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  • No. 319

    Return From the Nicene Creed to THE GOSPEL OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT

    Hi, everyone. I can hardly express how informative, how important and how precious this latest book by Paul C Jong is for me and, I believe, for the entire population of the world! Reading Book 69, "Return From the Nicene Creed to THE GOSPEL OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT", has affected me profoundly and deeply. Living in this age of AI, it has become more difficult to discern what`s true and what`s not, what`s real and what`s fake. Many people now "want receipts" to demand to know the authenticity of what they`re seeing and reading online. So, I believe this latest book by Paul C Jong will be treasured by salvation truth seekers who demand the veracity of God’s Word over deception using God’s Word. I found learning all about the Nicene Creed, who made it, when it was established and the reasons for it, fascinating even though normally I tend to dislike historical dates and events. Here`s my very brief layman`s understanding of the Nicene Creed. It was a set of beliefs established by Emperor Constantine of Rome (and other religious leaders) in A.D. 325. It was made because they wanted to address theological disputes—particularly the Arian controversy concerning the nature and divinity of Jesus Christ—and to promote unity within the Roman Empire. The Creed affirms Jesus` incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and future return. However, the baptism of Jesus which was how and when all the sins of the world were transferred onto Him, was left out of the Creed. In other words, the gospel of the water and the Spirit believed and taught by all the Apostles and the Early Church, was not included in this doctrinal summary. The baptism of Jesus was omitted. The complete link of the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit—“Baptism–Cross–Resurrection”—was broken and replaced with institutionalized Catholic doctrines of only the cross and the resurrection. Without the starting point of salvation, Jesus` baptism, the actual event of how Jesus specifically received the sins of humanity, it prevented Christians from having faith in it which in turn, kept them in the state of sinners unable to be washed of their sins! That is why, in this amazing book, through various contrasts of belief, laying bare man-made flawed teachings and outright deceptions, Paul C. Jong shows through the Scriptures that when we believe in Jesus—who was baptized by John, received the sins of the world transferred onto Himself, died on the Cross, and rose again from the dead—as our Savior, apart from church traditions or religious forms, we will receive salvation. I enjoyed the different style of writing in Sermon 2, where Paul C. Jong is referred to in the third person, contrasting three differing beliefs about how one receives the indwelling of the Holy Spirit: Watchman Nee`s, Paul C. Jong’s, and the Catholic Church`s. Just as the author has always stated in all his books, he emphasizes that receiving the Holy Spirit is not earned through human effort, asceticism, emotional experience, or merits such as fasting or repentance prayers (which is what the aforementioned parties believe), but rather, since Jesus already took the sins of the world upon His body through baptism by John the Baptist and completed our salvation by dying on the Cross and resurrecting, he states that the Holy Spirit is bestowed as a gift when a person accepts and believes this (the gospel of the water and the Spirit) in their heart. And I found myself nodding and smiling gently when he added, "At that moment, the true peace given by God comes upon the heart." I could also testify to his saying, "Even after receiving the remission of sins, when one stands upon the faith in the gospel Word of the water and the Spirit and lives in the guidance and communion of the Holy Spirit, that peace continues to be sustained." Amen! This peace from God has permeated every nook and cranny of my life since I received the remission of sins no matter difficulties of life occur . I remember how I felt when I was only halfway through the preface of this book; I had to stop for a minute and give thanks to God, for I just knew that this book was something very special. I was awestruck. Now, again, as I was reading Sermon 3, it was paragraph after paragraph about the universe, scientific facts and figures, and theories held by names such as Galileo and Newton — the only two names I had heard of. I thought it was a clever and impactful way of hitting the nail on