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Out of the 100+ warnings in the NT,We are all called to God while we were still sinners. But we will undergo the process of sanctification when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Then the Holy Spirit will dwell within us but we must adhere to His guidance and refrain from sin and do good works as much as possible. Because we are saved by faith (love and devotion) if we do not repent and do good works we are not walking in the Spirit. We have not been born again and become a new creation if we are still living in our old ways. Jesus said to Nicodemus we must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God.
Concerning Matt ch25. You said, Jesus examples showed people did not have love and compassion for others. I completely agree with you. In my view, Christ's commands can be summed up as examples of: Love God and love your neighbour. The two greatest commandments. In my view, we are not to look to each and every command of Christ and strive to obey them, but to love our fellow man, the more we do that, the more we live as Christ wants us to live. Hence: Carry each others burdens(love them), and so fulfil the law of Christ Gal6:2
I think it is better to state that than to ask others to do what we do not do ourselves(please, I am only generalising, not thinking of you at all in that comment)
Concerning righteousness, Paul wrote:
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed – a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’ Rom1:17
That is clear, in Paul's view, your righteousness for the whole of your Christian life is faith(in Christ) Paul also states: The law is not based on faith Gal3:12
Here is an example of what I believe. A man beats his wife and gets drunk every night, he has numerous affairs, and blasphemes night and day. He professes to have become a Christian. God will accept him there and then, before any change is seen through a righteousness of faith in his son. However, three months later there is no change whatsoever in the man. He never had saving faith to begin with, for faith without works is dead faith
Out of the 100+ warnings in the NT,
there are about 20 which obviously
are warning of losing salvation!
Only approximately 20.
Butski, how many does a person need?
Please allow me to repeat myself:
The Word (to be "called" Jesus) came
to FREE BACs from sin's bondage!
They are FREE and able to NOT sin!
That's the main reason why He came!
Over and over and over again ... people say this!Can you please give some examples in scripture of losing salvation by stumbling in sin? I have been unsuccessful at living 100% free of sin. Every Christian I know says the same. Are you able to live 100% free from sin?
Over and over and over again ... people say this!
Even after they have been told the truth that
sincere repentance solves the problem of sin!
E.G. see 1 John 1:7-9
IF a person truly is born-again, he/she can overcome.
IF repentance is sincere, we will run from the sin.
IF we love Jesus, we will obey His commandments.
Yes, but when I do, I repent of it.Please answer my question my friend do you still sin?
Yes, but when I do, I repent of it.
When I commit a different sin, I repent of that.
This is having the correct heart attitude,
which is acceptable to the Lord.
You've got it now, brother!Amen my friend so even tho we are freed from the bondage of sin we will still stumble and must repent to continue our walk in the Spirit.
I agree that the church is in a deplorable state. But the solution is not to give dire warnings, it is to preach the love of God.For several years now, the Lord has had me focus on the many dire warnings in the NT about losing salvation. And He has had me point out these passages to many others. This really is all I've been involved with for about 5 years now.
Now, I'm open, are these dozens of dire warnings:
bluffs, exaggerations, lies even?
All I know is: they all scream out at me, and I'm led to share them with others!
Now, lo and behold, guess what has happened!
For more than a year, I've been reading messages that God's prophets and watchmen have been saying is from the Lord.
They reveal how upset the Father and the Lord Jesus are with the deplorable condition of the church (IMO, mostly the American church) ... specially the pastors who have ignored their responsibility to be shepherds to God's sheep.
An excerpt from one of the messages:
"shepherds leading multitudes to hell".
I believe this with all of my heart ... for it is a confirmation of my previous thinking!
Jesus Christ is and always has been the solution to sin.I got this far.
It was horrible teaching.
Repentance is the solution to sin.
Jesus said those who receive eternal life will never perish. John 10:28Out of the 100+ warnings in the NT,
there are about 20 which obviously
are warning of losing salvation!
Only approximately 20.
Butski, how many does a person need?
The main reason Jesus came was so we could have a relationship with God again and sin was in the way.Please allow me to repeat myself:
The Word (to be "called" Jesus) came
to FREE BACs from sin's bondage!
They are FREE and able to NOT sin!
That's the main reason why He came!
And these shepherds that are leading people to hell are the ones whose preaching focuses on the wrath of God.Greetings, Mr. Melven ...
These days, Father God and the Lord Jesus both are giving quite harsh warnings to Their prophets and watchmen, which, of course, are supposed to be passed along to members of the churches who think they’re going to heaven. Here’s an excerpt from one of them
(it’s easy to remember):
“shepherds leading multitudes to hell”.
The woman and the tax collectors were not born-again.
Yes, the unsaved need to be treated differently
than wayward BACs!
John 10:27-28 … Do you hear Jesus voice?
… Does He know you? … Do you follow Him?
Ephesians and Colossians were written
by Paul to “the faithful” in those churches!
Any idea what that means?
NO!And these shepherds that are leading people to hell are the ones whose preaching focuses on the wrath of God.
If you want sin to decrease among Christians stop preaching the law.
Good bye.NO!
These pastors are teaching greasy grace,
no accountability, OSAS, etc. usually
because they care more:
--- for the praises of men than those of God!
--- for money than anything else!
and etc.
Imagine a child being raised by parents who, if they infringed the rules threw them out of the house and would not let them back in until they earnestly repented. Horrifying isn't it? Yet that is how some preach God treats his childrenAnd these shepherds that are leading people to hell are the ones whose preaching focuses on the wrath of God.
If you want sin to decrease among Christians stop preaching the law.
I was raised in a church considered ''fundamentalist/charasmatic''. The core membership were immaculately dressed on a Sunday, the women wearing expensive hats. The Holy Spirit was stressed as was righteous living to a high degree. The bible was stressed to be the inerrant word of God and you must accept all of it. The church believed it was the only true church of the first century in the town, and the other churches needed to be where they were at. TGood bye.
Do some of you actually believe thatImagine a child being raised by parents who, if they infringed the rules threw them out of the house and would not let them back in until they earnestly repented. Horrifying isn't it? Yet that is how some preach God treats his children
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