It is written, 'from that time [after JESUS prevailed in the wilderness] HE began to preach and to say, 'repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4: 17, King James Holy Bible with my words in the bracket as explanation of previous verses.
JESUS said, 'the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of GOD is at hand; repent ye, and believe the gospel. " Mark 1:15, KJV
"Whosoever believeth that JESUS is the Christ [anointed One] is born of GOD; and every one that loveth Him that begat, loveth Him that is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of GOD, when we love GOD and keep His Commandments. For this is the love of GOD, that we keep His commndments; and His commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of GOD overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that JESUS is The Son of GOD [born of the Holy Spirit hovering over Mary, according to scripture, not born in the usual method of fertilization with human sperm, but the usual method of human birth].
This is He that came by water and blood, even JESUS Christ; not by water only, but by water and the blood [referring to water baptism and His blood shed, and also to the water and blood shed at a human birth]. And it is The Spirit that beareth witness because The Spirit is truth. He that hath The Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of GOD, hath not life." I John 5: 1-6, 12, KJV
These scriptures are intended to help you understand who JESUS is, and what HIS purpose on the earth was and is. And that is to lead all to heaven, if possible, but HE does not force that. It is an act of free will to go to heaven or to hell.
Gloria Poole; at my home in Missouri; 9:12 AM, 6-June-2010
