Who Is Lyn Leahz?

©2013 Lyn Leahz
Author of Christian Fiction Novels
Eternal Soul Series (Soul Deceiver, Soul Collector, Soul Savior)
Soul Deceiver—Book One—Summary
As Unified High Priest, Khalid al-Kabul and his UNIFY church gain world-wide acclaim and draw millions to their ranks, Christians fear the emergence of a one-world religion.
Krista Coblentz teams with Detective Darnell Simpson, a backslidden Christian, after police discover Krista’s best friend savagely murdered and dismembered. Krista’s relationship with Simpson disintegrates after she accepts an invitation to one of Khalid’s demonic services promoting his perfect one-world church.
Meanwhile, in Tennessee, retired Pentecostal Rev. Walter Caldwell hears from God that it’s time to take the message of repentance to the streets and God wants Caldwell to lead the effort.
Could UNIFY truly be the apostasy and the emergence of a one-world religion foretold in the Bible Christians believe it is—merely a counterfeit forged by Satan himself that shall lead even the elect astray? Or, could it be the perfect church the Bible predicts, rising up out of the darkness, delivering a new world peace by fusing Christians and Muslims together as one?
Ms. Leahz masterfully weaves this end-times thriller with excitement, murder, intrigue, romance and mystery. This fast-paced prophetic classic will leave you breathless and eagerly awaiting the second book in Ms. Leahz’s trilogy.
Endorsements:
- “What most Christians forget is that the main purpose of God’s plan for us is to fight and expose evil. Lyn Leahz in her fiction Soul Deceiver writes an amazing tale and embeds the necessary biblical truth to help us see the quagmire of delusion, deception and apostasy that engulf the church today. The gripping story sifts out the words of a sweet-talking devil that wants to unify Christianity with Islam attempting to seduce us with flattery. The story tells how the prudent spirit-filled Christian can stand firm against the works of darkness. “And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].” (Dan 11:32) –Walid Shoebat, International Speaker and Best Selling Author of God’s War on Terror: Islam, Prophecy and the Bible. Shoebat Foundation
- “Lyn Leahz is a gifted and brilliant author. This fictional thriller is truly a page-turner that will enthrall you from the first to the last word. A highly recommended read!” —Joel Richardson, Best Selling Author of Islamic Antichrist and Mideast Beast. Joel’s Trumpet Online
- “All one needs to do is watch the daily news, or read a newspaper, and compare those words to the Books of Daniel, Ezekiel, or Revelation, to understand the times in which we live. Lyn Leahz does a great job in her book, Soul Deceiver, pulling you into the lives of her characters, to allow you to experience the scenarios of end time prophecy. If you are a lover of end times eschatology, then Soul Deceiver is a must read.” –Tim R. Philley, Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Oral Roberts University
- ”It is with great pleasure I recommend Soul Deceiver. Lyn Leahz is a gifted writer, and a remarkable Christian. Through much prayer and creativity, she has written a captivating and timely book about the end times. You will not be disappointed with this page-turner, guaranteed to keep you absorbed for hours! A must read!” –Juliana Worsham, Author, A Joyful Life Made Simple. SimplyJuliana.com
- “Soul Deceiver is a well-written, mind-captivating read. This edgy fictional work keeps you enthralled in events that could be taken right out of today’s news. Lyn Leahz stays true to God’s Word while reminding us of our calling as disciples of Christ. Our primary objective, especially during the end times, is to keep God’s Word pure and to proclaim the Word of God as true without compromise. Lyn skillfully weaves these job requirements into a fast-paced exciting read that I highly recommend!” –Greg Holt, Inspirational Christian Blogs
After you review my site, please take the time to watch this amazing video!
I am a born again, Spirit filled Christian author. I have been writing since I was very young, and have continued to do so. I feel the Lord has blessed me with this talent, and He has called me to get the message out to the world that Christ’s return is near! What better way to reach the world than to write it in books? Keep an eye open for my upcoming trilogy–Eternal Soul Series–Soul Deceiver, Soul Collector, and Soul Savior.
