WHAT IS SUCCESS? WHAT IS PROFITABLE?

“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?”—Jesus Christ. (Matthew 16:26) (THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.)

I'M GOING TO GLORYLAND! ARE YOU?

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

1What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

5For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,  that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.

8Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. 10The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.

11In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. 14For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. (Romans 6:1-14) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

ARE "WE THE PEOPLE" GUILTY OF THIS?

“One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich--both come to poverty.” (Proverbs 22:16) (THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.)

Please avoid the fire and brimstone.

“…the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) (The King James 2000 Bible, copyright © Doctor of Theology Robert A. Couric 2000, 2003)

REPENT!!

“…Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near’.” (Matthew 4:17) (The Holy Bible, New International Version, Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society, All rights reserved)

EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW! BETTER GET READY FOR THE GLORY OF THE LORD!

10 …”at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;11And…every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:10, 11) (The Holy Bible, King James Version)

STUDY, YOUNG MAN! THE HOLY BIBLE SAYS SO!

“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) (King James 2000 Bible)