Kingdom Citizenship
When it comes to the business of saving souls, the number one priority is evangelism or else God would have never sent Jesus into the world. And yes, discipleship is absolutely
necessary, while lives continue to be transformed. It is a work in progress with no let-up. In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church at Galatia, strong words were used in dealing with the challenges relative to the
behavior of mankind. In Galatians chapter 5 verses. 19 thru 21 Paul says; “Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: *adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions,
jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice
such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Numbers 23 vs. 19 says, “God is not a man that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said and will He not do? Or has He spoken and will He
not make it good?” 1st Corinthians chapter 1 vs. 18 says, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” This country has turned away
from following God’s word. Thank God for His mercy and His grace, but we also must be mindful of what His word says about the wrath of God. 2nd Peter 2 vs. 4 thru 10 says; “For if God did not spare the angels who
sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness,
bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; and turning Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who would afterward live ungodly; and delivered
righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked (for the righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing heir lawless deeds)—then the
Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment, and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise
authority.”