Post by Plant Man on Oct 10, 2007 15:34:22 GMT -5
Everybody's Saved!
By Mike DeSario
Jesus said, "ONLY A FEW would find eternal life!" Matt 7:13-14
But you don't believe that, do you? You claim salvation in His Name while you remain in bondage to your sins. You've NEVER Obeyed His Word, denied yourself or taken up your cross to Follow Him Daily. (Luke 9:23)
The reason is that ANYONE can 'accept' Jesus as their personal Savior, as you have done, BUT FEW OBEY Him! And since it is by OBEDIENCE to God's Word that the heart is made Pure in faith, you remain in your sins, lost and deceived. Hearing the Word but not Putting it into Practice! Luke 8:21
NOTHING is more common than a 'FORM' of godliness 'Without the Power of the Holy Spirit to Deny the sinful flesh.
Scripture says that the Purpose of the Commandment is Love from a PURE heart, from a good conscience from sincere Faith. (1 Tim l:5) Without heart Purity, no one will see God. (Mt 5:8) If you are still in bondage to the inward corruption of sin, it's CERTAIN you have NOT been Born Again! A parrot can repeat a prayer. The 'Devils believe!' ONLY those who KEEP His Commandments will be saved.(lJohn 2:5-7)
Your heart is what requires change, "Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries & immoral behavior!" Mt l5:19 "From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks!" Mt 13:34 People can have the 'appearance' of drawing near to God with their mouth, but their hearts are FAR away, Mk7:9
You cannot live your life with an appearance of religion, addicted to carnal behavior and go to heaven when you die. The preachers are lying to you!
Attending church to sooth a guilty conscience is a vain attempt at true salvation. You're only kidding yourself, pretending to be a Christian. Most people who 'believe' in Christ are LOST in their sin simply because they have NEVER OBEYED His Word!
Men may convince you that your sins are forgiven in Christ because you have professed to believe, BUT
Without the Divine Life of Christ dwelling in you, putting to death the deeds of body, Crucifying the flesh with its passions and desires, you remain in bondage to sin.
Millions profess to be saved by Grace who have not a single shred of this Divine Life in them, They cling to a worldly lifestyle and suppose the 'outward' appearance will suffice, The message they are accustomed to hearing is the 'User friendly' version of the Gospel: No repentance, Self denial, death to the flesh or suffering for Christ. It's very RARE to find anyone in the established church today who is striving to enter by the Narrow Gate, hungering & thirsting for the Righteousness of Christ or denying anything that would reproach their precious Lord & His message.
Confronted with the truth of Scripture these people are defiant! Outraged that anyone would challenge their nominal profession of faith. It's Faith without Works, in their minds. But rather it's Faith without EVIDENCE! (James 2:17-22)
The Bible says to "Examine Yourself As to whether you are in the. faith. PROVE yourself! Do you not know that Jesus is in you, unless you fail to pass the test!" 2Cor 13:5
This is a SAFEGUARD for your eternal benefit. Wouldn't it be better to know now that your faith is in Vain? When is the last time you heard a preacher issue this challenge, or ask you to produce Evidence that Christ is dwelling in you? If he cared about your soul, he wouldn't hesitate for a single moment to expose your false hopes. God is Love, BUT Love hates Falsehood! (lCor 13:6) and despises hypocrisy.
What is Faith if not Obedience to God's Word? Faith comes by hearing the Word. The Implanted Word saves your soul. JESUS IS THE WORD! How can you follow Him if you refuse to Obey?
And how can you Obey without His Spirit dwelling in your heart? Who will inherit eternal life? "Eternal life will be given ONLY to those who by Patient Continuance in doing good, seek for glory, honor and immortality. Those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, receive indignation and wrath." Rom 2:7-8
You have the Authority of God's Word to guarantee this. God rewards those who 'Diligently' seek Him out and KEEP His Commandments! (Heb l1:6, John14:15) Blessed are they who HUNGER & THIRST for Righteousness, NOT those who 'claim' to believe and follow their selfish ambitions to destruction.
By Faith the heart is made PURE. By faith the Power of sin is put to death. By faith you WALK in newness of life I (lPet l:22, 1 John 5:4, Rom 6:6) Everything is dependent on your willingness to OBEY God.
Grace will NOT accommodate your sin nor will it make up for your lack of obedience to the truth. Lust, jealousy, envy, strife, anger, lack of self-control are WORKS of the flesh, NOT the Spirit. (Ga1 5:19-21)
The Grace that brings salvation produces the EXACT opposite! (Titus 2:11-14) It teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and live godly, self controlled and upright lives in the present age!
The exceeding Great and precious promises of God are given to deliver you from the corrupting influence of sin and impart to you the Divine Nature of Christ. 2Pet l:4 No one born of God can continue in sin. 1John 3:9
NOTHING in Scripture permits immoral behavior to enter the Kingdom of God. Grace is NOT a cloak for unrighteous behavior. You CANNOT be saved of the guilt and punishment of sin while you remain in bondage to the Power of sin!
If you are resting your eternal hope on the modern version of Grace that pronounces you righteous while you remain unrighteous, you have been deceived by the great deceiver! Whom the Son sets Free is FREE INDEED! Free from the bondage of sin. (John 8:30-36)
Millions claim to KNOW HIM, but FEW are building on the Solid Rock of His Truth! (Matt 7:13-27) He said, DIG DEEP! Luke 6:48 Don't be among the deceived at Judgment Day, claiming to know Him while your heart remained in bondage to Self.