the head in showing us that just as people were wrong all those years ago in their theories about the universe, so now also people must accept that they have been wrong in their belief in only the blood of Jesus without the water of His baptism, too. Further on in the book, referring to the well-known "wide gate and narrow gate," the author neatly sums them up by saying, "The wide gate is the way centered on man, while the narrow gate is the way centered on God. The wide gate depends on works and effort, but the narrow gate is based on faith and grace." He states plainly and unequivocally that "the source of salvation lies not in human works, but in the righteousness of God completed in the baptism and the Cross of Jesus Christ." The protagonists in all 69 books by Paul C. Jong are Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. Those who have truly been born again of water and the Spirit by reading his books understand and appreciate that the repetitiveness of his writing about them is very necessary and appreciated. But Sermon 7, in debunking the commonly believed "John the Baptist was a failure" statement, provided, in my opinion, an "extra layer" about John and his special God-given role of transferring the sins of mankind onto Jesus by baptizing Him. I think it was written beautifully — poetic even. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I very much liked this true statement: "The moment you mistakenly regard John the Baptist as a failure, you become someone who loses the ladder that allows one to cross over to the Gospel of salvation that saves us from the curse of the Law." Reading this book has taken me on a journey that I intend to take again and again. In parts, I travelled back in history, uncovering dark secrets that have been hidden in plain sight. I was introduced to pioneers, scholars, and world-renowned scientists. I was reintroduced to my predecessors and elders who had courageously passed down the beautiful faith of the gospel of the water and the Spirit, preserved intact by God despite the Nicene Creed, and having thereby disappeared into the back alleys of religion for a time. This book truly has something for everyone. The penmanship of this Book 69 is second to none. In parts, it has rebuked me for my spiritual complacency. Like a defibrillator, it has shocked me out of my spiritual lethargy. But more than anything, it has humbled me and made me even more thankful for the gospel of the water and the Spirit given to us by God. I find that the book is written respectfully and fairly. It manages to lay everything out clearly and simply for the reader to understand despite the sheer amount of intricate knowledge contained within its pages. In closing, I`d like to copy and paste a few of the author`s quotes from the final Sermon 15, that I found immensely powerful and memorable: "The Bible does not raise its voice, but it speaks clearly. Jesus Christ came by water and blood and the Spirit." "Therefore, the Lord asks, “Who gave you the right to cut off God’s testimony?” The gospel that God testified of is one, and God testified of His Son with the water, the blood, and the Spirit, and He did not separate their testimonies. But people have created a blood without water, a salvation without the Spirit, and a doctrine without the event." Referring to the perfectly titled, "Return From the Nicene Creed to THE GOSPEL OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT, he writes: "God speaks clearly. He warns that if you do not return today, tomorrow will become heavier, and if you hear and let it pass by today, you may not hear this voice next time. God is long-suffering, but He does not wait endlessly. The door is open, but it is not open forever. Therefore, He says to return now. When your heart is still pricked, when this word is still uncomfortable, when you cannot yet bring yourself to hate the truth—that is the very time to return." In reference to Jesus` baptism in Matthew 3:15-17 that was omitted from the Nicene Creed, he says: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” That joy was not something that arose after the cross, but a joy that began from the very moment the sin was transferred."" "He tells you to return to the Jordan River. He invites you to return to that place where sin was finished, to that place where judgment is already over. There, a person will finally come to know salvation. Even now, God is speaking. He is calling you to return. And He waits, hoping that this call will not be the last one for a person." Amen I cannot recommend this book highly enough! God`s peace and love to you. God bless Paul C. Jong. Sarah Nartey, UK

