condition for people to be saved in their last moments

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In reading article below again I learn that works are what follows true salvation but not saved by works just is the result if truly saved one would seek to be doing and it would be done if there is time those works being to live a righteous life because the purpose to mention works is that some learned about christ from needy because they sought to do to them and every believer welcomes a stranger in christ that is evidence of salvation receiving the true christ but only needs to believe if that is all one can do but a christian should continue to help others according to what one can if there is one you know may only receive your help because one may not be seeking at another time. I dont agree however need to follow what others mean by born again that others dont receive christ as Lord and saviour but people can if they want.

www.gotquestions.org/faith-without-works-dead.html

 

[mikeforjesus]

I believe salvation is by the grace of God that works are just evidence you will do sometimes often when others are in need to ensure if you are aware others truly right now may need your help but not all the time to help everyone just who you are aware of and I believe all should trust in christ as Lord and saviour incase such is necessary to be saved that we cant afford to reject the great gift of salvation by grace and since we dont know what tommorow will bring if God cares for that as truth since our trust must not be in ourselves as worthy that it is just a result of salvation you would be changed that it is evidence that you would seek to be doing works being His workmanship but does not need to worry can not help all that you have to search for all but just who you are aware of and just seeking to do any.

That works are result of salvation even before you do that you have to be truly seeking but it should be done as you may not be seeking after to not have opportunity to seek to do.So one should do because we dont know if not necessary to receive christ as Lord and saviour to be saved and if there will be difficult times that there will be a rapture for those who trusted in christ as Lord and saviour evidenced by seeking to do good works to all but not all time needing to help all but just to help all you are aware already need your help.As revelations says some are protected from hour of trial and jesus said to pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape which means to pray always to be serving God but not all time and He says that to escape many evils on the earth mentioned in text before so seems something like rapture.

 

[mikeforjesus]

Actually I do believe one who is saved who received christ as Lord and saviour would make Him Lord to seek to do all good works but is not required if cant one is saved by grace but evidence of it is that one would now live for Jesus to make sure he is looking to seek to do all His commadments to seek to help all he never has to follow every good work that he should seek to often do good works he has not done but does not need to all the time so he is abiding in christ that he can only do one good work at a time and if he was to die while seeking to do he will be saved as he can only do one good work at a time but he does not have to worry anymore about never doing certain work that he can do other works unless others need one help again if that is most important. If there are 2 cases a prisoner or hungry both needing help immediately can choose any as both urgent but important thing is to always serve the Lord to abide in Him. The wise virgins were always worried they have not enough oil so one should seek to do good works often but does not need to all the time but does not need to if cant.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I believe below is true to be required to do to be saved if you are rich that you need to seek to be rich in good works incase you die when not seeking to do good. That it may be only for the rich because they always have ability to do good if they travel. That it is only required when it is possible to do good as they then have abilityfor if tragedy happens such as in plane crash one is not exempt but I believe people are resurrected in the world to come in the same state who God watches their actions. If you are not rich you have to seek to work to be able to give something for one is not absolved from not working.


The below is:

I believe actually the bible says to lay up not treasure on earth and to sell what you have and give alms so it is a command for all to share from their wealth they dont need to worry only about today that can save for your needs tommorow and can keep some for business but one should be rich in good works whether rich or poor because you can give and also work and save some for business but not worry about other needs tommorow as bible says to pray for daily bread for Bible promises he who sows much will reap much and God is able to make all grace abound towards you that you may have sufficiency for every good work.

Because person only needs to turn to the Lord to be saved but if one does not obey he may have no chance to turn to the Lord to call on Him to be saved that he may die when he is not turning to the Lord even desiring to obey to seek to no matter if his progress to do is slow but he is truly desiring to do to figure out for he had chance to call to Lord that he would seek to do if he figured out as is not sin if not know as bible says to him who knows to do good and does not do it to him it is sin and if he knew and lived longer he would do but if person does not turn to the Lord in repentance desiring to do he is not saved that if he does not seek to do he may die when he is not seeking to do so should do because also if not done he may not be seeking to do and could die while he is not calling to the Lord seeking to do if he changes his mind.

