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As I concluded in part four, one of the responsibilities of the Lord's servants is to present God's evidence, and thus to bear witness to Divine Truth. By so doing, they in fact make their listeners accountable for knowing the truth, so that someday when they eventually stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ, they won't be able to make the excuse that they didn't know. As a result, they -- meaning the people -- will be held accountable for their actions; in particular, their decision to accept or reject Jesus Christ.

As faithful witnesses for the Lord, to this very day, we, His children who are actively serving the Lord, continue to do the very same thing. We present God's evidence to this lost and dying world. We too bear witness of the truth. We open up the Lord's Royal Record and present the Scriptures to them. We tell them of God's love for them, and of His plan of Salvation. As the Apostle John wrote, we show them the way to Eternal Life. Consider the following verses:

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son."


"(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)"


In similar fashion, in the Book of Revelation, despite the intense hatred which is being directed towards them, we see the Lord's Two Sackcloth Witnesses boldly witnessing the full truth to the stubborn, unbelieving Jews of Israel. In His mercy, the Lord gives them one final chance to accept the Salvation that He offers them, through the Sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ, before it is too late.

In addition to trying to save as many people as is humanly possible, as we have seen, the other purpose of being a faithful witness is to make everyone accountable for the truth, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. However, the full message is not just one of God's love and Salvation. As it has always been, it is also a stern warning to repent of one's unbelief, lest one suffers the punishment of God's Wrath. This is a topic which I discuss in articles such as "Do You Want Love and Light, or Rod and Wrath?".

This second part of the message is not always easy to share. In fact, under certain conditions, doing so can be downright dangerous, as it is with the Two Sackcloth Witnesses who in the end lose their lives due to their remaining faithful to the Lord. However, despite the potential danger involved, it is nevertheless still our responsibility to deliver the full counsel of the Lord. We cannot cower in fear behind closed doors as the Apostles did following the Lord's Crucifixion.

Neither can we water down the message to make it more easily digestible, politically correct and socially acceptable, as so many compromised churches and weak Christians do today. As I already mentioned, the bottom line is that God expects us to deliver the full counsel of His Word. He expects us to deliver our souls, so that the blood of the unbelievers will not be on our hands. The Lord made this perfectly clear to the Prophet Ezekiel, as we can determine by the following group of verses:

"And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious."


"And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear."


"Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul."


As we all know, this old world grows more ungodly, and more dark, with each passing year. As many of us have observed, we have now reached a point where the children of darkness no longer even pretend to hide their sins, and their disdain for God's holy Word. They shamelessly flaunt their sins and mock Him on a regular basis. Many even openly embrace Satan and laugh about it as if it is all just a big joke. As this wave of ungodliness continues to spread throughout the world, pressure is also slowly mounting against us. We have all felt it and experienced it in one way or another, whether at our place of employment, or with our family and friends, or maybe in our online life.

Little by little, our voices of truth are being censored and silenced. We are facing increasing levels of discrimination and harassment in various arenas. Hostility against us is rising. I honestly don't know what the future holds, but my prayer is that no matter how bad and how dark the future may get, as a child of the Lord, you will strive to continue to be a faithful servant of the Lord in whatever capacity you can, for as long as you can. In the encouraging words of the Apostle Paul, my prayer is that you will continue to let your light shine "in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation", as we read in the following verse:

"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;"


With these thoughts, I will bring this article to a close. It is my hope that you have found it informative, enlightening, and I pray that it has been a blessing in your life as well. If you have an account with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or with any other social network, I would really appreciate if you'd take the time to click or tap on the corresponding link that is found on this page. Thanks so much, and may God bless you abundantly!

For additional information and further study, you may want to refer to the list of reading resources below which were either mentioned in this article, or which contain topics which are related to this article. All of these articles are likewise located on the Bill's Bible Basics web server. To read these articles, simply click or tap on any link you see below.

Abomination of Desolation: Explained!
Are You a Burning Ember for the Lord?
Dead to the Law: God's Laws Written on Our Hearts
Death: Final Battle, Final Victory!
Do You Want Love and Light, or Rod and Wrath?
Elijah: Where Are the True Prophets of God?
Famous Forties: One of God's Special Numbers?
Free From the Fear of Death: Law and Works vs Grace
Great Cloud of Witnesses: God's Holy Ghosts?
Greater Works Than These Shall He Do . . . and Satan Too
Have You Been Slain in the Spirit?
In the Ages to Come
Jesus Christ's Return: Have We Been Deceived?
Leviathan: An Ancient Dragon of the Sea?
Satan: His Origin, Purpose And Future
Satan: King of Tyrus, King of Empires
The Children of God and Politics
The Fruits of Disobedience
The Great Tribulation and the Rapture
The Heavenly Vision: Have You Got It?
The Last Seven Years Chart
The Royal Law: Thou Shalt Love
The Woman in the Wilderness and the 144,000
Tradition or Truth? Old Wine or New Wine?
Under the Cloud: UFOs and the Holy Bible
What Really Happens to Us When We Die?
When Was Satan Cast Out of Heaven?
Who Hindered the Antichrist?
Who is Babylon the Great?

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