    • Sarah Nartey
    • United Kingdom
    • 03/07/20267
  • No. 318

    HOW TO ESCAPE FROM SIN

    While reading the newly published book by Rev. Paul C. Jong, "RETURN FROM THE NICENE CREED TO THE GOSPEL OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT," I realized that humanity has always sought two things: simplicity and longevity.With the rapid advancement of science and technology, man has arguably achieved the desire for a simpler life. However, we have failed terribly in our quest to conquer aging and death. Why? Because such wisdom cannot be found within humans or even angels; it belongs only to the Almighty Creator. Therefore, it is wise for us to listen to the Word of God, for out of it flow rivers of living water.Matthew 7:13-14 records: “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” This scripture is an admonishment to anyone seeking a Christian life. The Bible tells us to enter the narrow gate that leads to life, rather than the wide gate that leads to destruction.It is human nature to prefer the easy path over the difficult one. Man will always look for a shortcut. Although God decreed that man would eat by the sweat of his brow, today we have built machinery to work on our behalf. While using technology to ease our physical labor is practical, it is dangerous to "twist" the Word of God to make it "easier" for our own convenience. When it comes to God`s Word, we must accept it exactly as it is—nothing more, nothing less.Rev. Paul C. Jong’s book enlightened me regarding the Edict of Milan by Constantine and the subsequent Seven Sacraments. Before the Nicene Creed was implemented, during the Apostolic age, a person was recognized as a true Christian only when they fully acknowledged the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit. This Gospel tells us how Jesus shouldered the sins of the world through His baptism, died on the Cross as a ransom for those sins, and resurrected on the third day for the redemption of mankind.When the Apostles chose a replacement for Judas Iscariot, the Bible records they sought someone who had been with them “beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us” (Acts 1:21-22). This implies more than just physical presence; it refers to someone who had spiritual faith in the work of Jesus Christ, starting from His baptism (the shouldering of sin) to His death (the ransom) and His resurrection (redemption).However, this requirement was discarded after the Edict of Milan. The Nicene Creed reduced this order by focusing only on Christ as the Savior who died and rose, bypassing His baptism. By human standards, this might not seem like a big deal, but by God’s standards, the difference is as far as the heavens are from the earth.To illustrate what the Nicene Creed did to human faith, consider this story: Two psychiatric patients wanted to be discharged. The doctor gave them a test: "Mop all the water out of this sink, and I will let you go." They mopped with passion all day, but the sink remained full because they failed to realize the tap was still running. Desperate, they planned to escape by attacking the gatekeeper at the gate. But when they reached the gate, it was wide open and no one was there. Instead of leaving, they were confused and went back to their rooms, saying, "Our plan is ruined; let`s wait until tomorrow when the gate is closed so we can escape as planned." Because their minds were not well, they couldn`t accept a reality that differed from their own flawed plan.This is exactly what the Nicene Creed has done. By omitting the relevance of Jesus’ baptism to salvation, it "caged" people. Since the part where Jesus shouldered our sins was removed, it was replaced with "prayers of repentance," which can never truly wash away sin or grant a clean conscience. Those who cling to this faith—believing Jesus died for them but thinking they must constantly offer prayers for daily forgiveness—eventually grow weary. It is an endless cycle, like the patients mopping a sink with an open tap.Many are tired of this incomplete faith and want to escape. The true escape plan is the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit. It sounds almost too good to be true, but it is the truth: Jesus took away your sins—past, present, and future—at the Jordan River when John the Baptist laid hands on Him (baptism). He then died on the Cross for those sins and rose again.Apart from the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit, there is no other way to escape the "cage" of the Nicene Creed. This Gospel is the narrow path to life. I thank God for giving Rev. Paul C. Jong the power to preach this truth as it was preached in the Apostolic time. His writings are pure, biblical, and Spirit-filled.Some might think Rev. Jong is complicating salvation by emphasizing the baptism of Jesus alongside His blood. They prefer the "simplicity" of just calling on His name. But if they listen with an open heart, they will realize that Jesus saved us not just with His blood, but through both the water of His baptism and His blood on the Cross. Let us all return from the Nicene Creed to the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit.

    • Chris Mulonga
    • Zambia
    • 03/01/202611
  • No. 317

    KNOW THAT JESUS HAS SAVED US ALL THROUGH BOTH HIS BAPTISM AND DEATH.

