NOVEMBER 01 Tues.

Why Are People Unable to Meet God?

Acts 4:12 / "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."

Hymn #150 On a Hill for Away (Unified Hymn 135)

1. It's Because They've Left God
Man's spirit is dead because of sin and the transgression of leaving God. Ephesians 2:1 In other words, God's image was planted solely in people, but this image Genesis 1:27 is now in a state of death. Because people no longer have God's Spirit, they've been captured by Satan. 1 Corinthians 2:12 & 2 Corinthians 4:4-5 As a result, people are unable to meet God.

2. People Try Diligently to Meet God
Only people have spirits, so their instincts are to seek God. However, they don't know the way to meet Him. No matter how much they struggle, they can never meet God because their spirits are dead. Furthermore, without God's Spirit, they're at the levels of beasts and Satan. Although they think that they can meet God through sincerity; religion; or philosophy, it just becomes more difficult. These take place because they don't know about "Original Sin."

3. People Who Aren't Saved Cannot Meet God (The State of the Unbeliever)
Because people can never meet God, He has opened the door of salvation. That's why salvation is grace. Those who believe in Christ gain eternal life; are liberated from the fate of darkness; and are set free from sin. Moreover, they've been freed from the power of Hell; have received the authority to become children of God; and will go to Heaven.

4. Just as a Dead Man Cannot Move, a Dead Soul's Efforts Are Useless
Those whose souls are dead cannot revive their spirits by their own efforts or through the help of others. In addition, nothing on earth is worthy of gaining Heaven.

5. Why Are People Unable to Gain Salvation through Efforts?
The only answer to save the spirit is Christ. Salvation is given by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8-10) Moreover, the motive of salvation is God's grace, and the method of it is your faith.

6. Healing - Nightmares
From the moment when people who suffer from nightmares accept Christ, those nightmares will end. From that point on, all they just have to do is manage their health and have holy meditation on the Word. By holding onto the covenant and entering deep prayer, healing will take place.

[Covenantal Prayer] Dear God, thank you for letting me become Your child through Christ. Help me enjoy Christ and the mystery of salvation every day. May I live as an evangelist who gives answers to the souls that are dying because they don't know the way. In Jesus Christ's name, I pray. Amen.