Yes, those religious men who called the Christ, Lord, Lord, did have "works", but the Christ didn't know them because they were not the "works of God" rather, disobedient works. That is what sin, or as He calls it here, iniquity is.
Maybe they were creating and/or promoting images of God in the likeness of men. Iniquity!! Maybe they had created their own High days and rejected the Feasts of the Christ. Maybe they replaced God's Sabbath with one created by Constantine.
Imagine the "false picture" they preached to others with their huge churches, and Lord this, and Lord that. Giving Christ all the credit for their wonderful works. "Christ in me", I can hear it now.
But in the end God's Word stands.
Ex. 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
cutting off the branch does not negate salvation, Praise the Lord
Religious man, nor any man, did anything to provide the Mercy of God. Nothing I do alters it, changes it, creates it, makes it void. God has offered it to all humans. All we need to do is Follow the "path" He created, not religious man created, to find this "free gift"
1 Cor. 9:
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection ( Subjection to what? Religious traditions of the land?) lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Phil. 3:
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Matt. 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
I don't believe the whole "Come as you are" religion. Although quite popular as the Lord prophesied, there are volumes of scriptures which expose it as a man made religious tradition. I would caution by brothers to remember to consider "EVERY WORD" of God when we are "proving what is acceptable to God". I think we will find, as those of Christ's time found, that much of the Mainstream Religions of the land are not from the God of the Bible.
I explained this to you before also. No fake branch is on the true vine. Do you think those who deny Jesus are going to be IN HIM? No. only those IN HIM are good branches and they are the ones referred to in John 15:2. If they do not produce fruit, they will be cut off. Same as in this scripture:I explained that to you once before, and you ignored it.
ALL TRUE BRANCHES DO PRODUCE GOOD FRUIT.
FAKE BRANCHES DO NOT PRODUCE ANY GOOD FRUIT.
Fake Branches are ALL WHO DENY JESUS IS THE CREATOR AND THE ONLY DEITY THAT HAS EVER EXISTED AND EVER WILL BE, THERE FOR HE AND THE FATHER ARE ONE, LITERALLY.
You are FALSELY counting those of Thorny Soil and Rocky Soil as real Christians.
Isaiah 43:10-11 (HCSB)
10 “You are My witnesses”— ⌊this is⌋ the LORD’s declaration— “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. No god was formed before Me, and there will be none after Me.
11 I, I am Yahweh, and there is no other Savior but Me.
Luke 2:11-12 (HCSB)
11 Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.
12 This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in cloth and lying in a feeding trough.”
i disagree with your guess work
but your out of context OT verse means nothing in regards to the conversation
8104. shamar ►
Strong's Concordanceshamar: to keep, watch, preserve
Original Word: שָׁמַרtéreó: to watch over, to guard
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shamar
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-mar')
Definition: to keep, watch, preserve
5083. téreó ►
Strong's Concordance
Original Word: τηρέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: téreó
Phonetic Spelling: (tay-reh'-o)
Definition: to watch over, to guard
Usage: I keep, guard, observe, watch over.
His sheep do keep His commandments even if we may stumble... He abides in us... we are made new... and we hear His voice
this has nothing to do with the loss of salvation or gaining it by works as you like to push
1 john 3
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
romans 3
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 2:8 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God
James 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Romans 11:29
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
I explained this to you before also. No fake branch is on the true vine. Do you think those who deny Jesus are going to be IN HIM? No. only those IN HIM are good branches and they are the ones referred to in John 15:2. If they do not produce fruit, they will be cut off. Same as in this scripture:
Romans 11:22 King James Version (KJV)
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
The good (those that believe and are saved), will receive goodness from God, only if we continue in his goodness, otherwise we also will be cut off. You got to get a clue sooner or later.
Your LOGIC is all WRONG.
Matthew 7:20-23 (HCSB)
20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but ⌊only⌋ the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’
23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you! [born again] Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!’
Are you done with sin, and the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2). The law of Christ is the law of good works. Are you obeying the Law of Christ in the bible?"God opens a door that no man can shut".
I always thought the door was a door I needed to ENTER but the door is an EXIT door!!!!
Exit from the Old Covenant (Dead Works) into the New Covenant of the Finished Work of Jesus!!!
Jesus is the exit door......we are done with sin and the law.
Rejoice!!!![]()
In regards to Matthew 7:21-23, I'll never forget, prior to my conversion several years ago, while still attending the Roman Catholic church, I read Matthew 7:22 and thought to myself, wow! These many people accomplished all of that, "prophesied in His name, cast out demons, and did many wonderful works" but that still was not "good enough?" Then I thought to myself at that time, how am I going to "top that" and be "good enough?" Such is the mindset of someone who believes that salvation is based on works.Your LOGIC is all WRONG.
Matthew 7:20-23 (HCSB)
20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but ⌊only⌋ the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’
23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you! [born again] Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!’
I agree that someone's logic is all WRONG.Your LOGIC is all WRONG.
