Very well said MyWhiteStone! It seems people often confuse the requirements for Salvation with the process of Sanctification. Pastor J.D. Farag has done an excellent job of laying out how simple God has made it for people to come to Him. Admit your a sinner, Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for those sins, was buried and God raised Him from the dead, and then Call upon the name of the Lord! Regrettably there will be many who will realize in horror at the Great White Throne Judgement at how simply it was to avoid it. Sanctification looks different for everyone. It seems we often compare how God is sanctifying us personally with how He is sanctifying someone else and judge their salvation because of the differences. Love these discussions btw. Though I don't always have the time to read all of them. Glad to see RITAN back!!! When I was first saved, all I did was just learn about Jesus. put as much about Him in my heart from His words with the Spirit helping me. No one even talked about the return of Jesus at that time, of course in my heart I knew Jesus was coming again, but didn't teach it at all. The church I attend NEVER talks about Jesus return and it's sad, people are not thinking about it. I had a woman tell me she only goes to church to socialize and work as a organizer of events, as she did in college. People in church don't even know Jesus, not all, but some and they don't even know who he is, so that's why I put this on, we need to get serious about Jesus now. We see the signs everyday of His Return, the world is in total confusion, sin, I have never seen before coming out, as I know you see. Now, it's becoming serious, we are at the door with Jesus about to open it. Our walk should be one of hugging Jesus every day and when He opens that door, we'll jump in His arms, & say, Take Us Away, we are ready. Vicky's watching said: "we’ll jump in His arms, & say, Take Us Away, we are ready." Like this!: Like the old Bill Gaither diddy from the 70's. I just keep falling in love with Him, over and over again. Our love gets sweeter as the days go by, Oh what a love between my Lord and I. Just keep falling in love with Him! TR Another tell tale sign of a true Christian IMHO, is someone who hates what God hates, and loves what God loves! :prayer-hands: TR
