Most folks alive today have an absolute wrong notion of heaven, hell and how a person gets to either future permanent residence. The ignorance concerning these two critical life matters is astounding.   People will pay more attention to what they wear, eat, drive and watch on TV than the condition of their eternal soul…that is, until they wake up on the wrong side of this life. They do not comprehend that God is serious about His Word, His Truth and just about who He lets into His Heavenly Kingdom.  For over a decade of street and other evangelism and speaking in depth with lost souls, I do not need George Barna or Pew Research to tell me that only about 12-15% of people calling themselves Christians are actually born again, or heaven-bound Christians.

This is such an important paradigm for the people of God that Jesus Himself used His own chosen vessel – the Apostle Paul – to warn all Christians for all time, via his (Paul’s) instructions to the Colossians.  Jesus loves His followers and disciples so much that He sent these warnings, for all time, which we will do well to heed, until He returns!  In part 1 of this short series, we looked at two of the most dangerous cultural fads, which are attracting a certain amount of younger Christians for many reasons. First, who is against stress relief, fitness and good health….while dressing cool and listening to mysterious sounds, so you can sound spiritual? Except that these now acceptable western habits are completely anti-Biblical and their adherents will be held to account for them.

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HOLY PRAYING
“Can Prayer Save America”?  The answer could be – maybe. A country can be redeemed, only if its people and leaders together, pursue righteousness. It has always been so, from Bible days, until now, where we have a president of Uganda leading a Christian country there, for the first time in recent memory. For such a time as this, we know that the Body of Christ, in one accord, can change the atmosphere by crying out to Holy God. The fruit of these prayers will not be immediately known. But this should not be our focus. Our calling is to pray regardless and to do so in Holiness.

E.M. Bounds called Holy Praying, the kind of praying which is actually lifted up as a sweet aroma unto the Lord (to paraphrase him). Bounds said that only men and women who are totally surrendered and devoted to Christ and who are without sin, can bring the power and energy behind our prayers up to the Throne. As we look at this verse, and think about Holy Praying, let us examine our own souls to see if we are in this realm of righteousness, which is required. Also let us inquire of the Lord how to proceed in prayer with fear and trembling, yet boldy approaching the Throne of Grace….for such a time as this! Amen.