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The coming "Rapture" ...

   "Behold, I tell you a mystery:   (something that had not yet been revealed)

     We shall not all sleep,   (die a "bodily" death)

     but we shall all be changed

     in a moment,

     in the twinkling of an eye"

     (1 Corinthians 15:51-52)       (The assurance of life in Heaven  ... it's NOT too late!!!)         (Prophecies ... The coming "Rapture")

   "For the Lord Himself will descend from Heaven with a shout,

     with the voice of an archangel,

     and with the trumpet of God.

     And the dead in Christ will rise first.

     Then we who are alive and remain   (on Earth)

     shall be caught up    ("harpazo" ... "to seize, to pluck away, or to take by force"... translated from the Latin as "raptured")

     together with them in the clouds

     to meet the Lord in the air.

     And thus we shall always be with the Lord."

     (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)    (God's Promise ...)       (Prophecies:  The coming "Rapture"... Jew and Gentile ... please don't be "left behind")   

--CDN    (Prophecies ... Believing Christians will be hated)      (A Note on ISLAM'S VIOLENCE ... from a Biblical perspective)   "Madrassas" are Islamic religious schools for training Muslims ...

There are millions of Christians today in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Indonesia, Algeria, Egypt, India, Nigeria, and around the world, including women and children, who are being imprisoned, murdered, tortured, raped, beaten, kidnapped, beheaded, burned alive, and sold into slavery simply for their faith in Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew), while we, our churches, the leaders of our nation, and the news networks simply watch and do nothing . . .

And notice how Obama and the Democrat Party (and all Marxist-Socialists) continually praise and support Islam ... and maintain a deafening silence (of smug encouragement) when Islamics bomb, murder, rape, behead, imprison, mutilate, and burn alive Christians around the world. 

Obama and the Democrat Party (Socialists) and Islam are natural allies ... they both despise believing Christians, Israel, and God's Word.

Earlier:  Christian Nursing Student In Pakistan Raped and Thrown From 4th Story Window By Islamic Doctor ...

--CDN    (Prophecies ... Believing Christians will be hated)       (A Note on ISLAM'S VIOLENCE ...)      (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)

Remember ... The Bible warns "Vengeance is GOD'S."

God's Rules concerning "taking revenge" or "getting even" for Christians (Jew and Gentile followers of the Messiah) ...

   "Abhor what is evil.

     Cling to what is good.  

     Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love,

     in honor giving preference to one another;  

     not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;  

     rejoicing in hope,

     patient in tribulation,

     continuing steadfastly in prayer;  

     distributing to the needs of the saints,

     given to hospitality.  

     Bless those who persecute you;

     bless and do not curse.  

     Rejoice with those who rejoice,

     and weep with those who weep.  

     Be of the same mind toward one another.

     Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble.

     Do not be wise in your own opinion.  

     Repay no one evil for evil.

     Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.  

     If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.  

     Beloved, do NOT avenge yourselves,

     but rather give place to wrath;

     for it is written,

   "VENGEANCE IS MINE,

     I WILL REPAY," SAYS THE LORD.  

     Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

     If he is thirsty, give him a drink;

     For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head."  

     Do not be overcome by evil,

     but overcome evil with good."

     (Romans 9:9-21)  

UN Chief Says Floods In Pakistan The Worst Disaster He Has Ever Seen ... Calls Urgently For More Aid

--Fox News  

     "Do not be deceived,

       God is not mocked,

       for whatever a man (or nation) sows,

       that he will also reap." 

       (Galatians 6:7)

Cholera Surfaces In Pakistan ... 20 Million Left Homeless In Pakistan As Floods Ravage Nation

--Fox News  

--BBC News

Obama Comes Out In Favor Of Building Islamic Mosque On Site Of Twin Towers 9/11 Attack ...

--WND/NYPost        (VIDEO:  Short "YouTube" video of Obama lifting up his own Islamic (Muslim) roots and beliefs ...)  

