Matthew 24:27 † Luke 17:24 †
What's Going to Happen at the End - The Bible tells us what will happen. See special article on the Rapture.
- Christ Jesus will return - See special article on the Rapture.
† Matthew 24:29-30 † 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 † - The dead will be raised to life - First, all the dead believers in
Christ.
† 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 † 1 Corinthians 15:52 † Revelation 20:12 † - Heaven and earth, the universe and everything in it, will be
destroyed
† 2 Peter 3:10 † Matthew 24:35 † Revelation 21:1 † - Judgement day - Everyone who ever lived will be judged.
† Mathew 25:31-46 † Mathew12:36 † 1 Corinthians 4:5 † Revelation 20:12 †
The Final Judgement - When the end of time comes, there will be a judgement before GOD's throne.
- About the final judgement
- Is certain
† Ecclesiastes 11:9 † - Universal
† 2 Corinthians 5:10 † - Righteous
† Romans 2:5 † - Descisive
† 1 Corinthians 15:52 † - After the resurrection
† Hebrews 9:27 † Acts 17:31 † - Eternal as to its consequences
† Hebrews 6:2 †
- Is certain
- Who will be judged
- The whole race of Adam without a single exception. Everyone who ever
lived.
† Matthew 25:31-33 † 1 Corinthians 4:5 † 2 Corinthians 5:10 † Revelation 20:12-13 † - The fallen angels including their leader, Satan
† 2 Peter 2:4 † Jude 6 † 1 Corinthians 6:3 †
- The whole race of Adam without a single exception. Everyone who ever
lived.
- Who will judge
† John 5:22 † John 5:27 † Acts 10:42 † Acts 17:30-31 † - What are the possible judgements
† John 3:18 † Matthew 25:31-46 †
Hell and Damnation
- There is a Hell
- What is Hell like
- People will be eternally condemned to Hell
† Matthew 25:41 † Matthew 25:46 † Jude 1:7 † Revelation 14:11 † - What the people in Hell will experience
† Matthew 13:41-42 † Mark 9:47-48 † Revelation 14:11 † Revelation 20:10 †
Heaven and Eternal Life
- There is a Heaven
- What is Heaven like
- People will get a new body
† Philippians 3:20-21 † 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 † - People will live etenally in Heaven
† Matthew 25:34 † Matthew 25:46 † John 5:24 † - The joys of living in Heaven
- The ills of time will be known no more
- No more sea
† Revelation 21:1 † - No sorrow
† Revelation 21:4 † - No crying
† Revelation 21:4 † - No pain
† Revelation 21:4 † - No curse
† Revelation 22:3 † - No night
† Revelation 22:5 † - No death
† Revelation 21:4 †
- No more sea
- Death will be vanquished
† Isaiah 25:8 † 1 Corinthians 15:26 † 1 Corinthians 15:54 † 2 Timothy 1:10 † Revelation 21:4 † - Saints glorified
† Matthew 13:43 † Luke 9:30-31 † Romans 8:17 † Philippians 3:21 † Colossians 3:4 † - The glory will be endless
† Psalm 73:24 † Romans 8:18 † 2 Corinthians 4:17 † 2 Timothy 2:10 † 1 Peter 5:1 † - Joy in Christ's presence
† Luke 23:43 † John 12:26 † John 14:3 † John 17:24 † 2 Corinthians 5:8 † Philippians 1:23 †
† 1 Thessalonians 4:17 †
(Ref TCRB - topics 1359-1363)
- The ills of time will be known no more
A true Christians attitude concerning the end
- Readiness
† Mathew 24:44 † - Stewardship
† Luke 19:13 † - Patient Waiting
† 1 Corinthians 1:7 † - Charitableness
† 1 Corinthians 4:5 † - Blameless Living
† 1 Thessalonians 5:23 † - Perfect Obediance
† 1 Timothy 6:14 † - Joyful Expectation
† Titus 2:13 † - Constant Abiding
† 1 John 2:28 †
Biblical Truths About Modern Day Issues:
Here is scripture that pretty much explains what's going on in the world today:
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness
and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what
may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal
power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what
has been made, so that men are without excuse.
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks
to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were
darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the
glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and
animals and reptiles.
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual
impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the
truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the
Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women
exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also
abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one
another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves
the due penalty for their perversion.
Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of
God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and
depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are
gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent
ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless,
heartless, ruthless. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who
do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things
but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:18-32 - NIV)
Man is Sinful by Nature
Idolitry and Coveting
Men and Women's Relationship to Each Other
- Marriage
- Sex
- Homosexuallity
† Leviticus 18:22 † Leviticus 20:13 † Romans 1:26-27 † 1 Corinthians 6:9 †
Abortion - Go Here for the "180 Movie" by Ray Comfort - Hitler vs.
Abortion. Facts on abortion in America.
† Exodus
20:13 † Psalm 139:13 † Jeremiah 1:5
† Matthew
18:14 † Matthew 18:10 † Mark 10:14-16
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Bearing False Witness
The Only Way to GOD
The Harsh Reality, the bottom line, there are only two scenarios:
- Your name is written in the Book of Life.
- Your name is not written in the Book of Life.
Everyone's name is written in the Book of Life. The Christian has been promised that his name will never be blotted out of the book of life. Notice in Revelation 3:5 where we are told that:
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment: and I will not blot out his name in the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels. (Revelation 3:5 - KJV)
Now in 1 John 5:5 we are told how we overcome:
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:5 - KJV)
The Book of Life has recorded in it the name of every person ever born. In other words, everyone has an equal opportunity. When a person receives Christ as Savior, their name will remain in the Book of Life forever. When the lost die without Christ, their name is blotted out of the Book of Life. Therefore, the Book of Life is an indictment and conviction upon the lost that their sentence to the lake of fire is fair and justified. In Revelation 20:15 we are told:
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15 - KJV)
So again, The Harsh Reality, there are only two scenarios at the final judgement:
- Your name is written in the Book of Life.
- Your name has been blotted out of the Book of Life.
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God views your relationship with Him as permanent. Referring to all those who believe in Him, Jesus Christ said of us, "I know them, and they follow me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand (John 10:27-30)."
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