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Avoiding being a graceless church, requisite for readiness for the imminent rapture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our Lord Jesus Christ is coming for a glorious church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wise virgins living in readiness at all times for the coming of their Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately of Christ’s church globally are graceless churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their lives and conduct are not regulated by the word of God in the Bible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They call Jesus Lord but and disobeyed Him with impunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scriptures reveals what characterize their lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. They have departed from the faith, from living by the entirety of God’s word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. They have left their first faith. Changing what they swore to the Lord in the time past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Timothy 5:12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. They are building again what they destroyed in the time past, going back to their vomit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Galatians 2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. They lived licentious lifestyle. Living in pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Timothy 5:6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. They have lost their first love for Christ our Master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 2:3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. They have a name that they liveth but are dead spiritually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. They measure their spirituality by acquisition of transient things. They have become miserable churchgoers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. They detest the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. They are living in shameful sins and encouraging others to do same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. They are Selling their birthright to acquire transient things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 12:17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. They reject God’s word on restitutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examine yourself sincerely, do you fall into these categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please repent now to avoid missing the imminent rapture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good Lord shall help you to be wise unto salvation in Jesus name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us pray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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