Thank you so much for your interaction and support by leaving your comments, reposting, and sharing these articles with your friends, family, loved ones, and especially with those who do not know the Lord as their personal Savior. Help me to spread the urgent warning to the world that our time is short; the rapture could happen at any moment! God wants no one left behind for the great and terrible tribulation, where death by beheading, or eternal death of the soul may be the only options.
If you’re living outside the will of God, I strongly urge you to please go to Him today and truly repent for living in disobedience; ask Him to help you through it. I promise you He will. It may not happen exactly when you want, but it’ll happen when it is supposed to happen because God knows everything. And since He knows everything, He knows just the perfect place, time, and situation to do it.
Maybe you even think Christians are crazy, or strange–I’ll be honest, we are! The Bible says that we are a ‘peculiar’ people…people thought Jesus Christ was crazy! At one point, His mother Mary, as well as His sisters and brothers thought he’d lost His mind! If a time comes when I am not, that’s the moment I will worry. However, if you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior, I beg you, now more than ever, to fall down on your knees before Him and cry out for Jesus.
Is there an empty place in your life? A void that can’t seem to be filled no matter what you do? Maybe you have tried to fill it with something: alcohol, sex, lust, drugs, violence, gambling, false religion, sports, video games, money–whatever it may be–God wants to fill that void for you right here and right now. I assure you will have the most blessed joy you’ve ever had in your life. I will be honest enough to say in advance that walking with the Lord does not make life easier; in fact, oftentimes, it is more difficult because you live in a body that wants to do things that don’t conform to God’s ways. Furthermore, people may persecute you or cut you down. I can assure, Jesus will send you His Holy Spirit to come down and live inside of your own spirit, and when you do suffer, you will never be alone! You will find comfort in knowing that He is with you!
In this world, even without Jesus Christ we suffer; but now we have a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Someone who never judges us wrongfully or persecutes us; someone who seeks no revenge or ill-will; someone who never leaves us nor forsakes us! We may forsake and leave Him, but He shall not leave us!
You’ve lost enough. What more do you have to lose? Come, take my hand today and pray with me. Wherever you’re at, whatever you’re doing; say, “Father God in the name of Jesus Christ; I know that I was born a sinner. Right now, without You, I am a product of the world. I want You in my life, and I want to separate myself from the terrible things of this place. Please forgive me for all of the things I’ve done in my life that have been against You and against Your will. Come into my heart right now, Jesus, and save me! Teach me to fall in love with you, and help me to find a good Christian church where I can sit beneath your anointing power. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”
If you’ve prayed this prayer with me, (just reading it without making this decision is not the same as praying it), welcome to the family of our Lord Jesus Christ! At the moment you asked Him into your heart, the Holy Spirit stepped inside of you. You may not feel different, but don’t go by feelings. Know this…that through the Lord by the Holy Spirit you just now received, you have been given much power and strength against anything you’re confronted with in your life. Spend time in prayer, and in God’s Word so that you can develop and mature in your life IN Him! And don’t forget to spend time in fellowship with your new family in the house of God! Praise the Lord!
Things I like to do: talk about the Bible, YHVH, Yeshua, and the Holy Spirit, study the Bible in-depth, Bible prophecy, taking my Lord and Savior seriously, landscaping, planting flowers and plants, interior decorating, cleaning the house (I know, I’m strange! But I’ve already told you that!), reading, writing (obviously), walking, tennis, bicycling, exercise, writing poetry & songs. I also love being creative with healthy food! Oh, and I although I take my Lord seriously, I do have a sense of humor! There’s nothing worse than a frown-faced hum-drum Christian! Who wants to be around someone like that? Not me!










Thank you for the reblog sweet friend!!!
You are welcome! Any time!
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Thank you for the nice post!
Great Blog!! I was born ready, keep spreading the word. Thanks be to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Amen!
