[Repost from years back - because - it's the big picture] The ONLY hope for this planet...the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Professing Christian, are you "looking for that blessed hope"?
'For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ' Titus 2:12-13
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There are two things which constitute the joy of a Christian, which are his strength on the road, and the object constantly before his heart. First, present communion and fellowship with God the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. Secondly, the hope of the coming of the Lord. And these two cannot be separated without loss to our souls, for we cannot have all the profit without both of them.
If we are not looking for the coming of the Lord, there is nothing that can separate us in the same way from this present evil world [Gal. 1:4]; neither will Christ Himself be so much the object before the soul, nor yet shall we be able, in the same measure, to apprehend the mind and counsels of God about the world [John 3:19; 7:7], if there be not this waiting for His Son from heaven [Philip. 3:20].
For we cannot be really looking for God's Son from heaven, without at the same time seeing the world's utter rejection of Him, seeing that the world itself is going wrong, its wise men having no wisdom - all is going on to judgment, the principles of evil are loosening all bands [Psalms 2:2-3]....but if, through grace, the Christian is in present communion and fellowship with God, his soul stands steady, and is calm and happy before God, because there is a fund of blessing in Him which no circumstances can ever touch or change. The evil tidings are heard, the sorrow is seen, but the Christian's heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord, and this carries him far above every circumstance.
It is this which gives its character to the joy of the saint; so Christ Himself says, "I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." (John 14:1-3)
John Nelson Darby (1800-1882)
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Not Wrath But Rapture For The Regenerate
John Nelson Darby (1800-1882)
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Not Wrath But Rapture For The Regenerate
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, ..."
ReplyDeleteToday, even Christian leaders (and even so-called KJVOs at that)
do NOT call the Comforter the Holy Ghost.
Are Christians seeking comfort from the Holy Ghost, the Comforter?
Or ignoring him? Not wanting to call him "the Holy Ghost" ...
because they are turned off or ashamed of his name?
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things,
and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you from the Father,
even the Spirit of truth,
which proceedeth from the Father,
he shall testify of me:
John 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth;
It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.