Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21, and Romans 10:13 all state that all – everyone – who will call on Jesus to be their Savior will be saved. There are no stipulations such as if you will do so many good works, or if you will pay such and such amount of money, or anything extra like that. Ephesians 2:8-9 is very specific; “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (ESV – all emphasis is mine)

The steps to the ABCs of Salvation are given in Romans 10:9-13. To summarize, Admit you are a sinner, as everyone on this earth is. Romans 3:10 states, “As it is written, none is righteous, no not one.” Believe that Jesus is the true Son of God, and He is the only way to the Father (John 14:6 and Acts 4:12). Call on the name of the Lord and you will be saved. See the first sentence of this message for reference.

Some may say right now that they’ve heard all this before. That’s good, but did it take root? I grew up in a home that when the church doors were open, we were there. Sunday morning, Sunday evening, Wednesday evenings, Vacation Bible School, special visiting pastors presenting a week of sermons, and so on. The thing is, people can occupy a pew all their lives and never actually receive and accept Jesus. They never develop a true relationship with Him that He would love for everyone to do.

The more we actually take time to get to know our Lord and Savior, the more we are able to truly draw closer to Him. Think for a moment about what He went through so that we could actually look forward to a Home with Him in Heaven.

He didn’t have to leave His place in Glory for all of us lowly humans, but He did. He didn’t owe our sin debt, which every one of us has, but he paid it in full for all who will receive and accept Him. He didn’t have to go through a terrible death on a cruel cross to be the only perfect sacrifice that the Father could accept, but He did.

In return, is it any wonder that He wants us to receive and accept the free gift that He provided for us? It’s a gift that we could never earn or buy, no matter how good we may think we are.

There’s a very simple yet very inspirational song that was written by Bill and Gloria Gaither in 1992. It’s titled “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus – There’s Something About That Name.”

Song) Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; there’s just something about that name. Master, Savior, Jesus; like the fragrance after a rain. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; let all Heaven and earth proclaim. Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, but there’s something about that name.

In Philippians 2:5-11, we’re given the actual importance that the Heavenly Father places on His Son. “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth, and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”

In the end, even Satan will have to bow before the Savior before he is cast into the lake of fire forever (Revelation 20:10).

No one else has given us so much as our Jesus has. As the title of another Southern Gospel song states, “The Cross In the Middle Should Have Been Mine.” This was done by the Florida Boys and can be seen on YouTube.

Anyone might believe that, after all this, the line would be never-ending for people to ask Jesus to forgive them and be their Savior forever. However, as Matthew 7:13-14 tells us, those who receive and accept Jesus are few compared to those who take the ways of this sinful earth. Our Heavenly Father will force no one to accept His Son, unlike some man-made religions that force their people to accept their false gods.

Our Jesus is the only true way to an eternal Home with Him in Paradise, as stated in John 14:6 and several other Bible verses. With the Son, we have the Father. Without Jesus, the person is also without the Father and destined to be in the lake of fire forever, along with Satan and his demons.

Call out to Jesus to forgive you and to come into your heart as your eternal Savior. He will turn no one away who truly does so. Today would not be too early; tomorrow could be too late. Once the 7-year tribulation officially begins with the rule of the ultimate antichrist and false prophet, you will still have the opportunity to call on Jesus for Salvation, but the cost will most likely be martyrdom for you.

The choice is totally yours, as our Father will force no one to accept His Son. However, once you do, Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will come to live within you until the time of the Rapture. When the Holy Spirit is removed and the ultimate antichrist comes forth, we will not be here.

Your choice – your eternity!

huebshman46@gmail.com

 

Dear readers,

Sorry I haven’t contributed any articles lately, but I’ve been busy writing my second book. This one is going to be a real doozy with all new material – as God directs. I can’t be specific right now about the contents, but suffice it to say that it contains material that, incredibly, hasn’t yet been explored by nominal Christian church leaders or expositors who are only doing so for money and /or prestige.

All too often, Christian writers just go round and round, not making any headway with their ramblings. That isn’t to say that there aren’t any good writers out there. In fact, Terry James, Pete Garcia, and Angel Torres are some of the most insightful, articulate, and well-read writers I’ve ever read, and I’ve been around Christian circles a long time. I did, however, read a new book titled A Million Little Miracles by Mark Batterson which was very insightful as well. In it, he said, and I quote,

“I wonder if Churches do to people what zoos do to animals? We try to tame them in the name of Christ instead of discipling them to bear fruit. We try to remove risk and mitigate danger. We think we are discipling people, but all we’re doing is domesticating them.” I, on the other hand, being an evangelistic Christian, want people to be bold in their witness.