Obama's Ramadan Blessing ... Facts Are Against Obama's Claim Islam Is Just, Tolerant, and Progressive

--WND/Joseph Farah     (A Note on ISLAM'S VIOLENCE ... from a Biblical perspective)       (Prophecies ... False Prophets would rise)  

From Israel:  Standing On A Landmine ... Obama's Islamic Ideology

--Jerusalem Post/Caroline Glick      (Prophecies:  The US will be "neutralized" ... then Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel)

--WND/NYPost   (A Note on ISLAM'S VIOLENCE ... from a Biblical perspective)       (Prophecies ... False Prophets would rise)  

--Fox News          ("Allah"... Archaeology shows Allah was (and is) the ancient Babylonian-Arabian MOON god)       (Prophecies ... False Prophets would rise)  

What Is Islam's "Ramadan" ... With A Christian Response

--DavidHocking.org        (Prophecies ... False Prophets would rise)      (A Note on ISLAM'S VIOLENCE ... from a Biblical perspective)    

Palestinian (Philistinian) Government Continues To Support Violence Against Israeli Citizens ...

--DavidHocking.org     (A Note on ISLAM'S VIOLENCE ... from a Biblical perspective)      (Prophecies ... Israel AFTER becoming a nation in 1948)

US Sales Of New Weapons For Saudi Arabia May Swell To $60 Billion ...

--DavidHocking.org         (Prophecies:  The US will be "neutralized" ... then Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel)  

Speech At Intelligence Summit ... Warning The US and the West Against Islam's Strategy and Tactics

--DavidHocking.org       (A Note on ISLAM'S VIOLENCE ... from a Biblical perspective)      (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)

From Israel:  Will Obama (Who Supports Venezuela and Cancelled the F-22) EVER Stop Iran's Nuclear Efforts ...

--Jerusalem Post/Caroline Glick      (Prophecies:  The US will be "neutralized" ... then Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel)

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The coming "Rapture" ...

   "Then two men will be in the field:

     one will be taken and the other left.

     Two women will be grinding at the mill:

     one will be taken and the other left.

     Watch therefore, for you do not know

     what hour your Lord is coming."

     (Matthew 24:40-42)      (God's Promise ...)       (Prophecies:  The coming "Rapture"... Jew and Gentile ... please don't be "left behind") 

Russia Prepares To Load Fuel For Iran Nuclear Reactor Next Week ... Ignoring US and World Objections

--Fox News     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)   (Tens of thousands of Russian nuclear engineers and technicians have been living in and assisting Iran since the early 1990's.  The dark and evil force behind Gog and Magog is rising in power and preparing for battle ... and since our people and our churches (and our synagogues) have allowed the political leaders and the Political Party who embrace those things God hates (just read the Bible) such as abortion ... homosexuality ... and dividing the Land of Israel ... to rise and gain controlling power over us and our children we cannot expect God to protect and lead this nation as He has done so graciously and powerfully in the past.)     (Prophecies:  The coming "Rapture"... please don't be "left behind")  

"Point Of No Return"... Jerusalem Buzzing Over Aug. 21 Activation of Iran Nuclear Reactor ... Russia Lied

--Debkafile  (Prophecies: "Evil men will wax worse and worse"..."DECEIVING and BEING deceived")   (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel)

Russia's Putin Pushes Ahead With Fueling Up Iran's Nuclear Reactor ...

--Debkafile     (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)      (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will attack and invade Israel) 

Mysterious Incidents Around Iran's Nuclear Reactor ... F-4 Air Crash ... Drones Slam Into Reactor Dome

--Debkafile     (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)      (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will attack and invade Israel) 

Bomb Kills Head of Iran's Military Drone Program ...

--Debkafile       (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)      (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will attack and invade Israel) 

Gaza Becoming An Islamic Police State ...