    Hello Everyone, I would like to share my review from our new ebook69 called RETURN FROM THE NICENE CREED TO THE GOSPEL OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT by Rev Paul C Jong. I hope you will be blessed by it, as you also get to have an opportunity to read or listen to the audio of this blessed book. Amen! May all honour and adoration continue to be rendered back to God and His Church even The New Life Mission Hallelujah!!!Through reading the early sermons of this book, I have learned how the Servant of God is sincerely encouraging us all mankind, to draw a clear line of faith that enables us to enter into the Kingdom of God only through believing in the true word of truth (water, blood and Spirit). This warning encouragement is coming to both the born again saints of the water and the Spirit, and the lost souls—those who do not believe in the redemptive event of Jesus’s baptism from John. Having learned how many people have clung to the Nicene creed which is the incomplete reformation of faith, as it only contains the faith in the Trinity God, blood of Jesus and His resurrection, leaving out the baptism of Jesus.There is actually no doubt that a lot of people are living and walking in the broad way path which is a very sad development when it comes to the purest faith that the LORD Himself has laid before all mankind over 2000 years ago. It is really sad that many are still walking in the broad way despite the infinite Grace of God He had revealed now through His Servant Rev Paul C Jong and the only true Church (The New Life Mission) that has effectively spread the gospel truth of the Water and the Spirit and still preaching through such eBooks as RETURN FROM THE NICENE CREED TO THE GOSPEL OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT and many more eBooks on the New Life Mission website so as the transportation of hard copies of the Spiritual books to the entire world.THE REASON WHY IT HAS BECOME HARD FOR MANY LOST SOULS TO PONDER DEEPLY INTO RETURNING TO THE GOSPEL TRUTH OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT: Having learned that, when one is in power is able to use his power or authority in anyway he desires for as long as he is satisfied in himself and gained its benefits. Just as it was possible in the era of the early Church, when those who held power had distorted the gospel truth of the Water and the Spirit which was believed and preached by the apostles, these Constantinople’s tried to establish back the true reformation of faith which had been lost during the edict of Milan in AD 325.Even though the Constantinople’s seemed to bring about the true faith, their motives were nothing but to gain more control regarding Christianity. Thence, they ended up omitting the most important redemptive event that our Lord Jesus Christ performed in order to save us all mankind from our sins. Thereby, they maintained the Nicene creed which contains the incomplete faith which no longer appreciates the importance of the baptism of Jesus from John the Baptist. But rather, contains the faith in the Trinity, blood of Jesus and resurrection, and many more human ideologies and traditions that are used in trying to obtain the washing away of one’s own sins. These religious groups with their power had buried the true faith of the Gospel truth of the Water and the Spirit as they sought to benefit their own satisfaction in political powers.Now let us look at today, how many people are hardening their hearts to believe in the precious gospel truth of the Water and the Spirit despite it being present in this era. So many people have been captivated in the power and authority of their denominational leaders today. For many have trusted their pastors more than the true word of God, due to the understanding that many people get to have concerning their pastors or so called Papas, is that their pastors have power and authority over them, so anything that their pastors says to them it is correct and worthy without even considering whether the word of God is involved or not.Actually this kind of belief and faith in the Preachers or Pastors would not be harmful if these Pastors and evangelicals of one`s denomination are true pastors who believe and preach the complete Gospel of both the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, His death on the Cross and His Resurrection. But the reality is that, these Pastors and evangelicals found in their Pentecostal and apostolic denominations are the ones who do not know anything about the complete gospel that the LORD Himself has brought to all people, even the gospel of the water and the Spirit (John 3:5). Their focus is on to tell people about prosperity and how morally they should live in order to try to cleanse their daily sins through prayers of repentance and fasting tirelessly. But all this is a fraudulent faith that can never make anyone to enter into the Kingdom of God.This is to why? The LORD is saying “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in” (Matthew 23:13). God desires that firstly anyone who terms himself to be a pastor or a president of general assemblies must become those who believe in the gospel Word of Jesus’ baptism by John and the transfer of sins, and who are born again. Then can the followers have the privileged to come to the presence of God too with the right faith in the truth of the Water, Blood and the Spirit.It is time for all the pastors and denominational leaders of so many different churches with different names such as, the Baptist Church, the Presbyterian church, reformed church and so many more, including even the main lead astray church even the Catholic church. All members of such churches must acknowledge the true word of God, that will permit them to enter Heaven. They should understand well the purpose of God’s law (Romans 3:20) and believe in the gospel truth of the Water and the Spirit wholeheartedly. Then will they qualify to be called pastors and true evangelicals who are preaching the truth of both Jesus’s baptism, death and His resurrection, Amen.This is why Rev Jong is also encouraging us the born again saints to cry out this precious Gospel of the water and the Spirit today, for this is the only factual truth that, Jesus was baptized by John and received the sins of the world transferred onto Him, that He bore those sins and was crucified, shed His blood, and died, and that by rising from the dead, He has now become our Savior. Hallelujah! The Bible says, “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God” (1 Peter 4:17). The Lord demands repentance first within the church. Therefore, denominations and pastors must turn away from their traditions, institutions, and human doctrines, and return to the gospel of the water and the Spirit testified in the Scriptures.We the born again saints must also continue to believe in this truth of the Water and the Spirit despite where we are and the happenings in our lives of faith, thereby preach it boldly to the lost souls and lost ministers. Selah! This is to why this book is a strong awakening message to each one of us, both believers and non-believers alike. I pray and hope that you will also come and believe in the truth that has saved us all mankind from all our sin and death only through Jesus Christ baptism, death and His resurrection. Hallelujah!!! May God bless His Church ever more even The New Life Mission. Amen!Coworker Nazir, Zambia