In 2001, I met another Christian writer at a layover on a train ride on my way to North Dakota. She was the originator of Olive Tree Ministries and gave me her card (which I still have somewhere in my belongings). Anyway, she saw me in action as we waited at the stopover in Chicago. A distraught middle-aged man who looked destitute was sitting near the small group of us waiting for our respective transfers. I asked him if he was hungry; he answered yes, so I took him to a McDonald’s, which was right there in the station, to buy him something to eat. Afterward, we came back to the area where we had met. The other people were still there. The man sat next to the female writer, and I sat directly across from him.

“Tell me, Bill, are you a Christian?” I inquired.

“Well, I think I am.”

“Have you ever received Christ as your Lord and Savior?”

“Well, no, not really.”

“Would you like to do that right now?”

“Yes, I would; life’s gotten me down, and I need help.”

Although we were surrounded by a small group of people, I didn’t waver, hesitate, or make a big show of it; I led him in prayer. He received Christ right there and then in front of the others.

Just then, my train arrived, and I hugged the man who had tears running down his dirty face, making little tracks of their own. Meanwhile, Jan Markell got up and gave me her business card. it read “Olive Tree Ministries.” Today, she has a new book as well.

Aside from writing, I continue to share my faith with others, all of which are total strangers. Now, I realize that this is not everyone’s cup of tea because of timidity, but I have the complete and utter privilege of doing so without fear or trepidation, which is my calling.

Just the other day, I stopped at the auto parts store for a part for my 1994 Chevy S 10 pickup (Not to worry, I’m only restoring this wonderful one-of-a-kind vehicle for the fun of it. I’ve had two brand new cars in the past four years.) This little baby that God made available is in perfect shape and running condition. In any case, I was able to give the six young men working there a little red Bible, explaining that the end was near, and they snatched them up eagerly.

Yesterday, at Aldi’s grocery store, I encountered an old woman who was in tears from pain in her back, and I asked if I could pray for her. After her initial surprise, she said, “Yeeessss pleeeeaaasssse.” Where, I ask you, were all the church-going Christians? How many people have you seen pray for someone openly? Yet, I was only following God’s command to love others as myself.

During the last Christmas season, I sang Christmas carols spontaneously while strolling down the aisles of another store, and some people even joined in, their faces lighting up with delight.

Every day now is something new and invigorating; I love my job as an ambassador for Christ. I love dealing with people from all walks of life, even lost doctors and lawyers. Why, I’d even like to talk to President Trump and set him straight about the Christian faith since he doesn’t appear to know the scriptures but does give credit to God for saving his life. Little does he know that God saved his life so that there might be a window of opportunity for Christians to share the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ one last time before we are air-lifted out of here in the rapture.

Book report:

Two books to report on this time: one is We Who Wrestle With God by Dr. Jordan Peterson. Dr. Peterson is doing some good in the secular community, and for that, I applaud him. However, he doesn’t quite go far enough in his meanderings about Bible stories. These stories have been told over and over in more clear ways, ways that even a child can understand. Yet the misguided doctor (a clinical psychologist) goes way out of his way to confound the issues at stake with his profound and dizzying language, which almost makes us lesser humans feel uneducated. He now seems to have taken on the air of a mystic with long lapses in speech, closed eyes, and twitching fingers to indicate he is in touch with a higher power or something of the like.

Today, Peterson is a multimillionaire because people are drawn to his heady verbiage and manmade ideas. Jordan believes in the Bible and Jesus but is afraid of being called a “Christian,” feeling that he is not able to identify with our Savior for fear of being a hypocrite by not being able to keep the commandments (which is the exact reason why Christ died on the cross for us).

We are ALL sinners saved by grace. But can you really put your faith in Jordan Peterson, whose right-hand man and promoter is a homosexual? I think not. The Holy Scriptures warn us not to be unequally yoked with non-believers. Homosexuals are non-believers who know of God and are terrified of Him yet refuse to repent.

The other book is Dr. Robert Malone’s latest book, PsyWar, which is a doozie of a book that exposes corruption in high places. In it, he names places and organizations that are hell-bent on preparing us for the one-world government. I’ve been watching what this good man has to say about the state of our nation and our immediate health for the past few years on the internet. Although he doesn’t claim to be a Christian, he is ripe for the picking, and I wouldn’t mind being the one to baptize him into the faith.

Incidentally, I will be ministering to Spring Breakers in Miami and South Beach for the next few days and will keep you apprised of the results.

YBIC

Jim Towers

You can find me at www.propheticsignsandwonders.com , which is a reliable resource site for matters concerning the Christian faith.