December 2015
Have you ever believed something to be true only to discover later that it was false? This is a dangerous thing when it comes to where you will spend eternity! This issue deals with salvation and Bible myths. In it, we decipher, according to the Word, fact from fiction.
Have you ever believed something to be true only to discover later that it was false? This is a dangerous thing when it comes to where you will spend eternity! This issue deals with salvation and Bible myths. In it, we decipher, according to the Word, fact from fiction.
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It doesn’t get much plainer than,<br />
“ye might well bear with him,” but<br />
in the event you need a bit more<br />
steadying on the subject; there<br />
is also ~<br />
OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS<br />
OF THE LORD<br />
Considering these various<br />
requirements of the Lord, you<br />
must do and remember there<br />
are God’s commandments you<br />
must obey as well. You cannot<br />
just live as a lukewarm Christian,<br />
choosing what suits you<br />
best. A body without the spirit<br />
is empty. Some people will tell<br />
you they are a Christian, and the<br />
know they are going to heaven.<br />
The reason they know this is<br />
because they are in attendance<br />
every Sunday morning at church<br />
services. It takes more than the<br />
Sunday morning smile, as faith<br />
without works is just as empty as<br />
the body without the spirit. The<br />
Christian will tell you I am going<br />
to heaven and they will tell you<br />
why they know they are. They<br />
will tell you their requirements,<br />
and which ones they have done,<br />
and which ones they are working<br />
on.<br />
Not everyone is perfect, and<br />
there are no perfect Christians<br />
out there. The perfect Christians<br />
are in heaven. The ones who tell<br />
you I am working on the list of<br />
requirements to fulfill God’s salvation<br />
for me, because of faith<br />
and grace? Those are the Christians.<br />
Can you determine some<br />
of the other requirements that<br />
might set them apart? Those<br />
are found in those commandments<br />
of God’s we must obey.<br />
For example, I am reminded of<br />
my youngest daughter one time<br />
who said, “I don’t want to go to<br />
that church.” “I like the other<br />
one.” “That church has too many<br />
rules.” I chuckled to myself at<br />
the thought. It wasn’t the church<br />
having too many rules, it was the<br />
two churches and how they followed<br />
the rules. Have you ever<br />
faced this? Have you ever left a<br />
church?<br />
It is important you distinguish<br />
between the two churches. If<br />
not, you may find yourself before<br />
God one day, and you may not<br />
have the right answer.<br />
Consider the Kingdom of<br />
Heaven, and the outcome:<br />
Matthew 7:21-23,<br />
“Not every one that saith unto<br />
me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into<br />
the kingdom of heaven; but he<br />
that doeth the will of my Father<br />
which is in heaven. Many will<br />
say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,<br />
have we not prophesied in thy<br />
name? and in thy name have<br />
cast out devils? and in thy name<br />
done many wonderful works?<br />
And then will I profess unto<br />
them, I never knew you: depart<br />
from me, ye that work iniquity.”<br />
KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS<br />
OF THE LORD<br />
It is just as important to know the<br />
commandments as to know the<br />
requirements, and to study those<br />
and find favor in God’s eyes. As<br />
Jesus has said we prove our love<br />
for him when we keep his commandments,<br />
which are found in~<br />
Matthew 22:37-40,<br />
”Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt<br />
love the Lord thy God with all thy<br />
heart, and with all thy soul, and<br />
with all thy mind. 38 This is the<br />
first and great commandment.<br />
39 And the second is like unto it,<br />
40 Thou shalt love thy neighbour<br />
as thyself.”<br />
You can find where we prove our<br />
love to Jesus through these, in~<br />
John 14:15,<br />
“If you love me, keep my commandments.”<br />
Many people will tell you this<br />
means you are earning salvation.<br />
However, this also cannot<br />
be done, and the Bible tell us this.<br />
You must distinguish between<br />
the two with the word, and you<br />
must abide by the requirements<br />
and commandments of the<br />
Lord. In doing so, you will have<br />
accepted salvation; you will have<br />
accepted Christ, and you will be<br />
living for Christ. However, this is<br />
not a one-time obligation, and all<br />
debts are settled. For all Jesus<br />
went through for us, what gives<br />
us the audacity to consider it to<br />
be so easy. It’s easy enough, but<br />
should our expectations be so<br />
high?<br />
Let’s consider that for a moment.<br />
Let’s consider what the Bible<br />
says about the “once saved,<br />
always saved theory.” Most<br />
people who feel this is true, focus<br />
on this verse from Romans 8:38,<br />
”For I am persuaded, that neither<br />
death, nor life, nor angels,<br />
nor principalities, nor powers,<br />
nor things present, nor things to<br />
come, nor height, nor depth, nor<br />
any other creature, shall be able<br />
to separate us from the love of<br />
God, which is in Christ Jesus our<br />
Lord.”<br />
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE VS.<br />
CONDITIONAL SALVATION<br />
Reading this so carefully, you<br />
will read how nothing shall be<br />
able to separate us from the love<br />
of God- this is confirming that
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