The King\u2019s Matter<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026thou hast made known unto us the KING\u2019S MATTER.\u201d Dan. 2:23<\/p>\n
A death sentence had gone out from King Nebuchadnezzar for Daniel and
\nhis friends. The only way their lives could be saved was for the Lord to
\nreveal the mystery of the king\u2019s dream. So, it is with us. The wages of
\nsin is death. None of the magicians, astrologers or sorcerers of our day
\ncan interpret the King\u2019s Matter. The truth of the gospel of God\u2019s free
\ngrace in Christ (which is the King\u2019s Matter) can only be known by divine
\nrevelation. If the Lord doesn\u2019t open the eyes of our understanding, we
\nwill die.<\/p>\n
Oh Lord, show us our total inability. Show us the glory of thy beloved
\nSon. Enable us to cast all our care on Him who cares for us. ~Greg<\/p>\n
Judged By Christ
\n\u201cIn the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ
\naccording to my gospel.\u201d Romans 2:16<\/p>\n
The Lord Jesus Christ did not replace the law of God (the demands of God
\nfor righteousness), He fulfilled (satisfied the demands of Divine
\nJustice) the law for everyone whom God the Father predestinated to be
\nconformed to the image of His Son, therefore providing for them and to
\nthem a righteousness fit for eternal glory. Hence, the righteousness of
\nChrist is imputed, and in ultimate regeneration imparted, to all who
\nbelieve.<\/p>\n
God judges men\u2019s hearts as to faith in Christ and His righteousness. No
\nmatter who we are (Jew or Gentile), or what we have done or have not
\ndone (morally good or evil), if we have not God given faith in Christ
\nand we continue to trust in our own righteousness we shall perish
\nwithout Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ is the Righteous Standard by which
\nall men are, and shall be judged.<\/p>\n
The gospel sets forth not the law of God for justification, but rather
\nthe Christ of God for righteousness and justification. All the law can
\ndo is condemn because we all come short of the glory of God. Christ our
\nLord glorified the Father rendering perfect obedience in His flesh. The
\nelect of God is not only judged by Christ\u2019s righteousness, we are judged
\nin Christ because He is THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS! \u201cAnd be found in
\nHim, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that
\nwhich is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God
\nby faith\u201d Php 3:9.<\/p>\n
The believer\u2019s justification is traceable not only to faith, not only to
\nthe cross, yea, even to the eternal council, decree, and purpose of
\nGod\u2019s predestinating grace which is revealed in Christ and His
\naccomplished redemptive work. The secrets of the heart is who we really
\nare and why we do what we do.<\/p>\n
True heart-faith in Christ, or not, will be revealed.
\nTommy Robbins<\/p>\n
The Judgement Throne of Christ
\nHe shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
\nThen shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of
\nmy Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
\nthe world: (Matt. 25:33-34).<\/p>\n
In this great and notable day of judgment, the Great Shepherd of the
\nsheep shall make a just distinction between His elect, chosen and
\nblessed in Christ and those left to justly perish in their sins (Matt.
\n25:41). As the sovereign Lord of all He has the supreme knowledge and
\ndivine right to make these exact distinctions between the sheep
\n(believers) and the goats (unbelievers) (2Tim. 2:19). I want you to
\nnotice carefully the words of commendations and grace given to His
\nchurch, “The King shall say unto them..”<\/p>\n
1). “Come.” The great Shepherd calls His sheep unto Himself, ten
\nthousand welcomes (John 17:24). Come to Me, come unto my dearest
\nembraces, come into my sweet and eternal communion, come into my
\nspiritual kingdom take possession of all covenant mercies (Rom. 8:32;
\nMatt. 11:28; 25:21). Come unto my throne of glory (Rev. 5:10).<\/p>\n
2). “Come, ye blessed of my Father.” The reason of our coming and
\nblessing is found in the eternal covenant of grace (Jer. 31:3; Psa.
