Jesus does not need any halfhearted
followers. Neither did He ever beg anyone to follow Him. He did
however warn those who wanted to follow Him to count the cost before
deciding to do so. He did not offer anybody a free or easy passage
into heaven. He warned that those who disobey Him will not enter
heaven. He laid out the conditions and cost of following Him very
clearly. He only promised eternal life to His sheep, those who listen
to His voice and follow Him until the end.
however warn those who wanted to follow Him to count the cost before
deciding to do so. He did not offer anybody a free or easy passage
into heaven. He warned that those who disobey Him will not enter
heaven. He laid out the conditions and cost of following Him very
clearly. He only promised eternal life to His sheep, those who listen
to His voice and follow Him until the end.
Jesus warned that every branch in Him,
that does not bear fruit will get cut off and burned. Every born
again child of God that does not stay with Jesus, follow Him every
day and bear fruit, for the kingdom of God, will get cut off and
burned, will end up in hell. We read in John 15:5,6. “I
am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him,
he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6“If
anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries
up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are
burned.”
that does not bear fruit will get cut off and burned. Every born
again child of God that does not stay with Jesus, follow Him every
day and bear fruit, for the kingdom of God, will get cut off and
burned, will end up in hell. We read in John 15:5,6. “I
am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him,
he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6“If
anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries
up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are
burned.”
Many
refuse to serve Jesus they are unholy and are not working for Him,
not witnessing for Him. He gave this warning in Revelation 3:16-22:
“‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish
that you were cold or hot. 16‘So
because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you
out of My mouth. 17‘Because
you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of
nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable
and poor and blind and naked, 18I
advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become
rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself,
and that the
shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint
your eyes so that you may see.19‘Those
whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and
repent. 20‘Behold,
I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with
Me. 21‘He
who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne,
as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22‘He
who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
refuse to serve Jesus they are unholy and are not working for Him,
not witnessing for Him. He gave this warning in Revelation 3:16-22:
“‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish
that you were cold or hot. 16‘So
because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you
out of My mouth. 17‘Because
you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of
nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable
and poor and blind and naked, 18I
advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become
rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself,
and that the
shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint
your eyes so that you may see.19‘Those
whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and
repent. 20‘Behold,
I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with
Me. 21‘He
who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne,
as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22‘He
who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Jesus
does not tolerate disobedience and unfruitfulness. Those who disobey
Him and refuse to serve Him are not worthy of Him and His kingdom. We
read in Hebrews 10:30 “For we know Him who said, “VENGEANCE
IS MINE,
I WILL
REPAY.”
And again, “THE LORD
WILL JUDGE HIS
PEOPLE.” 31It
is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”
does not tolerate disobedience and unfruitfulness. Those who disobey
Him and refuse to serve Him are not worthy of Him and His kingdom. We
read in Hebrews 10:30 “For we know Him who said, “VENGEANCE
IS MINE,
I WILL
REPAY.”
And again, “THE LORD
WILL JUDGE HIS
PEOPLE.” 31It
is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”
The
apostle Peter wrote in 1 Peter 4:17,18 “For it
is time
for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins
with
us first, what will
be the
outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18AND
IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT
WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS
MAN AND THE SINNER?”
apostle Peter wrote in 1 Peter 4:17,18 “For it
is time
for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins
with
us first, what will
be the
outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18AND
IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT
WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS
MAN AND THE SINNER?”
Jesus
does not tolerate those who are lukewarm and fruitless. If they do
not repent, He will spew them out and cut them off. Are we eagerly
working for the kingdom of God and bearing fruit or are we close to
being terminated?
does not tolerate those who are lukewarm and fruitless. If they do
not repent, He will spew them out and cut them off. Are we eagerly
working for the kingdom of God and bearing fruit or are we close to
being terminated?
May
Jesus bless you.
Jesus bless you.
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