HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE ARE REALLY FOLLOWING GOD OR NOT?

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IS YOUR FAITH THE FAITH OF GOD OR THE FAITH OF DEVILS?

JAMES 2:18-20; 26 [18], Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: SHOW ME YOUR FAITH WITHOUT YOUR WORKS, AND I WILL SHOW YOU MY FAITH BY MY WORKS.
[19], YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ONE GOD; YOU DO WELL: THE DEVILS ALSO BELIEVE, AND TREMBLE. [20], BUT WILL YOU KNOW, O VAIN MAN, THAT FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD?

[26] FOR AS THE BODY WITHOUT THE SPIRIT IS DEAD, SO FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD ALSO.
 
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WILL EVERYONE RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE AND BE SAVED?

MATTHEW 7:21-23 [21], NOT EVERYONE THAT SAITH UNTO ME, LORD, LORD, SHALL ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; BUT HE THE DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER IN HEAVEN <FAITH THAT WORKS BY Love and OBEDIENCE> [22], Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23], And then will I profess unto them, I NEVER KNEW YOU <1 John 3:6 = has not seen him or known him because they break God's LAW and practice SIN>: DEPART FROM ME YOU WHO WORK INIQUITY (SIN)

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WOOPS, so much for the false teachings of Univeralism that seem to be flooding this forum. Only God's Word is true and we should believe and follow them over the teachings and traditions of men that break the commandments of God.
 
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I have a full set of Charles Spurgeon's Expository Encylopedia, covering a wide range of Biblical topics, and I have found them very straightforward and easy to understand. If someone wants to really get their spiritual knife and fork into really meaty stuff, William Gurnall's 17th Century "The Christian in Complete Armour" is an excellent book, which might take several years to read right through, but will certain give one a very sound foundation for their faith.

And if you want to get into the real meaty stuff, download the 23 volumes of the works of John Owen, and that will leave you in absolutely no doubt about what Christian faith is all about.
 
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I have a full set of Charles Spurgeon's Expository Encylopedia, covering a wide range of Biblical topics, and I have found them very straightforward and easy to understand. If someone wants to really get their spiritual knife and fork into really meaty stuff, William Gurnall's 17th Century "The Christian in Complete Armour" is an excellent book, which might take several years to read right through, but will certain give one a very sound foundation for their faith.

And if you want to get into the real meaty stuff, download the 23 volumes of the works of John Owen, and that will leave you in absolutely no doubt about what Christian faith is all about.

Hi Oscarr, nice to see you again. Do you think we need these things to know God's Word?

God bless.
 
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There was a whole world populated with people, to produce one righteous man for YHWH, Noah. Our righteousness is to exceed that of the Pharisees.

Yes absolutely Hark! What will it be like just before the 2nd coming? Seems more and more false teachings going about here. This section of the forum seems to be over run with the false teachings of peace and safety from the false teachings of Univeralism. Sudden destruction is coming but many are not hearing God's Word having itching ears for smooth things that cry peace and safety when there is no peace.

God bless
 
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Hi Oscarr, nice to see you again. Do you think we need these things to know God's Word?

God bless.
It is always good check our own ideas with a range of sound Bible teachers. It serves to ensure that we are on the right track. Cults are usually formed by people coming up with their own interpretations of what they want the Bible to say to them, and they tend to be unteachable, maintaining that their revelation is special - "I got this from God and not from man". But the Scripture says that in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. I read a good range of Bible teaching material just to make sure that my thoughts are consistent with what recognised, sound Bible teachers are teaching.
 
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It is always good check our own ideas with a range of sound Bible teachers. It serves to ensure that we are on the right track. Cults are usually formed by people coming up with their own interpretations of what they want the Bible to say to them, and they tend to be unteachable, maintaining that their revelation is special - "I got this from God and not from man". But the Scripture says that in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. I read a good range of Bible teaching material just to make sure that my thoughts are consistent with what recognised, sound Bible teachers are teaching.

Yes true Oscarr if these people have the truth of Gods' Word. As you would already know the techings of the new testament scriptures show that in the las days there will be many false teachers trying to lead us way from God and his Word. How do you know what is true and what is not true and if you are being lead away from Gods' Word or not? For example did you want to comment on the teaching of Universalism that seems to be overflowing in this forum at the moment? What are your thoughts?

Thanks for sharing.
 
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Yes true Oscarr if these people have the truth of Gods' Word. As you would already know the techings of the new testament scriptures show that in the las days there will be many false teachers trying to lead us way from God and his Word. How do you know what is true and what is not true and if you are being lead away from Gods' Word or not? For example did you want to comment on the teaching of Universalism that seems to be overflowing in this forum at the moment? What are your thoughts?

Thanks for sharing.
The written Scriptures are our foundation for monitoring whether something is truth or not. Now this is not just quoting one or two random verses while ignoring context and other passages of Scripture which support a particular doctrine. If I read someones "revelation" and can't find support for it in the written Scriptures, then I reject it as being from the Holy Spirit.

The Scriptures don't support universalism at all. They do not say that everyone will be saved. They say that the way to eternal life is narrow, and few there be who find it, and broad is the way that leads to destruction. So we have to have our doubts about popular religion that purports to be true Christianity when meetings and conferences fill great stadiums with people. The Scriptures speak of true believers as being "a little flock" (Luke 12:32). What I have observed is that it is the prosperity preachers like Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen, and Joyce Meyer who are filling stadiums, but you never hear them preach the true gospel of repentance, forsaking of sin, as part of their version of the gospel. They are more of, "Jesus is your friend" and, "He is just longing for you to accept Him to make you prosperous and to give you guaranteed healing". They will never preach that Christians will be hated, persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith. Because they are "positive confession" type preachers those are too negative for them.
 
