The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all My statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? (Ezekiel 18:20-23)
Our sIn separates us from our Holy and Righteous GOD. He is just and will punish the wicked, but takes no pleasure in doing so. He is not willing that any should perish. GOD wants people to repent and surrender to Him on His terms. He was patient and longsuffering with the Jews, and wanted them to turn from their wickedness and return to Him. Some did, for GOD always has a remnant of His people that are faithful. Most did not, and were destroyed or went into captivity never seeing their homeland again. Even some of the faithful never returned to Israel, for GOD had removed them from Judah, but they were content and trusted GOD would keep His promises to the nation. He did, He has, and He will.
Those of us who know Him, who have met Him and trust Jesus by faith in His finished work on the Cross of Calvary for our sIn, know that He loves us and has forgiven us. We have chosen His free gift of Salvation because of what He has and is doing in and for us. That is the Good News of the Gospel.
Jesus loves you and wants you to come to a knowledge of Him. He wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. He does not want you to remain separated from Him by your sIn, but wants you to turn from your sIn and live at peace with Him. He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. Believe in Him and receive Him by Faith today.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
Those of us who know Him, who have met Him and trust Jesus by faith in His finished work on the Cross of Calvary for our sIn, know that He loves us and has forgiven us. We have chosen His free gift of Salvation because of what He has and is doing in and for us. That is the Good News of the Gospel.
Jesus loves you and wants you to come to a knowledge of Him. He wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. He does not want you to remain separated from Him by your sIn, but wants you to turn from your sIn and live at peace with Him. He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. Believe in Him and receive Him by Faith today.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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