--DavidHocking.org        (Prophecies:  "Gaza will be forsaken" ... the Bible links GAZA to the coming "Apocalypse")

Israel Sees Hidden Battlefield In Lebanon ... Islamic Fighters Have Moved Into Villages and Homes With Tunnels

--WND/AP       (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)   (Human shields ... Islamic "warriors" routinely surround themselves with women and children ... and schools and hospitals ... for protection.  They know believing Christians and Jews try to protect women and children in times of war, whereas their fellow Islamics (and their Russian and Chinese allies) wouldn't care ... and if you diligently follow  the world news you will quickly find Islamic "warriors" enjoy killing women and children in times of war in order to create "terror" and to fulfill their blood-lust.  Remember, for those who wage war under the Islamic Quran, being called a "terrorist" is considered a compliment, a rank, and a commendation.)

Hizbullah Hiding Behind Handicapped Children In Lebanon ...

--Israel Nat'l News     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, TURKEY, and allies will attack and  invade Israel ...)  

USS Truman Aircraft Carrier With 6000 Marines Posted Opposite Hormuz As Iranian Threats Spiral ...

--Debkafile       (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)      (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will attack and invade Israel) 

Turkey To Continue Sending Fuel To Iran Despite US Sanctions ...

--Jerusalem Post     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, TURKEY, and allies will go to war ... and will invade Israel)   (It appears Turkey has voluntarily dropped out of NATO ... NATO should oblige and quickly remove all access to military and intelligence files, personnel, and operations.)

Iran and Turkey To Give Hizbullah Weapons ... Sending Weapons, Rockets, and Guns To Lebanon

--Jerusalem Post     (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)       (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, TURKEY, and allies will go to war ... and will invade Israel)    Many people will simply yawn and ignore these Bible prophecies and these headlines ... yet, God does NOT fulfill His prophecies or prophetic warnings in secret, but so all the world can see.  For many years a number of Bible prophecy teachers and scholars have been warning the one piece of the puzzle missing was for TURKEY (a NATO ally-nation) to turn toward Russia and Iran and against Israel (as this prophecy predicts.)  The world has waited over 2,500 years to see the headlines we are now seeing.  This prophetic war between Iran and Israel has never yet taken place ... and it is very much a part of the coming "Apocalypse" and Armageddon scenario.  God has been warning and preparing this generation for this coming war for well over 10 years ... and the headlines concerning this coming war can now be found almost daily all around the world.  God is trying to get our attention and to draw those who are His back to Him before it is too late.  With open arms and with tears of joy God promises to welcome and to shelter and comfort ALL who will come to Him before these events take place (or before their earthly bodies die) ... yet, the Bible warns God will not mourn, nor have mercy, on those who reject and ignore and mock His Word and His warnings.      (Prophecies:  The coming "Rapture"... don't be "left behind")  

French Warships For Russia To Be Armed With Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopters ...

--Russia News Agency     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)

Russian New T-50 Fighter-Jets To Be Best In The World ... (Obama Cancelled Our New F-22 Fighter-Jets)

--Russia News Agency     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)

Russian Admiral Calls For Deployment of Advanced, High-Speed, Nuclear Torpedoes Mothballed After Kursk ...

--Russia News Agency     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)

Moscow and Russia's Central Economic Region To Receive New Highly Advanced Air-Defense Systems ...

--Russia News Agency     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)

Russian S-300 Advanced Air-Defense Missiles In Occupied Abkhazia Block Possible Israeli Air Route To Iran ...

--Debkafile       (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)      (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will attack and invade Israel) 

Russia's Air Force Commander Reveals They Deployed Missiles In Occupied Georgia Province Two Years Ago ...

--AFP  (France)      (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)       (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will attack and invade Israel) 

China Targets U.S. Troops With Arms Buildup ... "Aggressively" Building Up Military Forces

--Drudge/Washington Times       (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)          (Prophecies:  China and allies will destroy 1/3 of mankind)

China Warns U.S. Over New Military Drill In Region ...

