09/15/10 With God, it is ALL OR NOTHING...
The same Bible that says, "(God is) not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" also tells Christians, "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification..." It says "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God," also it says, "Follow... holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." If one is true, the other is too. God calls and enables us to follow fully.
With God, it is ALL OR NOTHING...
THE WILL OF GOD...
2 Peter 3:9
(9) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1 Thessalonians 4:3
(3) For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
WHAT IT TAKES TO SEE GOD...
John 3:3
(3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Hebrews 12:14
(14) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
IT IS OUR CHOICE...
Romans 10:13
(13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2 Corinthians 7:1
(1) Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
TO HATE HOLINESS OF HEART AND LIFE IS TO HATE GOD...
1 Thessalonians 4:7-8
(7) For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
(8) He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