    • Brenda Tembo
    • Zambia
    • 02/28/20269
  • No. 316

    We are the Messengers of the Will of God

    Based on the book of Luke, Paul C. Jong`s book 49, We Are the Messengers of the Will of God, is a wonderful guide on how to humbly serve the Lord. The author uses the parable of Lazarus and the rich man from Luke 16 to illustrate the need for having the correct faith now because the next world is eternal. During his lifetime, Lazarus was a beggar and suffered greatly. On the other hand, the rich man led an opulent lifestyle, never having to worry about food or shelter. But once they both died, Lazarus went to Abraham`s bosom, and the rich man went to hell. The lesson is to prepare for the kingdom of God by having the correct faith today, as only this determines where we will spend eternity. Let us therefore have the faith of Abraham and Lazarus and let us not be concerned with living comfortably in our flesh.In Luke chapter 18, a certain ruler asked Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life. God has already saved us by giving up His life on the Cross after taking on the sins of the world at His baptism(세례); there is nothing we can add to it. Rather, we only need to believe. The ruler believed he was good and able to meet the Lord and enter heaven with his deeds. But God gave us His Law to show us how incapable we are of keeping it, not to measure our goodness before Him. "For by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified" (Galatians 2:16).Those who recognise themselves to be a mass of sin are humble before God and His Law. This is demonstrated by the example of the Pharisee and tax collector in Luke chapter 18. The Pharisee prayed to God with a heart full of ego and thanked Him for not making him like other men. He considered his actions to be holy and was proud of how he believed he followed God`s Law. But the tax collector would not so much as raise his eyes to Heaven but asked God to be merciful to him, a sinner. Inside the hearts of the haughty, there is no room for God and His salvation. Such people consider themselves to be doing just fine without God. They don`t want Him meddling in their lives, they don`t think they need God`s mercy, and they certainly don`t think they are sinners before the Law.However, those who want to be embraced into Abraham`s bosom, the Kingdom of God, ask God to save them from their sins because they know they are unable to keep even one of His Holy Laws. This is the heart we need to have in order to become the messengers of the will of God: a heart that is not full but has plenty of room for Jesus to be seated as King. Zacchaeus was someone who longed to meet the Lord, and so Jesus went to meet him and said to him "Today I must stay at your house" (Luke 19:5). We must make room for Jesus to come inside our hearts, to reign as King and lead our lives.Jesus came to this earth to serve us. He saved such wretched beings as ourselves by receiving our sins at His baptism(세례) by John the Baptist, carried our sins to the Cross and gave us His life because He loves us. Without God`s sacrifice, we would forever suffer in hell, tormented day and night in the fire that cannot be quenched (Mark 9:44). Zacchaeus in Luke chapter 19 knew that his sins mounted up high before God, and so he longed to meet the Lord. Knowing this, Jesus who is God went to Jericho to meet Zacchaeus who mourned over his sins. When he heard Jesus was coming to Jericho, because he was short in stature and couldn`t see over the crowds, climbed up a sycamore tree to see Him. And Jesus, when He saw him, said, "Today I must stay at your house" (Luke 19:5). Jesus will meet and comfort everyone who mourns over their sins (Matthew 5:4).God has bestowed salvation on the whole world. In John 1:29 it says, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" Sadly, not everyone believes in the salvation that Jesus has accomplished for humanity. But for those who do believe, we must serve the gospel until He returns, preaching and sharing this truth with everyone around us. When He returns, He will reward those who served Him faithfully and cast into hell those who rejected Him. The author illustrates this using the parable of the ten minas in Luke chapter 19. A nobleman called ten of his servants to him and gave them one mina each and told them to do business until he returns. The nobleman is God. `Mina` means `ability`. God has given us the Holy Spirit and also many talents and abilities to serve Him in this world. Also, God has given the fullness of the Holy Spirit to each and every believer.Those who serve the gospel reap many rewards and bear fruit and thus multiply their mina. However, there was a wicked servant who gave his master back only one mina that he originally received. God knows that we can’t serve Him perfectly because of our weaknesses. But we must set our hearts on Him and thus bear fruit so that when He returns, we will not be cast away like the wicked servant. To those who don`t want to serve the gospel after being born again, God says to them, "But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before Me" (Luke 19:27). These are for our example. Our earthly lives are so short that we should set our sights on the kingdom to come, living each day denying ourselves and our ego and instead serving our King.The book concludes with the author praising the Lord, who is in charge of all of our blessings. God is in charge of the weather, our health, our finances; the more we serve Him, the more blessings we will receive. But in order to serve the Lord, we must break our egos. It is our own job to break our egos before God. No one can break our egos instead of us. We must do this if we want to serve the Lord. If we can`t be like the servant who returned five minas to the Lord, then we at least should try and be like the man who returned two. We can all do that when we break away our egos. As I said at the beginning, this book is a beautiful read and an example to all. We who have received our one mina from the Lord should live a worthwhile life and reap the rewards from our Master when He returns. May God bless your reading and grant you many blessings as you serve Him. "Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever" (Psalm 136:26).

