09/25/2026
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious.
1 Peter 2:4
Adam's judgment before the fall was brilliant. Adam named all the animals. Adam forfeited his dominion over the earth by one bad choice. Adam wasn't the one who was tricked by the serpent.
By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin. Death passed upon all of Adam's offspring. Mary brought forth Jesus, she, being yet a virgin. She brought forth a son who was born sinless by virtue of God becoming a man. This birth was by the operation of the Holy Spirit placing the seed in her womb apart from a male counterpart. Jesus was morally pure, being the eternal Son of God, and the only candidate that could provide a sacrifice to God for man's sin that God could legally accept. God's plan was flawless. Satan didn't fully understand God's plan of redemption for man. The fall of man spiritually caused the once brilliant man to become flawed in his judgment. Retaining a form of godliness he lacked the spiritual aptitude to rightly discern between good and evil although he now knew both good and evil.
Evidence of man's flawed nature was revealed in no greater way than when man failed to see the value of what God had provided for man's salvation through Jesus the Christ. God's fierce anger and judgment for sin could now be averted. Some have said: show me God and I will believe. God proved that to be, as a rule, untrue. Yet God is revealed by the things He has created. Though spiritually blind, man is still exposed to the handiwork of a perfect, master builder. God was not obligated to rescue fallen man from his serious dilemma. It was because of His incredible love and mercy that God offered redemption to man and a way back to proper fellowship with Himself and heaven. Oh the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary where Jesus was offered as a spotless Lamb without spot or blemish. The only requirement for man to receive that great salvation, and has been from the start, is to believe by faith that God is real and will stand by His word and will be faithful to fulfill His promises. We must have a personal relationship with God by our faith in Jesus. Knowledge alone can't save us. It's the goodness of God that leads us to repentance. But after his hardness and impediment heart fallen man is incapable, on his own, to fully appreciate what God has done for him. No man can come to God unless God breaks through that spiritual darkness and blindness and the Holy Spirit convicts them of their depraved condition before a holy and just God and Creator. It's God's good pleasure to see men respond favorably to His appeal by Jesus Christ. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Fallen angels cannot be saved because they are immortal beings locked forever in their fallen condition. The jealousy and hatred of the fallen angels for God and for all mankind is enormous. They want men to be lost just as they are; therefore the great battle for the souls of men will continue. The heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Man doesn't realize just how deplorable his condition by God's appraisal and how worthy of hell he really is. Man will seek to minimize his sinful condition and justify himself before God and man. It's time to awake out of sleep and walk in the light as Jesus is in the light. Another weakness of fallen men is that they can be more easily brainwashed to believe the lies of the devil. Therefore we are called to a complete surrender and trust in the God Who took the punishment for sin that we deserved. Believing in God's only begotten Son is more than a head knowledge. It's a conviction that leads to a new life made possible by the Holy Spirit"s supernatural regeneration whereby our dead spirits are made alive again to God. We are recipients of Christ's righteousness as He took our sins upon Himself. How can we possibly escape the wrath of God if we neglect such great salvation? Fallen men, though wise in this world's knowledge, cannot know God's great salvation unless it is preached to them by Holy Ghost filled men and women.
So let us properly assess the glorious value of Jesus Christ Whom God chose and esteems very precious. Let us speak and confess the Lord Jesus Christ, that He laid down His life for us personally, that He was supernaturally raised from the dead by the glory and power of God. Let us not rest until we are 100% on the Lord's side. God is saving a remnant. Why follow the wicked to a devil's hell? Come out from among the world and live for Jesus wholeheartedly. If we suffer with Him, we shall reign with Him. If we deny Jesus He will deny us. Use every opportunity to tell a lost world about a merciful Saviour. Jesus is a living cornerstone of our faith. He makes us to be like Him. When we see Him, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. We will not be ashamed at His appearing if we have chosen the way of truth. There are no friends in hell.
The faith that pleases God comes by believing that God's word is true from the beginning. The enemy of our soul seeks to diminish the credibility of the Holy Bible. Just know that all scripture is given by inspiration of God. Be blessed today and bless the Lord Jesus at all times. Amen.