Comments on: Take Heed Ye “Christians” http://panesofglass.org/christianity/take-heed-ye-christians/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:51:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-beta2-14526 By: Julie Riley http://panesofglass.org/christianity/take-heed-ye-christians/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 Julie Riley Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:11:12 +0000 http://panesofglass.org/?p=443#comment-4850 What a thought... I have pondered on this for myself recently. How easy it is to 'trick' myself into thinking I am right with the Lord, but if that were true, how can selfishness, pride, envy, greed, etc. have any room to take root in my heart, actions, and life? To truly think about Judas and all of the 'right' things he was doing, yet he was completely, hopelessly lost. This is quite a wake-up call. When Christ was here, He warned us of the last days being near (Mark 1:15). We should all live expectantly, hoping that tomorrow may be the Day. This does not mean quit living, rather, take the intense reality check and fulfill His calling to come to Him (as well as bring others to Him) for repentance and TRUE salvation. What a thought… I have pondered on this for myself recently. How easy it is to ‘trick’ myself into thinking I am right with the Lord, but if that were true, how can selfishness, pride, envy, greed, etc. have any room to take root in my heart, actions, and life? To truly think about Judas and all of the ‘right’ things he was doing, yet he was completely, hopelessly lost. This is quite a wake-up call.

When Christ was here, He warned us of the last days being near (Mark 1:15). We should all live expectantly, hoping that tomorrow may be the Day. This does not mean quit living, rather, take the intense reality check and fulfill His calling to come to Him (as well as bring others to Him) for repentance and TRUE salvation.

]]> By: Dustin http://panesofglass.org/christianity/take-heed-ye-christians/comment-page-1/#comment-4849 Dustin Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:54:42 +0000 http://panesofglass.org/?p=443#comment-4849 This is the very subject that God the Holy Spirit is putting on my heart right now, seeking out the unregenerate sheep within the flock. If we would learn how to get our congregations to think upon their salvation with fear and trembling, if we would preach and teach the gospel lovingly and unapologetically, I think more people would realize their need to truly repent and turn from their sin. Unfortunatley, there are more groups that think that attendence is the by-product of regeneration. Oh, there is much foolishness going on these days. Most "leaders", however, are blind themselves and don't even realize what's happening right in front of them. May God truly have mercy on our souls...... As far as being in the last days, I'm not sure we are there, I just think God has illuminated our need for Him that much more to some. After all, people have thought that they've been in the last days since the NT was written. This is the very subject that God the Holy Spirit is putting on my heart right now, seeking out the unregenerate sheep within the flock. If we would learn how to get our congregations to think upon their salvation with fear and trembling, if we would preach and teach the gospel lovingly and unapologetically, I think more people would realize their need to truly repent and turn from their sin.

Unfortunatley, there are more groups that think that attendence is the by-product of regeneration. Oh, there is much foolishness going on these days. Most “leaders”, however, are blind themselves and don’t even realize what’s happening right in front of them.
May God truly have mercy on our souls……

As far as being in the last days, I’m not sure we are there, I just think God has illuminated our need for Him that much more to some. After all, people have thought that they’ve been in the last days since the NT was written.

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