Unbelievers: Come to the cross as you are and empty-handed!
Jesus is praying for you, just like He did for the two thieves in the midst of his excruciating pain and His agonizing suffering!
He shed His blood and died to give you salvation!
Which one will you be today? BELIEVE!
As Jesus endured excruciating agony on the cross, with both thieves joining the soldiers in mocking and blaspheming, He uttered a powerful prayer to God:
"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Luke 23:33
At that moment, one thief responded in faith, while the other remained unmoved. The Spirit of God was moving during this moment, convicting them of sin, righteousness, and judgment, urging them to repent and accept the forgiveness that was about to be granted through the sacrifice of Christ.
One of them heeded the call and received forgiveness for his sins, including his prior blasphemy. On the contrary, the other thief rejected Jesus and insulted Him.
Despite witnessing the salvation of the other thief, his pride kept him from accepting Jesus. One day, he will undoubtedly bow before the Name he once mocked, even if reluctantly, while the other thief will bow willingly, to His Lord and Savior.
The lesson here is that we are all sinners who need a Savior and that Savior is Jesus!
It wasn't too late for the thief who received salvation at the end of his life. He embraced the opportunity for salvation that is freely offered.
He didn't have anything to offer to Jesus; he came empty-handed and full of sin. He did NOTHING but believe in Jesus.
Time is running out! Just as God called out to these two thieves in their final moments, He is calling out to you. How will you answer?
Don't allow pride to hinder you. Embrace the gift of salvation!
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PLEASE, GET SAVED RIGHT NOW! JESUS IS COMING FOR HIS CHURCH AND HE'S CALLING YOU TO BE PART OF IT!
Believe Jesus is the Son of God, who shed His blood for you, died on the cross for our sins, He was buried and resurrected during the third day, according to the Scriptures, so we can have eternal life with Him.
The moment you believe in Him and that He died for your sins - you're saved, justified, sealed until the day of redemption, and rapture ready!
The Holy Spirit will come to live inside of you - He will help, guide, change, and be with you FOREVER!
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." (John 3:16-18)
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