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Acts 17
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Welcome to Issue number 14 of the Judgment is coming newsletter. May God bless you as you are encouraged and as you eagerly await the soon return of the Lord Jesus! The signs of impending judgment are all around us! It is a source of encouragement to the Christian as we know the Lord Jesus will very soon return!
2 Tim 4
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto
all them also that love his appearing.
At the Beama judgment seat Christians will be judged and given rewards. This judgment is not for sin because the blood of Jesus cleanses from ALL sin. Instead, this judgment is reward for our works done in service to the Lord. When will the Beama Judgment occur? Here is the answer: It occurs after the rapture. Certain events occur in heaven that require the presence of all members of the church who are saved and born again. This is 1) The Beama (rewards) judgment and 2) the marriage of the Lamb.
Note: This is also strong evidence for the pre-tribulation rapture as there are events in heaven before Armageddon and the return of the Lord Jesus that requires the presence of all members of God's blood bought Church! How can the Church go through the tribulation (70th week of Daniel) if there are events that require our presence in heaven? During the tribulation the antichrist will reign and God will judge the earth. At that time there will be the Beama judgment seat and the marriage of the Lamb! Think about it!
At the Beama judgment all Christians will receive rewards. Each Christian will receive crowns for various types of service to the Lord Jesus done here on earth.
I want this thought of rewards to be a blessing to all God's people. Let me tell you an easy way to get a specific reward (crown) from the Lord Jesus!
Lets look more closely at the verse I quoted at the beginning:
2 Tim 4
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto
all them also that love his appearing.
Notice that Paul will receive a crown of righteousness.
Notice that Paul says others will also receive that reward - a crown of righteousness.
Here is the condition for receiving the crown of righteousness:
"...all them also that love his appearing". What does this mean? Who will appear? The answer is the Lord Jesus and He is coming back to setup His Kingdom on earth! So all those who look forward to and love the appearing of the Lord Jesus will receive the reward of a crown of righteousness!
Now what does this mean and how does one apply it to his life?
Think on these things:
- Are you looking forward to the return of the Lord Jesus OR are you so
caught up in sin and worldly things that you hope the Lord Jesus does
NOT return in your lifetime?
- Not everyone is looking forward to the return of the Lord Jesus... do you?
- Many have rejected Bible prophecy and do not look forward lovingly to the return of the Lord Jesus... do you?
It really is simple to earn this reward: the crown of righteousness. But, one must have his eyes on the Lord Jesus and look forward to His soon return! This is a simple thing to do unless a person is backslidden and walking far from the Lord Jesus.
So I encourage all God's people to walk close to the Lord Jesus. The signs of His soon return abound in these last days! Look forward to His return and lovingly expect the Lord Jesus to appear soon and unexpectedly.
For that simple act of faith, you will earn a reward at the Beama judgment seat: a crown of righteousness!
Luke 21
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up
your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Rev 22
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
God warns His people again and again to beware of deception. One of the major signs of the end of the age and the return of the Lord Jesus will be widespread deception and deceivers. Here are a few verses that warn of this great end of the age deception:
Matt 24
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matt 24
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matt 24
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe
it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christ's, and false prophets, and shall shew
great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall
deceive the very elect.
Mark 13
5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any [man]
deceive you:
6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and shall
deceive many.
Here are a few of the many deceptions that Satan is using to lead people far away from the Lord Jesus!
1) Cults like: JW's, Mormons, Scientology, Islam, and others. They all have one thing in common: They preach another gospel and another Jesus who is NOT the Jesus of the Bible
1 John 4
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are
of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2) Deceptions within the professing Church. We are not ignorant of Satan's ways. He started with the "Don't judge" deception and then all kinds of false teachers came into the churches and many foolish people refuse to judge them for being the false teaching wolves that they are. A major move of deception has come from the Pentecostals with wolves like: Benny Hinn, Hagin, Copeland, TBN and the Crouch's etc.
2 Corinthians 11
13 For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves
into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as
the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
3) Deceptions about Romanism that preaches a false works based gospel. Catholicism has never been Christian according to Biblical standards. Yet, all liberal religions are moving back to Rome and will one day unite again with Romanism and the pope.
2 Peter 2
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall
be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies,
even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves
swift destruction.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of
truth shall be evil spoken of.
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise
of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their
damnation slumbereth not.
4) Psychology. All professing psychologists are false teachers who have redefined sin and defined it to be related to self-esteem. The Bible is no longer sufficient for the Christian. Instead, godless occult loving atheists like Freud's and Jung's evil methods are used in place of the Word of God. These psychologists pride themselves and elevate themselves in their "education" and degrees. Yet before God they have done much damage within the Church and are spiritually bankrupt. Psychology leads people away from the sufficiency of the Bible, the Word of God.