By the way I believe christians should help each other if something happens to them not to have enough needs if they were working and saved for tommorow needs for helping others which is what one should do as there are many needy just as they would like others to do to them that that was how early church was but said not to help those not working but I believe God will supply someway through others otherwise need to work and save.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I understand now that receiving christ as saviour does not mean you dont have to follow what you can but I should teach incase it is true to be safe it is important to still be trusting in christ work only to be righteous now that works only are only what you should be seeking to do to abide in Him but if one turned then and died even before being able to do a work is saved as person still will never be perfect without sin and bible says you need to be perfect and we are justified by faith that it is believing in all of christ righteousness that makes you right otherwise one is sinner not to acknowldge one deserves death for all one sins. So others should to ensure to be saved and to be raptured if there is and can pray if christ shows all christians can be saved.

I do still believe one should be seeking to be baptised and have communion that it follows faith to seek to incase required incase one dies when not seeking and be rich in good works just to be willing to share to always help when you see need if rich because you have to seek to obey and one can die when not seeking so is better for it to be done. And not just helping poor with money but when you are aware of one who is naked to be unclothed sick or in prison that you seek to minister to them and also to seek to look for those who are that you have not done to that is only required to seek to do one work at a time not needing to do works always because it is understandable when you must look after yourself in life not to be needy yourself but even while you are not rich but not poor or rather even when you are poor you should give same time too as rich because you can still work on goals too.

 

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I decided such divisions are not important and not right to make to stumble others though they ought not to stumble as they can leave judgement to christ for all christians trust in christ knowing they need His sacrifice. But if others want they can but we should be focused in good works. I was just worried with others post.

 

[mikeforjesus]

Salvation is by grace through faith no works are needed but works follow true faith that you will be doing if there is time it will be done to atleast one person but works are not needed you dont need to seek to do more works constantly to earn to be saved works are just evidence of faith that you will seek to do have done work to any.

That is the gospel as salvation is a free gift not of works lest any boast that means not needing to do to earn but true faith will produce works if there is time to atleast one person. God will judge if one ever knew Him that if they did they would do to atleast one person for His sake if they could to minister to them to show love of christ to them but as bible says any can be saved it is enough to just receive christ through a stranger who preachers that some even did not.

So I believe all should receive christ as Lord and saviour to ensure to be saved and to be raptured if there is and pray if christ shows all christians can be saved.Lord because you only must do what is practical repent of your sins and confess christ incase you die without opportunity to call to christ and seek to do what you can to have to talk about Him to preach often incase you die then without opportunity to call to christ.

I believe I should also trust christ baptism and communion is not required but i will seek to go to pentecostal church just to see if makes difference. If any was worried if in trouble he can seek to be baptised when there is trouble.

Christ supports all the poor they do need help so we should help but if no one helps they may die but they wont lose their soul. But one should be soul winner to do to many and should help people.

Or actually the only good works you may need to do is if you are rich you can often do good works to be willling to share from then on to those who may need help as is practical that you can do and I suppose also to minister to needy people you know need your help not to need to always seek to do to need to look if not aware.

 

[mikeforjesus]

Salvation is actually a gift that everyone is given a chance to receive when seeing needy person they did because they are honest people in being righteous to help any they got chance to hear faith in not discriminating and they were seekers of truth they also received the faith in hearing that doing so it was done unto christ also that they did not know their faith but that was some peoples only opportunity in doing or they may have ignored the word from others but such people unfair circumstances and faith moved them that they heard about christ by seeking to help it only says they needed to visit the sick but they received christ from them and for some they were introduced by clothing the naked but not all some heard about from others that they may have got more chance because they were not very wicked to ignore all the needy but they werent converted before. The point is they had love for the truth that God allowed situation to bring them to receive christ by ministering to needy that I think mentioning they visited and attended to the needy was just to show evidence that one good heart did lead to the truth of accepting christ but i dont know so should help all who is specially ones duty to help.

