"There are NO WORKS needed to MAINTAIN salvation IN CHRIST" (Lafftur said this)
Look at Luke 13:7 regarding a tree that isn't bearing fruit.
Look at what can happen to that tree after it has received nourishment if it continues to bear no fruit.
Something to think about.
Look at Luke 13:7 regarding a tree that isn't bearing fruit.
Look at what can happen to that tree after it has received nourishment if it continues to bear no fruit.
Something to think about.
The "tree" that Yeshua/Jesus was speaking of was a "fig tree" that represented the Pharisees - after 3 years of the Messiah being among them, there was no fruit - lots of "fig leaves" but no fruit.
The fruit God was looking for was repentance unto SALVATION - belief to receive by faith Yeshua/Jesus as Messiah - Savior and Lord.
Luke 13:6-9 King James Version (KJV)
6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
The request to give another year for the fig tree was because Yeshua/Jesus wanted His Father to wait until after His Death, Burial, Resurrection and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
The fruit God was looking for was repentance unto SALVATION - belief to receive by faith Yeshua/Jesus as Messiah - Savior and Lord.
Luke 13:6-9 King James Version (KJV)
6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
The request to give another year for the fig tree was because Yeshua/Jesus wanted His Father to wait until after His Death, Burial, Resurrection and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
With all due respect, this is your assumption.
I do not agree with your theory.
All that is written was written for OUR learning, not for the Pharisees learning.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope (Romans 15:4).
I do not agree with your theory.
All that is written was written for OUR learning, not for the Pharisees learning.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope (Romans 15:4).
You are wrong.
I seem to recall a late night meeting Yeshua/Jesus had with a Pharisee named Nicodemus........ something about being "born again"......... Take a look at John chapter 3.
Also, Yeshua/Jesus spoke often to the Pharisees in public........ "Woe unto you Pharisees, you hyprocrites!"
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