Mark My Word Daily with Reinhard Bonnke Sunday, February 02 The Divine Imperative For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? (Romans 10:13-15) One thing I can claim every day of my life - Jesus Christ is my Healer! God does what He is. He is Love therefore He must love. He is a Savior therefore He must save. He has revealed Himself to be a Healer therefore He must heal. In the Gospel of John, this comes out in the imperatives of Jesus. When Jesus said that you must be born again, He meant that He Himself must do it for us. We cannot rebirth ourselves. Only God can bring such a thing about. The apostle James declared that He chose to give us birth through the word of truth. Rebirth comes by the Word of truth - the Gospel. If the world is to be saved, then people must hear the Gospel. If they are to hear the Gospel, then somebody must preach it. That is a command for you and for me to fulfill. Redemption is like creation - nobody thought of it but God. Redemption never crossed anyones mind, not even that of the wisest person who ever lived. There are many religions in the world, but not one of them offers redemption. People believe in many different gods, but not one of them is a redeemer. There are many holy books, yet only one of them brings us the Good News of Redemption - the Bible. Some religions promote attaining peace ... others promise wealth and favor ... some encourage self-improvement - but they are all empty promises, as they do not address the ultimate question: What happens after death? Only God answered that, through His Son: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus Christ is the Redeemer who gives eternal life. Our responsibility is to spread that good news of the Redeemer to the lost world.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 14:32:46 +0000
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