\n65:4; John 6:44-45). As the Spirit glorifies the Son (John 16:14), so
\nthe Son glorifies the Father by referring the salvation of His sheep to
\nthe eternal purpose of God (Rom. 11:36), He is the first cause and last
\nend in justifying His elect (Eph. 1:3-14; Eph. 3:10-11).<\/p>\n
3). “Inherit the kingdom prepared for you.” This is the eternal
\ninheritance of God’s grace (1Peter 1:3-5), bought with the precious
\nblood atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ (Rev. 1:5-6; John 14:1-6). Not
\nacquired by our merit, but rather by His free grace (Rom. 3:24). This
\ninheritance is freely given to all those made heirs of God and
\njoint-heirs with the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:17; Rev. 21:6-7).<\/p>\n
4). “Prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” All of God’s
\npreparations for the sheep on His right hand are by His eternal decrees
\n(Acts 15:11; Rev. 13:8). These preparations are not only eternal but
\nalso particular, “for you” (2Thes. 2:13). The Lord Jesus Christ lived as
\nMediator (1Tim. 2:5) and died as Substitute for the sheep on His right
\nhand (John 10:15; Matt 1:21). For God hath not appointed us to wrath,
\nbut to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that,
\nwhether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him (1Thes. 5:9).<\/p>\n
One can easily see that the whole of our salvation and final
\nglorification is all of God’s free and sovereign grace, to the total
\nexclusion and any consideration of creature merit or righteousness (2Tim
\n1:9; 1Cor. 1:30-31).
\nTom Harding<\/p>\n
YOU SHALL FACE GOD SOON!<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ
\naccording to my gospel.\u201d (Ro 2:16)<\/p>\n
There is a day coming when you shall face God. Think about that! (Rom 2:
\n5-16) God says if you go through life refusing to repent from your sin
\nand vain works and believe on Christ then you are treasuring up wrath
\nagainst that day of God\u2019s wrath. It means you are heaping up God\u2019s wrath
\nagainst yourself like a man saves up money. In that day the righteous
\njudgment of God shall be revealed. God will deal justly with every man
\nby rendering to every man exactly according to his deeds. Not only the
\noutward deeds that are known, but God shall judge the secrets of men,
\neven the secrets sins of the heart. And get this, the judge shall be the
\nvery one you called a liar, the Righteous Lord, Jesus Christ. (Rom 2: 5-6)<\/p>\n
The judgment of God is nothing fearful to the believer. To them who
\npatiently continue doing that which is good, that is, who patiently
\ncontinue in faith, trusting Christ alone to be all their salvation
\nbefore God, seeking the glory, honor and immortality that is by Christ
\nalone, God shall give eternal life. All who believe on Christ are free
\nfrom sin and condemnation. We have fulfilled the law and suffered its
\njust penalty by the obedience and death of Jesus Christ our Head and
\nSubstitute. (Rom 5:19-21) But if you have never believed on Christ then
\nyou have no reason to do anything but fear the righteous judgment of
\nGod. God promises to those who are contentious, and do not obey the
\ntruth but obey unrighteousness, God shall pour out his indignation and
\nwrath. There will be anguish and tribulation like you have never
\nimagined. You may think it wise to ignore my gospel and go through life
\nnever giving a thought to eternal matters but remember you shall face
\nGod soon! And do not imagine that God will show partiality based on who
\nyou are or what you have done. God is no respecter of persons. Men look
\non the outward appearance. So they imagine they will please God by an
\noutward show of goodness and righteousness, religious deeds and
\nmorality. But God’s judgments are true and righteous. God looks on the
\nheart, not on the outward appearance. (Rom 2: 28-29)<\/p>\n
Therefore, sinner, seek Christ today! Except you trust the Lord Jesus
\nChrist, you shall be forever damned. It will be just. You will have
\nearned it! But trust Christ and you shall be forever saved. It will be
\njust because it is what Christ earned for his people. God give you grace
\nto trust him!
