Originally posted by mjwhite
Dear Susan,
You wanted to talk about legalism, and here in N.B. you have a legalist. Who better to show us what legalism is?...
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....so their doctrines shortsheet His holiness so theirs will shine brighter, so they think. But they are sinners like everyone else. I will respond to both of these last two posts of N.B. soon.
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Dear Friends Susan & MJ. (forum & with added emphasis)
Mans words alone are worth absolutely nothing! It is what the Word of God says that is what we are to live by! Matt. 4:4 "Every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" OK?
It is [my] bottom line belief, that if serving God for ANY OTHER REASON THAN THAT WE LOVE HIM, it IS that, that is [LEGALISM]! Read John 1:10. And the reason that the LAST TRUE DENOMINATION is 'discarded to hell' is because of a LOVE relationship! (or what does spewed out mean-and the 'sickening love of 'Lukewarm'?)
Leagalism??
Which one of these are the 'legalists' according to John's inspired Words in this verse??
"He that saith, (?) I know (love) Him, and keepeth [not His Commandments], is a [liar, and the truth is not in him]."
Read it carefully! These ones are professing that they KNOW HIM, and yet are NOT KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS. In fact, we see a totally different message. But NOTICE & be sure that they do have a message here in this verse! Which of the two are legalists? Inspiration say that they are liars with no truth. Acts 4:12 is ONLY A PROFESSION.
OK: Just a couple more. Paul penned more on this question of what a legalist is. This sounds very clear, to answer your question?
Rom. 2:13 "For not the [hearers] (the ones who hear or know ) of the law [are JUST before God] but the [DOERS of the law *SHALL BE JUSTIFIED]."
One of these two are 'Leagelist'. Which one?
Now for the reason why [LOVE] is the only [motive] that is acceptable.
"Ye MUST BE BORN AGAIN" If this is not a starting point of a Christian, then Christ need not have died. For mankind would [already have true agape love to serve the Master with]. (and none did)
What transpires at the 'new birth'? (The FIRST HEART TRANSPLANT)
2 Cor. 3:2-3 in part.
"Ye are our epistle (letter) written [in our hearts], KNOWN AND READ OF ALL MEN. (it seems that Paul was speaking to only the true believers. because this is not the message that we are hearing today! but lets go on..)
Forasmuch [as ye are MANIFESTLY DECLARED TO BE THE EPISTLE OF CHRIST MINISTERED BY US], (these ones are ALL the letter of Christ, notice!) WRITTEN NOT WITH INK, [BUT WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD]; (notice!) *[NOT IN TABLES OF STONE, BUT IN THE FLESHY TABLES OF THE HEART]."
Now: Which ones are the Leagalist? The ones that have the Law of God written in their hearts or the ones that are trying to get to heaven as was Nicodemus?? Again notice the above Words, Heart (MIND) & LAW.
"THEREFORE thou shalt [love the Lord thy God], and [keep His charge, and His statues, and his judgements, [and His commandments], alway." Deut. 11:1 -----And who are the born again ones?? Surely they [MUST] have the Holy Spirit! See Acts 5:32.
Friends: All of this is prophesied in Eze. 11:19-20!
"And I [will] give them one heart, [and I will put a new spirit within you]; and [I WILL GIVE THEM AN HEART OF FLESH; THAT THEY MAY WALK IN MY STATUES, AND KEEP MY ORDINANCES, AND DO THEM]: and [I WILL BE THEIR GOD]." (who are the legalist, &, is this their God? This is the question?)
THE NEW COVENANT:
"But this is the [COVENANT] that [I WILL MAKE] with the House of Israel, (pause! for surely 'i' will hear about Israel? Read Rom. 2:28-29 for who true Israel are) After those days, saieth the Lord, [I WILL PUT MY LAW IN THEIR INWARD PARTS, AND WRITE IT IN THEIR HEARTS; and will be [THEIR GOD, AND *THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE]."
What is a COVENANT? A conctract, an agreement between two people, at least, a Pledge! That is what baptism is ALL about is it not? Matt. 28:20.
And it is "GOSPEL'IZED AS AN EVERLASTING COVENANT", with just a [NEW LOCATION!
See Heb. 13:20
One last remark: This is printed for only one reason. It is for us to learn Truth.
There is nothing in this 'old' man that is trying to read motives of your relationship with Christ. Yet, we see that UNITY will be accomplished before He comes for us. And there will be no unity accomplished outside of scripture.
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