--Drudge/Reuters        (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)      (Prophecies:  China and allies will destroy 1/3 of mankind)

Pentagon Sounds Alarm at China's Military Buildup ...

--Fox News       (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)          (Prophecies:  China and allies will destroy 1/3 of mankind)

Russia and India Hold Joint Military Exercises ...

--Russia News Agency     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)

Whether From Our Enemies Or From The Sun ... EMP Could Cause A Massive "Mega-Disaster"

--WND   (Prophecies: The "Apocalypse" and Armageddon)      (Bible Prophecies:  The prophetic "WEATHER FORECAST"... the SUN will scorch the Earth)

France Concerned Over Russia's S-300 Deployment In Russia-Occupied Georgia Province Abkhazia ...

--Russia News Agency     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)

Georgia Warns Russian S-300 Systems in Abkhazia Threaten Regional Balance Of Forces ...

--Russia News Agency     (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war ... and  will attack and invade Israel)

Russia and China Resume Oil Trade With Iran ...

--Drudge/Reuters      (Prophecies:  Russia, Iran, and allies will attack and invade Israel)      (Prophecies:  China and allies will destroy 1/3 of mankind)

China Now Owns Over 85% Of Known Global Supply Of 17 Rare Earth Elements ...

--Pravda  (Russia)         (Prophecies:  China and allies will destroy 1/3 of mankind)

Christian Students Recruited By Israel's Knesset To Defend Israel Abroad ...

--Ynet  (Israel)      "I (God) will BLESS those who bless you (Israel) and will CURSE those who curse you"  (Genesis 12:3)

"No Country For Silly Men"... Public Ignores Russia's Nuclear Weapon Advances And America's Nuclear Decline

--JRNyquist      (Prophecies:  The US will be "neutralized" ... then Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel)      (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)

Rasmussen Poll:  Nearly Half Say Islamic Terrorist Group Will Detonate Nuclear Bomb In US Within 25 Years ...

--NewsMax      (Prophecies:  The US will be "neutralized" ... then Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel)      Like carnival magicians (and chess-masters), the Russians ("Soviets") are experts in mis-direction and spreading mis-information to cover their true methods and intentions ... the Russians and Chinese have spent a lot of time and effort shifting our focus onto "flagless" Islamic "terrorist" groups (and Iran and North Korea) for any upcoming nuclear attacks which will of course protect Russia and China from any harsh and reasonable retaliation.  It doesn't take much time or effort to see the chains of command and lines of communication for al-Qaida, Iran, and North Korea's "command and control" ultimately lead to the Kremlin and Beijing.  As "chess-masters" with access to our super-computer technologies their "terror-event" simulations will help insure the timing, location, and synchronization of any upcoming attacks will be optimized for their long-term political and military gains and purposes.

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The coming "Rapture" ...

   "But of that day and hour no one knows,

     no, not even the angels of Heaven,

     but My Father only."

     (Matthew 24:36)      (God's Promise ...)       (Prophecies:  The coming "Rapture"... Jew and Gentile ... please don't be "left behind") 

Scientists Find New "Superbug" (NDM-1) Resistant To Antibiotics Spreading From India ...

--Fox News      (Prophecies:  DEADLY DISEASES will spread ...) 

Does New "Super Bug" NDM-1 Herald The End Of The Antibiotic Era?

--New Scientist      (Prophecies:  DEADLY DISEASES will spread ...) 

7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Guam Coast ...

--Fox News        (Prophecies:  "And there will be EARTHQUAKES in diverse places"...)   

7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Ecuador and Peru ... Deep Underground ... Few Injuries

--AFP  (France)        (Prophecies:  "And there will be EARTHQUAKES in diverse places"...)      (This prophecy is remarkable because it had to look far into the future and into the day (and generation) when there would be worldwide communications technology capable of reporting these worldwide earthquakes as they happen ... 2000 years ago the people living in Jerusalem and Israel (to whom these prophecies were first given) would never have known these earthquakes in "diverse places" had ever taken place.)

