"By the choices and acts of our lives, we create the person that we are."
-Kenneth Patton
"Enter through the narrow gate; For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it Matthew 7:13
Since God is so loving that He gives humanity free will and choice many will not choose life everlasting for different reasons. Some to consider are:
love of sin:
John 3:19: "People love darkness more than the Light because the things they do are sinful".
John 3: 20: "For every one that doeth evil hates the light, neither cometh to the light lest his deeds be exposed.
1 Corinthians 6:9-20: "Do you not know that the wicked (unrepentant) will not inherit the kingdom of God?"
Revelation 21:27 "There is no sin in heaven and there can be no sin in us."
If sin won't be allowed in heaven, the lovers of sin would be miserable in heaven.
deception:
No church, no pastor, no evangelist, no friend, no family, no donations, no money, no Christian program. no "saint" - can save you. Only Jesus can and does. There is no other way. He is the only intercessor in our behalf.
It is possible to fool yourself into thinking your actions are in service to God, when in reality, they are not. Jesus will refuse many people entrance into His kingdom on the Day of Judgment because they did not know Him or follow His Father's will. Despite their claims of performing mighty works in His name their deeds and hearts violated God's law.
Matthew 7:22-29: Many will say to Me in that day (Judgement Day), "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?" And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!"
Matthew 7:15-20: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits..." Actions speak louder than words. Watch them.
Jeremiah 17:9-10: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. I, the Lord, search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings".
Proverbs 12:15: " The way of a fool is right in his own eyes."
love of self: (pride, selfishness)
Romans 8:6-7: "For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be". (self-will rejects God's law)
Isaiah 56:11: " They all look to their own way, every one for his gain."
2 Timothy 3:2-4: " Men shall be lovers of themselves..."
Proverbs 6:16-17 "These six things does the Lord hate: yes, seven are an abomination (detestable) to Him: A proud look , a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are quick to rush into evil , a false witness, and he that sows discord among brothers."
Ezekiel 16:49: "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: she and her
daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned: they did not help the poor and needy.
Ignoring God's warnings
*Noah's generation was warned but was caught off guard.
Genesis 6:11-19: "The earth was corrupt and filled with violence....and all flesh had corrupted His way upon the earth. And God said to Noah:...for the earth is filled with violence . I will destroy them. (God said to Noah) "Make an ark...But with you I will establish a covenant and you shall come into the ark, you your sons and your wife and your son's wives. And of every living thing...male and female".
Genesis 7:1-2 "And the Lord said to Noah, "Come you and all your household into the ark, for I have seen you righteous before me in this generation. Of every clean beast thou shall take by sevens and of unclean beasts by twos.
Genesis 7:16: "And they went in as God had commanded and the Lord shut them in.
Genesis 7:21, 24: "And all flesh died that moved upon the earth. And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days"total.
Noah had preached to the people as he built the ark. They did not believe because it had never rained before. They did not repent of their wickedness. Yet, God warned them through Noah for many years.
in 2 Peter 2:4-5 " For if God did not spare the angels in heaven that sinned ....and spared not the old world but saved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly"...
Matthew 24:37-39: "But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man (Jesus) be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day that Noah entered the ark. And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
How about believers? Will they all be saved? What does the Bible say?
Matthew15:8 "These people draw near to me with their lips (talk), and honor me with their mouth, but their heart is far from me. (not sincere)
Isaiah 8: 20 "If they speak not according to the word it is because there is no light in them."
Matthew 25:1-13 "At that time the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom (Jesus). Five of them were foolish and five of them were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take their oil with them. the wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming. All ten virgins became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight the cry rang out: "Here's the bridegroom, come out to meet Him!".
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise ones: "Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out". "No", the wise ones replied. "There may not be enough for both us and you, instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves".
But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet . And the door was shut.
Later, the foolish ones came: "Sir, SIr", they said, "Open the door for us!" But he replied:
"I tell you the truth, I don't know you."
Therefore, keep watch because you do not know the day or the hour".
The message here is to wake up and be ready. Prepare now while you still have time.
The oil represents the Spirit of God, spiritual maturity and stability
Matthew 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord", shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father. Many will say to Me that day :"Lord, Lord did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?" then I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you. Away from me, you evil doers." (hypocrites)
Matthew 7:26 " But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who builds his house on sand.
Lack of Knowledge
"My people die for lack of knowledge because they have rejected knowledge ...seeing they have forgotten the law of God..."." Hosea 4:6
Fear
There are two kinds of fear. Healthy fear is a respect for God's power and goodness and is rooted in the idea that God is worthy of fear. For example, in (Provers 19), it says "the fear of the Lord leads to life".
The unhealthy kind of fear, on the other hand, is rooted in doubt of God's power and goodness. In ( 1John 4:18) we read "there is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment".
Discouragement
Some give up because of life's afflictions. (That's when we should pray the most).
"Why are you cast down...hope in God." Psalms 43:5
" Fear not, neither be discouraged " Deuteronomy 1:21, Joshua 10:25
"A wounded spirit who can bear?" Proverbs 18:4
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