Ephesians 5
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things
cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
1 Timothy 4
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall
depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines
of devils;
5) Purpose drivel from hell. Rick Warren has deceived many churches to adopt his heretical purpose driven methods to increase numbers in the church. Warren has recently admitted that he belongs to the CFR (Council of Foreign Relations). What is this group? It is a bunch of powerful men who are actively working on bringing the world into the New World Order or Biblically, the kingdom of the Antichrist. The CFR seeks to weaken or destroy Churches that hold fast to the Bible and sound doctrine. All church assemblies and pastors who accept these purpose driven false teachings will do the following:
a) remove the KJV Bible and bring in a perversion of the Word of God
b) turn the church into entertainment centers filled with rock music, occult stories, and other entertainment to amuse the goats
c) Water down the Gospel by minimizing sin and hell. Flashy non-convicting and non-Biblical ear-tickling messages are preached.
d) Removal of God's people from such churches. Churches that adopt these heresy's do not tolerate God's people who warn it is wrong and evil. These people are considered trouble makers and are asked to leave the church.
e) People are taught how to compromise and reject absolute Biblical truth
f) The church becomes liberal and apostate. it is a place where the Lord Jesus is not welcome.
As a result:
Woe to the pastor who accepts such evil into his church assembly!
Jude 1
4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old
ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our
God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 16 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
5) Rock and roll. Satan was created with musical instruments in his body. He uses music to deceive, enslave, and lead astray. Every church (no exceptions) who embraces Satan's Rock music or CCM (contemporary Christian music) turns their back on God and goes liberal. Rock and roll is part of the great falling away of the last days where God and the Bible are rejected. Rock does not bring anyone into the church. Instead, it is a poison that destroys a church assembly from within.
Titus 1
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being
abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
6) Occult Entertainment. The occult is a major deception of these last days. The devil used the lie that if something is done by a Christian, then it must be good. Then two Catholic mystic occult lovers were defined to be Christians. Therefore, their so-called occult based fictional stories were considered good entertainment for professing Christians. I'm talking about Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and C.S. Lewis's Satanic Narnia. Look at the below verses. All the abominations listed in the Word of God are a major part of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Narnia. (Yes... cold hearted professing Christians also love Harry Potter as well!) Here is what God says about this issue:
Lev 20
6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and
after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face
against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
This doesn't mean a person can lose their salvation. Instead, loving the occult is proof the person never was saved in the first place. A person who is saved and who loves the Lord will want nothing to do with the occult! Only lost people love and enjoy the occult.
HOW MANY DECEIVERS?
How many deceivers are out there in these last of the last days? Is it just a few people or will deception be widespread? The apostle Paul gave a warning before his death. He could have spoken on any subject but chose the topic of deceivers. Look at the following Scripture for the answer about how many deceivers are in the world:
Acts 20
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God,
which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter
in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to
draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased
not to warn every one night and day with tears.
This warning from the Apostle Paul plus all the warnings from the Lord Jesus about deceivers, indicates there will be many people who are false teaching deceivers seeking to lead people astray. This is a great warning of danger and it should be heeded by all God's people.
2 John 1
7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Many deceivers are in the world and they all do the same thing... One way or another they deny the Lord Jesus Christ. Either they deny the doctrine of the Trinity, or they preach some kind of works based salvation. The end result is they preach about another way to be saved other than the way God has revealed in His Word. I've heard a good saying: "if you are wrong about God, then you are wrong enough to lose your soul for all eternity". It is hard to believe that evil men would dare to teach perverted doctrine and seek to lead people astray from God. What a terrible judgment and eternity in the lake of fire awaits these wolves!
Many deceivers have crept in silently but they can be exposed by their false teachings through the Word of God. Do not blindly accept all teaching from a popular teacher. Be a Berean and check what is being taught with the revealed Word of God. Just check the doctrines of a teacher with the Bible which is the revealed Word of God. This way a false teacher will be easily and quickly exposed by the Word of God! Remember, the Lord warns His people to BEWARE and to BE WARNED!
Matthew 7
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves.
2 Peter 2
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall
be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies,
even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift
destruction.
1 John 4
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are
of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
CONCLUSION
In these last days of great deception, it is very important for God's people to judge between good and evil! This is a requirement for all God's people in these last days. The ability to use the Word of God to discern between good and evil is also a sign of maturity in a Christian!
Heb 5
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those
who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both
good and evil.
One major deception in these last days is to not judge evil in the spirit of so-called love. You can hear all kinds of gullible people saying: Don't judge now... It's unloving to judge! The Bible on the other hand says otherwise! The Word of God says evil and false teachers must be judged! One must reject the evil teaching the false teacher. If this is not done the false teacher will be free to lead many astray from God. How loving would that be? This is why God expects His people to judge and reject false teachers and their evil doctrines.