Counselor In Britain Fired For Simply Telling Terminally Ill Woman To "Trust God"...

--WND      (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)     (Prophecies ... Believing Christians will be hated)    Socialists ("Progressives")  despise God ...

Federal Judge Clears Way for Homosexual Marriage to Resume in California ...

--NewsMax          (GOD'S  LAW:  Homosexuality and abortion)     (Bible prophecies describing 'The Generation of Armageddon' ... morally "corrupt")  

Former Decorated US Marine Murdered In Thailand ... Authorities Searching For UK Kickboxer

--Fox News      (Bible prophecies describing 'The Generation of Armageddon' ... morally "corrupt" and filled with "violence")  

Media Refuses To Print Political Party Affiliation (Democrat) Of City Officials Taking Huge Salaries From Poor City

--WND/Ann Coulter      

Homes Lost to Foreclosure Up 6% From Last Year ...

--Drudge/AP   

US Bailouts Helped Foreign Firms and Banks ...

--Drudge/AP       (Prophecies:  "In the last days"..."Evil men will wax worse and worse"..."DECEIVING and BEING deceived")

8 Percent of All U.S. Births Are Now Children of Illegals ... (And Become "Instant" Citizens)

--Fox News

Federal Workers Earning Double Their Private Counterparts ...

--Drudge/USAToday     (It takes between 10 - 1000 Private workers to pay for 1 Public worker ...)

US Jobless Claims Jump To Highest Since February ...

--Drudge/AP       Obama and the Democrat Party's ECONOMIC policies are now based on Marxist-Socialist doctrines of weakening, crippling, and destroying America's economy ... NOT reviving it.  If you haven't noticed, Obama's "advisers", "mentors", "czars," and "administrators", are saturated with Marxist-Socialists (communist "revolutionaries") who follow (in lock-step) the Soviet doctrine that America's powerful free-market economic system MUST be "torn down" (destroyed) BEFORE they can "rebuild" it using their Marxist-Stalinist economic model which always brings poverty upon a nation and a people ... and then governs through violence, intimidation, greed, and fear.

Democratic Socialists of America (Communists) Lists 70 Members In Congress ...

--WND       (Bible prophecies describing 'The Generation of Armageddon' ... includes "Traitors")

Congress' New "Red Army" Caucus ... 82 "Avowedly Socialist" Members of House and Senate

--WND/Joseph Farah       (Bible prophecies describing 'The Generation of Armageddon' ... includes "Traitors")    Their slogan over the past 30 years has been "Use Democracy" to destroy democracy ... having secured power in the Democrat Party they have been "using democracy" through deceit and slander, massive election-vote fraud, voter registration fraud, and by screening, funding, and offering only candidates who will march in lock-step with the party line ...

Socialist-communists strive to have just two classes - a "Ruling Class" (the "Party") and a "Ruled-Over Class" (the "People") who are then made dependent upon the State for their welfare in order to keep them in line and loyal.   Socialist-Marxism (with their "Progressives"/Communists) is an evil and twisted form of "monarchy" ... where a "Minority" rules over the majority (watch their judges systematically overturn Constitutionally passed laws and propositions), the minority is directed and controlled by a "Committee," and the committee is controlled by a "Chairman" (the "Dictator") ... who is the basest and most lawless of all kings and rulers ... and "Power" (over the people through lies, deception, fear, intimidation, corruption, greed, and violence) is their god.  

The tactics socialist-communist regimes use to consolidate their power over a nation include:   State-enforced Atheism (which is a religion), government control over businesses and workers, shaping and manipulating opinions of the people through party-controlled television and media, and wresting control of the children away from their parents through state-controlled education and curriculum ...

