Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit ( Proverbs 26:4-5 , KJV)... Both statements are true, and are to be taken seriously. In the first proverb, we are taught that we ought not respond to a fool on his level, we ought not to allow ourselves to be brought down to the level of a fool by answering him as foolishly as he has spoken. On the other hand, we are to answer the fool in a way that gives him no dignity, no satisfaction, lest he take himself too seriously. A fool is to be deal with as a fool, but we should not be made fools also in the process.
Bob Deffinbaugh

Gospel Of The Grace Of God

Gospel Of The Grace Of God

THE GOSPEL OF

THE GRACE OF GOD

Dear friend,
. If you would take a few minutes and read this message from the Word of God, it will show you how you can have all of your sins completely forgiven by God Almighty–once and for all. . But if reading this is making you uncomfortable, and you would rather not face the truth about your sin problem, then just throw it away. But remember: When you are burning in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone for eternity because your sins were not forgiven, you will remember this and the opportunity you had to get them forgiven!
. Now I must start by telling you the bad news, otherwise you will never appreciate the good news. Here is the bad news:

. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

. One example of a sin is telling a lie. A lie is simply an untrue statement. So when you told your first lie, you became a liar. Therefore you are a sinner and you will be held personally accountable to God. Almighty for every single sin you have ever committed in word, thought or deed. You then will receive exactly what you earned for your sins: DEATH!

. “For the WAGES of SIN is death…” (Romans 6:23).

. See the word wages? A wage is something that you earn. See the word sin? Did you notice the word sin is singular? Therefore, all it takes is one sin to earn you death.

. The reason that you will die physically one day is because you are a sinner. This will be your first death. Than the split second after you are dead, you soul will leave your body and you will go down into the flames of HELL. After that, you will stand before God Almighty to be JUDGED for all of the sins you have committed in your lifetime.

. “And I saw a GREAT WHITE THRONE, and him that sat on it…And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened…and the dead were JUDGED out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works” (Revelation 20:11,12).

. Then after you have been truthfully judged by God Almighty and declared GUILTY, you then will receive your just punishment. You will be cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone where you will burn forever and ever!

. “…ALL LIARS, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the SECOND DEATH” (Revelation 21:8).

. Just try to imagine the excruciating torment you will suffer because of your sins not being forgiven. If you are wondering how it will feel to be in the Lake of Fire, try holding your hand in an open flame for just 10 seconds. Now imagine spending ETERNITY in a Lake of Fire and Brimstone! You will scream, wail and gnash your teeth. And worst of all, you will have NO HOPE of ever getting out. Your punishment for eternity will be to burn in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone FOREVER. This will be your second death…THE DEATH OF YOUR SOUL! That’s the bad news.

. Now answer these two questions: Would you like to be saved from the Lake of Fire? If your answer is yes, then you must get ALL of your sins forgiven so that you don’t go there.

. Next question: Would you like to have all of your sins completely forgiven by God Almighty? If your answer is yes, the Bible has some good news for you:

. “Being JUSTIFIED freely by his GRACE through the REDEMPTION that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a PROPITIATION…” (Romans 3:24,25).

. See the word justified? To be justified means to be declared righteous as God Himself is righteous. See the word grace? The grace of God is all that He is free to do for you. And what the Lord Jesus Christ did at the Cross for you is called redemption. That means He freed you from your sin debt by paying the price for those sins, which is death. Therefore, when the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins on the Cross, He became a propitiation for you. A propitiation is a fully satisfying sacrifice. And the Lord Jesus Christ became that just for you: a fully satisfying sacrifice to God Almighty for your sins.

. But all of this good news will not help you one bit if you don’t obey the next five words in the verse:

. “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation THROUGH FAITH IN HIS BLOOD…” (Romans 3:24,25).

. The blood of the Lord Jesus Christ that was shed on the Cross is the ONLY sacrifice that God will accept as payment for your sins. So when the Word of God says you must put “faith in his blood”, that simply means to “make a decision in your heart to trust completely and exclusively in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as the total payment to God Almighty for your sins.”

. My friend, even though you are guilty and worthy of death, God Almighty DESIRES to save you! So if you want this free gift of salvation, right now is your opportunity to receive it.

. At this time you have the responsibility of making a decision. What are you going to trust in to have all of your sins forgiven? If you don’t want to burn in the Lake of Fire and for all eternity, the ONLY choice you may have is to trust in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as the payment to God Almighty for your sins. I BEG YOU, make the decision right now to trust the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then as soon as you do, God Almighty will forgive you all of your sins AND save you from spending eternity in the Lake of Fire.

THE CHOICE IS NOW UP TO YOU…

. Well? What did you decide? If you have wisely decided to trust only in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as the total payment to God Almighty for your sins, let me say to you on the authority of the INFALLIBLE WORD OF God that all of your sins have been completely forgiven AND you are now saved from the Lake of Fire!

. “In whom (Christ) we have redemption through his blood, THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, according to the riches of his grace” (Ephesians 1:7).

. “…having forgiven you ALL trespasses” (Colossians 2:13).

. “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be SAVED FROM WRATH through Him” (Romans 5:9).

. Or, if you have foolishly decided not to trust the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, God Almighty has a question to ask you

. “And thinkest thou this, O man…that thou shalt ESCAPE the judgment of God?” (Romans 2:3).

. Well? Do you really think that you will escape the judgment of God? If you do, you are DEAD WRONG because the Word of God says:

. “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies SHALL NOT ESCAPE” (Proverbs 19:5).

. My friend, wisely make that decision NOW, before it’s too late… Marty Richling Bolingbrook Bible Church 105 Talcott Court Bolingbrook, IL 60439 Phone: (312) 739-7973