Now I Saw Heaven Open, And Behold, A White Horse. And He Who Sat On Him Was Called Faithful And True. And In Righteousness He Judges And Makes War
Jesus Didn't Die So That We Could Continue In Sin
REVELATIONS 19:11-16
“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
”Revelation 19:11-16 NKJV
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John's vision shifts, Heaven opens, and Jesus appears, this time, not as the Lamb, but as a warrior on a white horse, symbolizing victory.
Jesus came first as a Lamb to be a sacrifice for the sin of the world, but He is soon to return as a conqueror and King to execute judgment
(2 THESSALONIANS 1:7-10).
Jesus first coming brought forgiveness and the opportunity of salvation, His second will bring judgment.
Although Jesus is called faithful and true, Word of God, and King of Kings and Lord of Lords, He carries a name that no one can fully understand, because no name can do Him justice in our limited understanding.
His name is above every other name. He is greater than any description or expression the human mind can comprehend. Furthermore, there is unimaginable power in the name of Jesus!
In these last days God is exposing the corruption of our church and world leaders. He is separating the chaff from the wheat.
This is not judgement, but a time of justice.
People are being exposed for their wrong doing in preparation for Jesus great day.
As the darkness grows in these last days, so shall God’s light; some will turn to God in repentance, others not; but over the coming months, every one will know that Jesus is LORD.
The battle lines have been drawn between God and evil, and the world is waiting for the King to ride onto the field.
My beloved people, God's wrath exist alongside His mercy, and there must be balanced teaching about God's grace and His anger against sin.
In our day, however, teaching about God's love and tolerance have become so predominant that God's anger seems to be mythical, and is totally watered down.
Such a portrayal of God hardly warns people away from sin, but nevertheless, it is real and will be terrible for those who steadfastly refuse Him.
Their are conditions of salvation such as Forgiveness, ““For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Matthew 6:14-15 NKJV
You cannot be saved without forgiveness; if you do not forgive all who wronged you, your Father will not forgive you. That is God’s justice.
Repentance is a condition of salvation, Jesus didn’t die so that His people could continue forever in sin, but rath to break the curse of sin and justify our new life in Christ.
“Peter said, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.””
Acts 2:38-39 NKJV
The promise of life is amazing and is extended to our children and loved ones; but to receive it, one must commit to God in repentance.
Repentance is turning away from all sin however small. That little white lie you told to keep the peace is still a lie and cannot be justified in any circumstance.
The pen that was left out for public use in the bank isn’t yours, therefore, however valueless it seems, to take is theft.
Repentance means change the way one thinks turning from everything that offends God, and to sin no more.
It means to let go of our own agendas and take on Gods. It is to submit completely to the plans and purposes of God.
My beloved, it is time to put off the old sinful nature and to become more Christ like.
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Romans 12:1-2 NKJV
This transformation shall not take away our individual personalities, or our free will, but will cause us to think and respond differently to life’s challenges.
But we cannot bring such a transformation in our own strength, only God can do that.
It is to put to death one’s old sinful nature and take on the righteousness of Christ.
.What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, For he who has died has been freed from sin.”
Romans 6:1-5, 7 NKJV
The truth is, our old sinful nature must be put to death and one must be “born again”.
Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.””
John 3:3 NKJV
My beloved, Be ready, the time is fast approaching; make sure you are right with God; make sure you can stand with confidence before Him on the day of judgment.
Make a firm decision to forgive all who have wronged you whatever the situation, because without forgiveness one cannot be saved.
Repent of all sin; turn from it toward God and ask Him for His Holy Spirit who is the seal of salvation (EPHESIANS 1:13-14; 2 CORINTHIANS 1:22).
Jesus said, “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, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”
John 14:15-18 NKJV
Jesus is the only way (JOHN 14:6), no other can spare you the wrath of God; not your money nor status; nor your good deeds, nor people dead or alive, nor statues or images, or any other god.
Being nice, giving to the needy, and even serving in church is good, but it won’t save you.
Jesus warned us, saying, ““Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”
Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV
Jesus loves you more than anyone can imagine and He wants you to have a wonderful abundant life ( JOHN 10:10), but His grace cannot and will not override justice. If it could, Jesus would have had no reason to suffer the anguish and pain of the cross.
Furthermore, if one doesn’t make the effort to know Christ in this life, He will reject him in the next.
So how can anyone be saved? “But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.””
Romans 10:8-13 NKJV
Faith in Christ can only come through relationship with Him. Without relationship it is not possible to know Him and put his faith in Him.
God wants no one to perish, but for all to come to Him in repentance (2 Peter 3:9), but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
My beloved, God loves you and wants you to enjoy life; He came that you have life and have it abundantly (JOHN 10:10).
“But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
I Peter 4:7-11 NKJV
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
