UNFAILING LOVE OF GOD: Being A Christian

A Christian Is Someone Who 

Constantly

Hopes In The Lord Christ After

Recognizing 

In An Instant Of True Clarity That 
His Salvation

Truly Takes Into Account 
His ... Our ... Desperate Need For Revival
And 
Reformation

The Perfect Gift ...

The Lord Doesn't Offer Salvation 
Just Because
He Has A Gift He Must Give!

He Offers Us Salvation

Because

We So Desperately Need It!

Without Jesus Christ's Free-To-All Gift Of Salvation

We Are Truly Movie Zombies

Walking 
Dead

Eating ... Not For Nourishment 

But Because

It's Something To Do On Schedule!

The Theatre Of Mankind ...

Prodigal Son

Pharisee Priest

Publican Collector

Best Most Least

Wanting To Run

Loving To Lead

Hand Held Out 
Guaranteed Money To Steal

All Three Were Beloved By The Father

First One Running Away

Last Two In The Temple

Both Uttering Necessary Prayer!

The Impatient Runner Had Taken The Blessing Given!

The Proud Priest Blessed Himself!

The Outcast Collector Pleaded For A Blessing

As He ... His Sin ... Did Importunately Confess!

Position ...

The Runner Was A Well-Beloved Son!

The Priest Well-Loved His Prime Position
And

The Collector ... Universally Hated
Desired A New And Loved Position!

All Three Had Need Of The Lord

The Father

The Great Forgiving Savior
The Blessed-Forever Holy One! 

Insight ...

In The Day Of Awareness

All Three Saw Their Hope 

And 
Without Exception

Repaired To Him Who Could Feed Their Souls

And 
Not Cast Them Out

Into Outer Darkness

Making Them In Despair Shout!

The Runaway Prayed!

The Runaway Turned

Back

To The House Of The Father

Where He Was Joyfully Welcomed ... Home!

The Priest In Pride 

Being God To Himself

Prayed With ... To ... Himself

Having No Humility 

Bereft Of True Need

And 
Having No Heart For The Living God

Proved Himself A Consecrated Fraud!

Truly Christian ...

Oh, Collecter Most Humble!

Oh, Heart Most Contrite!

Oh, Soul Needing Pardon

Calling For Mercy To Bring Light

Your Lord Hears Your Crying!

Your God Breaks Sin's Chains
And
Gladly Relieves Pain!

Your Master Invites You

Into His Loving, Warm, Embrace!

Please Raise Your Head  Beloved:

He Is Lifting You Up

To Wipe Your Tears From Your Stained Face!
Exercise Your Daily Gift Of Living, Holy, Daily Faith

For

You Are Truly Being Blessed!

 Brethren,

If We Would Remember Two Words

- Five Letters In Total -
And 
Take Their Counsel To Heart
We Would Be Well-Off 
Even If The Heavens Were To Fall! 

God ... Is! 

What Comfort This Is To The Weary Soul
The Troubled Spirit
The Pain-Wracked Body
The Despairing Heart! 

Almighty God: The Father
Jesus Christ The Son, Our Creator
Savior, Redeemer, Friend
And 
The Holy Spirit Of Truth, Our Teacher
Our Comforter, By Whom We Are Sealed
Against The Day Of Wrath
Reign And Rule
And 
Are Desirous Of Our Salvation 
And 
Blessing
And 
Have Done All
And 
Are Doing All To Help Us ... If ... 
We Would But Believe And Trust Jesus Christ
Plead For The Outpouring Of That Sweet Spirit 
And
Live By Leaning Completely On Our God 
Who Was ... Is Now
And 
Ever Shall Be Mighty To Save 
Whosoever Will Receive Him ... Without Doubt! 

He Who Dares To Believe 
And 
Trust Wins The Crown! 
Have Faith In God: You're Not Alone!

Exercised Faith

Makes The Repentant Sinner A Christian!

True Christianity Makes One Humble

And

Humility Makes One Strong

Through Constantly Exercised Faith

In Jesus Christ The Lord!!!

EXPIATION: Do You Really Believe In That ...!?!

CHOICE :
The Gift Of Almighty God
Encompassing Free Will
Because
Almighty God Has Given Unto Us Mortal Men
Power, Opportunity, And The Option

To Choose To Love And Trust Him

FAITH:

The Gift Of Almighty God

Offering Power, Opportunity And The Option

To Believe

To Trust

To Obey

Almighty God At His Stated Word

For An Offered And Desired Benefit!