Amen, John316. Love your attitude, love your username! God bless you, and thank you for commenting.
John316
You were born ready. And willing and able?
LYN—Just looking for like-minded folks to share with…like you! If you have the time, please visit bythemightymumford.wordpress.com and same some Christian Spirit-filled poetry by Carl Gooch and myself. Nice place here—As General MacArthur said, I will return!
Hey Jonathan. God bless, and thanks for stopping by. I’ll check it out. If you like poetry, I have another site http://PromiseBook.net where I have my poetry/songs listed under the menu heading “MY POETRY”. Also, if you like prophecy related news, stop by my prophecy news site, http://VineofLife.net Thanks for sharing your site with me! Looking forward to it!
I want to give you this award i hope you will take it..
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Thank you dear sister! And God bless you! I don’t put awards up only because I want all the attention on Jesus, and not on what I do. I have a little of that regarding my book, but that’s it. I have to or no one would hear of it! LOL But, it is such a godly thing for a sister or brother to show such kindness, love and appreciation..nothing wrong with that at all! Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and your love! God bless you! And I am honored for you to give to me such kindness. Love you in Christ and hope you have been doing well! ♥
Ohhh..I love that one! All about Jesus! Cool! I saved it and will stick it in with my awards p ost on here later today! Thanks so much! God bless you sister!
Thanks alot lyn since we knew you through the web we have revived and gotten strong.Your end time messeges and video we watched recently opened up anew dimension in our life and ministry. we now live concious of heaven than before.Lyn tell us what is the name of your ministry?Do you still remmember us in your prayers.Be blessed with your family,you are such good gift gift in the body of christ and us.
Praise the Lord! Yes I remember you and have been wondering how you have been doing. “Father God in the name of Jesus, bless Nathan and his family and his ministry! Pour Your anointing heavily upon my brother and his people…that they may be healed and many saved through them by the power of the Holy Spirit! I pray, in the name of Jesus, against any wicked spirits who would try to come against them, I bind them…they have no authority! We give You praise, heavenly Father! In Jesus name, Amen!”
I forgot to tell you, I don’t have a ministry. I’m just an author (I have the three books coming out through Thomas Nelson, Westbow Press) and I have my three websites here.
Just a woman serving God and obeying His call.
Lyn I have one question: how can I post that same “proud to be a Zionist” piece on my own website? I’m brand new to blogging, and learning as I go, but you’ve definitely inspired me! Kari
Well, first you have to save the photo somewhere in a blog post. You can save it private..in fact, I have a private blog post with nothing but pics I use in my sidebar, or might want to use eventually. After you view the ‘private’ post…click on the photo you want to add. Get the url location of the photo (copy the url address of the picture on your blog). After you do that, go to your widget area and add an IMAGE widget wherever you want it. When it opens, paste the URL where the photo is that you copied where it tells you to. I did a separate “TEXT” widget for the info I got from Wikipedia about the definition of zionist. If you can’t figure it out, I can do it for you, but u would have to trust me with your pwd/username to do it. It would only take me about three minutes. Let me know. God bless you! I hope my explanation was clear enough on how to do it.
Hi Lyn, I know it’s late but I nominated you for the “Blog Of The Year” award. Check it out:
http://writersfield.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/
Well thank you and God bless you tsizzles. I’m honored that you think so kindly of me. I’m headed off to work here in a few, but I will swing by when I get back and check it out. ♥
Well Lyn you’re a very honest and wonderful writer so it’s natural for such awesome and amazing work to be appreciated and recognized!
Well thank you so much! God bless you for that. I just got home a little bit ago (I only had one patient to see today) so I’ll be heading your way real soon. Thanks again! ♥
Lyn,
You do not sound like you have an allergic reaction to hidden mold. It has been A LONG TIME, but check with a toxicologist. It would seem you have a systemic reaction to biological toxin …
Without a medical degree – but, with extensive training – your symptoms sound like toxin overdose …. In short, it was not the mold, but the toxin put out by the mold which got your body.
