WARNING : Jesus Gives It Straight With No Chaser, Can You Handle It?

"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."
— Matthew 7:13–14
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
— Matthew 7:21–23

Most folks today are enjoying a gospel message that deletes the message of repentance. They believe in an all-caring, nonjudgmental God who requires no repentance or a change in their lifestyle. They will say things like, "I believe in Jesus Christ, but my God is not judgmental.

My God would never send a person to hell. But I am a Christian.

"Hey, you can’t have it both ways. You can't make it up as you go.

This watered down gospel that most believe in today is extremely dangerous because it gives a sense of false assurance to the person who believes it. In the Bible we see false prophets who give false assurance. In Jeremiah 6:14, God says, "They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, saying, 'Peace, peace!' when there is no peace."

Hey, how would you like to go to the doctor when you are having a heart attack, and have the doctor tell you, "Oh, you are fine, just walk it off(as one of my favorite football coaches would say) or You are being so dramatic! You will be OK. "There are ministers today who say, "God loves you and everything is fine. You can do whatever you want and live however you want to live. Let's just love one another and have a great time."

This is a false gospel. Yes, God loves us. Yes, God receives any person who comes to Him. But He asks us to repent. He asks us to turn from our sins. If we are not willing to do so, then we are not experiencing Biblical faith. And thus, we are not going to receive what the Bible describes as genuine salvation.


Peace,
Russell A. Biggs

What Is The Greatest Life To Live?

Drum roll please…….It is without a doubt the Christian life, why? Because God takes a life that was empty, aimless, and, worst of all, headed for a certain judgment and then turns it around and transforms it, you feel me? Check this out, He forgives all our sin, removes our guilt, and literally comes to live inside of us through the Holy Spirit, what, God living in me? Yes. Most importantly, He changes our eternal address from a place called hell to a place called heaven, you gotta love that, right?

This all comes about as a result of the power of the gospel of Christ being proclaimed and believed. Now some prefer a watered-down version of the gospel, a gospel that promises forgiveness but rarely mentions the need to repent of your sin, a gospel that promises peace but never warns of persecution, a gospel that says God wants you to be healthy and wealthy and never have any problems to speak of, a gospel that says you will so find the favor of God that a parking space always will be available for you.

But that is not the gospel of Jesus Christ that is found in the New Testament. Many like the idea of the Christian Life as a playground, but not a battleground. But wait, not only is there a God who loves you and has a plan for your life, but there is also a devil that hates you and opposes God's plan. What I am not suggesting is that once you become a Christian, you will be sick, poor, and miserable. But remember this, the essence of the Christian life is knowing and walking with God. It is about sticking with Him when the sky is blue and also when it is filled with clouds. It is about pressing on. Jesus made it clear that storms will enter every life. But as we seek to know and follow Christ, we will find happiness and better yet joy as a fringe benefit, let's go!

Peace,
R.A. Biggs