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VIETNAMESE
ARTICLES
28 September 2007
The Loving God (Part 7)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life”
(John 3:16). This Scripture verse shows that although God loves all
mankind and desires everyone to be saved, not all will be saved
automatically, but only “whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”
Many believe that because God loved all mankind and that the Lord Jesus
died for all, all will be saved, and there will be nobody condemned to
Hell. Such a belief is unbiblical. The Scripture confirms, “
He that
believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not
the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him”
(John 3:36) and “But the fearful, and unbelieving,
and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which
burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death” (Rev
21:8).
Then, what does it mean to “believe in Jesus”? The true
faith must be proved by a humble, repentant and submissive heart to the
Lord Jesus and God’s Word. Satan also believes that there is one God and
trembles (James 2:19), but he is not saved due to his arrogance and
rebellion against God. Many say that they believe in the Lord while they
are still living according to their own will, loving the world, living
in sins, listening to, watching, reading and doing what they like
regardless of God’s Word. They are still king of their lives, not the
Lord Jesus, who says, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord,
Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will
of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt 7:21).
Dear friends, the Lord Jesus loves you and wants to save you, but have
you sincerely repented and received Him as your personal King and
Saviour?
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