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THE REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER INTO THAT REST
SATURDAY, JULY 27
Hebrews 4:1-8
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
“If in this life only we have hope in Christ,
we are of all men most miserable.”
THE REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER INTO THAT REST
The Lord Jesus Christ knew the great need and He put in place a means through which His disciples could bring the gospel to as many as need to hear it. Through the centuries He has had foresight over this ministry and has raised His servants in every generation to take the gospel to all the lands of the earth. Those who accept it will enjoy that gift of God which He has assured them that they will enter.
Some will enter for believing in the Word that was preached and some will not enter because of unbelief. God’s salvation comes by His grace alone. The preaching of the Word is a means of grace. Jesus said that the Scriptures cannot be broken (John 10:35). Those who expect to enter God’s rest will have to accept the Word of God. The preaching of the Word goes with giving the sense of the Word so that the hearer may understand. Correct interpretation of the Bible yields sound doctrine. The writer cited the Psalm: “To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts” (Heb 4:7b). This spells out the urgency of believing. Jesus said that He would come as a thief in the night; He calls for readiness at that appearance. That day is today. Believe in Jesus Christ (for the forgiveness of your sins) and His Word and you will be saved. You will enter into that eternal rest.
As the weekly Sabbath comes, the time of eternity shall also come. It will be a time of peace and happiness. It is God’s desire that His children have this rest. He has made this possible for whosoever believes.
THOUGHT: He who believes in Christ shall have that eternal peace.
PRAYER: Father, let me see that glory Land of light.