But now in receiving Him as a gift that one needs not seek to do works one must live worthy to live repentant and acknowledge Him before men to share gospel that others may be saved otherwise one is selfish because one can do but one can be saved at any time if he has chance to repent of not preaching that he must only seek to do what is possible so one should preach often as he knows not when he will die when he never sought to repent of not preaching often as he should.

To be rich in good works may be necessary as you are rich and able to do or may only be necessary to be saved on death to lay hold of eternal life now not to be saved in world to come but should be done as may be required and not asking too much to need to keep doing all the works to every single person who you can find is sick but I think all those works also may be important only to those who you clearly it is mostly specially your responsibility that they especially need from you.

So I believe all should receive christ as Lord and Saviour incase such is required to be saved and to be raptured if there is and pray if christ shows all christians can be saved. But we should do more good deeds to lay treasure in heaven by helping more and win souls to christ.

 

[mikeforjesus]

Jesus is saying make sure you enter by Me the narrow gate to do what I say is required which is to receive Him and turn from sin and preach and keep commandments that now i will say is important if rich to seek to be willing to share much even if you cant but you seek to and turn to christ and help all that you know specially require your help because afterwards you will seek to enter after death and it will be too late

Luke 13:22-30
22 And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?”
24 “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, I do not know you, where you are from,’ 26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’ 27 But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’ 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. 29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”

 

[mikeforjesus]

I believe is a mistake to teach you dont need to do works if you can. One should minister to all one knows needs help because you may not get opportunity to call to christ to repent that you can die at any time when you are not seeking to repent.

A pastor transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service. Only 3 people said hello to him, most looked the other way. He asked people for change to buy food because he was hungry. Not one gave him anything.

He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and was told by the ushers that he would need to get up and go sit n the back of the church. He said hello to people as they walked in but was greeted with cold stares and dirty looks from people looking down on him and judging him.

He sat in the back of the church and listened to the church announcements for the week. He listened as new visitors were welcomed into the church that morning but no one acknowledged that he was new. He watched people around him continue to look his way with stares that said you are not welcome here.

Then the elders of the church went to the podium to make the announcement. They said they were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation. "We would like to introduce you to our new Pastor." The congregation stood up and looked around clapping with joy and anticipation. The homeless man sitting in the back stood up and started walking down the aisle.

That's when all the clapping stopped and the church was silent. With all eyes on him....he walked up the altar and reached for the microphone. He stood there for a moment and then recited so elegantly, a verse from the bible.....

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of my brothers and sisters, you did for me.’

After he recited this, he introduced himself as their new pastor and told the congregation what he had experienced that morning. Many began to cry and bow their heads in shame. "Today I see a gathering of people here but I do not see a church of Jesus. The world has enough people that look the other way. What the world needs is disciples of Jesus that can follow this teachings and live as he did. When will YOU decide to become disciples?

He then dismissed service until the following Sunday as his sermon had been given. ❤️✝️

 

[mikeforjesus]

Seeking to obey is enough but one should obey because one can die at a time when one is not seeking to obey not to have opportunity to later repent to seek to obey. The reason it was too late for the foolish virgins is they knew it may be time of the Lord coming and it was likewise it applies if one seeks to repent when one knows it feels it may be time of passing away that they think it is but they dont know and they try to seek God but the moment they do they die. It was too late then.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I think it may be we are not saved by works the point of the judgement is that God allowed certain needy people who are christians to draw people to christ that because they were honest seeking salvation they will be open to the truth that they should be open seeing them suffer if not to receive christ from a stranger preaching but if they receive christ from a stranger they are saved but I dont know for sure so should asssume to teach to need to seek to do some works when one specially needs your help but we are not saved by our always seeking to do works to everyone there is as is a gift it is just a reflection of faith that if you have faith you will do some works but not doing to all just to be willing to do some works for jesus to atlleast help all those who need help specially from you you should have done a work before but you should do because you may die when not seeking.

