We must DAILY keep before us as a constant reminder GOD’s two key PROMISES of SALVATION to human beings: The BOW IN THE CLOUD of of the Old Time and THE C R O S S in this Present Time.
“[IN HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE, WHICH GOD], that cannot lie, [PROMISED BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN]” (Titus 1:2).
God in the Old Time promised that the earth
will not perish again by a flood after Noah and his family came out of the ark
after the great flood. God declared to Noah:
“[I DO SET MY BOW IN THE CLOUD], and it shall
be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And I will remember my
covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh;
and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh” (Genesis
9:13, 15).
God in this Present Time promised to Save
human beings who Repent and Believe in His Only Begotten Son before heaven and
earth perishes by fire and brimstone on the Last Day. God declared by his word:
“[FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS
ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE
EVERLASTING LIFE]. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world; but that the world through him might be saved” (John 3:16-17).
“[FOR THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS] is to them
that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the [POWER OF GOD]”
(1 Corinthians 1:19).
“[WHEREBY THE WORLD THAT THEN WAS, BEING
OVERFLOWED WITH WATER, PERISHED]: But [THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH, WHICH ARE
NOW], by the same word are kept in store, [RESERVED UNTO FIRE AGAINST THE DAY
OF JUDGMENT] and perdition of ungodly men” (2 Peter 3:6-7).
“[THE LORD IS NOT SLACK CONCERNING HIS
PROMISE], as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not
willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief
in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and
the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that
are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and
godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein
the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat?” (2 Peter 3:9-12).
“Nevertheless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye
may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless” (2 Peter 3:13-14).
“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking
for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto [ETERNAL LIFE]” (Jude 1:21).
“[FOR SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD MEN
HAVE NOT HEARD, NOR PERCEIVED BY THE EAR, NEITHER HATH THE EYE SEEN], O God,
beside thee, what [HE HATH PREPARED FOR HIM THAT WAITETH FOR HIM]” (Isaiah
64:4).
“[OUR SOUL WAITETH] for the LORD: he is our
help and our shield” (Psalm 33:20). “It is good that a man should [BOTH HOPE
AND QUIETLY WAIT] for the [SALVATION] of the LORD” (Lamentation 3:26).
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen” (2
Corinthians 13:14).
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