"DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT THE UNRIGHTEOUS WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD" !

Good Morning to you all, it's my prayer that all is well with your soul. Know that I'm praying for you my reader, please look to God for everything. Please remember Philippians 4:19 "And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus". If we can trust God with our every need why don't we, why are many not going to inherit the Kingdom of God?

Have you ever really thought about the word "Unrighteous" ? Have you ever wondered who the Bible is talking about? It must not be a holy person, nor someone who has given their life to the Lord, maybe even someone who gets paid for it. Well the opposite of Unrighteous is Righteous. Unrighteous is sinful, wicked, and unjust.

This past week I was lead to 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and I must tell you that I'm shaken by how many will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Are you doing all you can to assist your fellow man to see the light? How many people each day, each week do you come into contact with that are heading straight to Hell. How many are Unbelievers, Fornicators, Idolaters, many are Adulterers, Male Prostitutes, (Effeminate: marked by qualities more typical of women than men), Homosexuals, Thieves, Greedy People (Covetous), Drunkards, Revilers, or Swindlers are automatically and irrevocably excluded from Heaven. Don't you just shutter at the thought that so many are mislead, but if each of us, will share our faith with those we meet the number in Heaven will rise. If we're honest we Christians come out of all kinds of different backgrounds some of us may still struggle with evil desires, but we should not continue in these practices. How do you react when you slip up and sin, how do you immediately feel ???? Is there remorse or do you not even give it a thought. In 6:11, Paul clearly states that even those who sin in these ways can have their lives changed by Jesus Christ. Our sins are washed away, we are set apart. As righteous men and women we should be about God's business. Webster defines "Righteous" as acting or being in accordance with what is just, honorable, and free from guilt or wrong. The Word of God looks at "Righteous" as moral one, One who lives according to ethical and moral principles. Also to be declared free of the penalty of one's sins because of faith in Christ's Death and Resurrection. Righteousness one of the attributes of God, which speaks of His justice. For man, doing what is right, just and good. No one can achieve or obtain true righteousness through his own efforts, but must instead depend upon Christ to be counted as righteous by God and to live a life of righteousness by His power.

In an over permissive society it is easy for Christians to overlook or even tolerate some immoral behaviors (greed, drunkenness, etc.) while remaining offended by others (homosexuality, thievery). We must not participate in sin or condone it in any way, nor may we be selective about what we condemn or excuse. We must endeavor to become intentional about staying away from more "Acceptable" forms of sin which may be difficult, but it is no harder for us than it was for the Corinthians. We are expected to have high moral standards.

All people choose a master and pattern themselves after him. Without Jesus, we would have no choice - we would have to apprentice ourselves to sin, and the results would be guilt, suffering, and separation from God. Thanks to the Lord, however, we can now choose God as our Master. Following him, we can enjoy new life and learn how to work for him. Are you still serving your first master, sin or have you apprenticed yourself to God? We should not disassociate ourselves from unbelievers but we are to distance ourselves from the person who claims to be a Christian, yet indulges in sins explicitly forbidden in scripture and then rationalizes his or her actions. By rationalizing sin, a person harms others for whom Christ died and dims the image of God in himself or herself.

Until next time think about inheriting the Kingdom of God.