Not By Works

[DeighAnn]

what about this

Joh 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Luk 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

no more accusing.

In John, Jesus is going to His death on the Cross. It is by His death that the Judgement and condemnation to Satan is to come about. Jesus will also be going back to all those who have died "under the law of sin and death" and offer them salvation by grace. Satan is losing his" possession of the world" AS the kingdom of God, the New Covenant, is being brought in by the shedding of His blood. Forgiveness for sin, no longer death for sin, and also to whomsoever would, is but a couple of hours away at that point. These are the ways the prince of this world is being cast out. Because it is Satan, and those who claim to be Jews but are not, but are of the synagogue of Satan, that have brought it all about. Satan has set in motion his own death sentence. He has shed the innocent blood of the Lord. He is being dethroned.

In Luke Jesus is talking about a future event, when Satan will be cast out of heaven at the end of the war in heaven where his place will no more be found and he is cast to the earth, to set about deceiving as many people as he can, with all his supernatural powers, proclaiming himself to be God and sitting where he ought naught. Satan will be here as the false morning star, with a fabric bow, deceiving the whole world if possible. Jesus is telling us He is leaving us power over our enemies, that they will be subject to that power and isn't this a great example of why you should know all the promises of God. But as helpful as that is all going to be, Happiness is to be found by finding your name in the book of life.

 

[Macabeus]

AMEN......and he still rejects the verbiage of the bible

To him that works NOT, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly <--HIS faith is counted for righteousness......

To him that works not is clear.

Regardless of any any all that say we must have works or we are not saved

Romans 4:5 is talking about justification. But GODS WORK DOES NOT END AT JUSTIFICATION. You are only teaching a fraction of the good news

Since you cannot address what I am saying, I will make it simple and clear. Refute this

A. Sharing the gospel, actively loving your neighbor, etc are works

B. They are also commands of Jesus.

C. John says if you claim to know Him and don’t keep His commands, you are a liar.

D. Therefore, a person who knows Jesus will obey the commands in point a. If they don’t, they are lying when they say they know Him.

Every justified person (romans 4:5, the one you take and use to exclude obedience), is a regenerate person, new nature, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has ordained. Do you know a purpose when it is stated?

So, no we are not justified by works. But we are not supposed to use free grace as an occasion to the flesh either

 

[Lightskin]

Read the end of Matthew 28. If you love Jesus, you will obey Him, even Though we know that it does not save us. What’s with this, is yourself being justified all that matters? Good thing the early church and past missionaries didn’t think like people here. We probably never would have had the gospel passed down to us

Reality check: I said you don’t have to talk to your neighbor, not don’t talk to your neighbor. Big difference. Step down from your self righteous soap box. And for the record, I work in ministry. Do you work in ministry? I almost hope not with your projecting attitude.

 

[eternally-gratefull]

Reality check: I said you don’t have to talk to your neighbor, not don’t talk to your neighbor. Big difference. Step down from your self righteous soap box. And for the record, I work in ministry. Do you work in ministry? I almost hope not with your projecting attitude.

I had to look to see who you responded to. Good luck trying to get him to understand what you are saying.

 

[Macabeus]

Reality check: I said you don’t have to talk to your neighbor, not don’t talk to your neighbor. Big difference. Step down from your self righteous soap box. And for the record, I work in ministry. Do you work in ministry? I almost hope not with your projecting attitude.

Why would you say you don’t have to do something Jesus commanded? 🤨

And ad hominem do not help your cause. I said nothing self righteous. And as to your question. No, I am a layman. But your fly off the handle puts question back on you.

 

[Macabeus]

Reality check: I said you don’t have to talk to your neighbor, not don’t talk to your neighbor. Big difference. Step down from your self righteous soap box. And for the record, I work in ministry. Do you work in ministry? I almost hope not with your projecting attitude.

Eternally grateful said love and obedience are part of our new nature. Do you agree?

 

[Macabeus]

Why would you say you don’t have to do something Jesus commanded? 🤨

And ad hominem do not help your cause. I said nothing self righteous. And as to your question. No, I am a layman. But your fly off the handle puts question back on you.

Reality check. Saying you don’t have to keep an express command of Christ is the same as saying it is unnecessary

So do you teach your flock that they “don’t need to”.obey Christ?

I guess since EG liked your post, he thinks keeping Christ’s commands is optional for Christians.

