Jesus Christ: the Good News of Salvation

People are wondering about the future and the end of the world. The book of   Hebrews 9:27-28  in the Bible says,  "Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him."   2 Thessalonians 1:8-9  says, "He (God) will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power."     In other words,  when Jesus Christ comes back, He will save His believers but judge unbelievers. Thus, everyone must decide individually whether to receive Jesus Christ with urgency because nobody knows when he dies as well as when Jesus returns.   People may be curious to what will be the sign of Jesus' coming

Parents have their own will. Parents want their children to obey them. Parents anticipate their children to grow and become an influential and mature person enough to contribute to the society. But, children are weak and immature and cannot grow by themselves. Therefore, it is necessary for them to be taken loving discipline as well as good care by their parents until they become mature.   In the same way, God has His own will. God wants His children to obey Him and contribute to the kingdom of God. But, God's children, specially new Christians (beginners) cannot obey God by themselves without becoming mature spiritually. It is why God allow His children to take discipline so that they can become mature. What processes are taking Christians often until they can be mature and obey God's will?   Christians obey God's will while they experience spiritual growth as below. 1. It is necessary for a person to sincerely repent his sins to receive God's saving grac