Get Right or Get Left

​Love you all, praying for you.
 
I just love God’s Word.  It tells the truth, it gives warning.  Time is short!  It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God.  God loves you! His Word is clear.  He is coming soon, for a pure bride, not a compromised one.  The message of the gospel, - Jesus’ message.  Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.  Revival begins with repentance.   Without repentance, there is no revival.  Repent means to think differently – and then – to turn.  God will reveal sin in your life if you ask Him, but he will not turn.  There is no repentance without turning. That’s your job.  Think differently – your sin is not ok, it separates you from God, and leads to death, destruction.  How many churches preach repentance?  How many churches preach revival – but don’t preach repentance.  They teach acceptance, not repentance.  We are to live in holy fear.  We’ve lost the fear of the LORD, so sin is rampant in the church.  The New Testament is full of warning.  The day of God’s wrath is coming!  Will you be ready?  Those who are ready, will be taken up with Him in the rapture.  Those who aren’t, will not.  They will be left behind.  God loves you, Jesus wept over Jerusalem, and He’s weeping over his church, the ones who do all these things in His Name, but not in Him.  Who praise him with their lips, but whose hearts are far from him.  Many will hear, “Depart from me, Get out of my sight, I never knew you.”  But we did this and this for you!   I never knew you.  You lived your own way, not my way.  God loves you.  He’s warning you, I am coming very, very soon.  Jeremiah 29:11 – This is talking to believers.  If my people, who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways.  Then will I hear from heaven and heal their sin and forgive their land.  I always thought that meant – the blessing of a nation began with God’s people.  That’s true, when the righteous rule, the people rejoice. But it is about something far larger than any single nation.  Jesus is coming for a church – a bride that is devoted to him, not sin.  A people that is looking for His return, not immersed in the sin around them.  He warns in the New Testament.  Get Right, or Get Left.  God loves you, and because He loves you He came to earth to become the penalty for your sins that separated you from God, and will separate sinners for eternity.  He didn’t want that, so He came to earth, died in your place, that whosoever believes in him, would not die, and be forever separated from him in hell, but would live with him in heaven - for all of eternity – because they are now perfected, now made without sin.  He who knew no sin became sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.  God spoke multiple times about right and left.  He said many times, do not turn to the right or the left.  Meaning – walk in my ways, obey my word, follow the path I am leading you – do not turn away to the right or to the left, do not go back to the sin that once bound you, do not become like the culture around you.  Get right, or get left.  Get right with God means – be reconciled to Him.  Reconciled means – brought into friendship from a state of disagreement or enmity.  Sin puts you at enmity with God, compromising with sin in your life makes you an enemy of God.  God says separate yourself from the world, you are in it, but no longer of it.  Paul said he was given the ministry of reconciliation – and you  and I have been given the same ministry – to reconcile men to God.  Men who are sinners, to God who is their Savior.  That’s what Jesus did in his death – made a way for man – humans – to be reconciled to him.  Get right or get left refers to the promise of God that was foretold for centuries.  That there would one day come a Messiah, a Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world, that by believing in Him, you would be reconciled to God.  And those not believing in Him, rejecting him and his free gift of salvation, you would be separated from him forever.  That is a horrible, never ending place called hell, and ultimately the lake of fire, never prepared for people, but the devil and his angels, now demons.  People make the choice. Right or Left. But it also refers to a specific moment in history – a blink of an eye.  The promise of Christ returning to take his church – those who believe in Jesus Name, and salvation in his name.  And Salvation is in the name of Jesus. There is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we can be saved.  This act of trust in God, and commitment of your entire life to him.  What He did – his part… to make you holy, make you forgiven, and now qualified – now considered the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus – to be welcomed, without sin, into heaven because His blood canceled your sin, and qualified you for heaven.  God’s specific promise of Christ’s return – is first referring to the rapture – where the church of Jesus Christ - is raptured from the earth (taken out) in a blink of an eye.  God said the dead in Christ will rise first, and those of us who remain will be caught up together with him in the clouds and so shall we forever be with the LORD.  This event – called the rapture of the church, will happen at the end of the age.  It will usher in a seven-year tribulation – a time of great distress on the earth such as has never been seen before in the history of the world.  It is the day of God’s wrath being poured out on the sinfulness of man who sacrificed his truth for a lie, and rejected His one and only Son who could save them from their sin.  They loved darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil.  God’s judgment is coming, very soon!   God said He would remove his church.  We were not called to suffer wrath, but His wrath will surely be poured out on this earth.  And in the absence of the church of Jesus Christ – the Christians who by God’s Spirit – who now stand against the complete overtaking of the world with evil… Certain events will transpire that will see an anti-christ rise to power.  