Paul Washer said, “Honestly, after this great work of redemption, do you actually think… if God did all this… to his son, do you honestly think there is some way to save yourself by your works? Do you honestly think that what he did was not sufficient so that you have to add your works to it?”
God’s justice is not immediate – it is not enacted the second you sin. This proves his loving kindness and patience, not willing that any should perish. Why do you tempt fate? Why do you wait on his grace and mercy knowing that you deserve the just penalty of almighty God? He has not ended your life and called your soul into his holy court to be judged just yet. Flee to Christ.
God is good. This very truth is what so many are hoping will free them when in fact it is the one thing that will condemn them. God is good and we are not. He is just and cannot simply let your sin go.
Paul Washer said – “What do I have to do to go to heaven? ‘Oh that’s easy, you have to be absolutely perfect from the moment of your birth to the moment of your death. In order to go to heaven you must be morally perfect without spit or blemish in any shape form or fashion to any degree. You must be morally perfect from the moment of birth to the moment of death.’”
“Who here believes they are a good enough person and doesn’t need Jesus as a crutch to get into heaven?”
“We need to see that we are condemned by our sins, we’ve broken Gods laws, we are justly deserving of hell, but that god loves sinners, and has offered Christ his son, as a sacrifice and there IS hope”
“The Gospel is the only story where the hero dies for the villain.”
John MacArthur said, “On the cross, God treated Christ as if He lived my life of sin, so that He could treat me as if I had lived Christ’s life of righteousness.”
Francis Schaeffer said, “If I had one hour with every man, I would spend the first 45 minutes talking to them about God’s law, and the last 15 minutes talking about His great salvation.”
Martin Luther said, “The Law proves to us that we cannot stand before God in our own righteousness, and that drives us to the cross.”
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You must believe that is true. But it must be a saving belief. For even the devils believe and tremble. They believe and are terrified because Jesus is not their lord but their enemy. You must have faith in your LORD Jesus Christ. Trust Him to save you and intercede for you on the day of judgment.
John 18:33-40 – “So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.”
1 Timothy 2:5-6 – “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”
Matthew 20:28 – “…even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Over 300 prophecies in the OT that were directly fulfilled by Jesus Christ in the NT
Born in Bethlehem – OT Micah 5:2 –
Born of a virgin – OT Isaiah 7:14 –
Crucifixion described 700-800 yrs before Jesus was born when death by crucifixion was not even known – the form of capital punishment that the Jews used in that day was stoning – OT Psalm 22 – pierced my hands and feet
Two thieves crucified with him & buried in a tomb of a rich man – OT Isaiah 53:6
Judas betray him with 30 pieces of silver – OT Zachariah 11:12 –
