Who has a chance to be saved in the Lord?
A. If you are living in an Islam country your chance is very slim!
Ro.13:1-2-->
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers:
for there is no power but of God; and the (powers) that be are ordained of God.
Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,
and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
1. Because you have to be in subjection to the higher powers!
The higher powers in an Islam country are people believe in Islam.
These people and its subjects force you to believe Islam!
2. For there is no power but of God!
This can only means God does not want people live in these countries to be saved in the Lord Jesus!
3. Because he who rebels against this authority is rebelling against God!
Can one against God and still be saved in the Lord Jesus? I don’t think so!
4. In our present world situation, do you think one who lives in an Islam country can publicly say this?
Ala is not God, Jesus is the only God!
Ala is not a Savior. Jesus is the only Savior? Acts 4:12
Jesus said: Every one therefore who shall confess me before men,
him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
But whosoever shall deny me before men,
him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
B. If you live in a Buddha country your chance is slim!
1. Let us take Japan for example!
Some churches of Christ in America had been doing mission work in Japan for over 100 years!
Lots of Japanese in N.Y.C. and lots of Japanese visit N.Y.C.
have you seen one came to worship with us in the last 30 years?
2. How about Hong Kong where I came from!
40 years ago when I left that place more than 500 Chinese people attended worship in churches of Christ!
Ask those had visited recently, not more than a 100 meeting on Sunday!
C. If you live in a R.C.C., Protestant dominated country your chance are slim!
1. Check it out all over Europe and see how many churches of Christ practice what says in the Bible!
2. Check it out right here in the North Eastern part of America
and see how many churches of Christ that practice what says in the Bible!
3. The main problem in this area is hypocrisy!
Their mouth says, they believe Jesus is Lord, but they do what they please!
They practice sarcasm to Jesus’ face, like violent gangs to their prey!
Right here where we live and preach what says in the Bible!
How many like to hear and practice? Not many!
This is a Roman Catholic Church and Protestant church dominated place!
D. If you have chosen not to receive the love of the truth you have no chance!
This one, all you need is read 2 Thes.2:10-12-->
In every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing.
They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion
so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned
who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
E. Yes, the chosen are few, please be one of these! Matt.22:14
1. If you happened to be living in this place you are very blessed! Ac.16:9-10
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him,
"Come over to Macedonia and help us."
After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia,
concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
2. If you happened to be one of this people you are truly blessed! Pro.2:7
God lays up sound wisdom for the upright; (He is) a shield to them that walk in integrity!