This man will control the entire world all governments will submit to him.  All will be forced to worship him, and take a mark on their forehead or wrist – the mark of the beast whose number is 666.  (This technology is already available today).  It will be required of every human on earth, no one will be able to even buy food without it.  And whoever refuses to take the mark will be killed without mercy.  There will be those in the tribulation who will come to Christ, but they will be martyred, and God made it very clear, whoever takes this mark will be forever cut off from God with no hope of redemption – their destiny will be outer darkness forever.  God does not have that for you.  Get right or Get Left.  God gave a prophetic story of ten maidens waiting for the bridegroom, he was delayed, (why? Because he is not willing that any should perish – he is waiting for people to leave their sin, and turn to Him).  He delayed, and when He came, in an instant, those who prepared, went with him, those who didn’t were left behind.  It was a story, that represented what would happen when Christ returned for his church in the last days.  And we are in the last days, maybe even the last hours.  Those who put their faith in Jesus Christ, in his death in their place – would be reconciled to God, and be called children of God, who would live with him in heaven for eternity.  God said he does not want anyone to perish, but everyone to be saved - from sin and the certain death it brings (for the wages of sin is death) - and the destination that follows – eternity separated from God.  It’s a place of outer darkness, the absence of God, so the absence of anything good, only evil remains, to be tormented by Satan forever.  A place where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, where the fire never goes out and the worm never dies.  It will be place of horror, of torture, of hopelessness, because there will never be an escape.  God warned about it, time and time again, and those who do not believe him, and do not put their faith in Jesus, who do not repent – turn from their sin, receive His Salvation, get filled with His Spirit, and walk in newness of life, leaving their old life behind, and giving their life to him…  Those who refuse to put their faith in Jesus – God said, they are condemned already because they have not believed in the name of Jesus Christ – the Lamb of God, the Savior of the world.  Nor will those who live a life in the church, and also in the world.  God warned, examine yourself, and see if ye be in the faith.  Those who persevere to the end will be saved, those who persevere and overcome sin (He has given all the power to do it, His blood covers everything, His grace is sufficient – for those who choose it.  He said abstain from earthly lusts, sinful ways, be prepared for His return.  This rapture will come for those who are saved, and living a life fully devoted to Jesus, to God’s ways, having separated themselves from sin and the ways of man, the evil that the earth has become, like the days before the flood which engulfed the whole earth.  God saw there was nothing but wickedness in the heart of man and their sin rose to the level that He wiped out the earth, but saved a remnant, Noah and his family.  He promised he would never destroy the earth with a flood, but that it would be destroyed one day by fire, and there would be a new heaven and a new earth – and those who believed in His Name would be changed, in the blink of an eye.  This rapture, or the rescuing of the church – out of the wrath of God that was about to be poured out… would be coming soon.  Just reciting a prayer doesn’t save you.  Repent, and turn, persevere in your faith.  God knows your heart.   That’s why God said we should be prayerful and watchful.  God gave warnings throughout Scripture to persevere in faith and obedience to God til the end, and you will escape the coming wrath of God, and be given the crown of life.  Get right or Get Left.  Those who are left behind, if they believe in Christ, will be martyred, but if they take the mark, there will be no hope of eternity in heaven for them.  So how do you get right, so you don’t get left.   Receive God’s free gift of Salvation.  Nothing you could do can earn Salvation for you.  You cannot save yourself from your sin, only God can by the blood of Jesus which cleanses your sin, and washes you clean.  God said if you believe that Jesus came, died in your place for your sin, and rose again from the dead.  And if you put your faith in Him for Salvation – not anything you could do to earn it…  And then, if you surrender your life from this moment forward, if you commit with your mouth (confess with your mouth) to Jesus as your Lord, that means – you give your life to Him, His leadership – and leave your sinful ways behind, and choose His ways instead.  Giving him your life from now on.  God called us to present your life, your body, a living sacrifice, to turn from sin, and live for Him…  Not just saying a prayer, but if this is what you do, then you will be saved, not only from sin and hell forever, but from the judgment that God will bring on the earth.  Get Right or Get left.  Believe in the LORD, Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.  Then, live a life worthy of the gospel, that proves your repentance.  Do not participate in the sins of this world.  Separate yourself, purify yourself, having believed in Jesus – live a life worthy of repentance, worthy of the Salvation you received.  You can’t do it by yourself, Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you, and you will receive power to be witnesses, and receive power to life a life fully devoted to God, His Word and His ways.  Repent, then walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the desires of your sinful nature.  God has victory for you!  