"RUNNING TO A SILENT CRY"
This is a BIBLE STUDY Work which I did in order to reply to a person on the net In an e-mail which he was asking questions about Fonar Corp. FONR, I ended the response by suggesting that it mattered not how much we profited in life if we fail to Know that we have excepted what Jesus Christ did for us on the Cross in providing salvation for those who would except that work of redemption.
Maby it would be of interest here to some of this threads readers. I
have removed the persons name to which I sent this.
"RUNNING TO A SILENT CRY"
I hope you will consider this, understanding that You and I come from different backgrounds. Ever sence you expressed your thoughts on that I feel you have made. Don't ask me to explain, all I know is that I have been impressed to give you this for your consideration. Please help me by using The Bible and studying the scriptures because I'm a slow typest and I will be giving you the places to read.
"RUNNING TO A CRY"
account in The Book Of ACTS chapter 8 verses 26-39, Philip was
prompted by the Holy Spirit to RUN to the Ethiopian's SILENT CRY to
UNDERSTAND. As Philip caught up to him Philip ask that ALL important question," DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR READING"? This fellow HAD a desire to KNOW the Lord and worship HIM as Lord but he did not UNDERSTAND, so he replied,
"How can I, unless some man GUIDE me? He had that inward desire that
EVERY person born has, To KNOW GOD, we were created to have fellowship
with God. That desire is placed there BY GOD, and untill a person has
that PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with Christ our saviour, then there is that
VOID. Man attempts to fill this VOID with MANY things in life but there is but ONE which will ever satisfy, and that ONE is JESUS CHRIST.
I am a person which places GREAT VALUE on COMMON SENSE, thats about all the sense I've got is COMMON. So, I realize that its just plain COMMON sense to acknowledge that there IS a HOLY GOD. Common sense tells me I have SINNED and thus broken that FELLOWSHIP man had with God. No I was not there when Adam sinned, but Gods word plainly tells me that ALL have sinned and come short of His glory. Please turn in the scriptures to Romans chapter 3 verse 23. Now Look in Isaiah 53rd chapter, see just how many times it was for OUR iniquites, OUR sins, OUR transgressions, writtings of the book HEBREWS in the New Testament, the Holy Spirit inspired the writer to pen down a CENTRAL THEME. That Theme ALL through the book is " Jesus Christ is "BETTER THAN" any other concept of approching a Holy God". That HE (Jesus Christ) IS our HIGH PRIEST. If you will begain there in the first chapter of Hebrews and STUDY verse by
verse, slowly meditating on the message being delivered, it will become clear. Just plain old COMMON SENSE that NO man other than the God/Man Jesus Christ Gods FREE Gift to sinners of which we are all partakers could be PURGED from that sin, other than buy God's PERFECT SACRIFICE for SIN which is JESUS CHRIST. The LAW, which God gave, only points out our SIN, but makes NO PROVISION for forgivness. Only Jesus can do that, he died on the cross to accomplish that for those who are willing to acknowledge their staus as a sinner. Its Gods salvation offered to us freely, or as I like to put it GRACE= G=Gods R=Riches A=AT C=Christ E=Expense "GODS RICHES AT CHRIST EXPENSE". Some of the sweetest words are found in Romans chapter 8 verse 1. The reason I find these words so sweet, is because my common sense tells me that I could never please God with my righteousness (offerings of and entering into the Holy presence of a Holy God? No SIN will everenter into His presence, so how then can I enter, being a SINNER? By accepting what HE has ALREADY done FOR SINNERS, see The Gospel of John chapter 3, verses 15 through 18.
Attention on verse 18, one does not have wait untill death to fine out
where he stands with God. Verse 18 is PLAIN as can be, if we BELIEVE
(place our total confidence in, agreeing with God that we are worthless sinners) believing in the FINISHED work of Christ's redemptive act of dieing on the cross, buried, and raised again by God the Father, then He says we are NOT CONDEMED. However if we have NOT placed our total trust in Him and are depending on anything else, He says we "ARE CONDEMED ALREADY", Why, " because he has not believed in the name of the ONLY begotten( unique, none other like Him) Son of
God. ( Romans Chapter 8 Verse 1 )
" No condemnation, can it be, This message sweet is ment for me? For me, who but for God's FREE Grace Would occupy the sinner's place? No condemnation! When ? and How? The Word is clearly written- "NOW"
Nothing but His Blood, can for sin Atone. No condemnation! Fully
Free!Though Satan cast his darts at me, Accuse me often, and try me
sore, In Christ I stand condemned NO MORE.No condemnation! No more dread That God's fierce wrath will touch my head. His word is TRUE, His promise SURE; It shall forever more endure. No condemnation! Joy
untold! My heart cannot its praise withhold From Him who Freely bore
for me MY condemnation, and st me FREE!!!
I felt impressed by the Holy Spirit to share this with you.
Untill I have compleated what has been placed on my heart,
I will continue as time permits, as it matters not how much we profit on stocks like FONR, if we fail to consider our souls destiny.
Malcolm Lindsey |
