----THE WICKEDNESS OF UNBELIEF~~

“And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.” (Deuteronomy 13:10-11)

In context, this “wickedness” was the crime of rejecting and influencing others to reject the Lord. While this is not a capital crime in a Christian context, this passage does show how God feels about the sin of unbelief—especially trying to persuade others into unbelief—in the infinite love and sacrifice of Christ who suffered and died for their sins. “He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?” (Hebrews 10:28-29).

Unbelief in Christ is, in fact, the only sin which God cannot forgive, and thus is the most wicked sin of all.

Christ died for all our sins, and thus will provide full forgiveness for all who will accept His gift of salvation. Christ Himself said: “He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18).

One of the final words of the Bible warns: “But the fearful, and unbelieving . . . shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death” (Revelation 21:8). The Lord Jesus is speaking of those who have spurned His sacrificial love. It may seem a light thing in our modern society to ignore or reject Him, but it will eventually prove “a fearful thing” (Hebrews 10:31) to face Him in judgment.
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--HOW TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN~~

The story of God and humankind begins with a broken relationship. When sin entered the human race, it severed our communion--our unhindered connection--with holy God. Today our personal sins continue to be a barrier between us and Him. But the Bible tells us that "God is love" (1 John 4:8). In fact, He loves us so much that He sent His Son to reconcile us to Himself. On the Cross, Jesus defeated sin and then rose from the grave, triumphing over death (Col. 1:18-22).

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."- (John 3:16)

"He that believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." -(John 3:36)

The Lord, Jehovah Yahweh, YHWH, leaves the choice to each individual. By choosing to live in relationship with Jesus Christ, we're no longer slaves to the way of life that ends in spiritual death--eternal separation from God and His lovingkindness. Through Him alone, we can experience freedom and joy. But to be saved, we must confess from our heart that Jesus is lord, believing that He rose from the dead and is alive today (Romans 10:9-10).

You can have eternal life now by asking Jesus to become your Savior. Pray a prayer like this or use your own words:

'Lord Jesus, I believe You died so that I might be accepted as a child of God. Please forgive me, help me turn from my sins, and show me how to follow You each and every day. Thank You for saving me and giving me eternal life. Amen~~'

-To take the next step, call 1-800-789-1473 or visit intouch.org to receive our free resource, 'Now That You Believe: Beginning Your New Relationship with Jesus.~~-JESUS / Chris Tomlin (new release, not many to choose from)
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