So we should preach the message of the cross alone that none of us can be saved because we all stumble in one point so we must trust in christ as saviour and also Lord because now to be worthy of christ must acknowledge christ before men to share gospel to people and the more you do you have reward and must turn away from sin because there is no license to sin as you must represent christ properly as just that it is not a work where one may wrongly boast that one is perfect as none can do all the time to all but you can repent of your sins always.

The foolish virgins did not trust in christ as Lord and saviour to receive Him as saviour and repent

As Jesus said every sin will be forgiven men but the blaspehmy of the Holy Spirit being truth. For if saved by works those who are killed and the repentant thief could not be saved.

I thought it may be required sell what one has to be disciple just to be saved on death to lay hold of eternal life but I dont know it may be required for all to be disciple to be saved so they should that one should sell much of his possesions to be safe that he needs to seek to do it is part of being disciple incase he dies when not having chance to turn to christ but then must only do what one can I think to do incase.

So I believe all should receive christ as Lord and saviour to ensure to be saved and to be raptured if there is and pray if christ shows all christians can be saved.

 

[mikeforjesus]

By commandments is meant to believe in the Son and follow Him according to what is possible only to repent to seek to do what is possible which He means repent as bible says He gives water of life freely meaning you did not need to earn the right for grace and he who overcomes that is believes to just repent is saved. Incase to join the church is a command given that may help to prepare one if one was to die when he could seek to join and guide one and strengthen one if he seeks to join when can one should.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I believe we are not saved by doing works to earn as though we must keep doing only that we help seek to help some who need our help that we can and required to help those who need our help specially or faith is dead.

But we must trust in christ as Lord and saviour for we must acknowledge that we never are worthy to be considered righteous that we only do works not as though we can be righteous but is our duty and from grace that christ accepts what we do though it does not meet enough standard He requires that He sees our trust in His work as making us righteous for Paul says if righteousness comes from the law christ died in vain that we only ought to offer what we can do but not to consider we ever reached a standard to be worthy.

And must not put trust in anything except that it is christ alone that makes us worthy as though depends on through a man belief and not the heart or rather because of christ merits alone that it is only christ that the man does not matter that one is saved even before before baptism but can believe only must baptise if others offer to as christ is the only mediator.

For we are not to think we ever can be considered worthy enough by a standard except christ for we always have some sin that we are required to be perfect but even when we try to obey all things we fall short in one point and only christ was but we must only try and wages of sin is death but gift of God is eternal life that the bible says that none are righteous that we stand righteous now if we receive christ as Lord and saviour on His righteousness to be in book of life but if we dont do work when we can that reflects our faith our faith is dead and we are taken out of book of life for one hope must be only in what christ did now if one was to die.

So I believe all should receive christ as Lord and saviour to ensure to be saved and to be raptured if there is and pray if christ shows all christians can be saved.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I believe it was mistake that I unintentionally I think watered down the gospel that people must be on fire for God as with the parable of the virgins they sought extra oil to be ready when they die so they dont die when they did not have oil that they never even were seeking to do that one should often do works daily that he can at any time he is alive so one is ready when he dies but not to all at risk now if one does not seek to do often do some works always but not to all so that he dies ready incase he dies when he was not seeking to do any work but if anyone is then seeking to do work he is saved. One only needs to choose anyway he can to serve God to make profit and everyone can preach that persons need not do all things for it is about spreading gospel that that is what the purpose of our works is just to spread gospel in our own way that everyone can.