But, please remember, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is in control ... He has warned us and has clearly described a wicked and evil generation which would rise soon after Israel once again would become a nation ... and He will use all this for His good purpose ... trust in Him ... and draw near to Him before it is too late!!!    (Prophecies ... The coming "Rapture"... please don't be left behind)       (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)       (Prophecies: The coming "Apocalypse" and Armageddon ... "the Day of (God's) Wrath")       (Prophecies of Messiah's Return)

'Time' Magazine Is Biased Against Israel ...

--Israel Nat'l News/Moshe Phillips     (Prophecies ... Israel and Jerusalem (and Gaza) AFTER becoming a nation in 1948) 

After Being Arrested For Talking About Jesus...Appeals Court Affirms Right Of Youth Pastor "To Engage In Casual Conversation"

--WND      (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)         (Prophecies ... Believing Christians will be hated) 

     "When you SEE these things happening,

       know that it (the coming "Apocalypse") is NEAR  --  at the door!"

       (Mark 13:29)        (Prophecies: The coming "Apocalypse" and Armageddon)      (Prophecies:  The coming "Rapture"... please don't be "left behind")  

Note:  Many people today do not know whether or not they (or their loved ones) will go to Heaven.  Many have not been adequately (or honestly) taught what the Bible actually says and teaches ...

For the ASSURANCE of Life in Heaven (and of having ALL of your sin and guilt completely removed) . . . A.C.T. NOW!!! 

-  Acknowledge you are a sinner ... and have sinned against God's Law

-  Confess your sins to God

-  Trust (believe) completely in Jesus Christ  (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) ...

     -  He (lovingly and willingly) died for all of your sins on the Cross ... and His innocent blood washes away ALL our sins

     -  He was buried ... 

     -  He was raised (Resurrected) from the dead the third day ... and now waits to see if you are "with" Him or "against" Him

-  Turn back to God ... and turn away from sinful activities ("repent") ... He will welcome you with tears of joy.

If you do these things … sincerely and in faith … the Bible promises you can have the complete assurance of eternal life in Heaven.  The Bible tells us Jesus (Yeshua) did all the work for you when He bore all of your sins and died on the Cross ... and was buried ... and was raised (resurrected) from the dead (as "firstfruits" of the coming Resurrection) through the awesome power of God.  The Bible says you can’t add anything to it!!!  When you believe and trust in (and love) Jesus Christ as your "Savior" (who lovingly saves you from your sins and from Hell) ... and then turn away from your sinful ways and turn back to God ("repent"), you can have the complete peace and assurance in your heart that when you die, you will enter into His Kingdom of Heaven ... forever and ever … it’s God’s Promise!!! 

The only thing God asks a NON-believer to do is to "believe"... Jesus (God) did ALL the work ... life in Heaven is OFFERED as a GIFT!!! 

AND many don't realize God’s loving offer (see below) contains both a "BLESSING” and a "CURSE”. . .

   "For God so loved the world

     that He GAVE His only begotten Son,

     that whoever BELIEVES (trusts) in Him      (to trust in Jesus alone to save us from our sins and from Hell)

     should NOT perish (in Hell)

     but have everlasting life (in Heaven).

     For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,

     but that the world through Him might be saved (into Heaven).

     He who believes in Him is not condemned (to Hell);

     but he who does not believe (in Jesus Christ)

     IS condemned (to Hell) ALREADY"    (There will be no second chance for any who ignore or mock what God did for us on the Cross.)

     (John 3:16-18)       (Jesus greatly LOVED us to save us from Hell ... all God asks is that we love Him for all He has done for us.)

   "For by GRACE you have been saved (from your sins and from Hell)

     through FAITH (in Jesus Christ),

     and that not of yourselves;

     it is the GIFT of God,   ("Grace" is getting something we don’t deserve…we can't earn this gift of life in Heaven)

     NOT of works,   (we cannot enter Heaven through any “good deeds” we have done ... or think we have done.)

     lest ANYONE should boast."   (We are told it’s a gift from God … we just have to thankfully (and lovingly) receive it.)

     (Ephesians 2:8)    

Grace and Shalom