Wait till you see how that flies at the Bema. I believe, giving you all the benefit of the doubt, that you’ll be in heaven, but that does not take away from the fact that your fruit and work and words will be brought to light and examined at the Bema seat.

So I would have a care if I were you all. Not out of fear of being lost, per season,but so you can obtain the FULL REWARD

 

[Macabeus]

Why would you say you don’t have to do something Jesus commanded? 🤨

And ad hominem do not help your cause. I said nothing self righteous. And as to your question. No, I am a layman. But your fly off the handle puts question back on you.

Edit. Shouldn’t your new nature WANT TO DO what Christ commanded?🤔 oh btw, where did I say that you said I said that you said?It’s not there. Bad look for Pastor Lightskin

 

[Macabeus]

Edit. Shouldn’t your new nature WANT TO DO what Christ commanded?🤔 oh btw, where did I say that you said I said that you said?It’s not there. Bad look for Pastor Lightskin

So let’s all live in the Light of the fact that we are justified by faith alone, but also realize that we shall all give an account at the Bema. Not to determine our salvation, but to receive “well done” from the Master’s lips. And also so that we may labor that His Will be done in earth as it is in heaven. 😀

 

[VCO]

I HAD A NASTY, NASTY VIRUS LAST NIGHT.

It was a BROWSER HIGH JACKER, that I accidentally downloaded while I was looking for a Mahjongg Game, and then downloaded a website, that pretended to be, Common Games. IT LOADED the My Way Virus Browser High Jacker, and TOOK OVER GOOGLE CHROME and the rest of the Browsers. It pretends to be an add on to CHROME, and has multi-colored Circle with MW in the middle of it. It is a CHROME Look Alike, that DISABLES your Virus Protector, and Security Software. It had disabled almost all of the NORTON INTERNET SECURITY, to the POINT that I COULD NOT GET TO TECH SUPPORT. I had ONE genuine GOOGLE CHROME SIGHT, on a menu bar, that they had not got to, and it was quick link to GOOGLE IMAGES. I then got to the genuine Chrome that way, and then to NORTON's site and got a hold of Tech Support that way, as their Browser High Jacker, had disabled all of my Browsers. Not Sure what all they were up to BUT, it is NO GOOD FOR SURE. The First NORTON Tech online chat service, found she could not even get into my PC to fix the problem, so Finally she bounced me to Higher Tech, and she was finding it was blocking her from getting in the normal way too. Then after about an hour of trying, she found a different tool, and it allows her to remotely control my PC. And then she was able to control it for the removal process, and find the hidden Files that were designed to reinstall the virus. So they got rid of that NASTY, NASTY Virus.

Frankly, I pray that People who design those kinds of MALWARE, will get Caught, and they find themselves in PRISON SOON.

 

[Macabeus]

I HAD A NASTY, NASTY VIRUS LAST NIGHT.

It was a BROWSER HIGH JACKER, that I accidentally downloaded while I was looking for a Mahjongg Game, and then downloaded a website, that pretended to be, Common Games. IT LOADED the My Way Virus Browser High Jacker, and TOOK OVER GOOGLE CHROME and the rest of the Browsers. It pretends to be an add on to CHROME, and has multi-colored Circle with MW in the middle of it. It is a CHROME Look Alike, that DISABLES your Virus Protector, and Security Software. It had disabled almost all of the NORTON INTERNET SECURITY, to the POINT that I COULD NOT GET TO TECH SUPPORT. I had ONE genuine GOOGLE CHROME SIGHT, on a menu bar, that they had not got to, and it was quick link to GOOGLE IMAGES. I then got to the genuine Chrome that way, and then to NORTON's site and got a hold of Tech Support that way, as their Browser High Jacker, had disabled all of my Browsers. Not Sure what all they were up to BUT, it is NO GOOD FOR SURE. The First NORTON Tech online chat service, found she could not even get into my PC to fix the problem, so Finally she bounced me to Higher Tech, and she was finding it was blocking her from getting in the normal way too. Then after about an hour of trying, she found a different tool, and it allows her to remotely control my PC. And then she was able to control it for the removal process, and find the hidden Files that were designed to reinstall the virus. So they got rid of that NASTY, NASTY Virus.

Frankly, I pray that People who design those kinds of MALWARE, will get Caught, and they find themselves in PRISON SOON.

Either way justice will be served at the white throne

 

[Macabeus]

eternally-gratefull, post: 3941403, member: 82611"As I believe Scripture states,

Eph 2 10, We were created (anew) for good wrks.