Matthew 7:20-23 (HCSB)
20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but ⌊only⌋ the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’
23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you! [born again] Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!’
I thought it was the tree getting saved or not savedbranches cut off <- He does not abide in
these represent the goats like judas
who are among us
profess to be believers
but have never been born again
there is no fruit because they have no power in themselfs to bare fruit
they will probably point to their works not knowing it is Jesus who saves.... and not our own performance
I explained this to you before also. No fake branch is on the true vine. Do you think those who deny Jesus are going to be IN HIM? No. only those IN HIM are good branches and they are the ones referred to in John 15:2. If they do not produce fruit, they will be cut off. Same as in this scripture:
Romans 11:22 King James Version (KJV)
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
The good (those that believe and are saved), will receive goodness from God, only if we continue in his goodness, otherwise we also will be cut off. You got to get a clue sooner or later.
I don't believe the whole "Come as you are" religion.
The man in the "wrong clothes" is he who is robed in his own righteousness instead of the righteousness of Christthat seems really ill-defined.
do you mean you have to make yourself 'good enough' to receive Him?
in the parable of the wedding feast, where the poor and the lame and the crippled were invited, and everyone going by on the road, someone was thrown out because they weren't dressed in the right clothes. it was evidently important not to be wearing just anything - not like a 'come as you are' party in the common parlance.
everyone needed to be dressed in special robes. where do you think they got their wedding garments? esp. the beggars?
who is the man without the right clothes?
This is where believing in eternal security gets many persons...on their way away from God.I am not perfect but my Saviour is . . . and I am covered with His righteousness. Since I am not perfect - I need the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ to cleanse me of all unrighteousness, and that includes post-salvation. As Paul says, "I am complete in Him"!
Do I enjoy sin? Sometimes . . . but. Do I want to sin occasionally? yea. Do I struggle with the flesh? Absolutely. Will I ever be perfect in my own righteousness? Never! Not in this life . . . but then I will have cast aside my old body of filth.
I thought you believed in eternal security.
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world" (Galatians 6:14).
Are you done with sin, and the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2). The law of Christ is the law of good works. Are you obeying the Law of Christ in the bible?
If you are speaking about me, I have never said that I know the Lord.
I have never said that my WONDERFUL works I do in the NAME of JESUS has helped me gain entrance into the KOG. Not once.
So I guess you are not talking to me.
Again you only post the parts of the Scripture which advance your teaching that you are already saved "Past tense". But what about the rest of God's Word?
9 Not of (mans) works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained (Not man) that we should walk in them.
What " Good Works" that God "before ordained" would this be Decon? What about a religion which claims the Christ as their Lord, that call Him Lord, Lord, but refuse to walk in the "good works" God Foreordained that we should walk in them? Would this not be called "iniquity"? What about Pauls words below. Am I allowed to consider them?
Rom. 11:21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Now Decon, how can this be. According to your religion, if I'm saved, I am already immortal and "shall surely not die", eternally secure because I am saved, one sentence in Paul's letter to Titus says so.. But Paul also says I can be "cut off".
This places man in a bad place in your religion Decon. If I'm cut off because I didn't continue in the "Good Works" that God foreordained that I should walk in them, you will just say I wasn't "saved" to begin with. But if I "work" to study and "prove what is that acceptable "Will of God" as instructed, you will preach that I am trying to save myself by my own works.
I could follow your religion till I die and take my chances, but doesn't it make more sense to follow His instructions now? Wouldn't that be faith in Him, rather than faith in man's religion?
Actually, you don't. Your entire religion is wrapped around a few scriptures taken out of context and used to create a religion which absolves religious men from any of their own choices or man made religious traditions. In this way Mainstream Christianity can create their own image of God and no one cares. They can create their own High Days and no one cares. They can create their own Sabbaths and no one cares. If I consider ALL of God's Word, this religion is proven to be from man and not from God. Should I not warn you and my brothers of this?
The Bible says God's Words are spiritual, and we worship in Spirit. So absolutely we build an ARK in our mind based on the instructions the Christ gives us, and we fill it with His definition of Holy and unholy, Clean and unclean, not ours. Knowing full well the religions of the land will mock us and laugh at us because they really don't believe what The Word of God said is coming.
Because you don't consider "ALL" of God's Word in your religion, you ask this question. Because I do "believe" the Word of God which became Flesh, I can answer it with His Word's not mine.
The Christ doesn't desire the sacrifice of animals, this I have learned by following His instruction to live by EVERY WORD of God.
1 SAm. 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
When did these scriptures become Void?
Have you not read "ALL" the Word's of my Savior? "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
The true Jerusalem is in our mind.
All your question are answered in the scriptures you ignore.
Rom. 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world (or the religions of this world) but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Shall I give tithes to a religion which says Lord, Lord, but refuses to "DO" as He says? God forbid!!!!
It's all about what ALL God's word teaches when we, in Faith, put them all together. Something the serpent convinced Eve not to do.