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For the Sake of the Elect The only elect are the born again children of God! We read about God's great mercy to all of mankind from Matthew chapter 24 verse 22. Our God will intervene in the great tribulation that will come upon the earth because of the righteous out poured wrath of God against all unbelievers, who wilfully keep on sinning. These people were not willing to repent. The mercy of the Lord will prevail and the number of days of the great tribulation, will be shortened, because of God's elect children. If His wrath against mankind's sins had been continued then no human being would have survived, on planet earth. This is because God's grace extends to everyone who is willing to repent and be saved from the curse of their sinful nature and its evil results!

The Lamp for Our Life Often when searching in dark places or outside in the bush or at night, we need a lamp or in more modern terms, a battery powered torch or a mobile phone, to guide us. We read from Psalm 119 verse 105 that our Father, in heaven, has already provided a reliable map or light, for our earthly life. This instruction guide is the Holy Bible. Without the great light that it provides for us we can very easily and quite quickly, lose our way in life. Satan's kingdom of darkness is full of his foolishness, deceit and harmful ways. How important it is each day, to learn, read, meditate upon, confess and apply God's word to all of our daily situations and circumstances. This book of God's truth gives mankind the only true source of spiritual life to all who are lost in the world. At the moment, this world is often controlled by our own flesh, the world around us and very much by Satan and his demonic cohorts.

God's Signs of Time. When God created the earth, in His six days of creation, we read in Genesis chapter 1 verses 14 and 15 that on the fourth day of creation, He created the lights; the sun and it's moon, the planets and the galaxies of stars, in the heavens above planet Earth. They were to be signs to separate the days and the years and the seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. For the planet earth our sun would give us light and warmth during the day and our moon and the galaxies of stars, would supply light for our night. These celestial creations would rule over mankind's time on earth and they have done so for almost six thousand years, already.

God's People Are Anointed. We read and learn that God's children, as well as all unbelievers, must not touch or harm and even try to impede his own born again children and particularly God's leaders. Always read carefully what the Lord's word, the Holy Bible, informs us in 1 Chronicles chapter 16 verse 22. Of course, any of God's true leaders, whether apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher must be exemplary examples of what God desires for all members of God's body, the church. Those who do not do so can end up losing their exalted godly positions and become spiritual castaways. The anointing of God's people must come from the presence of the Holy Spirit, in all their lifestyle and activities. They must be those who are truly appointed by God and not just appointed, solely, by a Christian organisation or a local congregation.

We Are to Cleanse Ourselves. Every born again Christian is commanded by God, our eternal Father, to cleanse ourselves. This means we are to have pure thoughts and attitudes, clean and encouraging speech as well as being willing to perform necessary and righteous deeds. Cleansing and purifying who we are, is absolutely necessary according to Isaiah chapter 1 verses 16 to 18. A major way to cleanse ourselves is to learn, read, meditate, confess and apply God's word over every circumstance of our life. We are to cleanse our life constantly from our own flesh, the evil of the world we live in and the lies and deceits of Satan and his demonic hordes. Though our sins might be like scarlet and crimson red, our lives can become as white as snow or cleansed wool. We are the ones that must be willing to put away sin, in our lives!

Life Is Hard for Unbelievers. Those who do not know Jesus Christ, as their personal Lord and Saviour, find, even in their teens, that day to day living can be very difficult and hard. We can learn this important truth from reading Proverbs chapter 13 verse 15. If you don't believe there is a God, who cares about you, then you can find that life is indeed difficult and also have no real meaning for you. Those that believe that there is a God, who cares about them and then give their life to Him, by accepting Jesus Christ, as their own personal Lord and Saviour, find that when they do so that life has great meaning and purpose. They gain favour with God because they learn to listen to Him, through their spirit and progressively begin to know how to handle any life situations that comes their way.

The Promise of Our Spiritual Helper The role of the Holy Spirit, as our Helper, was promised to God's children by His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, in John chapter 14 verses 16 and 17. The Lord asked His Father to send the Holy Spirit also known as the Paraclete, to help His children, living on earth. The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, had the divine attributes of being mankind's Helper, Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor, Counsellor, Strengthener and Standby, forever. Every non believer no matter their religious background, do not know the Holy Spirit, because only born again children of God, can know the work of the Holy Spirit. All non believers do not understand and therefore cannot receive help from the Holy Spirit. However, the Holy Spirit remains active in the lives of all who believe in His mighty power and works.