All the power you need – to do what is right with the Holy Spirit helping you. So you are blameless before God, on that day that is so near approaching – you will be taken with Him, when Jesus returns.  Get right or get left.  Be saved, filled with the Spirit, and do not compromise with sin.  Let no sin remain in your life.  The church was described in an analogy as a bride and Jesus being the bridegroom.  Those who have overcome sin, by the power of God, through the Holy Spirit – choosing His grace to overcome sin, repenting of any known sin, obeying everything He leads you in – His plan for your life.  These will be taken out of the world, before his judgment falls.   This is not a fairy tale, do not let the devil deceive you.  This is literal, not allegorical, this will happen, and the warnings of Christ’s imminent return are increasing.  Several now believe that Christs return for the rapture of the church – by the study of Biblical prophecy and simply doing the math, that His return could easily be this very year, which would mean Christ’s return to the earth would be seven years following – the timeframe of the tribulation.  God’s Word describes what things will unfold from there, the rise of the anti-christ, the murder of the two witnesses, the return of Christ through the east gate of Jerusalem, the Millienial reign where Satan is bound, the release of the devil for a short while, and ultimately his destruction forever and a new heaven and a new earth.  The story of human history is unfolding exactly as God has planned and prophesied.  For those of us now in this age of waiting for Jesus’ promised return preceded by the rapture of His church – to take them to the place he has prepared for them, will come in an instant.  Once that happens, there is no going back.  Chaos will ensue on the earth as the Godly are rescued out, and all that remains, is tyrannical, evil one world government rule, and the judgments of God being poured out.  Ultimately the devil will forever be thrown into the lake of fire, with all his demons, and the poor souls who rejected the truth, and did not believe in the Son of God.  God warns even believers who turn back, those who say – but LORD, LORD, didn’t we cast out demons in your name, will be cut off and be swept away with the wicked. And Jesus will rule and reign forever and ever.  You can read about it in the Holy Scriptures.  The Bible that is the story of Jesus, and God’s love for you – the Salvation in Jesus Name that He has for you – for those who will receive it.  It is a history book, and instruction book, and a prophecy book – a warning book - telling what is yet to come.   But this event of the rapture that will begin the end – is the domino that is about to fall – that all human history is moving towards - that will change human existence forever.  It could happen this year, it could happen today.  Don’t think that certain other things must first occur for this to happen, you could be wrong, and you could get left.  Get right - now, so you don’t get left! Tell others about the wrath that is to come, and God’s plan of Salvation for them!   All things will happen just as God prophesied, He said we should be watching and waiting.  Receive Jesus as your Savior.  God said believe that he died and rose again, ask Him to forgive your sin, and then commit with your mouth your life – surrendered to His will.  Ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit - Let him lead you in righteousness, leave your sinful ways behind.  Don’t be swept away with the wicked.  He will give you power to do it.  And you will be ready to be taken up with Him in the clouds, when He comes for His church.  So you don’t get left, to suffer the wrath that is coming.  Jesus said, Repent, and believe the good news, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This is the message of the gospel, you were not appointed to suffer wrath but to be saved by grace through faith in Jesus.  Keep yourself free from the sins of the world, and look for His coming.  Get Right or Get Left.  No sin is worth missing the rapture, for those left behind, they will be martyred for not taking the mark, or they will take the mark of the beast and be destroyed forever.  This is not fairy tale, this is not fiction.  God prophesied that these things will happen, just as He prophesied that Jesus would come and die on a cross for the sins of the world.  The hour is just about upon us.  Choose you this day whom you will serve, as for me and my house we will serve the LORD.  God will save you, He promised, don’t let the devil lie to you – do not be deceived.  Be holy by the blood of Jesus, set apart for God, do not compromise with sin, and you will be taken up with Him.  Tell others – don’t let them miss out.  Don’t let them be left behind, because you didn’t say anything.  Ask God to open doors to share the good news of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God with others – who don’t know Him.  Jesus didn’t say, come to me and I will give you free lunch.  He said Repent and believe the good news.  Turn from your sin, to Jesus Christ and be saved!  Ask God to prepare the hearts of people –  but the time is at hand we are literally moments away from His return.  He is waiting – not wanting any to perish, but He will surely come in the blink of an eye.  Praying that you will be ready, watching and waiting.  That you will get right so you don’t get left.  God loves you, He promised to save you.  Praying that you are waiting for Him in expectation.  You will never regret it.  Like God closing the door of the Ark, and the people who didn’t believe, and come in - because of unbelief, screaming to be let in as the flood waters rose, but it was too late.  In this moment – it’s not yet too late for you.  Believe on the LORD Jesus Christ, separate yourself from the sins of the world – so you are ready and waiting for His return.  Jesus is returning for you and His church - in the blink of an eye – we will all be changed, and so shall we forever be with the LORD. 
 
Love you all,
dad