A man asked Jesus this very question, "...What good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?", and Jesus replied, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. (Matthew 19:16-19).
Faith and works go together and you can't have one without the other. "Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus" (Revelation 14:12).
The bible says, we must not only be a hearer of the word, but a doer of the word also (James 1:21-22). We must do the same to receive eternal life. "FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD” (James 2:20).
work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12).
You seem to think any order at all is good order, but it is chaos.
This time, do not ignore what is shown to you, to all, because if you do I will return them to you.
Your two quotes of Matthew 19 and James 2, are included right here, and I am showing us all the meaning of them when placed TOGETHER.
Also first, I am answering again what you have turned away from, and you WILL NOT TURN AWAY FROM THE TESTIMONY, nor will anyone on this Christian forum.
To get at last a little foundation and structure, some stability, we remember what Jesus told us, WHY HE CAME TO THE EARTH, to set thee household against one another.
He says the purpose of this CLEARLY, it is regarding being WORTHY of Him, which is not loving father or mother more than Him, or son r daughter more than Him. ( which is the purpose He made, division in the household so some believe and others may not.)
After this, and it is AFTER, whoever then DOES NOT TAAKE THEIR CROSS, ( the ones who do not believe in those households do no take their cross) are NOT WORTHY OF HIM.
Jesus tells the SAME AGAIN, if they have lost their life, ( ONLY BY THE DIVISION THAT CHRIST CAME TO THE EARTH TO SET.) FOR HIS SAKE, they shall FIND IT. Likewise those who are not divided, not loving Christ more, and the divided ones less, NOT WORTHY OF HIM, have not taken their cross, NOT WORTHY OF HIM, they have found their life, they shall lose it. (NOT WORTHY OF HIM/ARE KNOWN TO HAVE DONE NONE OF WHAT IS FOR HIS SAKE.)
Next is the all important part, which you turned away from bro t.
Jesus began to SHOW HIS DISCIPLES, how He MUST GO TO JERUSALEM AND BE KILLED, AND BE RAISED AGAIN THE THIRD DAY.
Peter savoured the things of men, like this so called conversation on this thread, and tries to tell the Lord this shall not be unto Him.
But Christ turned and told Peter, GET BEHIND ME SATAN, you are an OFFENCE UNTO ME, for you SAVOUR THE THINGS THAAT BE OF MEN, NOT THE THINGS THAT BE OF GOD. (I had given bro t scripture about how to do the works of God BY BEIEF IN JESUS CHRIST, it is as the scripture verifies, by PERCEIVING THE LOVE OF GOD THAT HE LAYED HIS LIFE DOWN FOR US, so we should LAY OUR LIVES DOWN FOR THE BROTHERS.
Jesus then tells His DISCIPLES, if any man WILL COME AFTER HIM, let him DENY HIMSELF, and TAKE UP HIS CROSS, and FOLLOW HIM.
Jesus repeats again what He had told about HIs mission for the whole world, in Matthew 10:34-39, WHOSOEVER WILL SAVE HIS LIFE SHALL LOSE IT, and WHOSOEVER WILL LOSE HIS LIFE FOR CHRISTS'S SAKE, SHALL FIND IT.
These are the WORKS JESUS REWARDS US FOR, as Revelation 14:12 shows the FAITH OF JESUS, not as bro t or anyone else tries to IMPLY, but strictly as the Lord Jesus Christ HIMSELF TESTIFIED in THE GOSPEL. ( NO MAN HAS ANY PRIVATE INTERPRETATION or they preach ANOTHER JESUS/MANY FALSE PROPHETS/TEACHERS rise to DECEIVE MANY.)
Matthew 10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
I told bro t, if he did not understand, he had to return an answer that exceeded what I had shown.
Even his own quotes wont be accepted by him, I know because his answer did not exceed, yet he returned one and repeated what he had already given, as if it had weight to it.
Jesus OF COURSE REPEATS, what was ALREADY TOLD BY HIM, in BOTH Matthew 10, and Matthew 16. But bro t, or others, don't seem to recognise this ?
Jesus firstly is REVEALING that the RICH MAN, is made to be a SORROWFUL testimony, of one that wont be having any treasure in heaven, and wont COME AND FOLLOW CHRIST.
I included Mark 10:21, as this reveals both things Jesus has said in the PURPOSE why He came to the earth, for some to TAKE UP THE CROSS, and FOLLOW HIM. (the division in the households was made in all the earth BY HIS SWORD/OF HIS MOUTH/THE WORD..)
So the rich man went away, and could not have TREASURE IN HEAVEN.
But LOOK bro t, or anyone else, how CONVENIENT the other quote bro t had given, like giving commandments to do, did not SEE ? That the SAME CONTINUATION that Jesus has set forth, is SEEN RIGHT HERE IN JAMES 2, how these TESTIMONIES OF THE TRUTH, all speak to WHO GOD HAS CHOSEN, THE POOR, RICH IN FAITH. ( PROVING ALSO THE QUOTE OF REVELATION 14:12/THE FAITH OF JESUS, ARE THE SAME CHOSEN POOR, RICH IN FAITH.)
But these LAW KEEPER FALSE PROPHETS/COMMANDMENT FALSE TEACHERS, AMONG US, are the ones who have DESPISED THE POOR, as the RICH MEN BLASPHEME THAT WORTHY NAME BY WHICH WE ARE CALLED. (WHICH IS THE SAME EXAMPLE OF THE RICH YOUNG RULER IN MATTHEW 19.) and they being law teachers are the sinners who are CONVINCED OF THE LAW THEY TEACH as TRANSGRESSORS, AND ARE GUILTY OF ALL...
Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the
cross, and
follow me.
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