Once in your body, TOXINS DO NOT ACTUALLY LEAVE. It is like radiological poisoning. Then when your body gets something it views as a toxin, you go back into toxic shock …. The symptoms would be like allergic reaction – and it is closely related, IMHO.
Ghost.
I just replied to you on the other blog…just reply back to me here…I don’t feel comfortable writing on that guy’s blog…he’ll probably curse me or something! LOL If you could, go to my search area here and type in MOLD. I made a post about it. I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything, been the doctor repetitively, have had testing done (but not the right kind for mold toxicity) and there seems to me nothing I can do. I get ignored and treated like a hypchondriac, which I’m not. I wish I was. I’d go get mental help and get over it. It is very real.
Actually, you can write to me at Lyn.Leahz@outlook.com
That way the whole world doesn’t get all these post notifications.
I forgot to add, I lived in place that had a hidden mold problem, which got into my system and is still there affecting me today….thus, making me allergic to everything and sick all the time.
I’ am going to send some I know your way ! Nice to meet you ! We know the troubles ahead, … http://beforeitsnews.com/contributor/pages/4/882/stories.html
Cool..thanks!
Pleasure to meet you, Lyn.
I wish you all the best with your trilogy and after reading your comment at someone else’s site (who I won’t mention, but let’s just say, you were snapped at for “being kind”), my heart really went out to you. Keep shining your light in this dark world.
xo
Thank you dear sister. My kindness was genuine..and it through me for a loop. I have never had that experience before… it did hurt my feelings and was somewhat embarrassing. However, I’m sure the guy embarrassed himself more than anyone else..I would think. Thank you so much for your kindness and compassion.that is so very sweet of you! God bless you for that. You’re an angel!
I also don’t understand why someone has a blog with a comments area and samples of what they write if they don’t want comments..LOL
Interesting! Well, I don’t think my craziness is an issue anymore because it doesn’t take too long for anyone to see how deeply ingrained it is in my personality.
Hehehe!
It’s nice coming across your blog and I hope to see more of you.
Thank you, and God bless you!
Just wanted to say it’s always pleasant to see you have stopped by, and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR and a very good year. You supply a much needed plenitude of information regarding our Jewish friends, and we appreciate it.
Well thank you dear friend! God bless you, and Happy New Year to you too! You’re so kind to have stopped by to bless me with encouragment and love. Howe sweet! It is also wonderful to know that the work I do for our Lord is received and appreciated. Again, God bless you duckyack! And thank you for all that you do as well!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Lyn. Regards !!!
You too! God bless you!
it’s my pleasure to be with you!
can i have your picture? so santa claus knows exactly what to give me this year. Happy Christmas!! Merry Christmas!!!
LOL You’re funny. God bless you and hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas this year…and always!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, and thank you for your support for Israel.
Thank you, duckyack. Merry Christmas to you and your family, too….and I am always happy to support God’s firstborn! Praise the Lord! Thanks for your support, too!
My pleasure, and it’s very refreshing to hear a positive voice for a change.
Well thank you! I was kind of down because someone told me today upon seeing a video I posted on my other blog that they ‘knew I had a soft heart’ or something along those lines..I commented back, “Well, I hope you didn’t think otherwise.” And they wrote back “Actually I did.” That really bothered me. I never thought I have come across mean. I’m a really sensitive kind of person…compassionate. I am very passionate of a person as well….and I’m sure it comes across in my writing.. I’m honest and to the point. I don’t do that sugar coating stuff because I have been lied to so much. I just want people to be honest with me. So I am straight forward. But it’s so nice, after hearing that, to hear something else. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not upset at the person who said it…hey..she was being honest with how she fetl. I respect that.
God bless you!
Unfortunately there will be many more people in your future who will judge you before knowing you. It’s a price one pays for having a pretty face. Human nature is complex and multifaceted–add a tweak of envy and you get a judgement. Don’t let those things take a second of your time. In the long run, none of that matters.
