June 9, 2025 GOOD NEWS-BAD NEWS
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 “..and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing our retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed-for our testimony to you was believed.
God’s word is a word of love and grace, but it is also a book of warning. Those who are wise will take to heart the whole word of God and will adjust their lives accordingly. It is an unwelcomed word and and unpopular so often even among believers today, but rest assured that there is a day of judgement on the horizon. The thought of judgment coming can be frightening or it can be something we look forward too. Not to be compared to the judgement referred to here, but it is like in high school getting report cards-if we have studied and have made good test grades, we look forward to getting the report card. If we are experiencing afflictions and persecutions, know that relief is on the way. When Jesus returns, He will make all things right and evil will be no more; and those who know Him and believe in Him will be amazed with the glory of His power. Some have the view that there will be no judgement for believers but the scriptures say otherwise. I do not fully understand what it means in the above verse when it says He will deal out retribution to those who do not know God AND to those who do not obey the gospel. Whether I understand that or not, I hear the warning-I (we) are to obey the gospel-and the gospel is good news. In Hebrews 10 there are warnings to believers; verse 29 is a warning to those believers who has insulted the Spirit of grace. 1 Peter 4:17 says “For it is time for judgement to begin with the household of God; and it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?” Let us not misunderstand grace; the grace of God does not remove all responsibility of us living as unto the Lord or to the call to obey the gospel. The grace of God enables us to live according to the gospel. We have no need to fear God, but we need a healthy fear of living according to the ways of God. 2 Corinthians 13:5 instructs us to examine ourselves-to make sure we are living in the faith. So, let us hear and act on the whole counsel of God. We can daily live in such a way that we will welcome His sudden and unexpected return-that will be a glorious day beyond our imagination.
Philippians 2:12-13 “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”
Blessings, Buddy
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 “..and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing our retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed-for our testimony to you was believed.
God’s word is a word of love and grace, but it is also a book of warning. Those who are wise will take to heart the whole word of God and will adjust their lives accordingly. It is an unwelcomed word and and unpopular so often even among believers today, but rest assured that there is a day of judgement on the horizon. The thought of judgment coming can be frightening or it can be something we look forward too. Not to be compared to the judgement referred to here, but it is like in high school getting report cards-if we have studied and have made good test grades, we look forward to getting the report card. If we are experiencing afflictions and persecutions, know that relief is on the way. When Jesus returns, He will make all things right and evil will be no more; and those who know Him and believe in Him will be amazed with the glory of His power. Some have the view that there will be no judgement for believers but the scriptures say otherwise. I do not fully understand what it means in the above verse when it says He will deal out retribution to those who do not know God AND to those who do not obey the gospel. Whether I understand that or not, I hear the warning-I (we) are to obey the gospel-and the gospel is good news. In Hebrews 10 there are warnings to believers; verse 29 is a warning to those believers who has insulted the Spirit of grace. 1 Peter 4:17 says “For it is time for judgement to begin with the household of God; and it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?” Let us not misunderstand grace; the grace of God does not remove all responsibility of us living as unto the Lord or to the call to obey the gospel. The grace of God enables us to live according to the gospel. We have no need to fear God, but we need a healthy fear of living according to the ways of God. 2 Corinthians 13:5 instructs us to examine ourselves-to make sure we are living in the faith. So, let us hear and act on the whole counsel of God. We can daily live in such a way that we will welcome His sudden and unexpected return-that will be a glorious day beyond our imagination.
Philippians 2:12-13 “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”
Blessings, Buddy
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