Friday, 6 April 2018

Did Not Love their Lives (BD55)

                'Book of Daniel'

Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
  Most new converts who had suffered much from pains and starvation as war victims, were grateful for being saved, healed and nourished by God.
  With a joyful and expectant heart, many will join Christians to rescue and care for the war torn victims.  When they too experience God's miraculous healings and provisions, they will be more fervent in rescuing and saving war victims.
   With their strong faith and love for lost souls, it won't be long before God baptized them with the Holy Spirit of Truth.

Truth Revealed
John 14:15-17 “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever — the Spirit of truth
    When a new convert understands the truth of His great love, he will willingly offer himself to serve and please Him for he knows that
1. By grace he is saved
2. By overcoming Satan possibly as martyrs, he can enter the kingdom of God and can even share Jesus' throne. 
3. Jesus has taken away the Fear of Death
Heb 2:14-15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
4. Jesus Tasted Death on behalf of Martyrs 
Heb 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
5. Gospel must be Preach to All
Mat 24:14  And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
 Just like Stephen, these faithful martyrs will preach the gospel of grace for all those enjoying the scene of them being martyred. Instead of crying in anguish and begging for mercy, all the onlookers (in front of TV or hand phones) will be amazed to see the faces of these martyrs glow like the rising sun, and on top of that they will be joyfully singing and praising God. This is an impossibility for they were not suffering pain, but instead wholeheartedly pouring out the love of God and joyfully preaching the gospel of Christ, their Saviour.  
 They will then pray and bless everyone and lead them to repent and accept Jesus and the gospel. 
Acts 7:55-56,59-60  But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

they loved not their lives unto the death.
Gal 2:20  I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
   Immediately after World War 3, Christians who reject the One World Religion', the Antichrist and the mark of the beast '666' will be apprehended and killed. 
   Out of love for our Almighty God, these new converts, who have complete faith in Jesus, will fearlessly, gratefully and joyfully offer themselves as living sacrifices (just like Stephen) for they want to go back home to the Father. These have become His disciples during this short period of World War 3.
1 John 4:18  There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.