Corrupt Mankind Rejects God. From Genesis chapter 6 verse 3 we read the corruption of mankind and their disobedience had already caused people to walk in their own way instead of accepting God's ways. The Holy Spirit would no longer strive and remain with man's spirit forever. Every soul and body of mankind was now given over to all types of evil, sensual and demonic appetites. This destruction occurred because of people's own wilful behaviour. It was and already is being carried out by Satan and his demonic hordes and the wilful compliance of man's deliberate disobedience. Instead of being able to live forever, mankind's lifespan was now limited to 120 years.

We read about Jesus eating with sinners from Mark chapter 2 verses 16 and 17. The Pharisees, the Jewish religious leaders, found that Jesus did not hesitate to eat with the sinners of ancient Israel. These leaders regarded anyone who did not observe their false understanding, of the Mosaic laws, as well as all tax collectors, were very much evil sinners. Why does Jesus eat and drink with those who do not pay attention to God's laws they queried? Jesus replied that only those who regarded themselves as sinners, needed a doctor or healer, to make them well again. Self righteous people had no need, they believed, to seek godly help. Furthermore Jesus then told the Pharisees, as He tells everyone today, through His word, the Holy Bible, that He did not come to save all those who already regarded themselves as good enough. Rather, He came down to earth for those who recognised that they were sinners and sought after someone to save them. Jesus, alone, is the eternal Saviour of all who are willing to believe in Him!

What Is the Curse? We read in Deuteronomy chapter 28 verse 15 that if Israel, God's chosen people of old, did not listen to and obey the requirements of God's laws, given to Moses, that they then would become a cursed people. All their daily activities, no matter there earthly location, would be cursed. To be cursed means that an individual person, a group of people or a nation, would no longer be blessed by God but rather their efforts would be allowed to become failures and disasters. This was because Satan and his kingdom of darkness would prevail over their lives and their families instead of God's great blessings of compassion and righteousness.

Your Spirit Is Alive. We thankfully read that our spirit, has been made alive. It has been recreated by the Holy Spirit, in the likeness of God. We are informed about this from Romans chapter 8 verses 10 and 11. Sin still has access to your flesh – your soul, your mind your will and your emotions, as well as your body. However, your spirit or your inner person, the real you, is no longer bound by sin. Our spirit is truly alive because of His righteousness, living in us. The Holy Spirit has raised our spirit from the dead, when our spirit was raised, together, with the Lord. Our mortal being could now know life in resurrection power because of God's Spirit who now lives, in us.

Honouring God. -Psalm 19 verse 9 informs us that those who love the Lord will fear Him, forever. What does this really mean? It means that because we are willing to listen to the Holy Spirit and obey God's instructions, we will exhort and worship the Lord without ending and forever. We will also live in His holy presence, forever. Christians must be thankful to Him for His goodness and we know it will last throughout eternity. Why? It is because the Lord's plans and purposes have now become the centre point and goal of our own lives. No more will we just do our own thing, nor will we worship or follow the pagan ways of our own flesh, the foolish world around us and the deceitful plots of the devil.

Creation of Mankind. People learn about the greatest miracle, performed by God, when reading Genesis chapter 1 verse 27, from the very first chapter of God's word, the Holy Bible. In order to have a family, like Himself, God created man in His own image or likeness. Both male and female were created in His likeness. Man was created first of the dust of the earth and God called the first man, Adam. Later woman was created from one of his ribs and she was called Eve and she was the first mother of every human being. Eve was also created so that man could have an earthly companion. We read that she became the mother of Cain and Abel, the first babies.

The Promise of the Holy Spirit. We read and learn of God's wonderful promise of the empowerment by the Holy Spirit, in our life, from both Luke chapter 24 verse 49 and John chapter 14 verse 26. The apostles of Jesus were to remain in Jerusalem until they were fully equipped with the Holy Spirit's power from heaven. Their Helper, the Holy Spirit, would be their Comforter, Counsellor, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener and Standby. The Father would send the Holy Spirit, as Christ's representative and He would act on the Lord's behalf. He would teach every Christian everything they needed to know as long as they were willing to allow Him to do so. He would also bring everything to their remembrance.

Leave the Flesh Behind! Perhaps, indeed very much so, we must leave behind, in our Christian walk, the passions, lusts, violence and depravity of our own wilful flesh. We must learn to become sanctified servants of the Lord! Romans chapter 8 verse 11 informs us that the born again Christian must be a spiritual person. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, dwells in you who are His children. As we have been raised and given new life, by the Holy Spirit recreating our spirit in the likeness of God, we are enabled to live, as spiritual persons, on earth and throughout eternity. Our life has been recreated to live, in Christ, as spiritual beings.