Amen. All that matters is that God’s happy..because if God’s not happy, nobody’s happy, right?
I have found, sadly, that the Body of Christ has become just as the Bible says it will…lukewarm and accepting of false doctrine. Many do not desire to hear the truth, and upon hearing it become angry. In their anger, they do the very thing they accuse me of doing…judging. They judge me because I have found in my own life that the bare naked truth is an act of love. Concealing the truth with fragments of deceit in order to refrain from confrontation is not love at all; rather, it is to hate someone to see the ingesting poison and NOT try to warn them of what they are about to partake in.
God bless you and thank you SO MUCH for the kind words of encouragement, and for blessing me with your thoughtfulness.
May I wish you a very Merry Christmas, dear Lyn, I have been thinking of you, more so now. Hugs Ralph x
Thanks Ralph! Merry Christmas to you too! God bless you! ♥
Fantastic Lyne,your inspiring messege in Jeremiah about the potters house has saved a family and a church.we begun a vibrant ministry on 3th March this year,after six month things begun going bad for us,finances disappeared ,friends deserted us,heaven silent upto now.we were planing to abundon the young church and stay at home because things are not hopeful but after reading your messege from your web have rekindled our hope and faith again.we are gaining stregth.We want to know more from you and hear Gods speak direct to us through you.Thanks God bless you prohet of God.Mr &mrs Lanya in Kenya western.
God bless you Nathan. I am humble and honored. I am so happy the Lord had a message for you! Last night, I was lying there trying to sleep..it was late. I had shut the computer down. The Lord told me to open the Bible. I had ‘had’ a difficult evening. I thought He had a word for me. I opened it right up to that passage. He told me to post it immediately. I asked Him to please help me not be so tired in the morning for staying up so late to do this thing. So I posted it. I am glad I obeyed His call. I did respond to you directly..your comment you left…on the post. I will pray for you, your family, your finances, your church..your relationship with the Lord, in Jesus name.
being a psychologist i have to analyze my thoughts and many time in stress or irritation i get some intention to hurt somebody mentally or emotionaly to even those i love and ask myself wherz that came from and sometimes no point in doing it but intention seems more powerful than reasoning it out. its like some voice says this is only way u can correct things and i also aware that it makes things worse. i dont understand a thing.
All people struggle with different things..from anger and hatred to lust. I will pray for you. Just realize, if you know Yeshua…Jesus the Messiah, as your Savior, He will help you with this. When this thing happens you cry out to Him, “Father, in the name of Jesus, please help me! Bring me peace in my heart right now!” And He will help you if you really, truly want the help. Sometimes, at the moment of anger, it is hard to want it because in the midst of it, you want to be angry. Just know that through the Holy Spirit there is healing from this..as God pours His love out to you..a love like no other…through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you do not know Him, He will be there for you and is ready to forgive and forget anything and everything you have ever done against Him, other people, and yourself. He loves you very much. God bless you. ♥♥♥
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I know I’m late in responding to this, but I just now saw it. Are you really a practicing psychologist? I ask because I wonder what happened to your own introspection therapy with a colleague. Your desire to hurt others is coming from internal rage you have developed over perceived sense of injustice done to you at some point in your life. This is a serious problem, and you should get professional help to help determine what your rage stems from. It is possible that you may, not wanting to, hurt another physically because at some point, the emotional pain you say you sometimes inflict, will not be enough to satisfy the drive within you.
writing is gift, and we should be grateful for it and take the inspiration.
Yes we should…God bless you and thanks so much for your comment!!!!
keep up the good fight
Thanks and God bless you! You too!
Thanks..you too and God bless you!
Lyn I found your site after your visit my site and I am glad that I did. I love your wisdom and insight regarding the second coming of Jesus! Praise God. Very well said. So many people these days are being deceived. I pray for God to pour out his Spirit upon the world so that they may open their eyes to the truth and accept Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior! I also pray for the churches to speak out regarding the times we are now living in, that the return of Jesus is at hand. Amen. I will continue to read your blog. Take care and God Bless you!
