{"id":54978,"date":"2024-09-06T02:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=54978"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:48:36","slug":"how-should-we-be-found-at-the-coming-of-our-lord-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2024\/09\/06\/how-should-we-be-found-at-the-coming-of-our-lord-jesus-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW SHOULD WE BE FOUND AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a <strong>spiritual condition<\/strong> in which every believer must be found when the Lord Jesus Christ returns. If He finds us outside this condition, <strong>we will not go with Him<\/strong>, but instead, we will be left behind to face <strong>God\u2019s judgment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>So, what is this condition?<\/h3>\n<p>Let us read the Scripture:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NKJV)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This verse reveals a powerful truth: <strong>Jesus is indeed coming back<\/strong>, and when He returns, He expects to find us <strong>sanctified in three areas<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Spirit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soul<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Body<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If we are found defiled in any of these three areas at His coming, there is a <strong>great danger <\/strong>we risk missing the Rapture and facing eternal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore each area:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>1. <strong>THE SOUL<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>soul<\/strong> is the seat of our:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mind<\/strong> (thoughts)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emotions<\/strong> (feelings)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Will<\/strong> (decisions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>God desires that these aspects remain <strong>pure and submitted to Him<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How is the soul sanctified?<\/strong><br \/>\nBy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receiving Jesus Christ<\/li>\n<li>Daily reading the Word of God<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a consistent prayer life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you neglect prayer, your soul becomes weak you become easily angered, bitter, and directionless. Without the Word, your soul is vulnerable to temptation and lacks spiritual guidance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Psalm 119:105 (ESV)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2. <strong>THE SPIRIT<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>spirit<\/strong> is the inner man the <strong>innermost part<\/strong> of our being. It is the place where God dwells and communes with us.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Proverbs 20:27 (ESV)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is through the spirit that we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worship God<\/li>\n<li>Receive revelation<\/li>\n<li>Walk by faith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>John 4:24 (NKJV)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If your spirit is not <strong>purified and alive in Christ<\/strong>, you cannot walk with God not in this life, and certainly not in eternity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>3. <strong>THE BODY<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>body<\/strong> is the physical vessel, the outward part of man, and it must also be <strong>kept holy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Biblically, an unclean body is not one with sweat or dust, but one defiled by <strong>sinful actions<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sexual immorality<\/li>\n<li>Masturbation<\/li>\n<li>Public indecency<\/li>\n<li>Handling money gained through theft or fraud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>1 Corinthians 6:18 (NKJV)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The body is sanctified not by hot water or herbal remedies, but by <strong>renouncing the works of the flesh<\/strong>, which are clearly listed in Galatians:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,<br \/>\nidolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,<br \/>\nenvy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Galatians 5:19\u201321 (NKJV)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Everyone must <strong>purify themselves<\/strong> and <strong>maintain<\/strong> that purity in spirit, soul, and body. <strong>Sanctification is the ticket<\/strong> to seeing the Lord when He returns.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>1 Thessalonians 5:23 (repeated for emphasis)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Have you received the Lord Jesus?<\/h3>\n<p>If not <strong>what are you waiting for?<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd if you have already received Him, then ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is your <strong>soul<\/strong> sanctified?<\/li>\n<li>Is your <strong>spirit<\/strong> alive and aligned with God?<\/li>\n<li>Is your <strong>body<\/strong> kept in holiness?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need guidance in building yourself spiritually in these three areas, you can reach out to us for <strong>prayer support and spiritual counsel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maranatha\u00a0 the Lord is coming!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='share-to-whatsapp-wrapper'><div class='share-on-whsp'>Share on: <\/div><a data-text='HOW SHOULD WE BE FOUND AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST?' data-link='https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2024\/09\/06\/how-should-we-be-found-at-the-coming-of-our-lord-jesus-christ\/' class='whatsapp-button whatsapp-share'>WhatsApp<\/a><div class='clear '><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a spiritual condition in which every believer must be found when the Lord Jesus Christ returns. 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