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Since

Jesus Christ Paid For All Our Sin
And
Guarantees That We Are Sin-Free
When We Exercise The Faith That He Gives To All As A Gift
- A Down-Payment On Eternity -
And
Confess And Repent Of All Known Sin
And
Believe That He Did The Deed

And

We Then Choose Not To Believe

And

We Then Refuse To Believe That 

We Are Forgiven
Does That Mean That Jesus Christ
Did Not Perform As He Promised
And
His Sure And Pure Sacrifice Was
Is 

Not Efficacious!?!

It Could Be A Riddle ...

Is The Gift Of Faith Not Potent Enough!?!
Is The Gift Of Faith Worthless!?!

Whose Fault Is It
When The Known-Redeemed Soul
Rejects ... Out Of Hand
Jesus Christ's Sure And Secure Salvation!?!

Is There Anything Else That 

Jesus Christ Can Do To Convince The Purchased Soul 

To Accept The Blessed Gift Of Eternal Life!?!

Why Does
- Why Would -
The Sinner Doubt The Savior!?!

Why Does The Sinner Not Know
Or Recognize That
He Is Adding The Sin Of Doubt
To His Known-Long List Of Unconfessed Sin!?!

Why Does The One In Need Of The Savior
Take The Path That Satan Threads
Instead Of The Path That
Jesus Christ Trod!?!

What Will It Take To Cause A Sinful Doubter
- A Doubting Sinner -
To Exercise Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord!?!

Why Do Believers, Believe The Word Of Jesus Christ!?!

Why Do Doubters, Doubt The Word Of Jesus Christ!?!

Same Home, Same Teaching ...

Why Was Cain Different From Abel!?!
Why Was Ham Different From Shem And Japheth!?!
Why Was Esau Different From Jacob!?!
Why Was Joseph Different From His Brethren!?!
Why Did The Prodigal Son Leave Home!?!

Why Did Lucifer Covet The Position Of Christ!?!
Why Did Satan Desire To Be As The Most High
To Occupy Heaven's Throne
And
The Hearts Of All Around Him!?!

What Is The Excuse For Sin!?!

There Is No Excuse For Sin!

Bad Choice Costs!
Good Choice Pays

And
Making The Decision
To Depart From Sin To Enter Salvation
Always Great Dividends Pay!

Exercising One's Personal Franchise ...

Jesus Christ Gives!
I Choose To Receive! 

Jesus Christ Blesses!
I Choose My Sin To Confess!

Jesus Christ Forgives!
I Choose To Repent! 

Jesus Christ Heals!
I Choose Before Him To Kneel! 

Jesus Christ Reveals!
I Choose My Known-Sin Not To Conceal!

Jesus Christ Leads!
I Choose To Follow! 

Jesus Christ

- By The Holy Spirit -

Guides And Chides!
In Him, I Choose To Confide, To Abide!

Jesus Christ Is Truth!
In Him, I Choose To Trust! 

Jesus Christ Is Light!
Being With Him, I Cannot Walk In Darkness! 

Jesus Christ Is Life!
Being In, And Living For Him, I Have Eternal Life!

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth!

How Come I Know
But
The Doubter Knows Not
When We Are All Privvy
To The Same Preserved Truth!?!

I Am A Worm
A Flower Of The Field
A Child Of The Dust
A Sinner Once Marked For
The Second Death
But 

Now Aiming For Zion
Beulah Land
New Jerusalem
The Kingdom Of The Blessed!

I Know ...

I Did Not Make Myself
So I Will Not Doubt The One
Who Says
Who Daily Proves 

- According To The Preserved Word

By His Every Action In My Life

In The Lives Of Others

In Nature - That
He Did

And

In His Favor

I Choose To Use My Gift Of Faith!
I Choose To Trust The Lord Christ!
I Choose To Inherit Eternal Life In Christ
In Almighty God's Great And Glorious  Paradise!

Sin Sells!
Salvation Saves!
The Savior Sacrificed!
Satan Savages And Ravages!

CHOICE:

I Am Jesus Christ's ... Alone!

FAITH:

Jesus Christ Will Help Me

To Arrive Safely

At The Heavenly ... Home!

Almighty God Is Truth:

He Gave The Living Word! 

He Said It: I Believe It! 

For Me, The Case Is Closed!

Jesus Christ, My Redeemer

Erased

Paid For

Removed 

Freed Me 

Expiated ... My Personal Sin

And

I Am Going Home With Him

Even If I Go Alone!

Choice Faith Matters!