Thank you and God bless you! I just left you a comment on your blog
Thank you for blessing me with your kindness!
hi Lyn, I don’t know if this is the best place to put my comment but here goes. I am so glad I “found” you on wordpress. For a while, I have felt like I am alone in the “closet” seeing things that are not right in the church, not to be judgmental, but because we need to be a better witness to the world.
I have recently met other people who feel the same way. So I just want to encourage you to keep doing what you are doing!
God bless you for that, Sue. That is so nice to hear. I get a lot of ‘stuff’ daily…negativity, criticism, told I’m a hater, and everything. I am full of love for people..I love people so much..even the people we deem as ‘bad’ people. This is a gift from God where I see them all as children..even the utter evil…i see them as children born into hate…taught hate somehow in their lives..trapped like prisoners spiritually..inside crying out for release from their hellish prison, yet unable to find repreive.
I was blessed to have been born, just like many of us, into freedom and a good Christian home. I had a horrible life, lived in rebellion and everything. Rebellion nearly killed me and destroyed me on many occasions. My bed I lied in was what I made by choosing to live in sin, outside of God’s well. I have seen death and sin firsthand in my own life, and in the lives of others as I’ve cared for years for dying and sick people. I thought to myself the other day, “How would I be if I had been born into a home with parents who believed a false religion? I would not know any different. I would naturally think my parents were right, and would more than likely follow in their footsteps, unless the Holy Spirit moved and showed me differently. But how often do we think of these things, and give God thanks for allowing us to find Him? He already found us..but we had to find Him and believe…
The Lord gave me a vision in my heart back a year or so ago. I was angry with someone who was very evil toward me, and spoke evil things about me constantly. I asked the Lord to help me find love in my heart for them because I was having a difficult time. The Lord showed me a spiritual picture.
He showed me this person in chains, surrounded by demonic guards, and they were crouched in the corner of a place that looked like a dungeon. They were in torment, begging and pleading to be released (this was their spirit)… they were screaming in anguish and crying…this person wanted released from pornography addiction. The demons would shove it in their face, and when they tried not to look at it..the demons would brutally torment and beat the person until they gave in and looked. So the person gave in and looked because it was too painful not to. This was their spirit.
In the flesh, the person whose spirit this belonged to had no clue of any of these things. They scoffed at anyone who witnessed to them or told them it was wrong. The Lord showed me this was the demonic spirit controlling them, or oppressing them… because they either didn’t know Christ, or were not submitted to Christ, the wicked spirits had control over their thoughts, words and actions..because God can’t over power the will of mankind.
I said to the Lord, “Well Lord…that hardly seems fair! How then is this person supposed to be free if they are tornmented in the spirit when they try not to give in, and controlled so much in the flesh? They don’t stand a chance!”
The Lord answered me and said, “Because this person is trying to do it themselves. They can’t do it themselves. I have to do it for them. Until they allow me to do it for them by submitting to me, they will never win. What’s more, people need to pray for this person fervently..the fervent prayer of a righteous man (or woman) availeth much. Prayer will weaken the enemy and move mountains.”
This has softened my heart toward those who are wicked and vile…I see them in my heart like this depiction…crying like a child, bound in chains, beaten and kicked, brutalized and tornmented..begging and pleading…. out of their mouth comes lies of the enemy…deception..not wanting us to wage war for this person! Not wanting us to help them..because the enemy wants that person! We are their only hope through the Lord… we have to try our hardest to conquer the enemy and help those who are spiritually imprisoned…no matter how mean they are to us or how rude. This is what the Lord spoke to me.