    • Loren Simons
    • United Kingdom
    • 02/15/202621
  • No. 315

    We Are the Messengers of the Will of God

    Hello, This is a review of the book entitled We Are the Messengers of the Will of God by Rev. Paul C. Jong. The title of Chapter One is "Let Us Believe in the Righteousness of God." It focuses on the question of what is true faith, using the parable of the rich man and Lazarus as its central text. Looking at these passages in the Bible, most people tend to summarize that individuals are either condemned to hell or are welcomed into Heaven based on how they treat others throughout their lives. If they do many good deeds, help the poor, and generally maintain a kind disposition, they are welcomed into God`s arms; but if they live selfishly and fail to obey the commandments they will be rejected by the Lord.However, this interpretation centers salvation on human righteousness rather than on the righteousness of God. On the contrary, the Bible teaches that only God is truly good, and we human beings do not have the ability to live without sinning. Therefore, the author explains that there is no other way to enter Heaven except through faith in the righteousness of God, which was fulfilled through the baptism of Jesus. This alone is the one and only gateway to eternal life.Sermon 2 is titled "People with Servant Hearts for God." Drawing from the account of the unjust steward in the Gospel of Luke 16:8–13, this sermon invites the reader to reflect on whether they should live as a shrewd servant of God or as a servant of man. This question is of great importance, especially since the Bible reminds us that we cannot serve both God and mammon. If we are to be faithful, to whom should we be faithful? Who deserves our faithfulness? We must carefully consider what is most profitable—not only in this life but also in the life to come. The person who does not go through this decision-making process is said to be unwise.This book serves as a guide to the born again who seek to live wisely. To be shrewd in serving the Lord benefits not only the Kingdom of God but also provides the most fitting and proper way of life for those who have received the blessing of the remission of all their sins. The author draws from the account of the days of Noah, when men were eating, drinking, and marrying until the day that Noah entered the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all. This serves as a reminder that the day of the Lord’s return will be like the days of Noah. Therefore, our hearts must gradually detach from the things of this world, lest we be overcome by selfish desires and fail in our duty to share the beautiful gospel with the world because of spiritual blindness blinded by lust and faithlessness. As the Lord warns in Luke 9:24, “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it.”In another sermon, the main topic is how the Lord transforms sinners into the righteous. Focusing on the account of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:9–14, we are reminded that the Lord justifies those like the tax collector who cannot even lift up their eyes to Heaven because of their awareness of their sin, and instead cry out for the mercy of God. Such individuals are those whom God finds and cleanses completely, washing their hearts through the baptism of Jesus.Throughout his sermons, the author explores the Godly wisdom behind why the rich in heart cannot enter the Kingdom of God. For such people, their entire religious identity is bound up in their perceived human goodness—which, in truth, is no goodness at all. This is why Jesus says, “How hard is it for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God?” The only way for salvation to come to such people is for them to become poor in spirit, cast aside their facade of goodness, and believe in the righteousness of God that Jesus fulfilled by washing away the sin of the world at His baptism by John the Baptist, receiving the judgment for our sins on the cross and rising from the dead the third day.I also came to understand from reading this book that those who have little to boast of in a worldly sense are often the ones most eager to meet the Lord, despite their obvious flaws. While discussing the backstory of a tax collector named Zacchaeus, who climbed up into a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus as He was passing through his town, the author explains that it is people like Zacchaeus—those who are looked down upon and who have done many wrongs to others—who have an immense desire to meet God, confess their sins, and change their way of life from serving themselves to serving God with a willing heart. Zacchaeus was most likely dishonest, yet when he met Jesus, he confessed his sins and held onto the hope that through encountering the Lord and being born again, he could become a servant of righteousness by faith in the baptism and the blood of Jesus.In conclusion, if we receive the blessing of hosting Jesus in our hearts and homes, then it is both our duty and honor to serve Him as our Lord and allow Him to reign in our hearts as King. This is the right path for the righteous. The author warns to be careful not to become like the unfaithful servant described in the parable in Luke 19:11–27. If we choose to live a faithless life after receiving the fullness of God’s grace and salvation, He will not accept our excuses but rather cast us out of His presence forevermore. The nobleman in this parable represents our Lord Jesus Christ, who has not only washed away all of our sins through His baptism by John the Baptist, but who has also sent the Holy Spirit of promise into our hearts. For this reason, let us all put our trust wholly in the Lord of glory and pray that we may multiply the good works of Jesus while we are entrusted with His ministry as the messengers of the will of God. Amen.

    • Aneka Simons
    • United Kingdom
    • 02/15/202663
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