If you knew you had one week to live, what would be different in your life with God?

[atwhatcost]

I would not change a thing! Nothing! I would continue to pray, read my Bible, do ministry to the weak, the lost, the downtrodden and the humble. I would continue to love God with all my heart, soul and mind.

I would continue to preach about the amazing grace of God and his saving power, through his death on the cross and his resurrection.

I would continue to follow Jesus from morning to night.

Praise be to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who leads and guides me, and has transferred me from the domain of darkness into the kingdom of his beloved Son.

"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son," Col. 1:13

Me question, not Jason question. Would you read the Bible or study it? (Any answer other than thinking the Bible is a phone book is acceptable. I'm really checking how nuts I am for thinking that leaves me off the hook for straining to understand it for one whole week. lol)

 

[wwjd_kilden]

I'd
- quit my job
- end my lease of the apartment
- spend the last week traveling (bringing my family with me if they wanted to)

 

[spiritlife7]

If you want to be closer to God He will change your heart.

 

[atwhatcost]

I'd
- quit my job
- end my lease of the apartment
- spend the last week traveling (bringing my family with me if they wanted to)

He didn't ask what you'd change about your life. That one is much harder to figure out. (So many things to tell hubby, figure out Social Security stuff to make sure he's got enough to live on when I'm gone, say good bye to my family. That's the hard stuff. As for end lease? Why? They'll figure it out sooner or later. lol)

 

[wwjd_kilden]

He didn't ask what you'd change about your life. That one is much harder to figure out. (So many things to tell hubby, figure out Social Security stuff to make sure he's got enough to live on when I'm gone, say good bye to my family. That's the hard stuff. As for end lease? Why? They'll figure it out sooner or later. lol)

uups, misread the title

I don't think anything would change with God. I am not afraid to die. As a matter of fact I long to meet Jesus.
I don't think there would be any point in changing something just because I knew. It would feel too hypocritical.

and: good point about the rent

 

[MikkoAinasoja]

I believe that it should be always like this; that nothing there is what we may do better, because if here is, we should do that now.

 

[oldthennew]

I always beseech our Father to teach me how to love Him more...than I already do,
it does seem like I can't love Him any more than I do, but this can't be so, especially when
He is constantly opening new doors, new ways, new revelation....

 

[Angela53510]

Me question, not Jason question. Would you read the Bible or study it? (Any answer other than thinking the Bible is a phone book is acceptable. I'm really checking how nuts I am for thinking that leaves me off the hook for straining to understand it for one whole week. lol)

I read your post about the OT. For me, I would do both. I have a daily Bible reading schedule and that does not change. But I would also dig deeper into Scripture, to hear what God was telling me in my last week on earth. But then, I do that most days, anyway.

I have spent the last month preparing to preach Psalm 42 & 43. That includes commentaries, study Bibles, word studies in Hebrew, and other books (like on shepherding - real sheep!) and praying about it. It has been such an exciting and challenging study. God has revealed so much in his Word! But we do have to take the time to really study it.

The other thing I have been doing is just reading those two psalms over and over. In different translations, and really absorbing the message, and waiting on God to reveal what I am to say.

Now, I am doing this for a reason. But everytime I prepare a sermon, I am just amazed at how God has blessed me for the time I have invested in the study. I do study, but the knowledge I am going to preach spurs me to dig even deeper, and also to remember what I studied forever!

So another week to prepare a sermon? That would be quite a way to go!

 

[atwhatcost]

I read your post about the OT. For me, I would do both. I have a daily Bible reading schedule and that does not change. But I would also dig deeper into Scripture, to hear what God was telling me in my last week on earth. But then, I do that most days, anyway.

I have spent the last month preparing to preach Psalm 42 & 43. That includes commentaries, study Bibles, word studies in Hebrew, and other books (like on shepherding - real sheep!) and praying about it. It has been such an exciting and challenging study. God has revealed so much in his Word! But we do have to take the time to really study it.

The other thing I have been doing is just reading those two psalms over and over. In different translations, and really absorbing the message, and waiting on God to reveal what I am to say.

