The One Believing and the One Not Obeying

[Christsfreeservant]

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love

John 3:36 ESV

“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”​

Literal translation: “The one believing in the Son has life eternal. The one not obeying the Son, however, will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

The word “believe,” with regard to our faith in Jesus Christ, means to be persuaded by the Lord. And what does he persuade us to? He persuades us as to his righteousness and holiness, as to his purpose in dying on that cross for our sins, and he persuades us to see our sins as he sees them and to repent of our sins (to forsake them). As well he persuades us to follow him in obedience to his will and to his ways.

[Lu 9:23-26; Jn 6:35-58; Jn 15:1-11; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-17; Eph 4:17-24; 1 Pet 2:24; 1 Co 6:19-20; 2 Co 5:15,21; Tit 2:11-14; Jas 1:22-25; 1 Jn 1:5-9; Rom 12:1-2; 1 Co 15:58; Php 2:12-13; Col 1:21-23; Eph 2:8-10; Heb 12:1-2; Jn 6:44; 2 Pet 1:1; 1 Co 10:1-22; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13]

And the verb tense is present and active which means it is both current and it is ongoing and it is being lived out in the life of the believer. And the verb tense is significant because it shows us that this is not a past belief only nor is it a one-time experience which takes place in our lives which then guarantees us salvation from sin and eternal life with God regardless of how we live our lives on this earth.

For our salvation is progressive. We are saved (past), and we are being saved (present), and we will be saved (future) when Jesus returns, which is when our salvation will be complete, provided that we walk according to the Spirit and not according to the flesh, and if we continue to put sin to death in our lives, by the Spirit, and to walk in obedience to our Lord, and to do so in steadfastness of faith until the very end of time.

[Rom 8:1-24; Rom 13:11; 1 Co 1:18; 1 Co 15:1-2; 2 Tim 1:8-9; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:5; Jn 8:31-32; Jn 15:1-12; Rom 11:17-24; 1 Co 15:2; Col 1:21-23; 2 Tim 2:10-13; Heb 3:6,14-15; 2 Pet 1:5-11; 2 Pet 2:20-22; 1 Jn 2:24-25; Gal 5:16-21; Gal 6:7-8; Rom 2:6-8; 1 Jn 2:3-6; 1 Jn 3:4-10; 1 Co 6:9-10]

However, if we are disobeying (present and active), rebelling, being disloyal, and refusing conformity to God and to his commands, and if we are refusing to be persuaded by the Lord as to his will and purpose for our lives, and so we are continuing in deliberate and habitual sin in direct defiance to the Lord and in total selfishness and lack of concern or care about treating God and others with such contempt as to sin against them willfully, then we will not have eternal life with God no matter what faith we profess with our lips.

But we will face the wrath of God, instead. We will die in our sins and we will not inherit the kingdom of God and of heaven. For Jesus said:

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” Matthew 7:21-23 ESV​

[Lu 9:23-26; Gal 5:16-21; Gal 6:7-8; Rom 1:28-32; Rom 2:6-8; 1 Co 6:9-10; 2 Co 5:10; Eph 5:3-6; Col 1:21-23; Col 3:5-11; Rom 6:16; Rom 8:3-14; 1 Jn 1:5-9; 1 Jn 2:3-6; 1 Jn 3:4-10; Heb 10:26-31; 1 Pet 1:17-21; Jn 15:1-11; Rev. 2-3; Rev 18:1-6; Rev 21:8,27; Rev 22:14-15; Matt 7:21-23]

By Your Grace

An Original Work / June 27, 2011

Speak Your words to my heart,
Let Your grace and love impart.
Be to me all I need
To love and serve Christ my King;
To love and serve Christ my King.
Change my heart; be like You;
Let me love and serve in truth.
Guide my steps ev’ry day,
As I bow my knees and pray;
As I bow my knees and pray.

Love You, Lord. You love me.
You died so that I’d go free
From my sin; pure within;
By Your grace I’m saved from sin;
By Your grace I’m saved from sin.
Invite You in my heart;
Now I have a brand new start.
Repented of my sin,
So that I’d be cleansed within;
So that I’d be cleansed within.

Live for You ev’ry day,
List’ning to the words you say.
Make You Lord of my heart;
Be Your witness, grace impart;
Be Your witness, grace impart.
Obey Your ev’ry word;
Do the things I’ve seen and heard.
Your word, Lord, in me burns,
While I wait for Your return;
While I wait for Your return.