 

[mikeforjesus]

From the book around the wicket gate by charles spurgeon

He does not teach a license to sin just not needing works and i agree works are just to enter the kingdom on death but the purpose of matthew 25 is to show that God allowed christians to be in need to move some people to accept christ that the righteous who are seeking truth would attend to them but receive christ from them to do to christ that it helped convince some who otherwise may not be convinced. We should do works to the needy but not for our salvation.

Our trust should not be in our works christ said whoever comes to Me I will not cast out and come to me all heavy laden

So I believe all should trust in christ alone and pray if christ shows other christians can be saved

The Spurgeon Library | The Doctrines of Grace do not Lead to Sin

www.spurgeon.org

Suppose the salvation we preach be this:— you that have lived ungodly and wicked lives may enjoy your sins, and yet escape the penalty— that would be mischievous indeed; but if it be this,— you that live the most ungodly and wicked lives may yet by believing in the Lord Jesus be enabled to change those lives, so that you shall live unto God instead of serving sin and Satan,—

Alas! there are many, many souls that say, “We are bidden to trust in Jesus, but instead of that we will attend the means of grace regularly.” Attend public worship by all means, but not as a substitute for faith, or it will become a vain confidence. The command is, “Believe and live;” attend to that, whatever else you do. “Well, I shall take to reading good books; perhaps I shall get good that way.” Read the good books by all means, but that is not the gospel: the gospel is, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Suppose a physician has a patient under his care, and he says to him, “You are to take a bath in the morning; it will be of very great service to your disease.” But the man takes a cup of tea in the morning instead of the bath, and he says, “That will do as well, I have no doubt.” What does his physician say when he enquires—“Did you follow my rule?” “No, I did not.” “Then you do not expect, of course, that there will be any good result from my visits, since you take no notice of my directions.” So we, practically, say to Jesus Christ, when we are under searching of soul, “Lord, thou badest me trust thee, but I would sooner do something else! Lord, I want to have horrible convictions; I want to be shaken over hell’s mouth; I want to be alarmed and distressed!” Yes, you want anything but what Christ prescribes for you, which is that you should simply trust him. Whether you feel or do not feel, cast yourself on him, that he may save you, and he alone. “But you do not mean to say that you speak against praying, and reading good books, and so on?” Not one single word do I speak against any of those things, any more than, if I were the physician I quoted, I should speak against the man’s drinking a cup of tea. Let him drink his tea; but not if he drinks it instead of taking the bath which is prescribed for him. So let the man pray: the more the better. Let the man search the Scriptures; but, remember, that if these things are put in the place of simple faith in Christ, the soul will be ruined. Beware lest it be said of any of you by our Lord, “Ye search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life; but ye will not come unto me that ye might have life.”

To come to Jesus with a price in our hand, would be insufferable pride, even if we had any price that we could bring. What does he need of us? What could we bring if he did need it? Would he sell the priceless blessings of his redemption? That which he wrought out in his heart’s blood, would he barter it with us for our tears, and vows, or for ceremonial observances, and feelings, and works? He is not reduced to make a market of himself: he will give freely, as beseems his royal love; but he that offereth a price to him knows not with whom he is dealing, nor how grievously he vexes his free Spirit. Empty-handed sinners may have what they will. All that they can possibly need is in Jesus, and he gives it for the asking; but we must believe that he is all in all, and we must not dare to breathe a word about completing what he has finished, or fitting ourselves for what he gives to us as undeserving sinners. The reason why we may hope for forgiveness of sin, and life eternal, by faith in the Lord Jesus, is that God has so appointed. He has pledged himself in the gospel to save all who truly trust in the Lord Jesus, and he will never run back from his promise. He is so well pleased

 

[mikeforjesus]

Actually I think is not safe to teach that works if can do is evidence of living faith that you will seek to help atleast in the capacity you already can now. That I do believe there is no excuse to not often do works when you see needs if you have capacity in the ability you can but just not need to all the time. Also is very important to help those who need your help specially.