God bless you Sue! I love you! ♥♥♥
In addition, t hey are helpless..we are truly, through Christ, their only hope. If we give up, there is no chance..they will eternally suffer in hell..and when they die, they will be begging for another chance..and they won’t have it. These people really don’t want to be evil..not the real peson they are…it is the devils who oppress them…the kingdom of hell. Ephesians 6:10-20
I’m not sure..but did you happen to see my post titled The Deception? Speaking truth is not judging..so don’t even worry about that. The entire definition of judging these days has been perverted…an excuse used by those who do not want to hear truth…a defensive mechanism. To judge someone is to, for example, speak something about someone you don’t know. For instance, if I see a woman walking down the dressed provocatively, and I say, “That woman is a prostitute because she is dressed provocatively.” I have judged her. If I see the same woman, and I say, “We need to pray for her because she is displaying herself in a way that does not please God.” I am not judging her; rather, I know she is not pleasing God because the Bible says that sin does not please God. And I’m not speaking of someone who’s dressed in little because they have no money…that has a different appearance than what I am talking about here. Or, to say such a person is an evil, horrible person because they dress this way..that is judging as well. Maybe she is a very nice, loving person, but she dresses this way because she has been abused in her life, cheated on by those whom she has loved, and as a result, she has no self esteem, feeling the only thing she has is her looks. Maybe she is sad and miserable on the inside, and this is the only way she knows how to be loved..by getting attention. She hasn’t found the love of Jesus Christ, and she is trying to fill that empty void with sexual attention.
So as you can see, telling the truth of God’s word is not us judging, the judgment the people are feeling is the judgment of God from His Word. We are to always tell the truth to others, and we don’t have to be perfect to do so because we’re not judging and we’re not condemning them…we must make clear that when we sin, we must take the same responsibility. The Word of God is what judges.
People pervert this verse because they overlook a very important word in it. “There is therefore now no condemnation for those of us who are IN Christ Jesus.” The key word there is IN. And how do we remain IN Jesus? By allowing Him to be our Savior, to live in us…and by abiding in God’s Word and obeying Him. When we are not IN Jesus, unfortunately, there is condemnation, and we leave ourselves open to demonic attack. People oftentimes misuse that verse to mean that you can do whatever you want as a saved person, and there is no condemnation because you’re saved. That is perverted! That means, Christ gave up His life to make it okay for us to sin. And that’s the furthest from the truth. The truth is, as long as we’re in Jesus Christ by living in Him.. doing His will…we’re okay.
People always say ‘I’m saved! I’m going to heaven!’ But what is saved? A word? Or does it have meaning? Calling on Christ Jesus is a lifelong committment. You don’t just say, “Hey Jesus! I’m calling on You!’ and then go back to your life as it was…that’s just calling upon Him at that moment. We get saved by calling on Him and living in Him. That is true salvation. Yes, there are verses that say, “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Yet, that is taking that verse out of context. The entire Bible tells us exactly what calling on the name of the Lord means. It doesn’t mean, “If you say Jesus! you’re saved!” It means you are calling upon Him to enter into you and live in your spirit, and you are no longer living for yourself…that person is dead..you are living for Him and in Him. It’s like being married. And everytime you serve the enemy, you are committing spiritual adultery against God.
All i’m saying in a nutshell…is that God told me in my heart that we as people are not taking sin and salvation as seriously as we ought. It is a VERY serious thing. Our salvation is more serious of a committment than marriage. Our sin is a more serious thing than a husband or wife cheating on the other. Yet, because of so many perversions of God’s Word and what salvation truly is, the world isn’t seeing it as this serious. They think we serve a God who disappeared once Jesus died and rose again, and that throughout time, He has changed with the times. We change. God never changes. “God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (quoting that from my head, so it might be slightly off).
Sorry I’ve written so much. These things were on my heart, so I wrote them. God bless! And thanks again for your love and support.
Thanks Lyn. I feel the same way…the church is mostly not even following Jesus. My pastor wrote a good article, basically saying, “if you call yourself a Christian (Christ follower) why aren’t you following Christ? Yes, salvation has become a “ticket to heaven” –say this prayer and you’re all set. Sadly, the church teaches this. Like you said, it’s a DAILY walk with Jesus. Keep writing and blogging, you are doing a fabulous job!!
Thank you Sue, and bless you for all of your kindness.