“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” — Romans 1:16
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The Bible reveals two ways which people are following to get into heaven. One way, the true way, is God’s way. God’s way into heaven is the way of peace and truth and righteousness. It is the only way approved of God. This way centers in the Lord Jesus Christ who said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). The Bible declares that there is another way. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Prov. 14:12).
There are so many popular ways today filled with lost multitudes all over the land, such as the way of morality, the way of respectability, the way of religion, the way of churchianity, the way of baptism, the way of christening, the way of confirmation, the way of penance, the way of confession, the way of “doing the best I can”, the way of self, the way of education, the way of philosophy, the way of false isms and cults that crowd the street. Little wonder then when we speak to people about the way of salvation, that so many have asked, “How can I know which is the true way? There are so many different ideas and so many religions.”
But there is ONE difference between God’s way of salvation and man’s way, and that difference is found in a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. You will notice that man leaves Christ out of the center of his way. You will discover that the modern false cults and isms demote Christ to a mere man and add something to what He has already done for your salvation and mine. We become children of God through a supernatural birth. Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Jesus also said, “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:7)
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Rest For The People of God – III
Do not count your years – make your years count!!
“ I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” John 10:28
In Hebrews 10: 10, we read, “ By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”! We are sanctified, that means we are set apart for God, for how long? Forever!! by One sacrifice compared to all the sacrifices of the Old Testament!! we find that in verse 11, which reads, “ And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can not take away sins; but this man after he has offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God….” Just like God finished His work, Jesus finished His Work on the Cross of Calvary!! We again read in verse 14, “ For by one offering hath he perfected forever them that are sanctified.” Yes, by one offering those who are sanctified are perfected forever!! what a salvation !!
now going back to chapter four! “God rested from His work, because all His work was done; and in this place again if they shall enter into my rest.” now this is talking about Canaan! If they were to enter in they would have had God’s rest for them! but they did not do that!! Verse 7 reads, “ again he limith a certain day, saying in David…” David said the same thing to the people of Israel; “ today after so long a time, it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” He said “ Today, is the day to be saved,!” Then in verse 8, “ for if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterwards had spoken of another day.” “Jesus” does give rest!! absolutely! And Positively! Here he speaks of Joshua which is the same us Jesus. For if “Joshua” “had given them rest then he wouldn’t afterwards have spoken of anther day!”
Joshua took the next generation into the land, he took them into that rest!! the first generation missed it and perished in the wilderness all because of unbelief!! But he did not give them the rest of their souls!! that eternal rest with God, because their sins are not forgiven; because he could not do that!! Only another Joshua, only a better Joshua could do that! The Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God!! We read in verse 9 “ for if Jesus (Joshua) had given them rest, then would he not afterwards have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest unto the people of God”. Yes that is talking about the rest of the soul!! There is a rest for the people of God!! not Canaan?! In fact Canaan was about to be lost in a few years! 70 AD, when Titus the Roman emperor destroyed the whole of Jerusalem!! “there remains a rest unto the people of God!’ That’s for the people who put their faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, and in nothing else!! What a blessing to know your sins are forgiven!!
First of all you have to be convicted of sin! If you come to God for eternal life and for forgiveness of sin, then you must come as a sinner! How many people get saved and have nothing to do with sin!!?? If you have nothing to do with sin, I don’t know how you could have gotten saved? Jesus said, “ except ye repent (that is repent of your sins) ye shall all likewise perish!” And you have to know what you are doing! “ that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved!”
Again in verse 10, “ for he that entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works as God did from his.” now notice here rest in this verse is the rest of soul! “ he that is entered into his rest (that is God’s rest) he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.” You see these Hebrews, many of them, they thought they were saved by keeping the 10 commandments! They thought they were saved by killing that lamb! By the blood shed of that lamb! Going back to the temple and offering the Old Testament sacrifices!! They thought they were saved by their good works! Now if we are saved, there would not be good works! Good works won’t save! So the apostle wrote, “ if you are to enter into rest of soul by trusting Jesus Christ as your savior, you have ceased from your works!! you realize you – can’t – do it!!” beloved, how many people are trying? Trying? No! No! It is trusting! Just trusting, taking God at His word!
“ he has ceased from his – own – works!” if you really are saved, you realize you can’t do it! Nothing you can do will take away your sins! “ who can remove sin? ! Who can forgive sin? ! But God only!!” Galatians 2:16 reads, “ knowing that a man is not justified of Jesus Christ………. shall no flesh be justified.” “ not of works!” friends!! “lest – any -man should boast!” And yet those who are serious about going to heaven, how are they going to make it? By being good! By doing good! Doing this, and doing that! No! No! It is not doing, friend it is done!! it – is -all done! And all you have to do is enter in by faith!! Believe in Christ from your heart, “ therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ……..” Romans 5:1
If you are not saved, it is one thing to hear all this! But what are you going to do about it!?? The people in Cadesh Barnia, they did not believe God! Oh! Yes they knew about God! They have seen the miracles of God time and time again! They sure had a certain knowledge of God!! But they were not saved, they weren’t born again!! Friends, if you are not saved, I plead with you, do it now!! the Bible says, Thou knowest not what another day brings forth! The Bible says,’ Today is the day of salvation! Now is the accepted time!”
boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day brings forth!!”
Thank God for another Joshua!! Jesus who took all our sins away and nailed them to his Cross!! Praise God there is an eternal rest for the people of God!! Jesus said, “ I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish!!” We read in verse 11, “ Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” Now some may think, “ well let us labor to mean we need to get to work! And do something!” The word labor there means to be diligent! “don’t put this on the back burner!” you better put it on the front burner!! you better do it right now! You leave no stone unturned! You don’t know what is going to happen to you!! The Spirit of God will not will not strive with men always! The Spirit God will say, “ he/she doesn’t want to enter in!”
Most people reading this article have heard the gospel many times; a number of times! If you are not saved, you just humble your self and get saved, and if not you simply are getting harder and harder in the heart! To the point that you will be left to your own course which is the doom of your soul!! Remember those people at Cadesh Barnea they missed it! It wasn’t God’s fault !! no! no! God was ready for them! God was looking for them but they had an evil heart of unbelief! Inspite of all the miracles they remain in unbelief!! Friends, today is the day of salvation and now is the accepted time! Trust Christ! Come to God by Him, and may God help you!!
The greatest tragedy of man today is that
he has lost the sense of eternity in his heart and mind!!
From The Peoples Gospel Hour Staff