God Loves the Human race

God must truly love the human race, seeing that He gave His Son to die for us and His Holy Spirit to teach us!

True Story

Long ago, God made the heavens and the earth, and placed the first parents of humanity in the Garden of Eden. This couple disobeyed God, and later their children became more and more wicked until finally God had to punish them.

But God still loved them all, and sent messengers to tell them of His love and forgiveness. But the people would not listen.  After a long time Jesus came down from Heaven Himself to make plain how real His love was for humanity.

So, leaving behind all the glorious things of
Heaven, Jesus changed Himself into a baby, and grew up as all boys do. When He became a man Jesus went about telling people of His love for them, all the time healing and helping them in every way He could.

Jesus told them, that if only they would believe in Him, He would freely forgive them of all the wicked things they had done, and save them from the punishment that was theirs. He also promised to give them eternal life - to return for them, raise them from their graves, and take them to live with Him forever in the beautiful, peaceful Heaven!

This was wonderful!

But instead, they nailed Jesus to a big wooden cross, hanging Him up until He died. It was an awful thing to do to Jesus the King of Heaven.  Jesus was buried, and came to life on the third day. He met with His followers, then after forty days returned to Heaven, promising to return for all those who believe in Him.

 God does not punish the wicked now, instead He wants to give them another chance.
That is why Jesus delays His coming!

 But His coming must be soon now!, all the signs listed in the Holy Bible point to Jesus' soon return!

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved!


based on Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories, vol. one, p 165-167, (Review & Herald, 1950)
Story title:  What Charlie Heard

Nothing Less....

None but the Son of God could accomplish our redemption; for only He who was in the bosom of the Father could declare Him.  Only He (Jesus Christ) who knew the height and depth of the love of God could make it manifest.

Nothing less than the infinite sacrifice made by Christ in behalf of fallen Man could express the Father's love to lost Humanity.

...Christ was to identify Himself with the interests and needs of humanity.  He (Jesus Christ) who was one with God has linked Himself with the children of men by ties that are never to
be broken.  Jesus is "not ashamed to call them brethren (family).". Hebrews 2:11.

He is our Sacrifice, our Advocate, our Brother, bearing our human form before the Father's throne. And through eternal ages one with the race He has redeemed - the Son of Man.

And all this that Man/Woman might be uplifted from the degradation and ruin of
sin, that he/she might reflect the love of God and share the joy of holiness.

selections from Steps to Christ,, pp 14-15, e g white

Thoughts towards Humanity

God has done all He can to convince the world that His thoughts towards humanity are "thoughts of peace and not of evil." (Jeremiah 29:11).

Quoted from "Babylon Rising" by John Bradshaw, page 74.
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Satan's Tricks - Beguiled

Satan appeals to our reason by the presentation of elevating themes; he delights our imagination with enrapturing scenes; and he enlists our affections by his eloquent portrayals of love and charity.
He excites our imagination to lofty flights, leading men to take so great pride in their own wisdom that in their hearts they despise God.

The wisdom that spiritualism imparts is described as "not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." James 3:15.

Satan will present his temptations in a manner to pervert the senses of all who are not shielded by divine power.

Satan beguiles people by flattery, by kindling a desire for forbidden knowledge, by exciting ambition for self-exaltation.

 It was cherishing these evils that caused his fall from Heaven, and through these evils he aims to ruin us!

based on The Great Controversy, 554, ellen g white

Our Prayers Cannot Die Away

Amid the anthems of the celestial choir, God hears the cries of the weakest human being. 

...They may be inaudible to any human ear, but they cannot die away into silence, nor can they be lost through the activities of business that are going on. 

Nothing can drown the soul’s desire. 

               Christ’s Object Lessons 177  e g white

SIGNS OF JESUS SOON COMING

As time winds down, the signs of Jesus' coming increase!