Now, I am doing this for a reason. But everytime I prepare a sermon, I am just amazed at how God has blessed me for the time I have invested in the study. I do study, but the knowledge I am going to preach spurs me to dig even deeper, and also to remember what I studied forever!

So another week to prepare a sermon? That would be quite a way to go!

I always wondered how pastors do that -- somewhere between working the job and enjoying the passion behind the job choice. Thanks.

 

[elf3]

I always wondered how pastors do that -- somewhere between working the job and enjoying the passion behind the job choice. Thanks.

I personally think it is a combination of many things. A passion for Christ, your job, a passion for others, a passion for research and in a way studying God's Word has to be a "hobby". By adding the word "hobby" it is something you enjoy doing. If you don't enjoy doing it then the sermons will be half hearted and half "researched". Unfortunately there are many pastors who leave ministry because they loose the passion of the "hobby". It becomes "just a job". If something is "just a job" our work becomes something we must do and it becomes "tedious". It for sure is a reliance upon Christ to keep that "joy" of studying God's Word.

 

[BradC]

The greatest blessing that we have is a good conscience toward God even when we have not been perfect and have made mistakes and even sinned. To have a good conscience toward God is a result of having grace in our heart and we have in the light we have received by that grace through faith. The Holy Spirit records David's life in (Acts13:36) as having fulfilled all of God's purpose and will in his generation. We know there was issues of trouble and sin in his life, yet the NT does not make mention of them. David's sins where put away and he lived with a good conscience before God. We have the blood of Christ that has put away our sin and blessed is the man whom the Lord will not impute sin.

We do not have to have any regrets nor do we have to live or be condemned for the past. When we sin we have an advocate that has feed us from sin..

 

[Jason0047]

I have to give him the benefit of any doubt on this one too. I saw something admittedly human ... and honest in his above post. And I have felt what he had expressed. I'm certain many others have as well from time to time. There is a crack in all of us. That's how the Light gets in

First, nothing has changed. I am merely giving you information (that you are not aware of).

Second, as for your reference to light: Well, if you mean, a version of the gospel that allows for one to sin and still be saved? Not going to happen; And I mean... like forever. No chance whatsoever. For why on Earth would I ever compromise on the goodness of God or common basic morality? That would just make me the bad guy and if I wanted to be bad or sinful, I would just go back into the ways of the world. Jesus said for us to be to be either hot or cold and not lukewarm. Jesus (Who is the Light) will not tolerate or allow anyone (Even His people) to be sinful. You would have a better chance in convincing rain was not wet.

I know, in your mind you do not see what you believe as a doctrine of immorality, but if you do indeed believe that a believer can abide in unrepentant sin and still be saved (on some level), then that is exactly what it is. For such a version of the gospel has to ignore tons of verses in the BIble, it has to ignore common basic morality (or goodness), and it has to ignore the use of real world examples (of which Jesus used when He put forth his parables).

 

[Galahad]

If you knew you had one week to live, what would be different in your life with God?

Would you be walking the more straight and narrow?

Would you still be continuing to live life as if you were floating along?

Would you actually strive to stop sinning more and more and live righteously in things you want to do for God?

This question applies to me just as does to everyone else here. It is a reality check. Even for me. So I am not above my own question (or questions). What I am saying is that we all need to examine ourselves more and ask God to help us to live more for Him.

Now, the question is: What would you be doing?

Living for the LORD in all you do in complete dedication in that last week?

Or would you be putting on one of those squirrel outfits so as to fly down the side of a mountain?

Or would it be just you and your family having family time only?

Granted, I am not saying there is not a time and place for everything like Ecclesiastes talks about, but what is the normal every day way we are living? What are we in complete dedication to day in and day out?

Anyways, I am wishing nothing but good things from the LORD Jesus Christ upon everyone here.
May His love shine upon you and give you warmth in your heart and life.

Please be well.

Sincerely,

~ Jason.


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Jason, If I knew I had one week to live, I would try to figure how to convince you to come back on my friends list.