The above verse indicates that a mature Christian will judge and discern between good and evil. A Christian must TRY THE SPIRITS. Does that mean to blindly accept teaching without testing to see if it lines up with the Bible? Of course not! Christians are to test all things and cling to the good. There are many false teachers and many deceivers seeking to harm God's people and destroy the church. A good Berean Christian puts all teachings to the test with his Bible. By using the Word of God a person will be able to judge between the good and evil teachings. False teachers must be openly reproved and God's people must be warned! This is important for the protection of God's people and so the false teacher will be exposed. This way he cannot deceive others and lead them astray! See the below:
Eph 5
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather reprove them.
Christians are to "prove" or test doctrine to see if it lines up with the Bible. Christians are not to love wolves and false teachers in the spirit of no-judgmentalism. Instead such people are to be reproved and rejected!
Rom 16
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their
own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts
of the simple.
False teachers are to be exposed, reproved, and marked so others will not be deceived by them. These people do not realize it but by deceiving God's people, they are in serious trouble with the Lord. A false teacher is not one who should be loved. The Bible warns they are DANGEROUS wolves! See below:
Matt 7
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns,
or figs of thistles?
Think this through: Is a ravening wolf a good thing for sheep? The answer is NO. What does one do with a wolf? Does one invite a wolf into the pulpit to teach the sheep? Does one honor a wolf even though he may have many degrees from the most prestigious schools? The answer, of course, is NO. Keep the wolf far from the sheep! Do not allow a false teaching wolf in your church to teach God's people. These evil men and their teaching are to be rejected and exposed! A false teaching wolf is cursed by God and will come to a terrible end! Look at the curse that God places upon false teachers:
Gal 1
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into
the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would
pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto
you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
I encourage all God's people to read the Bible daily. This is a requirement! You must read the Word of God each and every day! Doing so will protect you from false teachings. When you read the Bible daily, you will know when you hear a teaching that doesn't line up with Scriptures! The Word of God is protection to God's people if it is read daily! Hold fast to sound Biblical doctrine and do not allow yourself to be led astray in these last days of deception!
SINGAPORE : Singaporeans will be among the first in the world to use a biometric credit card.
Citibank - the world's largest credit card issuer - has chosen to launch its biometric credit cards in Singapore.
With the biometric payment system, card users do not even need to carry their cards with them.
The biometric system is expected to revolutionalise the way people shop and make payments.
Shoppers no longer need to present their credit card and sign for payment.
Instead, it will just be a matter of having a finger scan followed by the keying in of a PIN number.
The bank is first introducing the card to some 190,000 cardholders
between the age of 25 and 34. ...continued...
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/240445/1/.html
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A cashless computerized society is growing closer every day. This article
show how paper money can be eliminated in place of a fingerprint. In the
kingdom of the Antichrist, money will be electronic. Of course to be able
to buy and sell after the mark of the beast is issued, a person must worship
the Antichrist. Instead of a fingerprint, the mark of the beast will be some
kind of chip implanted in the hand or forehead. Once a person worships the beast
and receives the mark of the beast, he will be able to perform economic
transactions. Such a person will be entered in to the financial databases
of the kingdom of the Antichrist. Then and only then, will that person be
allowed to do economic transactions in Satan's kingdom. All who refuse to
worship the devil will not have the mark of the beast. They will not be valid
citizens in the computer databases of the Antichrist. These people will not
be able to do any economic transactions and will be killed for their refusal
to worship the devil and accept the mark of the beast. What a short step
from fingerprint/pin to the actual mark of the beast. Truly the Lord Jesus
is returning soon!
Rev 13
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and
bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or
the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Notice how the mark of the beast will be required for a person to buy and sell (do economic transactions) in the kingdom of the antichrist. Don't be confused, a person can not receive the mark of the beast until he worships the antichrist beast. This means the mark of the beast is not in existence today. After the rapture when the antichrist rules the earth, he will introduce worship of himself and the mark of the beast! That day is quickly approaching!
Oceans have already absorbed a third of the world's emissions of carbon dioxide, one of the heat-trapping gases blamed for global warming, leading to acidification that prevents vital sea life from forming properly.
"The oceans are rapidly changing," said professor Stefan Rahmstorf on the sidelines of a U.N. conference on climate change that has drawn delegates from more than 100 countries to Kenya. "Ocean acidification is a major threat to marine organisms."
Fish stocks and the world's coral reefs could also be hit while acidification risks "fundamentally altering" the food chain, he said.
In a study titled "The Future Oceans - Warming Up, Rising High, Turning Sour,"
Rahmstorf and eight other scientists warned that the world is witnessing, on
a global scale, problems similar to the acid rain phenomenon of the 1970s
and 1980s. ...continued... All contents © 1996 - 2006 Las Vegas Sun, Inc.
http://www.raidersnewsupdate.com/articles/lasvegassun-com-sunbin-stories-tech-2006-nov-10-111000938-html
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The polar ice caps are melting which is a major disaster for life in the seas.
