It doesn't matter if you believe in Him or not.
au contraire.
this is the only thing that matters. if you do not believe, you will die in your sins.
It doesn't matter if you believe in Him or not.
you believe they are
just a bunch of laws" no different than satan's "bunch of laws".
Your unbelief doesn't make any of God's Word Void.
Does Matt. 17 destroy these truths?
Does that mean no. Your Jesus didn't say these things as the Word which became flesh?
you should not ask anyone any questions , nor expect anyone to answer any of yours until you address the Scripture you have been asked to speak on.
Ephesians 2 8-9
" For by GRACE are ye saved thru FAITH"
It is the GIFT of God
Not of WORKS lest any man should boast
Just believe the Gospel ( 1st Corinthians 15 1-4 ) and place your trust that Jesus died for all your sin, past, present and future !!!
Its the GOOD NEWS for us in the age of Grace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ex. 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Amen Man of Bone.......!context:
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments. (Exodus 20:5-6)
if a person is the child of the deceiver, the accuser of the brethren, dey in trouble.
if a person is he child of the one called "Everlasting Father" dey be blessed and nah cursed by Yah
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God(Matthew 5:9)
We are not saved by works. We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus. That faith will produce works. These works don't save but are evidence of faith. A Christian does things out of love for Christ not thinking about them as works.Actually, lets look at the passage.
Matt. 7:
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
I know how popular it is to preach we have no say in our own salvation. But Jesus is specifically saying here that those "WHO DO SOMETHING" are those who will enter the Kingdom of heaven. I assume you equate this with Salvation, Yes? So to say a "Christian" knows our works have no bearing on Salvation is a direct departure from the very Word's of the Christ in this passage. How do you reconcile this?
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Is it not important to understand what the Christ is saying here? What is "that day"? Is it not the Last Great Day? When all who have not been resurrected in the First resurrection are judged? Had they been accepted, they would have been included in the First Resurrection, YES?
So these folks who all their life called Jesus Lord, Lord, gave Him all the credit for all their works, helped others in His Name had died, and their eyes were opened in "That Day". What would they see? A Lake of Fire, Yes? So when they saw where they were, when they realized their fate, they defended their religion. I would expect everyone will "in that day".
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. "Lawlessness"
So the reason Jesus gave for rejecting them was directly tied to their WORKS. Specifically disobedient works.
How can you say Works don't matter in our salvation when Jesus plainly says why He rejected them. It wasn't because of the things they did in His Name, it was because they didn't trust the Father enough to obey Him. Choosing instead to promote religious works or traditions which "transgressed the commandments of God". Isn't this the same reason Jesus rejected the Mainstream Preachers of His time?
Just saying.
In the church it is those acting like Christians but who reject Jesus and are there for what they can get from associating with Christians. Since they have no real understanding of what it means to be a Christian they will show themselves by their actions and words. Their camouflage will not be perfect.what is sheep's clothing?
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Did you bother to read what Jesus said to those who were proclaiming their works? I had problems understanding this scripture when I was younger. Then I realized that a true Christian would talk about their faith in him and not their actions since grace is a free gift from God. By grace through faith in Jesus we are saved and not by works. The basic gospel message.So in your religion, did your Christ say this?
Ex. 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Or do you worship another?