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Truth and Salvation

By Lary R. HaleSeptember 20, 2013

Believers preserve their lamps and care for an exhausted neighbor through a vast coastal storm as Jesus appears once in luminous clouds. — © By One Spirit Ministries

"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another" (Mat. 24:3-10). "And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake" (Lk. 21:16,17). "And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains... For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect" (Mat. 24:11-16,21-24). "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken" (Lk. 21:25,26). "Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other" (Mat. 24:26--31). "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father" (Mk. 13:32).

"And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all... so shall also the coming of the Son of man be" (Lk. 17:26-29; Mat. 24:39). "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man" (Lk. 21:34-36). Here we have a composite of some key things that Jesus spoke concerning the end time and his second coming. I would like to just point out a few crucial elements of what he had to say here, as we are without doubt approaching the fulfillment of all these things. The first integral thing I see is that in the time of the end there will be many who had possessed the love of God, but fail to preserve it in their lives as times get very difficult. These will be those who fulfill the "foolish virgins" in the parable of the ten virgins, whose lamps went out while they were in the journey to meet the bridegroom (Mat. 25:1-13). It is no coincidence that Jesus taught this very parable during the same sermon from which these things about the end time are taken. These are also those who will betray the elect, as they will be the ones in the position to do so; seeing that they continue in the journey of holiness with them for a season. It will be like Judas betraying Jesus because he, being with Jesus in the ministry, was in the position TO betray him. Those whose "love waxes cold" are also going to be the fulfillment of the 'tares' in the parable of the wheat and the tares, whom Jesus said will be cast out of the kingdom of God into a furnace of fire at the end of the world (Mat. 13:40-42). Another important point made by Jesus is that the end will come WHEN "this gospel of the kingdom [of God] shall be preached in all the world." What this tells us is that the Gospel that he was talking about HAS NOT been preached in all the world, because the end HAS NOT come. The Gospel of 'Christianity' has been preached in all the world, but that is NOT "the Gospel of the kingdom [of God]," which Jesus spoke of in this sermon.

To understand what IS the Gospel of the kingdom of God, we need only look at the words "Gospel," and "kingdom of God," by the scriptural defining of these terms: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the POWER OF GOD unto salvation to every one that believeth" (Rom. 1:16). "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you" (Acts 1:8). "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power" (I Cor. 4:20). "For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost" (Rom. 14:17). Now THAT is the Gospel that Jesus was talking about my friend. The pure, unadulterated power, love and holiness of God's Spirit, unmixed with man's additives. And that makes a lot of sense, seeing that the scripture tells us; " Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [from sin]" (II Cor. 3:17). Yes, the holy Spirit of God is the ONLY presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in this world, and "that Spirit" needs none of man's ideology added to it; but rather for man to get out of the way and let Jesus be center stage, and ALONE on that stage. THAT Gospel has NOT been preached in all the world, but it will be. The other really crucial element to these words of Jesus is the fact that he mentions ONLY ONE second coming of himself back to this world. Does that sound strange for me to say? Well, everyone who adheres to the false "rapture" doctrine is proclaiming TWO second comings of Jesus, without realizing they are doing it of course. Jesus made it crystal clear that his coming would be visible, even as the lightning is visible, and that it would be "immediately AFTER the tribulation of those days." He also makes it clear that this will be the time that he gathers, or catches up his elect, both dead and living, from all places to meet him in the air as he comes; and that this event will be accompanied by "a great sound of a trumpet." This sound of the trumpet also is synonymous with other places where he spoke of his second coming and the catching up of his elect to meet him (I Cor. 15:51-53; I Thess. 4:15-17). So that is ONE second coming of Jesus, and ONE catching up of his elect to meet him and be glorified with immortality; BOTH of which things take place together at the END of the time of great tribulation. I know that is a great disappointment to all of the "rapture" adherents, but it is irrefutable scriptural truth that simply cannot be overturned. And of course it is worthy of the greatest of consideration to note that Jesus admonished us to pray much always, and to "keep [our] hearts with all diligence;" so that we might be in the number who do "endure unto the end, [and] be saved" (Prov. 4:23). There are so many other things that can be addressed on this subject from other places in the Bible, both old and new testaments; but I am limited here to set forth these few things on a daily post. Nonetheless, it is certain that there are no scriptures that would contradict the truth of these things that are taken purely from the Bible in this article. May God help us all to fulfill the right side of these things, for it is certain that we will fulfill one side or the other. Amen.

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In loving memory

Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

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