 

[Blade]

yes that is one meaning of that word but here its reject/to disbelieve. When He said this there was no Christians. All were still under doing the law. Then they must turn from John (Baptist) and believe on the Son "on the Son". But the wrath or judgment of a holy God rests remains on unbelievers. We are in right standing with God because we believe in Jesus Christ as the word says. Yes we keep His word.. even He said if you love me.. how can you love someone you don't know? Its a GIFT.. no where does God take back what HE gives. That is clearly written. Man says it. So we keep His word because we believe because He started that work in us and He no us He will finish it. If we do it.. then we get the glory and the word says no man shall glory in His sight.

It is also translated "not being subject to the Son not shall see life, but the wrath of God stays on him". Salvation is not based on works. No where in the word of God is it written "salvation is progressive" you said that you then tell others what you personally believe no offense. Context.. I just pick one of many you posted Rom 11:13 it starts with "and" meaning something came before it. Just putting a bunch of verses together we can make the word say anything.

Praise God as He said in Samuel man only sees flesh God sees the heart.

 

[Christsfreeservant]

yes that is one meaning of that word but here its reject/to disbelieve. When He said this there was no Christians. All were still under doing the law. Then they must turn from John (Baptist) and believe on the Son "on the Son". But the wrath or judgment of a holy God rests remains on unbelievers. We are in right standing with God because we believe in Jesus Christ as the word says. Yes we keep His word.. even He said if you love me.. how can you love someone you don't know? Its a GIFT.. no where does God take back what HE gives. That is clearly written. Man says it. So we keep His word because we believe because He started that work in us and He no us He will finish it. If we do it.. then we get the glory and the word says no man shall glory in His sight.

It is also translated "not being subject to the Son not shall see life, but the wrath of God stays on him". Salvation is not based on works. No where in the word of God is it written "salvation is progressive" you said that you then tell others what you personally believe no offense. Context.. I just pick one of many you posted Rom 11:13 it starts with "and" meaning something came before it. Just putting a bunch of verses together we can make the word say anything.

Praise God as He said in Samuel man only sees flesh God sees the heart.

Many professers of Jesus Christ have not been genuinely converted but they think they have and so the Scriptures go into great detail to let all those professing faith in Jesus Christ know that a profession of faith in Christ is not enough to save us. It is the reality of Christ in our lives that determines if we are people of true faith or not.

We must now walk according to the Spirit and no longer according to the flesh and we must walk in obedience to our Lord and be putting sin to death, by the Spirit, for if we are still walking in sin (in darkness) while professing that we are in fellowship with God the Scriptures let us know we are liars. And if we say that we know God but we are not obeying him in practice, the Scriptures let us know that we are liars.

So just teaching what the Scriptures teach here to let all those who profess faith in Jesus know that a mere profession of faith is not going to get us to heaven. We must turn away from our sin and follow Jesus in obedience in his power and strength, by his grace, according to his word, or we will not inherit eternal life with God.

[Lu 9:23-26; Gal 5:16-21; Gal 6:7-8; Rom 1:28-32; Rom 2:6-8; 1 Co 6:9-10; 2 Co 5:10; Eph 5:3-6; Col 1:21-23; Col 3:5-11; Rom 6:16; Rom 8:3-14; 1 Jn 1:5-9; 1 Jn 2:3-6; 1 Jn 3:4-10; Heb 10:26-31; 1 Pet 1:17-21; Jn 15:1-11; Rev. 2-3; Rev 18:1-6; Rev 21:8,27; Rev 22:14-15; Matt 7:21-23]

With regard to progressive salvation, it is what the Scriptures teach:

[Jn 8:31-32,51; Jn 14:15-24; Jn 15:1-12; Rom 2:6-8; Gal 6:7-8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14,24; Rom 11:17-24; Rom 13:11; 1 Co 1:18; 1 Co 15:1-2; Col 1:21-23; 2 Tim 2:10-13; Heb 3:6,14-15; Heb 5:9; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:1-5; 2 Pet 1:5-11; 2 Pet 2:20-22; 2 Tim 1:8-9; Matt 7:21-23; 1 Jn 2:3-6,15-17,24-25; 1 Jn 3:4-10,24; 1 Jn 5:2-3; 2 Jn 1:6; Jas 1:21-25; Eph 4:17-24]