MY DIARY

Believer are the Light (Matt.5:14) "You are the light of the world"  (v.14) . Light does not shine to be seen, but to enable others to see and what they are to see is not the Christian, but Christ. "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works (not you) and glorify your Father (not you) in heaven"  (v.16) . He said," A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden"   (v.14) , suggesting a city whose streetlamps a home lights shine through the darkest night.       This is a beautiful metaphor of a congregation filled with that spiritual light that comes from Him who is light, in whom "is no darkness at all"  (1John1:5-7) . He added, nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp-stand and it gives light to all who are in the house"  (v.15) . In this part of metaphor, believers are taught to let their light shine, in their homes and elsewhere, to light the way to Jesus for the...

F. What is the Final Destiny of Man? (Proverbs.14:11, 12) Man’s final destiny is death if he chooses the way that seems right to him. As Isaiah said, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way” (Is.53:6). Man’s way is the broad way, the way of least resistance, a road that narrows down to destruction-eternal separation from God (Matt.7:13)       Man’s final destiny is life if he chooses God’s way, which is through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life” (Matt.7:14). Then He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John.14:6). He is God’s only way to eternal life (Acts.4:12). 1). Christ will come soon to establish righteousness on earth, to judge the wicked, and to inaugurate His millennial (thousand-year) kingdom (Matt.25:31-46; Rev.20:1-10). 2). The lost of all the ages will be cas...