To Make us Holy

The Purpose of Grace “Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.” Lev. 19:2 Holiness is not rapture: it is an entire surrender of the will to God; it is living by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God; it is doing the will of our heavenly father; it is trusting God in trial, in darkness as well as in the light; it is walking by faith and not by sight; it is relying on God with unquestioning conficence, and resting in His love. Our hearts are evil, and we cannot change them…. Education, culture the exercise of the will, human effort, all have their proper sphere, but here they are powerless. They may produce an outward correctness of behavior, but they cannot change the heart; they cannot purify the springs of life. There must be a power working from within, a new life from above, before men can be changed from sin to holiness. That power is Christ. His grace alone can quicken the lifeless faculties of the soul, and attract it to God, To holiness. No man receives holiness as a birthright, or as a gift from any other human being. Holiness is the gift of God through Christ. Those who receive the Saviour become sons of God. They are His spiritual children, born again, renewed in righteousness and true holiness. Their minds are changed. With clearer vision they behold eternal realities. They are adopted into God’s family, and they become conformed to His likeness, changed by His spirit from glory to glory. From cherishing supreme love for self, they come to cherish supreme love for God and for Christ…. Accepting Christ as a personal Saviour, and following His example of self-denial---this is the secret of holiness. Forgetting the things that are behind, let us press forward in the heavenward way. Let us neglect no opportunity that, if improved, will make us more useful in God’s service. Then like threads of gold, holiness will run through our lives, and the angels, beholding our consecration, will repeat the promise, “I will make a man more precious that fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir” (Isa. 13:12). All heaven rejoices when weak, faulty human beings give themselves to Jesus, to live His live.”

Gives Life to the Soul

The Purpose of Grace “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14 “He who seeks to quench his thirst at the fountains of this world will drink to thirst again. Everywhere men are unsatistied. They long for something to supply the need of the soul. Only One can meet that want. The need of the world, “the Desire of all nations,” is Christ. The divine grace which He alone can impart, is as living water, purifying, refreshing, and invigorating the soul. Jesus did not convey the idea that merely one draught of the water of life would suffice the receiver. He who tastes of the love of Christ will continually long for more; but he seeks for nothing else. The riches, honors, and pleasures of the world do not attract him. The constant cry of his heart is, More of Thee. And he who reveals to the soul its necessity is waiting to satisfy its hunger and thirst. Every human resource and dependence will fail. The cistern will be emptied, the pools become dry; but our redeemer is an inexhaustible fountain. We may drink, and drink again, and ever find a fresh supply. He in whom Christ dwells has within himself the fountain of blessing…. From this source he may draw strength and grace sufficient for all his needs. He who drinks of the living water becomes a fountain of life. The receiver becomes a giver. The grace of Christ in the soul is like a spring in the desert, welling up to refresh all, and making those who are ready to perish eager to drink of the water of life. The water that Christ referred to was the revelation of His grace in His Word…. Christ’s gracious presence in His Word is ever speaking to the soul, representing Him as the well of living water to refresh the thirsting. It is our privilege to have a living, abiding Saviour. He is the source of spiritual power implanted within us, and His influence will flow forth in words and actions, refreshing all within the sphere of our influence, begetting in them desires and aspirations for strength and purity, for holiness and peace, and for that joy which brings with it no sorrow. This is the result of an indwelling Saviour.”

God is Love and He Desires to Save Everyone in His Kingdom

Our Creator desires that every person will be saved from the fires of the last day when hell fire is Kindled. His word states that we were created for His pleasure, not our own. Revelations 4:11 Says, “Thou art worthy, O Lord to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all Things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” We are living in the time of the three Angels messages of Rev. 14: 6-12, and obedience to Gods Word and His Law is of utmost importance to every human being. Failure to obey Gods Law will result in our acceptance of the mark of the beast and ultimately hell fire. Some people feel that they can eat anything they desire, whatever pleases their taste, as long as they Pray over it to ask Gods blessing on the food, He will bless it. This thinking is clearly erroneous. Gods Word and His Law tells us what we can eat and what we cannot eat. The Bible states in Lev. 11:1-47, What human beings are allowed to eat and in verses seven and eight, Gods word states that swine, pig, Hog, pork, bacon, is unclean in all forms and should not be eaten, not even touched. When God says something should not be touched, it is unclean, that means it is an abomination to disobey His command. In Proverbs 28:9, we read “He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall Be an abomination”. This means that no matter how long or how hard one prays over that abominable Food, God does not honour the prayer, it is an abomination to Him. It is never blessed, this is so called food sacrificed to idols, or heathen gods. Gods word is clear and He has sent this Love message. Someone may say that this message is only for Christians or Christs followers, but in Lev. 17:10, the Bible states that even if you were a stranger or Traveler with the people of God, you were also governed by the same rules or laws. So Christian or not, His law is to be kept. Gods Law is still in effect, now more than ever for all humanity. God still desires To save everyone.