INCREASING SIGNS IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD
Earthquakes/Disasters [Violent Weather?] - Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11, 25
Famine, Strange New Diseases/Pestilence - Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11
Signs in the Sun, Moon and heavenly bodies - Matthew 24:29; Luke 21:25

INCREASING SIGNS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
Labor & Money Troubles - James 5:1-6
Increase in Knowledge - Daniel 12:4

INCREASING SIGNS IN THE POLITICAL WORLD
Disregard for Justice - Isaiah 59:12-14; James 5:6
Fear, Distress, Perplexity Everywhere - Luke 21:25-28
Wars & Rumors of War - Matthew 24:6, 7; Luke 21:9, 10
World Leaders and Pastors preach “Peace & Safety” –
1 Thessalonians 5:3; Jeremiah 6:14; Ezekiel 7:25

INCREASING SIGNS IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Moral Collapse, Increase of Violence & Crime - 2 Timothy 3:1-6, 13
Love pleasure more than God - 2 Timothy 3:4
No Natural Affection - 2 Timothy 3:3
Disobedient to Parents / No Self Control - 2 Timothy 3:1-4
Evil increases, so the love of many grows indifferent - Matthew 24:12

INCREASING SIGNS IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
Form of godliness, but denying God - 2 Timothy 3:5
Disregard for God’s will, but doing “religious” works - Matthew 7:21-23
Ignoring/Rebellion against God’s Truth - 2 Timothy 4:3-4
False christs & prophets - Matthew 24:11, 24
Scoffing at Jesus’ Promise to Return Soon - 2 Peter 3:3-14

The closer we come to the end, the more frequent the signs will come.

Joy to the World !

The Prince of Heaven was among His people. The greatest gift of God had been given to the world.

Joy to the poor - for Christ had come to make them heirs of His kingdom!
Joy to the rich - for Christ would teach them how to secure eternal riches!
Joy to the ignorant - for Christ would make them wise unto salvation!
Joy to the educated - for Christ would open to them deeper mysteries than they had ever fathomed!

Truths that had been hidden from the foundation of the world would be opened to humanity by the Savior's mission.

based on Desire of Ages, p 277, E G White
 

Appropriate Now !

Please read Blog January 12, 2015 - Stupendous Crisis Coming. Seems so appropriate right now.

What does God Hate?

Just finished reading "Gods Lamb, our High Priest" by Loren Seibold in Signs of the Times November 2015 magazine. A caption on page 41 caught my attention:


"it's because God loves humanity so much - that He hates the damage sin has
done to us, the creatures created in His image."


This quote blew me away! Thank you Loren for this insight!

Man is Only Mortal

Man is only mortal, and while he feels himself too wise to accept Jesus, he will remain only mortal.

  The Faith I Live By 174, E G White

Cost of Our Salvation

Sorrow filled Heaven when Adam and Eve broke God’s law and sinned. All realized that humanity was lost, and that they were doomed to misery, sickness and death. There was no way of escape – the entire human family must die eternally.

Then I saw the lovely Jesus and saw his expression of sympathy and sorrow. Soon I saw Jesus approach the exceeding bright light that enshrouded God the Father. Jesus was in close converse with Him. The anxiety of the angels was intense. Leaving the Father, Jesus' face was calm, free from all perplexity and doubt, and shone with benevolence and loveliness, such as words cannot express.

Jesus then told the holy angels that a way of escape had been made for lost humanity. Jesus said He had been pleading with His Father, and had offered to give His life a ransom, to take the death penalty upon Himself. Through Jesus - humanity might find pardon by the merits of His blood so they could have God’s favor and be saved, and live for eternity in total peace and joy.

Said the angel, “Do you think the Father yielded up His dearly beloved Son without a struggle? No! It was even a struggle with the God of Heaven, whether to let sinful humanity die, or to give His beloved Son to die for them.”

But nearly all would hate and reject Jesus, only a few would receive Him as the Son of God.

Throughout His life on earth, and also on the cross, Jesus would endure almost every cruelty and suffering that Satan could inspire wicked men to inflict. Jesus would die the cruelest of deaths; not merely agony of body, but also mental agony – that which bodily pain could not compare. The weight of the entire world’s sins would be upon Him.

It was impossible for God to alter or change His law to save lost humanity; therefore, God allowed His beloved Son to die for humanity’s sins. Nothing but the death, resurrection and intercessions of God’s Son, Jesus, would pay the debt and save lost humanity.

Then, at the end of the world, Jesus will come the second time to take to Heaven all those who love and trust Him.

based on Early Writings, pp 149-152, E G White

Temptation

In going to Heaven Jesus did not take Himself totally away from humanity and all its problems. On the contrary, Jesus is better able to help us now than ever.

 Because Jesus suffered so much we may be sure He understands when we suffer. Because He was tempted so fiercely we may know for certain that He can help us when we are tempted.

“For we don’t have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but One [Jesus Christ] who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sinning. Let us then, with confidence, come near God’s throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:15-16.