Pastor John Collins: Begging for rapture?
Are you a fence sitter when it comes to declaring your
faith? Do you hedge your bets, believing
in a part of this faith, a bit of that doctrine, a little of that
religion? All in. That is what God wants
from us and Pastor
John Collins of Love
That Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries
tells us. All in, all of us, not part of
our faith, part of our heart, part of our souls. All our heart, soul, mind and strength. That is the first and greatest commandment,
it’s part of the Hebrew Shema, and what Jesus Christ taught
when He walked the earth as a person 2000 plus years ago. Pastor John Collins
is determined to bring as many who will come back to the Cross.
End times prophecies have been talked about since they were
first spoken millennia ago. The first
disciples expected them to happen any day, but they were wrong just as the “prophets”
of today are. No one knows said Jesus
Christ, and Pastor
John Collins preaches the very same thing. God wants as many as
who will to come home to Him, His children, His creations, His souls that
belong to Him. Right now, God isn’t happy with
us and He most certainly isn’t blessing the United States because we have
kicked Him out of schools, out of the courts, out of families, out of our
hearts and out of churches points out Pastor John Collins. God isn’t happy, but He hasn’t pulled the
proverbial plug….yet.
How selfish are those who beg for the day of rapture? Don’t you think that God is holding back
so that people can actually be taught to know Him and to know Jesus, to give as
many people as possible the chance at salvation first, asks Pastor John Collins?
“We need to take our faith and salvation seriously. We need
to get this right for ourselves and each other. We cannot be half committed,
somewhat devoted or undecided when it comes to being a follower of Christ. We
need to give all, believe whole-heartedly and commit completely to living a
life that is in obedience to Jesus and in submission to God. That is what
ensures our eternal salvation with the reward of entry through heaven’s
gates.” Pastor John Collins, April
2018.
It’s time to take faith seriously. It’s time to step back, look at ourselves and
our hearts and seek the hope that is Jesus Christ (Pastor John Collins,
paraphrased).
Pastor John Collins writes:
“And then many will be offended, will betray one another,
and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive
many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But
he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will
be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end
will come.” Matthew 24:10-14 (NKJV).
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels
of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Mark 13:32 (NKJV).
Many are saying that we are nearing the end of times, that
Jesus will return soon, that the rapture is near and tribulation is upon us.
Jesus said that only the Father knows the time so it is impossible for anyone
to know when the end will come. Yet, with so many preachers teaching this and
so many eyes open to the happenings in the Middle East and so much attention
being drawn to prophecy and supposition, why are people not taking their faith
more seriously? Why is there not more people repenting and coming to the foot
of the cross?
When prophets were sent to Israel and Judah, they were not
always heard. The sad truth is the majority of the people clung to their ways,
their sin and their attachment to this world. Too many perished because of
their stubbornness and refusal to submit to God. Every day that God holds back
the judgment of this world is a day of mercy to us all. Each of those days is
an opportunity to shout from the rooftops that salvation is available to the
lost. Each day is filled with the hope that we will come to our senses and get
right with God.
We need to take our faith and salvation seriously. We need
to stop procrastinating and stop putting off changing our lives and our ways.
We need to get this right for ourselves and each other. We cannot be half
committed, somewhat devoted or undecided when it comes to being a follower of
Christ. We need to give all, believe whole-heartedly and commit completely to
living a life that is in obedience to Jesus and in submission to God. That is
what ensures our eternal salvation with the reward of entry through heaven’s
gates.
We all can do better, be better and become more Christ-like.
Each of us needs to be willing to alter our lives and purify our hearts. It is
not enough to say, “I am a work in progress.” We all need to take the steps to
rid our lives of sinful influence and to resist our temptations. We need to get
honest with ourselves about what we hide from the world, about what we don’t
admit and about what needs to change. Jesus is your strength and He wants you
to belong to Him. Do not deny yourself forever in heaven because you were
unsure or lazy in your faith. Even if you have doubts, call on Jesus in truth
and I know that those doubts will fade and the truth along with the hope of
salvation will bloom in your heart.
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My
voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with
Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I have
overcome and sat down with My Father on His throne.” Revelations 3:20-21
(NKJV).
LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS
Pastor
John Collins tells us we all can do better. We need to go to church and “get some”….Jesus
was crucified so we could be justified, and we need to get on our knees and
repent, every day. Pastor
John Collins is the first to say that he knows he is a sinner, and
that he will get on his knees, ask for forgiveness every day. At the end of the day, Pastor John Collins
says he gets on his knees and asks God “did I handle
every situation today correctly to glorify You?” Each day is an opportunity to get it right,
to get better.
Salvation is by faith alone in Jesus Christ,
preaches Pastor
John Collins. It is the
effort to turn away from sin, to not be like the world, to seek guidance from
Jesus in everything that we do – Pastor John Collins, Spring, 2018.
Pastor
John Collins has been recognized as an inspirational pastor living
in the United States and has received awards as Evangelist of the Year from
across the globe. Interviews, radio
programming, sermons, blogs, news articles, and Youtube recordings of Pastor John Collins can be
accessed by clicking on the links found within this post. Pastor
John Collins posts daily thoughts and devotions on Facebook and
Twitter. Pastor John Collins
preaches weekly from the heart on Heaven’s Country Radio, www.heavenscountry.com at 10:00 a.m.
Mountain Time. Pastor
John Collins preaches with passion:
Pastor
John Collins is not about a popularity contest, Pastor Collins says
he would rather have people hate him for what he says rather than to be loved
and tell people what they want to hear.
This is not about the pastor, it is about Jesus Christ and our
chance at salvation and getting back to God.
Pastor
John Collins can be reached by email at jc65777@yahoo.com for ministry, prayer and
positive conversation. Pastor
John Collins is also available for revival and guest speaking.
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