BIBLE PROPHECY IN ACTION

July 1, 2023

I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH & THE LIFE

A vast multitude of people around the globe are led astray by cult leaders and blind guides, who claim to possess extraordinary spiritual knowledge and powers. Such claims have repeatedly proven false, yet there is no dearth of followers. Strange as it may seem, the list of followers is not confined to the illiterate masses, but includes ministers, top ranking officers and high profile personalities!

The fact remains that God does not desire any soul to go astray and perish, but that every soul should experience ‘eternal life’. So God sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ into this world to show man the way to God, the Father. He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by Me”.

Christ is the ‘only way’ to reach the Father, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby you must be saved. There is no other way to attain salvation, but by the Lord Jesus Christ only, for He, as the high priest, by His own blood entered in once into the holy place, and obtained eternal redemption for us. The Lord Jesus Christ is ‘the Truth’ being the substance and fulfillment of the types and figures of the Old Testament. He is the ‘only Truth’ as opposed to ‘the falsehood’ we see around.

The Lord Jesus Christ is also ‘the life’. He is the only source and fountain of all life. He is the redeemer of souls from eternal death and giver of everlasting life. However depraved, poor, week and miserable you may feel now, yet by trusting in Him, you can experience the joy of a ‘new life’ now and a ‘glorious life’ in everlasting mansions above, after you leave this world.

The Lord Jesus Christ is not merely one of the ways to salvation, but he is the ‘only way’ for there is no other way. None can imagine reaching heaven except through the Lord Jesus Christ, who died a vicarious death on the cross, for you and for me. He was buried, but rose again on the third day. He ascended to heaven and is seated on the right hand of God, the Father. Jesus will come again soon to take his people unto Himself. If you trust in this risen and living Savior, you shall receive eternal life. Dear reader, are you saved? Do you have the assurance of salvation? If not, confess your sins to Him and receive Jesus, the Christ of God as your Lord and Saviour right now.

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

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📚 Recommended Reading on Bible Prophecy and God’s Free Gift of Salvation
These books explain the soon-coming, Bible-prophesied seven-year tribulation — a horrific time of worldwide judgment and suffering. They also reveal God’s free gift of salvation, which provides a way to be saved from this tribulation and the eternal punishment of the lake of fire.

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Apocalypse Code by Hal Lindsey – Best Seller
✓ Racing Toward Armageddon by Britt Gillette – Available Here
✓ More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell – Buy Now
✓ The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis – See on Amazon
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

- by Kumar N.

June 5, 2023

THE PARABLE OF THE FATHER’S HEART

There was a wealthy Jew in Palestine who had a great household with olive yards and vineyards, sheep and camels and hired servants. He had two sons, who had all the father's provisions available in that wealthy home. However, the younger son being sick of living with his loving father chose no longer to be under his authority. He brazenly demanded his share of the inheritance and his father refused him not. “He gathered all together” and cutting every tie with his father, took his journey to a “far country”, to a world of sin and mirth, away from God and the eyes of his father. The rebellious act of the young man has characteristics of Isaiah's prophetic portrayal of sinners, “all we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way…” (Isaiah 53:6).

Soon he spent all and became penniless. To make matters worse, a mighty famine ravaged the land and he began to be in want. His dire situation forced him to join the citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the swine, a great disgrace that could happen to the son of a wealthy Jew. The swine was an unclean animal under the Levitical law (Leviticus 11:8), which kept reminding him that he was a lawbreaker and under the judgement of God. The ration provided to the prodigal was scanty that he longed to fill his stomach with the swine feed, but even that was not available, and none pitied him. Running away from the presence of his loving father has brought him to a most shameful and disgraceful experience of feeding the swine.

We see in this narrative, God's amazing kindness and mercy, for the extreme misery brought the prodigal to his right senses. Earlier he was “beside himself”, but now “came to himself”. Then he said, “how many hired servants of my father's house have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!” He composed a statement of repentance (Luke 15:18, 19). Genuine repentance is not confined to shallow words, but to action. In his extremity, there was genuine repentance in his heart. This is of prime necessity for the salvation of every sinner who walks the road of the prodigal.

The prodigal is under the sentence of death just like the older brother is who holds a pharisaic attitude. The words “…when he was yet a great way off…” speak eloquently about the father's heart, reminiscing about the Love of God, our Saviour. The waiting and watching and yearning of the father focuses our attention on the incredible bounty and generosity of the father, which is the powerful portrayal of the heart of God, our heavenly Father towards the prodigals, you and I (Genesis 3:8, 9).

