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Готови да срещнем Исус

Готови да срещнем Исус

Вчера разговарях с една дама, която се чудеше как Бог изобщо някога би могъл да сложи край на греха на тази планета.

Тя размишляваше върху факта, че на планетата има над шест милиарда души и много други се раждат всеки ден, като повечето от тях никога не са чували за Исус Христос. Тя описа колко заети са хората, като „ плъхове бягащи в колело”, стават рано всеки ден, работа, занимания с децата, домашни задължения,вечер си лягат изтощени, само за да се повтори същото на следващия ден. Сподели, че повечето хора изглеждат твърде заети, за да мислят за вечните реалности. Как, чудеше се тя, Бог ще приготви хората да се срещнат с Него? След което попита това, което беше най-голямото й безпокойство: В свят като нашият, какво ще определи кой ще отиде на небето и кой не?

Какво мислите? Как бихте отговорили? Докато размишлявах върху нейните въпроси, умът ми се обърна към Божието слово и си спомних думите на Исус в Евангелието от Матей 24 глава. Той каза, че преди Неговото идване времената ще са тежки, ще има войни и слухове за войни, глад, епидемии, лъжехристи, природни бедствия и опасни събития. Книгата Откровение добавя още щрихи към картината, като описва икономическия колапс и правителствени злоупотреби. Мислих за двата антагонистични принципа, воюващи на тази планета, двата принципа, които се борят за надмощие във всяко сърце. Божият принцип на безкористна любов, любовта, която “не търси своето” (1 Кор 13), любовта, която дава всичко, дори живота си за другите (1Йоан 3:16), която е във война със сатанския принцип на егоизма – “оцеляване на най-силния” – принципът, който се стреми да възвиши азът, дори до степен да убие другите, за да защити себе си.

Като размислях над тези два принципа, осъзнах, че истинският характер на човека не се определя в лесни, а в трудни времена. Лесно е да се демонстрира “доброта и любов”, когато времето е добро, но истинското безкористно служене, истинската любов към другите се разкрива най-ясно, когато времето е трудно. Ще продължим ли да даваме за другите, когато дори живота ни е застрашен?

В Трета Книга на царете глава 17 четем историята на вдовицата от град Сарепта. Пророк Илия беше в конфликт с цар Ахав и дълго време не бе валял дъжд на земята. Потоците бяха пресъхнали, храната бе станала оскъдна – истинско време на изпитания. Когато Илия пристига в град Сарепта, той среща една вдовица и нейния син. Илия я моли за вода и парче хляб. Тя има брашно и зехтин за един последен хляб – какво да прави? Да ги запази за себе си и сина си или да направи хляб за Илия? Да даде, в хармония с Божия закон за любовта или да защити себе си и запази малкото, което има?

Тя избра да даде, като по този начин влезе в Божия кръг на любовта и получи от Бога постоянни доставки на брашно и зехтин, които снабдяваха нуждата й по време на целият период на глад. Но тя получи повече от това. Когато единственият й син се разболя и умря, пророк Илия, чрез Божията благодат, върна отново живота на момчето . Каква благословия, каква награда като обичаш и поставиш другите преди себе си!

Когато в бъдеще, проблемите разрушат нашия свят – домове ни са унищожени, нашите близки отнети, здравето ни страда, финансовите ни средства са изгубени, свободата ни е застрашена – когато нещата от тази земя, на които разчитаме за нашата сигурност, са премахнати, кой от двата антагонистични принципа ще управлява сърцата ни? Ще продължим ли да обичаме другите в нашата бедност, в загубата ни, в земната ни разруха или ще се стремим да издигнем себе си, да експлоатираме другите, за да защитим финансиите си, имота си и дори живота си? Кой от двата принципа – любовта или егоизмът – ще бъде управляващата сила в нашия живот?

Онези, които са готови да се срещнат с Исус, са онези, които нахранват гладните, обличат голите, посещават затворените и помагат на болните  Онези, които дават, дори когато не им остава нищо. Онези, които са като Исус, не се страхуват от това, което се случва с тях, и няма да се отдръпнат от обичането на другите, дори ако това означава отказ от собствения им живот (Матей 25: 34-45, Откр. 12:11).
И точно както вдовицата и нейният син, онези, които обичат другите, влизат в Божия кръг на любовта и дори да заспят в гробовете си, един ден отново ще бъдат възкресени! Всеки човек ще бъде изправен пред избор – избор да даде себе си, да защитава, повдига, помага и обича другите или вместо това да защитава, повдига и помага на себе си, за сметка на другите. Коя сила ще изберем?

 

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Testimony 33

I was invited over a friend’s house to see the “God and Your Brain” seminar today. I became [a christian] 36 years ago at the age of 19, but have struggled with the concept of God taking His ‘pound of flesh’ out on His Son to be appeased. Wow. Your seminar has been an incredible revelation and breath of reason and fresh air! I have your book, “The God Shaped Brain,” and it is SO eye opening. Finally, after 36 years enlightenment has come! Praise the Good Lord! What can I say, but that the Real Gospel is truly “Good News!” Thank you for your efforts in giving the Gospel a clear sound!

Paul C.,  Springfield, MA, USA

 

Testimony 52

Your unique way in spreading the truth is what we all need today. Most of us don’t recognize the contamination coming from all the lies and selfishness in the world. Because of our fear of death, we forgot how to live. Lies left and right. I was losing hope and faith, because of so many ideas that are always contradicting each other – so many questions answered by other, more complicated, questions – until I found your channel on YouTube.

You did not just give me answers, you also taught me how to answer new questions that arise in my mind. Now I see things differently. I see God’s mercy, grace, and Love everywhere, in spite of all the chaos that we all have done as humans. I don’t fear death anymore. Accepting the Truth and Love about God is truly a genuine Freedom from all the confusions, sufferings, selfishness, pain, and death.