By Mike DeSario
Jesus said, "ONLY A FEW would find eternal life!" Matt 7:13-14
But you don't believe that, do you? You claim salvation in His Name while you remain in bondage to your sins. You've NEVER Obeyed His Word, denied yourself or taken up your cross to Follow Him Daily. (Luke 9:23)
The reason is that ANYONE can 'accept' Jesus as their personal Savior, as you have done, BUT FEW OBEY Him! And since it is by OBEDIENCE to God's Word that the heart is made Pure in faith, you remain in your sins, lost and deceived. Hearing the Word but not Putting it into Practice! Luke 8:21
NOTHING is more common than a 'FORM' of godliness 'Without the Power of the Holy Spirit to Deny the sinful flesh.
Scripture says that the Purpose of the Commandment is Love from a PURE heart, from a good conscience from sincere Faith. (1 Tim l:5) Without heart Purity, no one will see God. (Mt 5:8) If you are still in bondage to the inward corruption of sin, it's CERTAIN you have NOT been Born Again! A parrot can repeat a prayer. The 'Devils believe!' ONLY those who KEEP His Commandments will be saved.(lJohn 2:5-7)
Your heart is what requires change, "Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries & immoral behavior!" Mt l5:19 "From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks!" Mt 13:34 People can have the 'appearance' of drawing near to God with their mouth, but their hearts are FAR away, Mk7:9
You cannot live your life with an appearance of religion, addicted to carnal behavior and go to heaven when you die. The preachers are lying to you!
Attending church to sooth a guilty conscience is a vain attempt at true salvation. You're only kidding yourself, pretending to be a Christian. Most people who 'believe' in Christ are LOST in their sin simply because they have NEVER OBEYED His Word!
Men may convince you that your sins are forgiven in Christ because you have professed to believe, BUT
Without the Divine Life of Christ dwelling in you, putting to death the deeds of body, Crucifying the flesh with its passions and desires, you remain in bondage to sin.
Millions profess to be saved by Grace who have not a single shred of this Divine Life in them, They cling to a worldly lifestyle and suppose the 'outward' appearance will suffice, The message they are accustomed to hearing is the 'User friendly' version of the Gospel: No repentance, Self denial, death to the flesh or suffering for Christ. It's very RARE to find anyone in the established church today who is striving to enter by the Narrow Gate, hungering & thirsting for the Righteousness of Christ or denying anything that would reproach their precious Lord & His message.
Confronted with the truth of Scripture these people are defiant! Outraged that anyone would challenge their nominal profession of faith. It's Faith without Works, in their minds. But rather it's Faith without EVIDENCE! (James 2:17-22)
The Bible says to "Examine Yourself As to whether you are in the. faith. PROVE yourself! Do you not know that Jesus is in you, unless you fail to pass the test!" 2Cor 13:5
This is a SAFEGUARD for your eternal benefit. Wouldn't it be better to know now that your faith is in Vain? When is the last time you heard a preacher issue this challenge, or ask you to produce Evidence that Christ is dwelling in you? If he cared about your soul, he wouldn't hesitate for a single moment to expose your false hopes. God is Love, BUT Love hates Falsehood! (lCor 13:6) and despises hypocrisy.
What is Faith if not Obedience to God's Word? Faith comes by hearing the Word. The Implanted Word saves your soul. JESUS IS THE WORD! How can you follow Him if you refuse to Obey?
And how can you Obey without His Spirit dwelling in your heart? Who will inherit eternal life? "Eternal life will be given ONLY to those who by Patient Continuance in doing good, seek for glory, honor and immortality. Those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, receive indignation and wrath." Rom 2:7-8
You have the Authority of God's Word to guarantee this. God rewards those who 'Diligently' seek Him out and KEEP His Commandments! (Heb l1:6, John14:15) Blessed are they who HUNGER & THIRST for Righteousness, NOT those who 'claim' to believe and follow their selfish ambitions to destruction.
By Faith the heart is made PURE. By faith the Power of sin is put to death. By faith you WALK in newness of life I (lPet l:22, 1 John 5:4, Rom 6:6) Everything is dependent on your willingness to OBEY God.
Grace will NOT accommodate your sin nor will it make up for your lack of obedience to the truth. Lust, jealousy, envy, strife, anger, lack of self-control are WORKS of the flesh, NOT the Spirit. (Ga1 5:19-21)
The Grace that brings salvation produces the EXACT opposite! (Titus 2:11-14) It teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and live godly, self controlled and upright lives in the present age!
The exceeding Great and precious promises of God are given to deliver you from the corrupting influence of sin and impart to you the Divine Nature of Christ. 2Pet l:4 No one born of God can continue in sin. 1John 3:9
NOTHING in Scripture permits immoral behavior to enter the Kingdom of God. Grace is NOT a cloak for unrighteous behavior. You CANNOT be saved of the guilt and punishment of sin while you remain in bondage to the Power of sin!
If you are resting your eternal hope on the modern version of Grace that pronounces you righteous while you remain unrighteous, you have been deceived by the great deceiver! Whom the Son sets Free is FREE INDEED! Free from the bondage of sin. (John 8:30-36)
Millions claim to KNOW HIM, but FEW are building on the Solid Rock of His Truth! (Matt 7:13-27) He said, DIG DEEP! Luke 6:48 Don't be among the deceived at Judgment Day, claiming to know Him while your heart remained in bondage to Self.