To Establish the Home April 17, 2014

The Purpose of God’s Grace “Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established.” Prov. 24:3. “He who gave Eve to Adam as a helpmeet performed His first miracle at a marriage festival…. Thus He recognized it as an institution that He Himself had established. He ordained that men and women should be united in holy wedlock, to rear families whose members, crowned with honor, should be recognized as members of the family above. Like every other one of God’s good gifts…,marriage has been perverted by sin; but it is the purpose of the gospel; to restore its purity and beauty… The grace of Christ, and this alone, can make this institution what God designed it should be—an agent for the blessing and uplifting of humanity. And thus the families of earth, in their unity and peace and love may represent the family of heaven. The condition of society presents a sad comment upon Heaven’s ideal of this sacred relation. Yet even for those who have found bitterness and disappointment where they had hoped for companionship and joy the gospel of Christ offers a solace. The patience and gentleness which His spirit can impart, will sweeten the bitter lot. The heart in which Christ dwells will be so filled, so satisfied, with His love that it will not be consumed with longing to attract sympathy and attention to itself. And through the surrender of the soul to God, His wisdom can accomplish what human wisdom fails to do. Through the revelation of His grace, hearts that were once indifferent or estranged may be united…. Men and women can reach God’s ideal for them if they will take Christ as their helper. What human wisdom cannot do, His grace will accomplish for those who give themselves to Him in loving trust. His providence can unite hearts in bonds that are of heavenly origin. Love will not be a mere exchange of soft and flattering words. The loom of heaven weaves with warp and woof finer, yet more firm, than can be woven by the looms of earth. The result is not a tissue fabric, but a texture that will bear wear and test and trial. Heart will be bound to heart in the golden bonds of a love that is enduring.”

Qualifying for the Kingdom Feb.13

"Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein." Mark 10:15 "Christ does not acknowledge any caste, color, or grade as necessary to become a subject of His kingdom. Admittance to His kingdom does not depend upon wealth or a superior heredity. But those who are born of the Spirit are the subjects of His kingdom. Spiritual character is that which will be recognized by Christ. His kingdom is not of this world. His subjects are those who are partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And this grace is given them of God. Christ does not find His subjects fitted for His kingdom, but He qualifies them by His divine power. Those who have been dead in trespasses and sins are quickened to spititual life. The faculties which God has given them for holy purposes are refined, purified, and exalted, and they are led to form characters after the divine similitude.... Christ draws them to Himself by an unseen power. He is the light of life, and He imbues them with His own Spirit. As they are drawn into the spititual atmos- phere, they see that they have been made the sport of Satan's temptations, and that they have been under his dominion; but they break the yoke of fleshly lust, and refuse to be the servants of sin....They realize that they have exchanged captains, and they take their directions from the lips of Jesus. As a servant looks to his master, and as a maid looks to her mistress, so these souls, drawn by the cords of love to Christ, constantly look unto Him who is the Author and Finisher of their faith. By beholding Jesus, by obeying His requirements, they increase in the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ whom He hath sent. Thus they become changed into His image from character to character until they are distinguished from the world, and it can be written of them: "Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy" (1 Peter 2:9, 10).

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Our Ruler in the Heavens Feb. 5

"The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all." Psalms 103:19 "The three Hebrews were called upon to confess Christ in the face of the burning fiery furnace. They had been commanded by the king to fall down and worship the golden image which he had set up, and threatened that if they would not, they should be cast alive into the fiery furnace, but they answered, "We are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, now worship the golden image which thou hast set up" (Dan. 3:16-18). To bow down when in prayer to God is the proper attitude to occupy. ...But such an act was homage to be rendered to God alone...,the Ruler of the universe; and these three Hebrews refused to give such honor to any idol even though composed of pure gold. In doing so, they would, to all intents and purposed, be bowing to the king of Babylon....They suffered the penalty....But Christ came in person and walked with them through the fire, and they received no harm. This miracle produced a striking change in the minds of the people. The great golden image, set up with such display, was forgotten. The king published a decree that anyone speaking against the God of these man should be put to death.... These faithful Hebrews possessed great natural ability, they had enjoyed the highest intellectual culture, and now occupied a position of honor; but all this did not lead them to forget God. Their powers were yielded to the sanctifying influence of the divine grace....In their wonderful deliverance were displayed, before that vast assembly, the power and majesty of God. Jesus placed Himself by their side in the fiery furnace, and by the glory of His presence convinced the proud king of Babylon that it could be no other than the Son of God....By the deliverance of His faithful servants, the Lord declares that He will take His stand with the oppressed and overthrow all earthly powers that would trample upon the authority of the God of heaven."