The father, casting aside his dignity of a wealthy Jew, having had compassion, unashamedly ran, reached his wayward son, embraced him and kissed him tenderly, which reminds us of the Son of God coming on the earth & suffering humiliation and torture and dying on the cursed cross as a criminal for you and for me, prodigals. The prodigal was arrayed with the best robe, the garment of salvation which our heavenly Father clothes us with (Isaiah 61:10; Revelation 7:14), the ring on his hand, signifies an unending relationship to our heavenly Father and shoes on his feet, as a mark as a free man, privilege to stand in His blessed presence in absolute forgiveness and acceptance. The fatted calf is a prize animal reserved for a feast in honour of a special guest.

In the mind of our heavenly Father, there could not be a joyous occasion than when a lost son is found (Luke 15:7). Dear readers come home to God, our Saviour with a repentant heart and bring joy to the heart of God!

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Planet Earth: The Final Chapter by Hal Lindsey – Check on Amazon
✓ The End Times: A Guide to Bible Prophecy and the Last Days by Britt Gillette – Best Seller
✓ Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell – Buy Now
✓ Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis – See on Amazon
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

- by Kumar N.

May 8, 2023

THE QUEST FOR TRUTH & GOD’S AMAZING INTERVENTION

It was the hottest midday in Gaza and the sunburnt in the sky in all his fury. Rarely anyone would venture to travel to Gaza, the desert at that hour of the day. But during that hot midday, a large, richly laden caravan and a stately furnished chariot carrying a great man of authority, who was in charge of all the treasure of the queen of Ethiopia was traveling along the road to Gaza. He had come all the way from Ethiopia to worship the God of the Hebrews at Jerusalem traversing over thousand six hundred miles on road when in the Roman world the average distance that people would travel on road was just twenty miles a day. This speaks volumes about his untiring pursuit in search of truth.

However, his visit to Jerusalem Temple did not make any difference in his life. At the Temple, he found only ceremonies, sacrifices, and rituals; but not eternal life. So, he was heading back to Ethiopia through the desert, which pictures the spiritual thirst of his soul. But he continued to cling to the Word of God.

At that very hour, God said to Philip, one of His servants, "Arise and go toward the south unto the way that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is a desert”. And Philip hasted to Gaza without a moment's hesitation; and behold there was the Ethiopian eunuch, sitting in his stately chariot reading from the prophetic book of Isaiah chapter fifty-three. When Philip drew near, he heard the Ethiopian reading, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and a Lamb dumb before His shearer, so opened He not His mouth: in His humiliation, His judgment was taken away: and who shall declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth”. The passage gives a graphic presentation of the Messiah's sufferings and His vicarious death on the cross for the salvation of man.

Philip joined him in his chariot at his request, opened his mouth and began at the same Scripture, and preached to him Jesus (Acts 8:35). Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of Isaiah chapter fifty-three. We all have sinned and are heading towards eternal hellfire. Because of our sin, none of us can merit eternal life through our own efforts or good deeds. But the Lord Jesus, to satisfy God's holy justice, out of His love for us, became our substitute and bore the penalty we deserve and died on the cross. Jesus bore God's wrath on the cross and shed His precious blood for the remission of our sins. He rose again from the grave, ascended to heaven, and is seated on the right hand of God. He will soon return to take us unto Himself. The Ethiopian heard the true way of salvation and confessed, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” He thus received the Lord Jesus as his Lord and Saviour then and there publicly confessed Him, and experienced newness of life. His desert experience has turned into a paradise experience when Christ came into his life and he went on his way rejoicing!

Dear reader, do you have the assurance of salvation in your heart? Are your sins washed by the blood of the Lord Jesus, shed for the remission of your sins? If not, come to the Lord Jesus Christ right now, confess your sins to Him, and be washed by His precious blood and be saved!

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ The Everlasting Hatred: The Roots of Jihad by Hal Lindsey – Best Seller
✓ Racing Toward Armageddon by Britt Gillette – Available Here
✓ Bakht Singh of India: The Incredible Account of a Modern-Day Apostle by T. E. Koshy – Buy Now
✓ With and Without Christ by Sadhu Sundar Singh – See on Amazon
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

- by Kumar N.

April 7, 2023

NAAMAN, THE CAPTAIN OF THE KING OF SYRIA

Naaman, the captain of the host of the king of Syria was a mighty man of valour and honourable, but he was a leper. The sacred Scriptures describe leprosy as a loathsome disease to which stigma is attached which is used an illustration of sin. Naaman heard about Elisha the man of God who could heal him of his leprosy. So, he went to Israel with his horses and chariot and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. Namaan, being a great and powerful captain expected the prophet to come out to him and heal him by display of healing power. But Elisha refused to come to him on the basis of his power and position. Instead, he offered him healing through a messenger asking him to “go and wash in Jordan seven times” and healed. Naaman felt offended and went away in anger. But persuaded by his servants, Namaan went down, and dipped seven times in Jordan and was completely healed of his leprosy. Namaan not only received just physical healing, but spiritual healing too and made solemn vow not to serve any other gods other than the only true and living God.

