Not of works, lest any man should boast. -Ephesians 2:9
The saints, when they come to die, never conclude their lives by hoping in their good works. Those who have lived the most holy and useful lives invariably look to free grace in their final moments. I never stood by the bedside of a godly man who reposed any confidence whatever in his own prayers, or repentance, or religiousness. I have heard eminently holy men quoting in death the words, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” In fact, the nearer men come to heaven, and the more prepared they are for it, the more simply is their trust in the merit of the Lord Jesus, and the more intensely do they abhor all trust in themselves. If this be the case in our last moments, when the conflict is almost over, much more ought we to feel it to be so while we are in the thick of the fight. If a man be completely saved in this present time of warfare, how can it be except by grace. While he has to mourn over sin that dwelleth in him, while he has to confess innumerable shortcomings and transgressions, while sin is mixed with all he does, how can he believe that he is completely saved except it be by the free favour of God?
Paul speaks of this salvation as belonging to the Ephesians, “By grace are ye saved.” The Ephesians had been given to curious arts and works of divination. They had thus made a covenant with the powers of darkness. Now if such as these were saved, it must be by grace alone. So is it with us also: our original condition and character render it certain that, if saved at all, we must owe it to the free favour of God. I know it is so in my own case; and I believe the same rule holds good in the rest of believers. ~ C.H. Spurgeon
https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/spurgeon_charles/sermons/3479.cfm
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Hi, Sherry have you seen Maria’s post on Revelation I did if you saw it what do you think?
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I didn’t read it for fear she would give glory to an amil’s view of it. That grieves me. Was it good?
Thanks for the reblog, too!
Have a blessed day, amen! \o/
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I don’t know at first I didn’t want to read it but checked it out I don’t know if it’s amil or not I will say this spiritualizing Revelation not good it literally happens then again Satan hates Genesis and Revelation so he will try and get us to twist it can’t do that nope. If she took Revelation literally I would gladly like the posts but I cannot like them nope. Your welcome you have a blessed day too amen.
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I 100% agree with you on interpreting Revelation. Sometimes we are to step into the spiritual realm literally and that occurs throughout much of the prophetic end times Scriptures but especially in the book of Revelation. I take it literally except for where it explains the symbolism. My newest discovery is seeing the Millennial Kingdom in the Psalms! I love that! I love it when our Beloved opens my eyes to see things in His Word that I never noticed before! \o/
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I take Revelation literally even the 144,000 are real Jewish men who will preach the Gospel after we the church are Raptured.
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We are sinful creatures and do so daily. But with Christ Jesus we are forgiven in our spiritual heart and clean from sin. Ty>:)
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Such wonderful great news! \o/
Have a blessed day, precious sis, amen! \o/
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