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The written Scriptures are our foundation for monitoring whether something is truth or not. Now this is not just quoting one or two random verses while ignoring context and other passages of Scripture which support a particular doctrine. If I read someones "revelation" and can't find support for it in the written Scriptures, then I reject it as being from the Holy Spirit.
Sorry for the slow reply. I have been a little busy elsewhere. Yep I agree with what you have posted but I guess the point I was wanting to make is if that were the case alone only the scholars would be correct but as you can see there is no agreement between the scholars on many things relation to the bible and today we have over 40,000 different forms of christianity based on someone's scholarship. Another example is that in the days of ISRAEL the Scribes and Pharisees were the scholars and the keepers of the Word of God yet they did not know the Word of God or JESUS was the very Messiah that the Word of God pointed to. God revealed His Word to babes while the learned had no idea.

That is not to say God does not want us to have correct methods to study His Word. He does. But I believe no one can know God's Word by being simply academic. The scriptures teach that unless God is our guide and our teacher there is no way we can know God's Word *ISAIAH 55:8-9; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:19-21; 1 CORINTHIANS 3:19. We cannot know God's Word no matter how learned we might be if God is not our guide and teacher for which he promises to babes who call out and trust in His *JOHN 14:26; JOHN 16:13; JOHN 17:17; 1 JOHN 2:27; HEBREWS 8:11 which are all conditional of course on JOHN 8:31-32.
The Scriptures don't support universalism at all. They do not say that everyone will be saved. They say that the way to eternal life is narrow, and few there be who find it, and broad is the way that leads to destruction. So we have to have our doubts about popular religion that purports to be true Christianity when meetings and conferences fill great stadiums with people. The Scriptures speak of true believers as being "a little flock" (Luke 12:32). What I have observed is that it is the prosperity preachers like Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen, and Joyce Meyer who are filling stadiums, but you never hear them preach the true gospel of repentance, forsaking of sin, as part of their version of the gospel. They are more of, "Jesus is your friend" and, "He is just longing for you to accept Him to make you prosperous and to give you guaranteed healing". They will never preach that Christians will be hated, persecuted, imprisoned and even killed for their faith. Because they are "positive confession" type preachers those are too negative for them.

Yea I agree. I am tempted to start up another thread wanna come join ;)?
 
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Sorry for the slow reply. I have been a little busy elsewhere. Yep I agree with what you have posted but I guess the point I was wanting to make is if that were the case alone only the scholars would be correct but as you can see there is no agreement between the scholars on many things relation to the bible and today we have over 40,000 different forms of christianity based on someone's scholarship. Another example is that in the days of ISRAEL the Scribes and Pharisees were the scholars and the keepers of the Word of God yet they did not know the Word of God or JESUS was the very Messiah that the Word of God pointed to. God revealed His Word to babes while the learned had no idea.

That is not to say God does not want us to have correct methods to study His Word. He does. But I believe no one can know God's Word by being simply academic. The scriptures teach that unless God is our guide and our teacher there is no way we can know God's Word *ISAIAH 55:8-9; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:19-21; 1 CORINTHIANS 3:19. We cannot know God's Word no matter how learned we might be if God is not our guide and teacher for which he promises to babes who call out and trust in His *JOHN 14:26; JOHN 16:13; JOHN 17:17; 1 JOHN 2:27; HEBREWS 8:11 which are all conditional of course on JOHN 8:31-32.


Yea I agree. I am tempted to start up another thread wanna come join ;)?
Yep. Let's go for it.
 
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Are you really in the faith beloved? If you say you are why? JESUS says you shall know them by their fruits. What are your fruits?

God bless

And what happens when you discover that "fruit" can be faked?
What happens when you put down the commentaries and actually study the New Testament and find out that The Devil will come as preachers - teachers of "Light", pretending to perform as "Christianity", complete with a church, a pulpit, a choir, robes, a TV ministry, communion, and a welcoming smile?

So, what DO you do when you are sitting in a church inside a denomination for 25 yrs 35 yrs, and one day you realize that its all a cult? That Christ is not trusted there as keeping you saved , Paul's "justification by Faith" is unknown there, and the entire situation you realize is one big religious Cross rejecting self effort exercise in how to stay self righteous and blinded by the devil.
What do you do then?

I wonder what you'll do.
I wonder what you will do to find out?
I wonder what it takes to make you care enough to find out.
So, that is how you know if you are really "following God or not".
Become that person.
 
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And what happens when you discover that "fruit" can be faked?
What happens when you put down the commentaries and actually study the New Testament and find out that The Devil will come as preachers - teachers of "Light", pretending to perform as "Christianity", complete with a church, a pulpit, a choir, robes, a TV ministry, communion, and a welcoming smile?

So, what DO you do when you are sitting in a church inside a denomination for 25 yrs 35 yrs, and one day you realize that its all a cult? That Christ is not trusted there as keeping you saved , Paul's "justification by Faith" is unknown there, and the entire situation you realize is one big religious Cross rejecting self effort exercise in how to stay self righteous and blinded by the devil.
What do you do then?

I wonder what you'll do.
I wonder what you will do to find out?
I wonder what it takes to make you care enough to find out.
So, that is how you know if you are really "following God or not".
Become that person.

Indeed, unless you seek God through his Word and claim his promises. You will never know if you are following God or now.
 
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