This hope for a new Exodus merged with expectation of a full realization of the rule of God. - Ezek. 36:22-38 - Since God was Lord and had shown Himself to be righteous and faithful, He must one day overpower His enemies and perfect the life of His people. This hope is expressed through the concept of the "day of the Lord" as described by the Old Testament prophets, Joel 2:1-11; Amos 9:11-15. But this hope also focused on the role of the Anointed King and the coming of the Messiah. - Psalm 2 -

Even Israel's return from the Captivity, however, failed to fulfill all their hopes. - Hag. 2:3 - So a new understanding arose; the full realization of God's purpose of salvation would involve the coming of a completely new age. - Is. 65:17-25 - This doctrine of salvation reached its fulfillment in the death of Christ on our behalf, Jesus' mission was to save the world from sin and the wrath of God. - Matt. 1:21; Rom. 5:9 -

During His earthly ministry, salvation was brought to us by His presence, passion, death and resurrection.

But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, 'Look, sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount'. And Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham, for the Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost'. - Luke 19:8-10 -

When a person sincerely believes in Christ, he or she is saved.

When the gaoler woke and saw the doors wide open he drew his sword and was about to commit suicide, presuming that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted at the top of his voice, 'Don't do yourself any harm, we are all here'.

The gaoler called for lights, then rushed in, threw himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas, and escorted them out, saying, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' They told him, 'Become a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, and your household too'. Then They preached the word of the Lord to him and to all his family. - Acts 16:27-32 -

Our experience of salvation will be complete when Christ returns and the kingdom of God is fully revealed.

Since men only die once and after that comes judgment, so Christ, too, offers himself only once to take the faults of many on himself and when he appears a second time, it will not be to deal with sin but to reward with salvation those who are waiting for him. - Hebrews 9:27-28 -

'Explain the parable about the darnel in the field to us'. He said in reply, 'The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man, The field is the world; the good seed is the subjects of the kingdom; the darnel, the subjects of the evil one, the enemy who sowed them, the devil, the harvest is the end of the world; the reapers are the angels. Well then, just as the darnel is gathered up and burnt in the fire, so it will be the end of time.

The Son of Man will send his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that provoke offences and all who do evil, and throw into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. Then the virtuous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.' Listen, anyone who has ears! - Matthew 13:37-43 -

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -