The Everlasting Gospel
Salvation from Sin
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Robots or God Given Power Of Choice, It's All About Love - We can choose to be saved and spend Eternity with God or enjoy sin for a season and be lost, Our heavenly Father gave us the ability to choose our own destiny! Our fallen human nature by itself has no power to stop sinning,[ it does] have the power to choose to stop known sinning, (Romans 5:6) " For when we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Our Heavenly Father (God) could have made us perfect (maintenance free) Robots, we would do everything we were programmed to do, mechanical, legal, perfect obedience [no love involved], no need for Police Officers, no USA Armed Forces - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, etc. earth would be perfect for Eternity but, where would be God's happiness? He also wants to be loved by His created-beings (you and I). His character is love: " For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God, and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God." (John 3:16; 1 John 4:7) King James Bible. In God's wisdom, He knew that being a robot was not the solution to what He wanted to accomplish. Because of His love, God gave us plenty of reasons to make the right choice, to love Him and obey Him: " Because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19). The Bible and Nature teaches us that in so many ways, but, many that don't read their Bible are negatively influenced by their fallen human nature and this [ self -centered] sinful world - they choose to disobey! " By beholding we become changed." (2 Corinthians 3:17,18). Behold the Bible and we become more like Jesus, Behold this sin sick world, we become more sinful. (most suffering is self- afflicted, some degeneration). Degeneration of six thousand years of rebelling against our Creator and abusing our bodies and mind. We inherit sickness, disease and suffering. Sin has it's own reward - read (Psalms 36:1,2) (Isaiah 59:2). Our Worst Enemy Is Not Satan - " Mark this, there will be terrible times in these last days, People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, Without love, unforgiving, without self control, conceited, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying the power there of. Have nothing to do with them." (2 Timothy 3:1-5). Jesus wants to save us from our worst enemy, it is not Satan (The Devil), he was defeated at Calvary (Isaiah 53:5) it is Self! Sin at it's root is Self Love, putting ourselves above The Will of our Creator! We owe our total life and existence to Him. He showers us with Blessings everyday( James 1:17). God is worthy to be Loved, Obeyed and Worshipped, He wants to save us, from the sins we committed against Him (Matthew 1:21). We naturally think Worldly, we must read God's Word to learn to think Spiritually. " have no confidence in the flesh." (Philippians 3:3; John 15:5). We must not depend [in our own strength] to defeat Satan. We must not put confidence in our own understanding: " There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 14:12) read also (Isaiah 55:8,9).
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This book is about Jesus’s wonderful Everlasting Gospel (Revelation 14:6,7) Rescue mission to save mankind, not in their sins but “from their sins” (Mat. 1:21). Jesus will soon be returning to take his children home. There are preparations we can make. The book you are holding is a story about fighting the good fight of faith and conquering it with Jesus’s help. God’s Word says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). The Bible also says, “The truth shall make you free . . . ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:32,36). Author Rick Streight speaks heart-to-heart with the reader about the realities of the Christian journey and the reward that is waiting for us. He also speaks about the dangers that surround us, the temptations we often struggle with, and how to overcome sin through Christ. He asks a major question: “Why hasn’t Jesus come yet?” This book answers that important question. Are you spiritually homesick? God has made a plan that we may have “boldness in the day of judgment” (1 John 4:17). Jesus depended totally on his Father for wisdom and power. If we depend on Jesus, we can receive that same power to live the Christian life maturely with no shortcuts—that’s God’s way! This book also provides answers as to how we can hasten Jesus’s Second Coming. May we all: “prepare to meet thy God.” (Amos 4 vs. 12) through in-depth study of his Word with much prayer. Ask God, “How do I apply these things I am learning to my life?”
About the Author
Rick and Theresa Streight have two adult children, Adam and Lysa. They love spending precious time with their five grandchildren: Mickey (Adam Jr.), Juliana, Keira, Crystal, and Alison. The young people in their church call Rick “Rockman” because of his interest in rocks and minerals. The Streights’ heart’s desire is to tell people about Jesus and to encourage themselves and the brethren to keep the faith and be stronger Christians.