Do you know the 9 words that sum up the Gospel message?
"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand" Matthew 3:2; 4:17.
Repentance, Repent.. What does that mean? It means to turn around from sin and go the other way. John the Baptist, Yeshua, and the Deciples all taught this. This is a BIG part of the Good News, the Gospel message. Turn around and stop sinning. If you turn around, you turn your back on sin (unrighteousness) and by doing this you turn toward righteousness, for Sin is Transgression of the Law (Torah) 1 John 3:4. Righteousness is the keeping of the Law (Torah). No, we are NOT Saved from our righteous acts (works) of Law abiding, but by doing so, we show our Faith and our Love for HIM and HIS Grace (unmerited favor) is abundantly given to us. James 2:17-26, 1 John 2:3-6; 5:3.
The Torah is G-d's guidlines or instruction. If we fail in one commandment, we have broken them all (James 2:10), but Yeshua is there with forgiveness. He takes away the condemnation because HE kept every aspect of the Torah, Perfectly.. The unblemished Lamb.
So I say also... Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand.. The King is Coming again... Are you Ready?
Shalom,
John
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I think sometimes I think that this whole arrangement is future tense...repent, at some point, for the Kingdom is coming...repent and be ready for the coming Kingdom. But that's not what it says, repent, because the Kingdom is here now.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like company, like when someone is coming to visit and we say, we need to clean up the house before 'they' get here. I think Jesus is saying that the company is here now - clean up the house and get on with enjoying the visitors - the Kingdom is here today. Am I living in the Presence of the King even now?
Grant... You got it! I was hoping someone would see it like you did.. To highlight my statement "The King is Coming...Are you Ready?".. Like you said, He is already Here and He is just about ready to Knock on our Door.. Love you Brother.. I hope that you will get the book "Boundry Stones" by Aaron Eby... It is very good and has helped me a lot.. Jay
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