GOSPEL LIGHT #665

 Insulting God In Salvation 

The Bible says that Christ and His death on the cross is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16 and 1 Cor. 1:18). Therefore, Christ's death on the cross is sufficient for our salvation. You don't have to add anything to it in order to be saved. God's power does not need our help, assistance, or aid. Christ's death on the cross alone is enough --- God's power alone is enough. 

Here's how we insult God in this matter ---  When we add our good works, our sacrifices, and what have you to Christ's death on the cross for our salvation, we are essentially saying to God: "God, Your power is not enough to save a sinner like me. It needs assistance on my part." 

Here's how to glorify God in the same --- Acknowledge Christ's death on the cross as God's power unto salvation by putting your entire trust in it. It's essentially saying: "God, I am confident that Your power is enough for my salvation. I trust in it alone." 

GOSPEL LIGHT #664

 You don't need religion or the Bible to tell you that you ought to be good. That you ought to be good is something you already know even without all the religions in the world. Yes, even without the Bible.

The Bible is not another You-Ought-To-Be-Good book. The reason why many people do not read the Bible is because of this. They think that they already know its message that, viz. we ought to be good.

No, it is more. It diagnoses the sad fact that we have a spiritual defect; that we ought to be good but we have not and so we need to be saved.

Look, you know that you ought to be good, but you have not. Your very own conscience affirms this. You know that you have failed your very own standards, one, too many times. How much more God's!

The Bible says that you need to run to the Savior for salvation. Trust in Him and His death on the cross for your salvation.

GOSPEL LIGHT #663

"I Don't Know If I Can Help Myself"

That's the confession of a serial killer when the long arm of the law finally caught up with him. He has this urge and desire to kill that he just can't help! This perverted desire just takes over him!

What is this? This is Romans 1 in action. When God judges a man, he gives him over to his sin. And he can be God's punishment against others.

Ro 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, MURDER, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

Sometimes, the punishment of sin is more sin!

Ps 81:11 "But My people would not heed My voice, and Israel would have none of Me.

12 So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.

Don't harden yourself. If you have this desire to repent and come to Christ, don't put it off. Come to Christ now!