Witness. said:
Hi MC,
I am not sure where you have come to this conclusion. Yes, we are washed from sin by God, but it is through the blood of the Lamb of God that this is done. Jesus died and shed His blood as a Holy sacrifice to atone for the sins of the entire world. Washing our robes in Christ's blood means that we have been cleansed through our faith in that sacrifice. Both the people in the passage of Revelation, and those Christians who exist today (as well as those who have existed throughout time) have our robes washed by the blood of Christ.
Salvation through faith in Christ will exist in the tribulation, which is evidence to me that the Holy Spirit will not be removed. It is the Holy Spirit that enters a man, and leads him to the truth of Christ's sacrifice. Without the Holy Spirit, no one can work for God, nor can they come to the truth of Christ.
John
The reason that I said this is that white robes are a sign of good works. The people in this particular passage have "endured to the end" ( Mt. 24:13 But he that shall
endure unto the end, the same
shall be saved.; Mr. 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall
endure unto the end, the same
shall be saved.) and have washed their own robes in the Blood of Christ. We are washed from sin in Christ's Blood, but this is something that God does at salvation, not something that we do ourselves.
I am also not saying to throw parts of the Bible out.
2 Tim. 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
This is not to say that all Scripture
is doctrine; it is profitable
for doctrine. For example:
Matt. 5:29 And if thy right eye offend thee,
pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be
cast into hell.
This passage of Scripture is clearly teaching that if our eye sins (offends us) then we should "pluck it out"; we however, do not have to do this. We are saved by Grace through Faith, and we are sealed unto the day of redemption.
I also am not dictating that some people today have different rules; we are Gentiles, and part of the Church of Christ, in what is called the Church Age. As such, our Apostle is Paul:
1 Cor. 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you,
be ye followers of me.
1 Cor. 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Phil. 3:17 Brethren,
be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
This seems strange, but look at what else he said:
Rom. 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as
I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Rom. 15:15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
16 That I should be
the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Now, it is established that Paul is our Apostle, and that we should follow him. What gospel did he teach?
Gal. 1:11 But I certify you, brethren, that the
gospel which was preached of me is
not after man.
Gal. 2:6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person
for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the
gospel of the uncircumcision {Gentiles} was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision {Jews}was unto Peter;
1 Tim. 1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed
to my trust.
Titus 2:11 For the
grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the
gospel of the grace of God.
So, if you live in the Church Age (which everyone today does), and are Saved, then your Apostle is Paul, and all other Scripture should be viewed, not as inferior, but as a letter to someone else, which we can learn from.
If you have
any questions, please ask here or PM me, and I will answer as best as I can. I don't know much, but what the Lord has given me, I'll use.