I just wanted to say, thank you, sooooo much for revealing the real Remedy for our infected life. I have a new hope and now see the world in a different perspective!

Wheinny P., University Place, WA, USA

 

Testimony 38

Since November 2015, when I started studying Gods word from this God Is Love point of view, my life has been transformed. My troubled marriage of 15 years has been healed and my husband and I are truly happy for the first time in 15 years. Now When I read the word of God I understand it so much better and I can’t help but see Gods love radiating through the pages to humanity. Gods word is living and active and I am blessed beyond measure to be having this amazing experience. God has given me a beautiful understanding of Jn 3:16 that amazes me more and more each day. Thank you again for your ministry.

Helen D., London, England

 

Testimony 15

I have been sharing Come And Reason Ministries Bible study lessons with several folk. You have such a beautiful view of the plan of salvation. If we had this message preached when I was young, my generation would still all be in church.

H. R., New Zealand

Testimony 75

Thank you so much for everything you do! Because of all these truths, I’m excited to be with Jesus! I always pray everyday, “COME TODAY, JESUS.” Before finding C&R, I was always praying for delays, “NOT TODAY OH GOD. I AM NOT READY.” I just need to share more, talk more bout this truth, so everybody will be excited for Jesus.

J C Shin

Testimony 8

Thank you for the ministry you are sharing with us, it is a real blessing to us and especially to my husband and myself! You are encouraging us to think for ourselves and not just to except everything, without thinking it through, with God’s word!

M.K., USA

 

Testimony 32

The message [of Come And Reason Ministries is] for all Christians (and those who may become Christians) and not just Adventists or any other group. It is difficult to imagine why any [anyone] with intellectual and spiritual honesty could find fault with the way you explained the healing substitution concepts and the truth about God’s character, though I know some will reject and criticize. On behalf of those in our group near Tacoma, WA, thank you and your staff for all of the hard work and for sharing the Gospel in this manner. God’s message of healing love will be carried to the whole world and then Jesus will come – He promised it.

Terry U., Tacoma, WA, USA

 

Testimony 74

Thank you so much for opening my eyes. I’ve been through a lot of ministries that just didn’t show the love of God that I felt he was. You have helped me to begin the process of true healing. I thought I was “too far gone,” now I know there’s hope in Jesus, because he loves us beyond what we can comprehend. Thank you again for all you do. I truly appreciate it and pray more people find you (physical at your studio and through this website).

Dalio M.

Testimony 61

I grew up in a prominent protestant church and had what I like to call religious anxiety. I’ve always had questions about God and Salvation that no one could seem to answer.  I didn’t know how to find resolution. During 2020, at the height of my anxiety, I fell to my knees and begged God to show me truth and light and to give me the hope that I’ve been longing for. Days later, I stumbled upon your online videos and it was like a veil was lifted and EVERYTHING made sense! For the first time in my almost 39 years of life, my religious/spiritual anxiety has lessened. I feel a sense of freedom and peace I’ve NEVER had before… and it’s all because my view of God has changed. Thank you!

Ashleighn C.

 

Testimony 57

You have helped make sense of thirty two years of confusion. The material you freely provide reorganized so much of my life into such a beautiful pattern that has always been hinted at from within, but misguided with my training and what I was experiencing externally. My filipno parents, who were converted from Catholicism to SDA, were sincere and did their best to raise me the right way and I have deep respect for them. However, being immigrants and not understanding the language made for a difficult transition as I was growing up, which also applied to my spiritual growth as I learned the patterns of religion. I have been listening to as many bible study classes and reading blog posts as my time in a work truck will allow, searching for the practical applications of where spirituality and reality meet, and I thank you for helping me find that. You have helped me reach a point in which I can truly say that I love God, that I believe He loves me, and, like David, I delight in His law. God bless.

Emmanuel V., Calgary, AB Canada

Testimony 73

I have been truly blessed by your blogs and other resources. They have helped me to see things in a much brighter light and to reason things out better. Thank you so much for your ministry. Whenever I have the opportunity I pass along your material to my friends.

R. Noseworthy, Newfoundland, Canada

Testimony 14

We really appreciate your views on the judgment and they make good sense considering our free choice.

Anonymous

 

Testimony 64

I’ve been reading the bible and walking with Jesus since I was around 16. I’m 42 now. I’ve mostly been alone in my walk although I went to several churches in different denominations. For the past 3 years God has been showing me His character of agape. It’s been a blessing and changed how I view God and my walk with Jesus. About a year ago I came across the power of love and the principles of design law. These teachings changed how I read scripture and have been such a beautiful blessing. I’m very excited and grateful for these truths. We share these truths of agape, design law and the reality of the principles of the two trees in the garden of Eden with people on Facebook and YouTube. People all over are learning to trust God and His agape design law which makes life possible. Thank you for everything you shared with me. May God continue to bless your ministry and lives.

Bradley M., Hinsdale, NY, USA

 

Testimony 27

Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

Nancy S.

 

Testimony 60

Just watched watched lesson 10 in the 1st quarter 2021 bible study classs on Isaiah. I want to thank you for your intellectual spirituality; it’s not an oxymoron! From the point of view of a teacher I also enjoy seeing how much personal pleasure you clearly take in not just tasting, but feasting on God’s word – it reminds me of Jeremiah not being able to hold it in! It makes me smile that your cup is so full and overflowing that you make it to Tuesday’s lesson (on a good day). It just goes to show the richness of God’s Word.

God bless the Come and Reason Team from our church here in Great Britain.

Andrew H., Great Britain