 

[Jason0047]

Good post, Jason! As for me, I have always sensed, felt, and knew that GOD was calling me to be involved in a healing/deliverance ministry. The more I have studied on it...the more I see it as "NORMAL" in the 1st century church. In other words, it occured daily...as the holy spirit dictated. There were no gigantic organized Crusades, or advertised weekend revivals, no stadiums, no preplanned services. There were just Apostles doing as was told them, "GO ye into all of Judea, Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the earth, teaching, preaching, baptising in the name of the Lord JESUS CHRIST". They made plans, as far as destination, but lived on a daily basis...healing and casting out demons as they travelled. That is what I would do the last week of my life.

Yes. This is what a believer should be doing (even all the more with a fervent passion). No glits and glammer or seeking to be famous. Just a pure ans simple way of spreading the gospel like in the days of the apostles. As for my question: I found one response here to be un-Christ-like and or not Christian. For Jesus said if you love your family more than me, you are not worthy of me. How we love Jesus shows in how we live our lives. If family is a person's #1 love, then it will show in how they live (or in what they would do in their last week of living here on this Earth). Yes, we are to provide for our family otherwise we are worse than an infidel. But Jesus said, let the dead bury their own dead. He also said that, he that puts his hand to the plow and looks back is not worthy of the kingdom of God. Looks back to what? Your life before plowing. A life of sin and self focus on yourself instead of God and in following His will and in allowing Him to do His righteousness (thru you).

 

[Jason0047]

Maybe Jason did have "good intentions" maybe he was trying to push "his own adgenda"? If he truly had good intentions why would he "disagree" or make an "argument" out of someone who actually agreed with him? It is nothing but another "push my own adgenda" post from Jason as proof by the response to my post. Good intentions? Possibly "good own adgenda"?

How can God be against that which is good?

 

[Jason0047]

Hmmmm... I honestly thought the op was a genuine question inviting all to express their views, not get criticized for it.

Right, and if someone said that they would stay the same in their sinful ways, why do you not see that as a problem? Someone here pretty much said that already (using different words). In other words, it is not wrong for me to correct bad or evil behavior. For do not even parents correct theri children in doing bad?

 

[Jason0047]

Jason, If I knew I had one week to live, I would try to figure how to convince you to come back on my friends list.

The only way that could ever happen is if you aplogized for the things you said and you also renounced Once Saved Always Saved and see it as a doctrine of immorality (whereby you would have naturally repented for spreading a false gospel that leads people further into sin instead of closer to God and His good ways).

 

[Galahad]

The only way that could ever happen is if you aplogized for the things you said and you also renounced Once Saved Always Saved and see it as a doctrine of immorality (whereby you would have naturally repented for spreading a false gospel that leads people further into sin instead of closer to God and His good ways).

Well that would leave me with 6 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes to do other things.
Kinda like a bucket list, which I don't have.

 

[Jason0047]

I would not change a thing! Nothing! I would continue to pray, read my Bible, do ministry to the weak, the lost, the downtrodden and the humble. I would continue to love God with all my heart, soul and mind.

I would continue to preach about the amazing grace of God and his saving power, through his death on the cross and his resurrection.

I would continue to follow Jesus from morning to night.

Praise be to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who leads and guides me, and has transferred me from the domain of darkness into the kingdom of his beloved Son.

"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son," Col. 1:13

So you have been made perfect? Do not believers all get different rewards by what they do? Are you saying the way you live is perfect before God with no room for improvement before Him whatsoever? Nothing you would say differently? Nothing you would be doing differently? Is there no kind of unrighteousness or worldly thing in your life that you would want to put away?

 

[Jason0047]

So you think you are called to be a preacher against sin, Jason?

I think that is good. Except you do not include yourself in that category, and are constantly arrogant, pointing fingers at people you know nothing about, and basically accusing everyone that they are antinomianism.

I pray God will enlighten your heart! And please note that Paul prays that we would have LOVE FOR THE SAINTS.

"For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come." Eph. 1:15-20

Correcting others is loving the brethren. Telling them that they should not believe in a doctrine that leads people into sin, is not wrong. That is what Once Saved Always Saved does. When you tell a believer they can accept Christ and that their sin debt is paid for (and you do not stress that they MUST live a holy life - otherwise they would be living a lie), then you are teaching them Antinomianism (Whether you want that to happen or not).