God doesn’t desire mankind’s destruction
Scripture: John 20:19-23, Revelation 11:6
John 20:19-23 says, “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the
doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood
in the midst, and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When He had said this, He showed them His
hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them
again, ‘Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.’ And when He had said this,
He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any,
they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’” Isn’t it interesting that
when Jesus ministered the Holy Spirit to His disciples, He made this declaration? What is being
established here? The beginning of judgment is being established by the authority to retain sin.
Most of us have never heard a message on retaining sin. There is only one reason why we would
retain sin. The goal is repentance. The way that God deals with man throughout the Bible from
Genesis to Revelation is consistent. God doesn’t desire mankind’s destruction. He desires man’s
repentance. Over and over again God will ramp up affliction from one level after another until
man repents. Affliction has to be discerned. The devil also afflicts to destroy. God afflicts to
save. God’s goal is repentance leading to salvation
Pray against iniquitous patterns-(Iniquity): perversity, that is, (moral) evil: Thus sin,
when repeated against the knowledge of God, becomes transgression which, if it
continues long enough, eventually becomes iniquity which perverts the flesh. This
perversion changes the DNA/RNA structure of the “flesh” and “beliefs” or “attitudes”
resulting in genetic changes that are passed on from generation to generation.
Solution: Free yourself and your family from these things by exposing yourselves to
the radiation fire of the word of God.
Rom 9:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He
also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn
among many brethren; 30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He
called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and
piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the
thoughts and intentions of the heart.