In our new nature, Works are the norm and we are fed off of those works. Sin is like poison, and it damages us, Not like when we were of the world when the opposite was truth, Its why a child of God can not continue to live as he always did, because he could not handle it. Sin does not bring the same joy or confort. It brings pain and suffering (then add to that chastening from God)

Its why I laugh at those who say we MUST work to be saved, its impossible for a true believer not to work. There is no must about it. It is their new nature.

 

[Macabeus]

As I believe Scripture states,

Eph 2 10, We were created (anew) for good wrks.

In our new nature, Works are the norm and we are fed off of those works. Sin is like poison, and it damages us, Not like when we were of the world when the opposite was truth, Its why a child of God can not continue to live as he always did, because he could not handle it. Sin does not bring the same joy or confort. It brings pain and suffering (then add to that chastening from God)

Its why I laugh at those who say we MUST work to be saved, its impossible for a true believer not to work. There is no must about it. It is their new nature.

AMEN. It is impossible for a true believer not to work...it is part of the new nature. I like this post so much, I think I'll make it my new sig.

 

[Lightskin]

Why would you say you don’t have to do something Jesus commanded? 🤨

And ad hominem do not help your cause. I said nothing self righteous. And as to your question. No, I am a layman. But your fly off the handle puts question back on you.

More projecting.
Peace be with you.

 

[UnderGrace]

This whole thread is an exercise in burning strawmen. No One said salvation earned or by works. It is salvation unto works, which means salvation is wholly secured by the work Christ did, but we are His workmanship created unto good works. Is the new creation of us part of salvation or not.

Anyone who can live 50 years and be so apathetic as to produce nothing, as Dcs argument, has DEAD FAITH. Unless you want to cast James out of the Bible.

Perseverance. Colossians 1:22-23

I was thinking maybe you were doing some type of marathon to respond to each and post of mine on this thread.

Very simply Mr. Mac if works are proof of our salvation then the opposite must be true "no works" no salvation?

Is that what you believe?

 

[Macabeus]

I was thinking maybe you were doing some type of marathon to respond to each and post of mine on this thread.

Very simply Mr. Mac if works are proof of our salvation then the opposite must be true "no works" no salvation?

Is that what you believe?

I never asserted that works are proof of salvation, I would never assert such a thing. As far as “no works, no salvation”, that is not what I said either. It’s like asking “if I never show love to my wife, am I still married? “ or “could Lazarus have remained dead when Jesus resurrected Him?”

I can’t fathom why people would create such hypothetical questions. Why would anyone even ask such things.

Works are results of our new nature, just like eternally grateful said. (See my sig)

 

[UnderGrace]

I never asserted that works are proof of salvation, I would never assert such a thing. As far as “no works, no salvation”, that is not what I said either. It’s like asking “if I never show love to my wife, am I still married? “ or “could Lazarus have remained dead when Jesus resurrected Him?”

I can’t fathom why people would create such hypothetical questions. Why would anyone even ask such things.

Works are results of our new nature, just like eternally grateful said. (See my sig)

Well he said it is "impossible" .... that is very different than the result..... imho

 

[Macabeus]

Well he said it is "impossible" .... that is very different than the result..... imho

He said it is impossible for a Christian not to do good works, because it is part of the new nature. When I said “works follow salvation”, I meant as a result of the new nature. Then people started saying “justified by faith apart from works”, which I never denied. It was a red herring, like if I said “living humans breathe”, and then the choir stands up to sing, “you’re wrong, you’re wrong, because breathing had nothing to do with their conception!” 🤯

 

[Macabeus]

More projecting.
Peace be with you.

False accusations are not becoming for ministers of Christ. And the fact remains that I stated a COMMAND from Christ, and you said “ one doesn’t need to keep it”. You slipped, and now you are trying to deflect with ad hominem.

And I’m sorry that I agree with 1 John 2: 3-6. Do you accept my apology for agreeing with that text, since according to you,that makes me self righteous?😲

 

[Macabeus]

More projecting.
Peace be with you.

Btw, projecting would mean I am projecting my behavior onto you, which is a silly claim on your part. When did I ever say that one can choose to omit a command of Christ, by saying “ well you really don’t need to.” Name one time.

Otherwise, what Exactly what do you claim I am projecting?

And anyone can claim to be anything online. What I want to see is you say true things, not groundlessad hominem