I believe is important to receive christ as Lord and saviour because every one falls short in a point though he must seek to obey that one can not consider one is perfectly without sin for the wages of sin is death and must put hope in christ righteousness alone on his merits not another man for bible says for if righteousness comes from the law christ died in vain.

For bible says all must be born again which a birth is from God alone to make one redeemed from the curse of death and sin and give a new nature to walk in His statutes and not born of will of man that God has to inititate it when you ask Him for Holy Spirit. So all should receive christ as Lord and saviour to ensure to be saved and to be raptured if there is and pray if christ shows all christians can be saved.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I posted the below in another thread but I think should post here as is important to follow this to receive christ as Lord and Saviour to be saved

I believe we should not take risk that all should receive christ as Lord and saviour that we should not trust in any work as needed except to repent of sin and confess christ before men. The sermon on the mount is not made to say we can be perfect but to lead us to the saviour but we must still try to follow but all will fall short at times so need a saviour that they still be saved if one sinned and confessed before the Lord that he had opportunity to. We must not be lukewarm in that is that you must only live according to word of God which does not teach must earn to always work and confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord for that is to show if you believe if you can say without doubt and is required to acknowldge before men to educate atleast one but is necessary to be disciple to preach to be saved on death and if you are not you must always serve God which is harder.

Jesus said the harvest is plentiful but laborers are few so we should seek to do so to potentially have great harvest which is great reward and to ensure to be saved on death.But persons need to do works to be saved on death to lay hold of eternal life and should to have treasure in heaven and also should help more that is right to. So I believe all should to ensure to be saved and to be raptured if there is and pray if christ shows all christians can be saved.

This is prayer of salvation I prayed which I recommend to pray from Rick Warren.

He did say salvation does not come by what I do which I only agree if he does not mean does not need to live according to word of God as that shows how to repent and is not about doing a work as needed to be saved that only some works are told to obey which is only required to walk the path to be saved on death and some are essential for salvation.

“Dear God, I don’t want my sin to separate me from you any longer. You have promised that if I believe in Jesus, you’ll forgive me for everything I’ve ever done wrong, you’ll show me the purpose of my life, and you’ll accept me into your family and bring me to heaven one day to live with you for eternity.
“Jesus, I confess my sin, and I believe you are my Savior. I trust you when you say salvation comes by grace, through faith, and not by anything I do. I ask you to come into my life as my Lord. Today, I commit my life to you.
“I want to live the way you created me to live—at peace and rested—and to use the remainder of my life to serve you. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”



Greg Laurie Shares How God Will Judge Non-Believers and Christians on Judgement Day

 

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I posted the below in another thread but is urgently important so I am posting here too.

I believe it is mistake that hopefully no one was misled but it is not my fault for one does evil not to do works for one should understand one is not exempt from doing the good one is always able to. One is only asked to do the good that one specially needs from one in the capacity one already can.

Because faith fruit is works if there is time for putting faith into practice leads to works that you have to seek to do works to be saved incase possible for one knows not when one will die and must seek to do if can.

But I believe still people should receive christ as Lord and saviour because bible says need to be born again to ask christ to give rebirth to save from curse of death for we all fall short and the punishment is death for falling short but the gift of God is eternal life that He made Him to be sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Him that unless clothed only in His merits and not our works which includes not trust in anything else a merit of a man other than christ is not right that in christ we are justified to be saved now but saved people will now produce works as fruit that they must if can seek to to remain saved.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I believe actually it is right to put trust in christ alone as I saw written below in a group that we should depend on His mercy alone that it is possible for all only because of Him alone. And one can do good also because it is good incase all such good deeds are necessary to be saved on death but not for eternal salvation which was purchased by christ alone to the one who comes to Him alone as Jesus promised he who believes in Me has passed from death into life meaning eternal punishment though one may have temporal punishment for life now requires to keep all commandments that He will raise all believers who trusted in Him for He said the work of God is to believe trust in Him whom He sent. So one should and pray if christ shows other christians who trusted in their seeking to do works can be saved.