This means danger for costal cities, and more deadly hurricanes. Also, now the
oceans are becoming more acidic which threatens the food chain. This could
lead to more famine on earth in the days ahead. Below is a description of the
opening of the third seal of judgment from God in the book of Revelation. Food
will be much more scarce in those days. A whole days wages will be needed to
feed a family. See below:
Rev 6
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come
and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a
pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of
wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou
hurt not the oil and the wine.
In those days there are many troubles destroying the food chain and destroying the oceans and sea life. All these natural disasters can and will lead to future famines and food shortages. The earth is heading into very troubling days!
DEBKAfile cites Mualem's words at a joint news conference in Damascus with
Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Steore Monday, Nov. 6, as an explicit
threat of war to be launched against Israel at a time of Syria's choosing.
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Syria has made many threats against Israel. This nation has made it very clear
that they seek the complete destruction of Israel. Little do they realize
that judgment is coming upon Syria. This nation has been hostile to Israel
and the only peace they want, is peace WITHOUT the existence of Israel.
They have supported terrorists and bombers who have done great damage to
Israel. As a result their day of judgment from God is growing close. It
may be the next war or another future war, but Syria and Damascus will be
destroyed. Look at this verse that has never yet been fulfilled:
Isaiah 17
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city,
and it shall be a ruinous heap.
What kind of weapon do we have today that can turn a thriving city into a ruinous heap? Nuclear bombs comes to mind! With nuclear weapons, one minute the city can be thriving and the next it can be a heap of stones. Things will not be well with Syria in the days ahead when God sends judgment upon that nation!
These verses applies to the nation of Israel and all nations that dare to attack them:
Gen 12
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth
thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Zec 12
2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people
round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah [and]
against Jerusalem.
3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people:
all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the
people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Separating anatomy from what it means to be a man or a woman, New York City is moving forward with a plan to let people alter the sex on their birth certificate even if they have not had sex-change surgery.
Under the rule being considered by the city's Board of Health, which is likely to be adopted soon, people born in the city would be able to change the documented sex on their birth certificates by providing affidavits from a doctor and a mental health professional laying out why their patients should be considered members of the opposite sex, and asserting that their proposed change would be permanent.
Applicants would have to have changed their name and shown that they had lived in their adopted gender for at least two years, but there would be no explicit medical requirements.
"Surgery versus nonsurgery can be arbitrary," said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden,
the city's health commissioner. "Somebody with a beard may have had
breast-implant surgery. It's the permanence of the transition that matters most." ...continued...Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/07/nyregion/07gender.html?ei=5090&en=2586a6f49b530f49&ex=1320555600&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print&adxnnlx=1162900539-pZW58Lcu6GKOklkwyhG7Zg
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Be careful when using the public washrooms. In these evil and immoral
days some men do not know they are men and some women do not know they
are women. Today in the name of freedom to be immoral, people can
do almost everything. Men can declare themselves to be females in
a mans body and start using the ladies restroom. Women can do the same
thing. I never thought I would see this day!
2 Tim 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
THE Church of England has joined one of Britain's royal medical colleges in calling for legal euthanasia of seriously disabled newborn babies. Church leaders want doctors to be given the right to withhold treatment from seriously disabled newborn babies in exceptional circumstances.
Their call, overriding the presumption that life should be preserved at any cost, follows that of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology, revealed in The Sunday Times last week.
The church's position was laid out in a submission to an independent inquiry, due to publish its report this week, into the ethical concerns surrounding the treatment of severely premature babies.
In the submission Tom Butler, Bishop of Southwark, states: "It may in some
circumstances be right to choose to withhold or withdraw treatment, knowing
it will possibly, probably, or even certainly result in death." ...continued...
Copyright 2006 Times Newspapers Ltd.
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The apostate Church of England (Anglican) has long ago rejected God and
the Bible. Now human life has little value to this apostate church. This
same trend can be seen in society. First, get people who reject God to
believe in evolution. Once that is done human life loses its value. Next,
it is very easy to open the door to more abortions and the killing of sick
and old people.
The good news is that God will have the last say in the matter! He will speak in Divine judgment.
Any church that rejects sound Biblical doctrine goes apostate. Keep in mind that apostasy is a slippery slope. Once moving downhill, the slide into apostasy speeds up. Soon any resemblance to a Christian church is gone!
2 Tim 4
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be
turned unto fables.
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Get the message out! Judgment is coming and it has already started! It is long past time to repent and get right with God! The Lord Jesus (second person of the Trinity and God in human flesh) is the Only Saviour. Come to Him today before it is too late for you!