\nClay Curtis.<\/p>\n
ONLY TWO CATEGORIES
\nNot withstanding the numerous religious organizations, denominations,
\nsects, churches, preachers, and their various and different messages or
\ngospels, every group or preacher\u2019s message will fall into one of two
\ncategories:
\n1) Arraign guilty men before God, or
\n2) Place God on trial before men.<\/p>\n
To speak more plainly, every religious message will either:
\n1) Deliver men into the hands of God for His salvation, or
\n2) Deliver God and His salvation into the hands of men.
\nMaurice Montgomery<\/p>\n
WOULD YOU BE JUSTIFED BEFORE GOD?
\nThen learn one thing! Jesus Christ is ALL in our justification before
\nGod! Only through Christ can a sinner have peace with the Holy God. Only
\nby Christ alone can a sinner be accepted and admitted into God\u2019s
\npresence. HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS is the only robe which will cover us. HIS
\nBLOOD is the only mark that will save us from eternal death. HIS NAME is
\nthe only name by which we shall obtain an entrance through the gate of
\neternal glory. I pity those who try to obtain God\u2019s favor by their
\nworks; and I sound a clear warning \u2013 you are building on sand; you are
\nspending money for that which is not bread; you will hear Him say,
\n\u201cDepart from Me, ye that work iniquity.\u201d But this I know \u2013 not one
\nperson has ever entered heaven\u2019s courts with any testimony but this:
\n\u201cUnto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood \u2013
\nto Him be the glory\u201d (Rev. 1:5-6).
\nHenry Mahan<\/p>\n
Is Christ\u2019s work of righteousness really my righteousness or am I just
\nlaying claim to the work of another in order to bypass God\u2019s judgment?
\nIf it is that His righteousness really is the whole of my righteousness
\nbefore God, then we must conclude first how close union with Christ
\nreally is. Truly, He is our Head and we are His body; the head cannot go
\nwhere the body is not. When He wrought His righteous work, I was in Him.
\nAll those in Him can lay claim to His work as their own work of
\nrighteousness before God. His work is mine and I have nothing to be
\nashamed of before God. Second, His work is the only work that has or
\never will be deemed Righteous. All of mankind are sinners, incapable of
\nproducing a righteous work of their own that God will accept. Therefore,
\nI have nothing to mention regarding my own works that I wrought in my
\nlife. They would only condemn me.
\nIt all sounds good up to this point, but what about sin? What must be
\ndone with it? God cannot accept me in sin or without righteous works.
\nHaving one of the two is not enough! Just assuredly as I can lay claim
\non the works of Righteousness that Christ wrought and those be my
\nrighteousness, Christ laid claim on all the sin of all His people. In
\ndoing so, that sin became His guilt, His shame, and His foolishness
\nbefore God. In spite of Him having never committed sin Himself, God
\nkilled Him for it.
\nIf Christ cannot lay claim to my sin, making it His own and bearing
\nguilt and punishment because of it, then two things are true:
\n1) God killed His Son unjustly since He was not really guilty.
\n2) I can no longer lay claim to His Righteousness as my own.
\nIt must be true in both cases, or none of it is true. We have His
\nRighteousness as our own and He bore our sins as His own. If Christ
\nsuffered and died, then assuredly, I must live!
\n\u201cHe that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even
\nthey both are abomination to the Lord.\u201d -Proverbs 17:15
\n– Andy Davis<\/p>\n
Faith is necessary for salvation. But we do not look to our faith to
\nsave us; rather, in faith, we look to Christ. Repentance is necessary
\nfor salvation. But we do not look to our repentance to save us; rather,
\nin repentance, we turn to Christ. There are graces, which God works in
\nus as He saves us. But these graces are never to be the object of our
\ntrust, confidence or hopeful gaze. All the graces God gives us in
\nsalvation are to be used to look to, turn to, appreciate, and lay hold
\nof Christ, who is our Salvation! – Joe Terrell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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