brotherjoe@newhopeinthelord.com Phone: (914) 948-4481
Dear Fellow Believers,
Many haven’t understood the “Good News”, that Jesus
came to bring forgiveness of Sins and New Hope, to a
dying world. Every day the Media brings news of abuse, neglect, and
disaster as people's lives are broken, disrupted,
or destroyed. Those who have not come into a personal relationship
with God through Jesus Christ have “no hope”
Ephesians 2:12. At best, in their own way, they are simply trying to
survive.
The message found in the Bible draws a clear contrast
between righteousness and wickedness. The life we live is
not just about surviving until we die. Our lives are about
our actions as we face the conflict between good and
evil.
When Lucifer and a third of the angels were cast out of heaven, he
(Satan) stepped between God and man, and “the
god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not”
2 Corinthians 4:4. This is why Jesus said, “The
people which sat in darkness saw great light, and to them which sat
in the region and shadow of death light is
sprung up.” Matthew 4:16. Then Jesus said, “Repent: for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17. Jesus
presents us with the choice between the righteousness of God and the
carnal nature of the natural man.
Long ago, God led the children of Israel out of Egypt
and brought them to stand at Mt Gerizim and Mt Ebal. “And
Moses charged the people the same day” Deuteronomy 27:11 to choose
blessing or cursing. Here, God gave them
the Ten Commandments, so there was no doubt about how to conduct
their lives. It was righteous for them to
follow God’s law. The words, righteous, righteousness, or
righteously, occur more than 550 times in the Bible.
Mainly it refers to the act of doing what is required, according to
a standard, of being innocent or guiltless against
that standard. God promised their lives would be blessed, if
they obeyed His Word.
There was another promise from God: a curse for the
wicked. Anyone who has not received Christ in their life is
wicked. In the Word of God, associated with this word is,
evil, ungodly, and backsliding more than 230 times. These
words above, refer to those guilty of violating God’s standards. God
says, “It is not good to accept the person of the
wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.” Proverbs 18:5. God
established governments to limit evil “For
rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil … if thou do
that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the
sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute
wrath upon him that doeth evil” Romans 13:3–4.
It’s still true today that there is no middle
ground. We either choose to have faith in God, believe his Word,
and
follow Him. If not, one lives as the wicked, separated from God,
now and for all eternity. All of us face evil in the
world, because Satan is “the prince of this world” John 12:31. Our
prayer still is “Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil
man: Preserve me from the violent man; Which imagine mischiefs in
their heart; Continually are they gathered
together for war. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent;
Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. Keep
me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the
violent man; Who have purposed to overthrow
my goings. The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have
spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins
for me. Selah. I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: Hear the voice
of my supplications, O LORD.” Psalm 140:1–6.
Jesus Christ demonstrated the will of God the Father
on earth. Jesus manifested the Spirit and power of God as He
“went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the
devil” Acts 10:38. Jesus then told his disciples to
wait for the Holy Spirit. We have been waiting for the fulfillment
of the prophecy, that Jesus will return. Until then,
we are commanded to share the “Good News”, as were the disciples
on the day of Pentecost “But you shall
receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and you
shall be witnesses unto me, both in Jerusalem,
(at home) and in all Judaea, and in Samaria and unto the uttermost
part of the earth.” Acts 1:8. Isaiah prophesied
this: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, And the glory of
the LORD is risen upon thee.” Isaiah 60:1. Go forward in
this dark world and declare forgiveness and New Hope through Jesus
Christ.
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gospel out via TV, radio, and preaching at
different churches, we are helping those in
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Serving Our King
Rev. Joseph and Eric Ross
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