"GOD'S PLEA FOR YOUR ATTENTION"

 Good Afternoon to ALL!

I know it has been a while since I posted, but I pray that I didn't lose the interest of many of my precious readers.  It has been a conflicting time for me as I am trying to the best of my ability to keep the internet usage cost to a minimum to please my hubby, but more and more I am feeling convicted in my spirit that I really need to start blogging and spreading my wonderful Heavenly Father's Word once again.  

The explanation of the pictures are as follows:  The top right, is the Fiery Dove.  It is a reminder to keep the Holy Ghost Fire within you.  Don't become complacent and let the fire or the love for God burn low.  

The middle picture is a reminder that we NEED to read God's Word so we Know what He expects from us.  This is no time for ignorance.  As you will see later in my post, ignorance is no longer an excuse.  

The bottom picture is a reminder to us that if God felt that Baptism was important enough to have Jesus baptised, then it must definitely be important for us to do the same.  Remember, Jesus is the same today, yesterday and forever.  His mind NEVER changes.

The time of His return is drawing closer and closer, and I feel that I am not doing my duty as a Christian  (a FOLLOWER IN THE WAYS OF CHRIST) if I do not do my part and witness to as many people as possible.  

There are so many people out there who have never heard of Jesus, let alone know His truth.  HE is the way, the truth and the life.  Without Jesus, NO ONE can be saved.  

Another myth is that the HOLY SPIRIT is not needed for salvation, that it is just an  extra bonus.  The Holy Spirit is a VERY NECESSARY component of our Salvation.  Without it we cannot be saved either.  Acts 2:38 tells us straight out that the way to Salvation is to REPENT, BE BAPTISED EVERYONE OF YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS AND YE SHALL RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST.

The Holy Ghost is more than just a feeling we get, or goosebumps.  He is the ACTUAL Spirit of Christ or God Himself. Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the Actual Indwelling of Jesus' spirit within us.  He is there to GUIDE US, and nudge us toward the right path.  He is there to teach us HOW to live for God.  Without His guidance we would be so confused it would be easy to take the wrong path and be lost.  

If we will LISTEN and abide by the Holy Spirit's nudges, we can stay on the path to righteousness and to God.  

A lot of people believe that if you "say",  "I believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior" that that is all there is to it and they can go their merry way and live the way they want to, and not change a thing.  I am here to tell you
NAY!  That is not the case.  When you say those words, you have to back them up with your life.  You have to REPENT and turn your life away from the old ways you were doing things.  I have always heard the definition of insanity is doing the same old things the same old ways and expecting different results.  Needless to say that is not truly insanity, but it is definitely the wrong concept.  

If a person wants to be saved and enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, he must understand two things.  One NO SIN WILL ENTER HEAVEN.  If we don't change our lifestyles and continue to sin, disobey God's Word ( which means it is important to read His Word so that we will know when we are going against His Will), or even just be indifferent, we will NOT enter into eternity with God.

 According to the Message Bible, Acts 17:30, it says:  “God overlooks it as long as you don’t know any better—but that time is past. The unknown is now known, and he’s calling for a radical life-change. He has set a day when the entire human race will be judged and everything set right. And he has already appointed the judge, confirming him before everyone by raising him from the dead.”   In the KJV, it says He winked at sin. 

This means there is NO EXCUSES.  

Again, I tell you, if anyone tries to tell you the Holy Spirit is just a bonus, PLEASE don't listen to them.  Listen to your heart.  If anyone tells you that baptism is not necessary, PLEASE don't listen to them get baptized in JESUS NAME.  The ONLY NAME under heaven by which we can be saved.  If God saw that it was necessary to baptize Jesus, what makes us so special that we don't need it?  Don't be deceived.

This is not meant to be a "DOOM AND GLOOM" post, but it is my personal quest to get this word out and for as many people as possible to be saved and join me in heaven when our time comes.  

Good Afternoon and May God Bless!

I Baptize You with the Holy Ghost and With Fire

THE BAPTISM OF FIRE
I baptize you with water for repentance, But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (Matthew 3:11 NIV)

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As believers, we are called to do more than go to church on Sunday mornings, do more than follow prescribed rituals, and certainly do more than have water sprinkled on our heads or be immersed in baptismal pools. There are all extremely important and not to be ignored, but they must be followed up with a willingness to experience the “baptism of fire.”

This seems to be pretty self-explanatory. John the Baptist seemed to be a pretty straight-forward kind of guy. He's saying that although he can baptize people in water for the remission of their sins, it's not good enough. In the near future, Jesus is coming to seek and to save those who are lost. He will baptize us with the Holy Ghost and Fire. Of course this is prophecy because it has not yet happened. Jesus had not been baptized yet, with water by John, let alone the Holy Ghost.

When He did come on the scene, He preached His Father's message for the 3 years and was crucified. It was THEN after He ascended into heaven and His Spirit was sent back to earth as our comforter that this prophecy was fulfilled.

On the day of Pentecost there was the sound from heaven as of a rushing might wind, and it filled the house where they were sitting. (3) and there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. (4) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Some people think that when the baptism of "fire" is mentioned, it is in this reference as part of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit. Another explanation is the excitement and zeal one feels when they become filled with the Holy Ghost. (This I have felt. ) I cannot think of a more satisfying and exciting feeling when this happened to me. Hence, the phrase "on fire for God".
Last but not least is another explanation which sounds good, but I'm not sure that this verse would go along with this particular explanation. While I do agree that we must go through a cleansing process and a purifying process (purified by fire), I don't know that I would agree that this particular explanation would go with the Key Verse for tonight. It sounds like they are saying that God deliberately makes us go through trials just to purify us and "make sure that we are worthy of being a vessel fit for His use.

I'm sorry, but I don't agree with this. I may be way off base, but I know for a fact that God uses all kinds of people whether they've been "purified" or not. For example, what about Rahab the prostitute, or the woman who was not married, but "living with a man? She ran into town telling everyone about Him. Neither of these had been "purified". There were many other examples all through the Bible, and He still uses all kinds of people from all walks of life today to get His message spread, and to do other wondrous works of Him.

Yes, I'm sure He rejoices when His creation "wakes up" repents and realizes that they need to be baptised in Jesus' Name for the remission of their sins, and receives the Holy Ghost and is baptised with His "fire", and I have no doubt that those that He chooses to use do come around and do this, but it does not necessarily have to be the first step. God does things in His own order and in His own ways.

Good Night to All and May God Bless!