World War 3 is at Hand
While we wait for the fall of Iran and the change in regime to start World War 3, let's check our own Christian faith, doctrine and knowledge of Him and His words.
End is at Hand
1 Pet 4:7-8 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins."
In the last days when we come before God in prayer we must be:-
1. Be Serious for it is a matter of life and salvation or death and damnation.
From the Apostles Creed, have you believed:-
i) the Trinity or Triune Godhead.
1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (KJV)
God is one. He reveals Himself to men as 3 persons in the Triune Godhead - the Father, the Word (Son) and the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) so that we can learn from Him to be a loving father, an obedient son and a helper to others
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ii) the Gospel of Christ
Luke 24:46-47 Then He (Jesus) said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
Have you believed the Gospel that :-
a) Jesus was the Christ or the Word (God) made flesh
b) Jesus died on the cross pouring out His blood for the cleansing of your sins
c) Jesus was buried but on the third day He rose from the dead and
d) He gives the Holy Spirit of redemption to dwell within all those who believe the Gospel thereby making them to become born again Christians.
If you have not believed the above i) Trinity and ii) Gospel, then you may not be born again nor saved. Repent and confess your belief of the true Gospel (Apostles' Creed) to the Lord.
iii) Jesus' Words
John 8:31-32 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
If you keep the words of Jesus, you are Jesus' disciples, who are free of wickedness, covetousness and abominable practices, but:-
a) If you keep denominational doctrines, you are its disciples and not Jesus' disciples
b) If you keep the Law of Moses, you are Moses' disciples (or Jews)
c) If you keep the abominable law of the land (e.g sodomy), which contradicts Jesus' words, then you are a heathen (an apostate).
2. Be Watchful of Jesus' prophecies of end-time, world events, fulfillments of each prophecy, what God expects of us and prevalent heresies.
i) Reject all heresies which contradict the words of Jesus
ii) Do not lay up treasures on earth especially in the last days.
iii) Do not blaspheme the Holy Spirit by believing those so-called Holy Spirit movements, activities, manifestations and prophecies which contradict the words of Jesus and the truth in the Epistles of the Apostles.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
3. fervent love for one another
1 John 3:17-18 But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
In these last days, many missions and charitable organisations are facing financial difficulties.
We thank God that He has given this last opportunity for brethren to lay treasures in heaven by giving to the poor and needy instead of heaping up treasures on earth.
When brethren express their true love by genuinely helping needy brethren, God will also forgive them of their many sins.
love will cover a multitude of sins