ALL THINGS POSSIBLE BY FAITH

MATTHEW 19:16-26

• 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
• 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
• 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
• 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.1
• 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
• 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
• 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
• 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.1
• 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
• 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
• 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

We are looking at a story you might be familiar with or not, but let us look at the conclusion of the story in vs 26 of our text - But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

The Lord tells us that there are many things you might see as impossible in your life: living right, holy and righteously, loving a saved and straightforward life, etc. In case you have been wondering how this can be done, Jesus is saying with the power and ability of man, it will be impossible, but with God, all things are possible. Tonight, I want you to have confidence in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, so that in your life and consciousness, what you have found impossible will be possible.

Think about people who come to a crusade like this and do not look closely at their lives. Their only concern is that they are not sick, blind, or lame. They even claim to be Christians but the Lord is telling you to look at what you you have found impossible in your life: you wanted to live a righteous and God-pleasing life but could not. The Lord is coming to you with the assurance that with Him, all things are possible. Look at yourself, check up and believe that tonight is the night of God's performance in your life. God will take you from where you are to where you ought to be.

Jesus looked at the people with Him, His eyes penetrated theirs and said, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. He is our Maker who can remake us and Creator who can recreate us. He formed and gave life and breath to you, He will change and transform you tonight. After He has made contact with you, all those things that seem impossible in your life will become possible.

A. GOOD MEN WHO ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH
(Matthew 19:16-25; Luke 18:9-12; Isaiah 64:6; Isaiah 28:10; James 2:10)
There are many people in the world but the challenge is that they are not good enough. This man came to Jesus and called Him good Master. He said that because he also thought of himself as a good man, he was indirectly comparing himself to the Master. Jesus answered him that there is none good but one, that is, God.

Because you have a limited time to live on earth, you need to find out what you need to do to gain life eternal. Jesus told him to keep the commandments. The Lord is asking you tonight how prepared you are to enter eternal life. He asked about the commandments and Jesus outlined them for him. All of those mentioned were negative. Don't, don't, don't. But what about the positives?

When it comes to electricity, negative and positive must come together for us to have power. So, it is not enough for you to say you don't do this, eat or drink that, you don't steal and bear false witness, etc. All these are negative, how about the positive aspect? The man said all those things Jesus mentioned he has done from his youth. You must also be asking questions and showing concern about where you will spend eternity.

Now, it is not possible that you will mark your script by yourself, another person has to mark it. Christ has to approve of you. Even though you claim this good work or that, but I pray that when Christ comes to assess you, you will not fail. When He looked at the man, He found out that though the man was good, he was not good enough. What have you done to help your neighbours who are going through difficult times? Have you taken care of the needy ones around you?

Afterwards, Jesus told him to go and sell all he had and give the money to the poor. After all, if you were in such situation, you will sell all your possession to care for yourself, and the man claimed he had kept all commandments from his youth. Looking at your old parents who are suffering, what have you done for them? If it were you, you would have spent every money to care for yourself. Jesus said after doing that, he would have treasures in heaven, then he should come and follow Him. But the man went away sorrowfully because he had so much possessions. Look at a man who ran enthusiastically to Jesus. He thought he was good, but he was not good enough. He could not follow Christ. This is what people do today to Christ who can save and do everything for them.

Good men who are not good enough. That is the way we are, all of us, until we come and put our faith in Christ. Good but not good enough, deep but not deep enough, helpful, but not helpful enough (Isaiah 28:20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it). All our good works, religiousity, etc are just like the bed that is shorter to take our length and the covering that is narrower than what can cover us. Actually, none of us is qualified for life eternal. If you keep the whole law and offend in one, you are guilty of all.

