Massive Ponzi Scheme

There is a massive fraudulent ponzi scheme going on that has likely lured you in, and if you are like most of the victims, you are not aware of it yet.  In fact, even after many people learn of this scheme they ignore sound reasoning and continue to invest their most precious treasures and resources into the lie.  This ponzi scheme does not primarily have to do with your money.  It is far more serious than that!  This ponzi scheme may cost you your very soul.

Here is how the scheme works.  Satan, Sinful Desire, and our wicked human nature have teamed up to convince people that they are basically good or righteous in the eyes of God just as they are.  This results in people thinking that when they die there is nothing to worry about because God grades on the curve.  The victims are tricked into believing that God will just sweep all their sins under the rug and let them walk right into Heaven after they die.  The horrid trio also promises amazing reward and personal fulfillment if you will only commit your life to their false promises.  Functionally, these false promises become a god or idol.  Some of the common promises are, “dedicate you life to making money and you will have great joy”, “Sleep with your girlfriend or boyfriend.  After all, you are in love”,  “I’ll just watch a little porn.  It is not hurting anyone”, “If I looked a little more like that person I would be happy”, “I was baptized, so I’m good”, “I don’t have a problem with drinking, it is just social”, “I just need to worry about me” and their favorite, “I am just too busy to read the Bible or go to a good church”. (see Revelation 21:8, Galatians 5:19, 1 Corinthians 6:9) (I know this doesn’t fit the strict definition of a ponzi scheme, but you get the point.)

Most People think they have an idea of what God is like, but they really have no idea.  They have not examined the bible to see what God has revealed about himself and they have not honestly taken a look to see how he will judge their soul.  God is Love and he is forgiving, but that is not even half of the story.  God is a God of Justice, Holiness, and Wrath.  If God let guilty criminals go free on judgment day he would be more corrupt than a judge that would let a child rapist go free without the proper punishment.

The proper punishment for every sinful human eternal condemnation to hell, and here is one good reason why.  If you punch a common man it the nose you will get in a bit of trouble, but if you punch the President of the U.S. the penalty will be much more severe because of the perceived value of the person whom you punched.  We punch God in the nose every time we lust, lie, or have a prideful thought.  We have all sinned against the most valuable being in the universe every moment of every day.  Jesus told that the greatest commandment was to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength.  No one has ever really honored God like he deserves to be honored.  With every sin we commit against God we just store up more wrath that will be released on us on judgment day.  O how we need a Savior!

Praise God for Sending His Son to take the Hell I deserve in my place and giving me the righteousness of Jesus Christ in return.  2 Corinthians 5:21 puts it like this, “God made him who knew no sin to be sin for us so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”  Romans 8:1 says that, “…there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”.

So how do we get “IN” Christ Jesus.  The bible tells us to Repent and Put our faith in Jesus as our Master and Savior.  We must turn from our sins and turn to Christ and embrace Him as our greatest treasure.  The response of a repentant faith is the result of God breathing new life into your soul.  Beg God to give you eyes to see your sin as he sees it and a heart, mind, and soul that is willing to embrace Jesus as Lord and Savior.

Please run from the deception of “the world’s” ponzi scheme.  They have marked many roads with signs that say “Sin=fulfillment” and “Heaven Ahead”, but there is only one true path that leads to the “abundant life” now and eternal joy with God in that ages to come.  It is a very narrow road that runs exclusively through King Jesus and it may only be found through the free gift of faith, not by works lest any man should boast.