The way to obtain Salvation or Moksha or Eternal Life, whatever we may call, is as simple as that; that is by grace… “through faith” in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. Just as Namaan was a leper, you and I are infected with the disease of sin of leprosy and need healing, which the Lord Jesus Christ alone can grant. Dear reader, put aside all your reasoning, put aside your rationalist thinking, put aside all your pride, and come and obey the voice of God - believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour and be saved. God in His marvellous grace sent His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ into this world. He became sin for us, He bore our sins on the cross and He was punished for our sins. The Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins and my sins and rose again on the third day. He was once dead, but now He is alive and lives for evermore. The Lord Jesus will come again in power and glory to judge the world and to punish those who reject Him. God has assured us in His Word, that whosoever believes in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ shall not perish in the unquenchable fire in Hell but shall have everlasting life.

However sinful you are, however wretched you are, however unclean you are, there is a readiness on the part of God our Saviour to pardon you. He paid the penalty of your sins on the cross. God does not desire you to perish in your sins. God wants to give you eternal life. If you simply believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour as God's Word bids you, you will immediately experience the joy of “Salvation” or “everlasting life” or “Moksha”. Dear reader, have you received the forgiveness of your sins? If not so, repent your sins and receive the Lord Jesus Christ, as your Saviour and Lord and be saved!

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Who Will Face the Tribulation? by Hal Lindsey – Check on Amazon
✓ Signs of the Second Coming: 11 Reasons Jesus Will Return in Our Lifetime by Britt Gillette – Best Seller
✓ Commentary on Matthew: The Gospel of the Kingdom by Charles Spurgeon – Buy Now
✓ The Soul Winner by Charles Spurgeon – See on Amazon
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

- by Kumar N.

March 3, 2023

JESUS – THE BREAD OF LIFE

The Sea of Galilee known by four different names in the sacred Scriptures was the center of busy life. The Lord Jesus Christ often passed over this lake. Once He passed from the west coast to the north-east and reached a desert place. A great company of people followed Him. Jesus received them and taught them about the “Kingdom of God” and healed all those that needed healing. He fed the entire multitude miraculously by taking in His hands barely five barley loaves and two small fishes from a lad. The food miraculously multiplied in His hands, and all people consisting of five thousand men besides women and children did eat and were filled: and the fragments that remained were gathered in twelve baskets.

On the next day, the people went searching for Him to be fed as He miraculously fed them the previous day. But Jesus cautioned them; not to labour for the meat that perishes, but for that meat, which endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give unto you: for Him has God the Father sealed. In these words of Jesus are wrapped up the truth of His vicarious death on the cross, His resurrection, ascension and His presence on the right hand of God as the Great High Priest, that guarantees liberation and redemption from sin and everlasting life, which the Lord Jesus alone can provide to those who call upon Him.

Bread is a common food which is eaten by all, the rich and the poor, for it sustains the body. Just as the bread sustains the body, “the bread of life” sustains the soul. The soul requires nourishment lest the soul will be famished and perish. Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life: He that comes to Me shall never hunger”. Jesus called Himself “the Bread of Life”, intimating that He is the inevitable need and feed of the entire humanity for their salvation. The Bread He shall give is His flesh, which He offered on the cross as the Lamb of God, a Lamb without blemish and without spot. In other words, those who trust in Jesus and cast themselves unto Him shall never die spiritually for want of spiritual meet for the soul. He told the people that whosoever believes in Him as their Lord and Saviour shall have everlasting life.

The Lord Jesus was sealed by the Father for the salvation of man, for there is none other name save the name of JESUS given under heaven among men, whereby we must be saved. In the eternal counsels of God, Jesus is the only One, who has been sealed, commissioned and designated for providing eternal life for the lost humanity. Dear reader, do you have the assurance of eternal life? Do you have the assurance that your sins are forgiven? If not, receive the Lord Jesus Christ, the Living Bread by faith in your heart as your Lord and Saviour and confess your sins to Him, you will be immediately sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise and the assurance of salvation.

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Satan Is Alive and Well on Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey – Check on Amazon
✓ The End Times: A Guide to Bible Prophecy and the Last Days by Britt Gillette – Best Seller
✓ Dwight L. Moody Classics: Men of the Bible by D.L. Moody – Buy Now
✓ C. H. Spurgeon's Sermons on Sin, Salvation and Service by Charles Spurgeon – See on Amazon
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

- by Kumar N.