WITHOUT EXCEPTION

Here are a few pictures of our new living quarters. Furthest to the right is the Assisted living building in which we are renting a small apartment shown in the middle. The Gazebo is a place to sit and enjoy the premises. The first is a portion of the complex of buildings for seniors housing near to 500 people. In our next blog we'll share some pictures inside. AND NOW: a word from God's Word: Without Exception

In God’s sight, according to the Scriptures, there is not one single righteous person on this earth. What’s more, the Scriptures say that there is no one that understands, or seeks God, and that everyone has gone astray and become unprofitable. There is not even one single person that does good, no, not even one! It continues to say that man’s throat is like an open grave, whose tongue has been used for deceit. It continues ta tell us that poisen, compared to that of a viper is under their lips, and whose mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are quick to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways, and no one seeks after God, and they have no fear before Him.
Dearly beloved friends, loved by God Himself, the above declarations may be read in the Bible in the book of Romans, chapter 3, and verses 10-18. These words were written for the Jews, as well as all the rest of mankind. I would like to encourage you to read them slowly with all due reverence to the Lord, our God. The truths mentioned were not written to condemn only, but written to lead us to the only way of salvation that God, our Father Himself has provided for us. This includes the Jews who had the law, and the rest of mankind, including all, who are living in Aruba, Bonaire or Curaçao.
The answer is so clear in the Bible, that is for sure. However, without the help of God, none of us will understand. And the reason for that is clear in the Scriptures. The Bible declares that in our human nature we are dead in our sins; that is, we are dead spiritually speaking.
On one occasion during our Lord’s ministry while on earth He said the following words: " Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come unto condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (Read John 5:16-30)
Friends and brothers & sisters in the Lord, these words were spoken by our Lord, when He was in a body just like ours, but without the sinful nature that every single person in the human race has been born with. That is why our Lord was called "The last Adam". (Read 1 Cor. 15:20-22 and 1 Cor. 14:45-49). In a sense we can say that we did not choose to be born with the sinful nature, but we can now choose eternal life or eternal perdition. We can choose salvation or condemnation. This is a choice we must make.
That is why we are writing this short message on our blog today. Choose life! We trust that the Holy Spirit of God will do the work of convincing many precious souls of sin, righteousness and judgment. (Read John 16: 5-16). That is why dear friend, no matter what age you be, Christ died and rose again for us.
If you hear His voice as you read this message, do not let your heart become hardened by neglecting or postponing your decision. We do not know what tomorrow may bring. According to the Scriptures we were bought with a price. The Lord Jesus Christ carried our sins in His own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness, by Whose stripes we were healed. (Read 1 Peter 2:20-25; 1 Corinthians 7:23 and Ephesians 1:3-14.)