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3APRIL2015BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTHEWRATHPUNISHMENTSOFGODLIVINGINANDAROUNDTHEMileHighCityatthealtitudeswithwhichwelivedoesnotgiveyouanadvantageorthesecurityofbeingclosertoGod.YoucanbeatthehighestpointintheworldwhichisconsideredasMountEverestontheborderofNepalandChinaat29035feetor8850metersoratthelowestpointwhichisconsideredtobeattheDeadSeaontheborderofJordanandIsrael.TheDeadSealiesat1312feetor400metersbelowsealevel.ThelowestpointintheseaonearthisthePacificOceansMarinasTrenchnearGuamandis35840feetor10924metersdeep.Whenyouflyinacommercialairplaneacrosscountrytheaverageflyingheightisbetween36000and40000feet.Thishelpsustounderstandthecontrastofheighttodepth.ThepointisitdoesntmatterwhereyouareandwhereyouresideneitheroneoftheseexampleswillmakeyouclosertoGod.InthePsalms1398KJVKingDavidsaysIfIascendupintoheaventhouartthereifImakemybedinhellbeholdthouartthere.DavidsstatementtrulyletsusknowthatGodiseverywhereatthesametime.HopefullywedidalsonoticeDavidsproclamationforthoseofuswhoareunsurethatthereisahell.InSt.Matthew1618KJVJesussaysAndIsayalsountotheeThatthouartPeteranduponthisrockIwillbuildmychurchandthegatesofhellshallnotprevailagainstit.InSt.Luke1619-31KJVinthe23ndverseitsaysAndinhellheliftuphiseyesbeingintormentsandseethAbrahamafaroffandLazarusinhisbosom.InIIPeter24-6KJVitreadsForifGodsparednottheangelsthatsinnedbutcastthemdowntohellanddeliveredthemintochainsofdarknesstobereserveduntoJudgmentAndsparednottheoldworldbutsavedNoahtheeightpersonapreacherofrighteousnessbringinginthefloodupontheworldoftheungodlyAndturningthecitiesofSodomandGomorrahintoashescondemnedthemwithanoverthrowmakingthemanensampleuntothosethataftershouldliveungodlySomepeoplemaywanttodebatewherehellisorifthereisahellaltogetherbutasformetheforemostconcernisnotgoingthere.TheonlythingthatwillmakeyouclosertoGodistoacknowledgehimasGodJesusChristashisSonanddemonstrateyourobediencetohim.AndwhenthosetimescomewhenwewillcrossthelineletsconsiderIJohn21KJVwhereitsaysMylittlechildrenthesethingswriteIuntoyouthatyesinnot.AndifanymansinwehaveanadvocatewiththeFatherJesusChristtherighteousManyofuswillcontinuetodisavowthesinthatiswithinus.Psalms515KJVsaysBeholdIwasshapenininiquityandinsindidmymotherconceiveme.ThetruthisallofuswerebornwithsinfulnatureswhichencompasseseverysinknowntoGodandman.OncewehavebeenexposedtotruthandtheknowledgethatsinabidesinusthenextstepisaskingGodtoforgiveusandhelpustonotactuponthesinwhichliveswithin.ToomanypeopletakeGodforgranted.TheythinkthatHeissomeonesimilartoanangelorjustabovemankind.GodisHoly.JesussaysinSt.Mark1018KJVAndJesussaiduntohimWhycallestthoumegoodthereisnonegoodbutonethatisGod.ThereseemstobeamultitudeofpeoplewhocantimaginethatGodcouldorwouldshowdispleasurewrathorvengeancetowardsmankind.WemustknowthateventhoughGodloveseachofusHewillpunishusforourdisobedience.SomewillsaythatifGodisgoodwhywouldhesenddreadfulthingsorallowappallingthingstohappentopeopleInthebookofProverbs616-19KJVitreadsThesesixthingsdoththeLordhateyeasevenareanabominationuntohimAproudlookalyingtongueandhandsthatshedinnocentbloodAnheartthatdevisethwickedimaginationsfeetthatbeswiftinrunningtomischiefAfalsewitnessthatspeakethliesandhethatsowethdiscordamongthebrethren.TohelpusunderstandwhatGodislikeletsreviewsomescriptureswhichhavehisstampofapproval.Romans118KJVsaysForthewrathofGodisrevealedfromheavenagainstallungodlinessandunrighteousnessofmenwhoholdthetruthinunrighteousnessThepreviousscripturereferstothosewhoknowwhatthewordsaysandjustrefusetodotherightthing.InthebookofMalachi41KJVitreadsForbeholdthedaycomeththatshallburnasanovenandalltheproudyeaandallthatdowickedlyshallbestubbleandthedaythatcomethshallburnthemupsaiththeLordofhostthatitshallleavethemneitherrootnorbranch.Revelations319KJVsaysAsmanyasIloveIrebukeandchastenbezealousthereforeandrepent.Isaiah1311KJVreadsAndIwillpunishtheworldfortheirevilandthewickedfortheiriniquityandIwillcausethearrogancyoftheproudtoceaseandwilllaylowthehaughtinessoftheterrible.StLuke125KJVJesussaysButIwillforewarnyouwhomyeshallfearFearhimwhichafterhehathkilledhathpowertocastintohellyeaIsayuntoyouFearhim.InthebookofJob517KJVitsaysBeholdhappyisthemanwhomGodcorrecteththereforedespisenotthouthechasteningoftheAlmightyEphesians56KJVreadsLetnomandeceiveyouwithvainwordsforbecauseofthesethingscomeththewrathofGoduponthechildrenofdisobedience.Ifthesescripturesarenotenoughtoconvinceyouthereareplentymorewherethesecamefrom.Toomanyofusareimpressedwithcelebrityortherichandfamous.Dontbedeceived.Manyifnotalloftherichfamouspooreducatedunlearnedetc.hasatonepointoronnumerousoccasionsbeenfooledhoodwinkedandbamboozledbySatan.WearenomatchforSatanwithoutthespiritofGodinourlives.JustbecauseweareaccustomedtoseeingcertainpeopleontelevisioninthenewsinthemoviesinourchurchesonthefieldsorcourtsdoesntautomaticallysanctionthemasexemptorgivethemapasswhenitcomestoGodsword.Becarefulwhoyouchooseasanidolormentor.IftheyinsistongoingagainstwhatGodhasdirectlysaidinhiswordsteerclearofthem.Thisalsoappliestofriendsandfamilymembers.IfyouarethinkingthisisharshconsiderSt.Luke1251-53whereJesussaysSupposeyethatIamcometogivepeaceonearthItellyouNaybutratherdivisionForfromhenceforththereshallbefiveinonehousedividedthreeagainsttwoandtwoagainstthree.Thefathershallbedividedagainstthesonandthesonagainstthefatherthemotheragainstthedaughterandthedaughteragainstthemotherthemotherinlawagainstherdaughterinlawandthedaughterinlawagainsthermotherinlaw.InIICorinthians614KJVitsaysBenotunequallyyokedtogetherwithunbelieversforwhatfellowshiphathrighteousnesswithunrighteousnessAndwhatcommunionhathlightwithdarknessIntheMovieSOMETHINGsGOTTAGIVEthereisonescenewhereJackNicholsonistryingtoconvinceDianeKeatonashesaysIhavealwaystoldyousomeversionofthetruth.HerreplytohimwasTruthhasnoversions.Thisisalsotrueinreallife.Itiseithertruthoritisnot.WhenyouareaskedtotestifyincourttheclerkwillaskyoutoplaceyourhandontheoutsidecoveroftheBibleanddeclarethatyouwilltellthetruthandnothingbutthetruthsohelpyouGod.AndyetwhenweareinapositiontodiscussanddeclareGodswordwhichisontheinsideofbothcoverswehaveproblemswithitbecauseitdoesntfitwherewestandorwherewewanttosit.ItdoesntmatterthattheBibleisthewholetruthandnothingbutthetruthsohelpmeGod.WecancomplainaboutGodswordallwewantwecantrytoalterittwistitstretchitbenditbreakitignoreitandsaythatcertainthingsthataredeclaredinthewordisnotwhatGodmeantasmuchaswewantwhichsuggestthatGodmadesomemistakes.Andwithallthatitsstillnotgoingtochange.InSt.Matthew2435KJVJesussaysHeavenandearthshallpassawaybutmywordsshallnotpassaway.InthebookofNumbers2319KJVitsaysGodisnotamanthatheshouldlieneitherthesonofmanthatheshouldrepenthathhesaidandshallhenotdoitorhathhespokenandshallhenotmakeitgoodAsIhavementionedtothechapelclassonseveraloccasionsinspeakingaboutrepentancewhichmeanstoturnfromsinanddedicateoneselftotheamendmentofoneslifetofeelregretorcontritiontochangeonesmindorasIhaveoftensaidtothechildrenjuststopdoingthethingsthatyouvebeentaughtandknowiswrongagainstGodandmankind.Allofushavebeencursedwithsomesinorsinswhichwerepassedontousbythosewhowerebeforeus.Thisdoesnotmeanthatwehavetoholdontothemortocontinueallowsintocontrolourlives.Weonlydothisbecausewedontwanttochange.ThisiswhythewordwasprovidedtoustohelpmakeusmoreacceptableuntoGod.HadsinnotbeenperpetratedinthegardennoneofuswouldhaveneedofGodswordaswehaveittoday.NowthatwevebeenwarneditisuptoustoplaceourselvesingoodstandingwithGodjustlikewewantandtrytobeingoodstandingwithourearthlybossesoroverseerswhocanneverbecomparedtoGodAlmighty.Therightwayisnotalwaysthepopularandeasyway.Standingforrightwhenitisunpopularisatruetestofmoralcharacter.MargaretChaseSmith-WilWilsonWilWilson