Job 19:25-26 KJV
For
I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon
the earth:
And
though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Psalms 17:15 KJV
As
for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I
awake, with thy likeness.
Romans 8:18 KJV
For
I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
I have been thinking upon these
verses and those verses that echo the message they teach.
These are really the fundamental
passages of fundamental Christianity.
- Everything rises or falls upon whether these
verses are true
- Every Christian stands or falls upon his convictions
concerning these verses
- If it is not true that we shall one day awake
with His likeness
- If the sufferings of this present world are not
worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us
- If there is no resurrection after which we shall
see God
Then truly Christians, as Paul
testified, are of all men most miserable.
Modern Christianity has preached
a different kind of religion. They have tried to convince their followers that
God’s plan is for them to be wealthy and prosperous in this world’s things.
They have offered them the kingdoms of this world and people have chased after
them by the droves.
Fundamental Christianity, Bible
Christianity preaches an entirely different message. We preach that the
followers of Christ are not to lay up for themselves treasures on earth but lay
up instead treasures in heaven. To have a treasure in heaven must mean that we
forfeit one on earth.
- If Paul was wrong
- If the Psalmist was wrong
- If Job was wrong
This is fundamentally
fundamental; it is the basis for all Christian faith and conversation. This one
truth, that there is a resurrection from the dead, that eternal heaven awaits
the believer and that it is more glorious than this earth can imagine,
motivates men and women of faith.
Or else means nothing to those
who are false professors.
Marvin McKenzie
In the Field
