ETERNAL
DAMNATION
Memorise:
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but
he that believeth not
shall be damned. Mark 16:16
Read:
Mark 16:15-18,
15 And he said unto t
hem, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
15 And he said unto t
hem, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he
that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my
name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly
thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
Bible in
one year: 1st Samuel 6:1-8:18, Proverbs 3:28-4:9
Eternal damnation is the worst thing that can happen to
anyone, it is damnation for a lifetime here on earth and in eternity. Our Lord
Jesus Christ said:
“And I say unto you
my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no
more that they can do. But I will forewarn whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which
after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear
him.”
Luke 12:4-5
Jesus Christ in the above passage is taking about eternal
damnation for sinners and the ungodly. Many people choose eternal damnation
indirectly by escaping the cost that godly living posses to them. in the midst
of trials and tribulations, some children of God deny their Lord. Jesus Christ
in Matthew 6:25-34 said we should not be anxious for what to eat or drink
because our Father in heaven knows we will need them and so will provide them
for us. We should not bow to the enticement of the devil. Rather, we should
heed the Words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, even if this exposes us to
some challenges that are, as a matter of fact, temporary. This is the reason Jesus
admonished His disciples saying:
“These things I
have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace in the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
To escape eternal damnation, therefore, we must accept
the gospel of Jesus Christ wholeheartedly. It is unfortunate that there are
many people in the Church today who do not believe the gospel. Some see the
gospel as outdated; they believe that Christ came to redeem man from eternal
damnation but they refused to keep to the terms and conditions of salvation.
According to the text of our reading for today, accepting the gospel entails
accepting the Lordship of Jesus Christ over our lives. We cannot do what
pleases us anymore; we cannot afford to follow the whims and caprices of the
world anymore (1st John 2:15-17). Moreover, we must learn His ways
and imbibe His ideals (Matthew 11:28-30). Failure to keep to these principles
of Christian living makes our profession of Christianity a mere exercise. Jesus
Christ asked His audience:
“And why call ye
me, Lord Lord, and do not the things which I say?”
Luke 6:46
May the Lord give us hearing ears and obedient hearts to
do according to His perfect will.
Prayer
Point
Father,
drench me with new anointing, and remove every hindrance to its flow in my life
in Jesus’ name.
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