Who has a chance to be saved in the Lord?
A. If you are living in a 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 a Islam country are people believe in Islam.
These people use every possible means to prevent its people to believe Jesus.
2. For there is no power but of God! To me this is clear, God does not want people living in these places to be saved in the Lord Jesus!
What else can it be! God ordained a higher power which use every possible means
to prevent its people to believe Jesus!
3. Because he who rebels against this authority is rebelling against what God has instituted!
Against this higher power is against God!
Can one against God and still be saved in the Lord Jesus? I don’t think so!
4. Those rebel against this higher power will bring Judgment on themselves!
5. In our present world situation, do you think one who lives in a 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
Please be sure of this, I am not preaching against anyone.
I am simply stated the fact according to news reported to my knowledge!
6. 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.
In the year of 2000, in western part China, Islam women like to believe Jesus their family man beat them up!
China is not a Islam country!
Only that in that part of the country many people practice Islam religion!
B. If one is living in a Buddha worshiping place your chance is slim!
1. Let us take Japan for example! Go check it out!
Are there churches of Christ practice what says in the Bible like we do?
I say not many!
Some churches of Christ in America have been doing mission work in Japan over 100 years!
Still not many believe what says in the Bible!
Hong Kong where I came from, is about the same! Wong Da Xian Buddha has much more believers in Hong Kong!
2. How about let take Taiwan Where Buddha shrines are everywhere!
Churches of Christ do mission work there over 60 years!
I visited that place 2007.
I saw a few diligent preachers, some preaching there all of their lives!
What happened? The strongest church in that part of the world had become a denomination!
C. If you are living in a place dominated by R.C.C. and Protestant people, 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 problem in this area is hypocrisy!
Their mouth says, they believe Jesus is Lord, but they live a life according to what they please!
They practice sarcasm to Jesus’ face, like violent gangs to their prey!
Right here in N.Y.C. are like this too! What can we do!?
Yes, we are free to preach what says in the Bible every day!
People are free not to care what says in the Bible all the time!D. If you have chosen not to receive the love of the truth you have no chance!1. To 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.
2. Who can deny Jesus is not a good preacher?
See what happened in Korazin and Bethsaida! Matt.11:20-24
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles
had been performed, because they did not repent.
"Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies?
No, you will go down to the depths.
If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom,
it would have remained to this day.
But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."
3. If you happened to be living in this place, you are out of luck! Ac.16:6-8
Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia,
having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia'
but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
E. Yes, the chosen are few, please be one of these!
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 th 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!
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