Imagine a man who was arrested and accused of stealing but he said yes, but he does not smoke, drink, commit adultery, or fight. He will not be set free because he offended in one even though he kept the rest. Same for a man who was accused of adultery and he says that is the only problem he has, but he doesn't commit others sins. The aggrieved husband will not let him go because of that.

As you look at your life, claiming to be this or that will not qualify you for heaven. You need Christ as your Saviour and Substitute. You may be good, righteous, or right in your own eyes, but Christ will supply all that is missing, He will change and transform you. He will give you new life.

B. OUR GOD, OUR MAKER WHO IS MORE THAN ENOUGH
(Matthew 19:25-26; Luke 1:37, 45; Hebrews 7:25-27; Job 42:2,10)
Our God is more than enough to do all things for us. He is more than enough to save, set free, heal, deliver and break every yoke of the devil. You know the deficiency in your secret and private life and you know what will happen if God should come today and tell you that all you have done will determine where you will end in eternity, He sees the depth, the sins, the evil, depravity and adamic nature. But as you come to Christ on the basis of His sacrifice, He will supply what you don't have and heaven will be sure for you.

The disciples were amazed that if that good man cannot be saved, who then can be saved? The man went away sorrowful and missed eternal life even though he was good, gentle, peaceful, etc. In vs 26, Jesus said with men this is impossible because a priest cannot even save a good man, the church man, the church founder cannot save anyone, praise singers cannot save you, with you blowing your own trumpet, you cannot save yourself, but with God all things are possible. As long as you are not depending on your good works or righteousness, with God, all things are possible.

He can save the vilest of sinners as well as the hypocrite who thinks he is good enough. He can save the religious man, He knows your secret, our heart, thoughts, pretenses, all those things you are putting forth, and with God, nothing shall be impossible as you turn away from your own righteousness. He is a Creator and Recreator and He is more than able to save to the uttermost, but it is important that you come to Him. The Lord makes intercession for you to see yourself as Christ sees you and also know that you cannot save yourself.

No other priest on earth, in any denomination is able to save anyone, He will make heavenly changes in your life today. What men have not been able to do, the sicknesses and diseases they have not been able to take away, God comes to you tonight to set you free. Just open up and tell Him you cannot help yourself. Job did not get healed until he acknowledged the power of God and his own helplessness, God turned his captivity. What men cannot do, He will do because we believe in God who is more than enough.

C. HIS GRACIOUS MERCY THAT STRETCHES BEYOND ENOUGH
(Matthew 15:22,25-28; Mark 10:46-52; Ephesians 2:4-5; Titus 3:5-7; Psalm 103:1-5, 11-13)
Have you witnessed the mercy and compassion of God today? They stretch beyond our needs and are more than enough for us. The mercy of God will do what man cannot do for you. Tonight is your night, you will be free from bad character, deficiency in your lifestyle and weaknesses that show that you are not strong enough to withstand all the attacks coming from the devil. Free from sin, sickness and satanic afflictions.

When you tell your soul to concentrate on God who is more than able to defend and do for you all that you need, He has the ability to give you benefits that no one can give you, that your good works cannot produce in your life, benefits coming from the throne of mercy, from Christ, from God: forgiveness of all iniquities. Some people don't believe that they can be forgiven. It's like someone coming back, asking you for forgiveness over and over after you have forgiven him. This is the attitude of religious people who pester God with pleas for mercy and forgiveness. They have turned asking for forgiveness to religion whereas, when God forgives, it is full and final.

You come to the Lord with the understanding that the forgiveness and salvation you cannot offer yourself will come to you by His mercy. Mercy as wide and deep as an ocean, and as high as the sky, mercy that stretches beyond your transgressions. As far as East is from the West the Lord has taken your sins away from you. He will put them in the depth of the sea, He will not remember them anymore. Grace, mercy, sympathy and comfort of God which brings healing, salvation and deliverance of the Lord is coming to you tonight.

Heaven is ready, Almighty God is ready, are you ready? Bow down your head for prayer. Call upon the LORD for your salvation.