What does, “But the one who endures to the end will be saved” mean?
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I'm in agreement....to a certain extent (Romans 6:14, Romans 7:4, Galatians 2:19, Romans 7:6).
That is concerning condemnation.
Concerning obedience, the following scriptures apply:
1 Corinthians 9:21 (kjv),
Hebrews 8:8-10, Hebrews 10:16, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:4, 1 John 5:3, 2 John 1:6, Romans 13:8-10; Romans 5:5; 1 John 2:3-6.
If anyone is truly born again, he is no longer bound to the letter but is free to be obedient to the spirit of what is written (Romans 7:6)....he fulfills every moral tenet of righteousness found in the law because he loves the Lord his God with all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength; and his neighbor as himself.
For the law is the specifics of the love of God; and therefore if you violate one of the moral tenets found in the law, you are violating love.
While if you are obeying a higher law in breaking a lesser one, God counts you as being obedient (such as when our Lord healed the lame man on the sabbath day).
That is concerning condemnation.
Concerning obedience, the following scriptures apply:
1 Corinthians 9:21 (kjv),
Hebrews 8:8-10, Hebrews 10:16, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:4, 1 John 5:3, 2 John 1:6, Romans 13:8-10; Romans 5:5; 1 John 2:3-6.
If anyone is truly born again, he is no longer bound to the letter but is free to be obedient to the spirit of what is written (Romans 7:6)....he fulfills every moral tenet of righteousness found in the law because he loves the Lord his God with all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength; and his neighbor as himself.
For the law is the specifics of the love of God; and therefore if you violate one of the moral tenets found in the law, you are violating love.
While if you are obeying a higher law in breaking a lesser one, God counts you as being obedient (such as when our Lord healed the lame man on the sabbath day).
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The law was given to lead us to Christ.
Gal 3: 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.
Gal 3: 19 What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.
22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, [f]kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our [g]tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
The law requires perfection my friend, If your not perfect. You have failed to keep the law.
James agrees. as he says whoever keeps the whole law yet STUMBLES in one point is guilty of all
to many people try to teach the law yet have no understand of its purpose and result.
Gal 3: 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.
Gal 3: 19 What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.
22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, [f]kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our [g]tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
The law requires perfection my friend, If your not perfect. You have failed to keep the law.
James agrees. as he says whoever keeps the whole law yet STUMBLES in one point is guilty of all
to many people try to teach the law yet have no understand of its purpose and result.
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It would seem that there is a contradiction in scripture when we compare Galatians 3:10 to James 1:25.
For Galatians 3:10 speaks of the curse of the law; while James 1:25 speaks of a blessing for those who look into the perfect law of llibery and obey it.
What you need to understand about this is that Galatians 3:10 is speaking of those who are seeking to be justified by the law (see also Galatians 5:1-4).
While James 1:22-25 is speaking to those who know that they are justified through faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
Such people can move forward in their walk and begin to walk in "the obedience of faith" (Romans 16:26 (kjv)).
Consider.
Rom 3:30, Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Rom 3:31, Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Notice here that the uncircumcision (Gentiles) are justified through faith; and we do not make the law void through faith.
For Galatians 3:10 speaks of the curse of the law; while James 1:25 speaks of a blessing for those who look into the perfect law of llibery and obey it.
What you need to understand about this is that Galatians 3:10 is speaking of those who are seeking to be justified by the law (see also Galatians 5:1-4).
While James 1:22-25 is speaking to those who know that they are justified through faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
Such people can move forward in their walk and begin to walk in "the obedience of faith" (Romans 16:26 (kjv)).
Consider.
Rom 3:30, Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Rom 3:31, Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Notice here that the uncircumcision (Gentiles) are justified through faith; and we do not make the law void through faith.
Yes, we are set free from the law; and as the result, sin shall not have dominion over us (Romans 6:14); and sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4); therefore this means that we will be obedient to the law for that we have been set free from it.
For, if we bear the fruit of the Spirit, there is no law that will condemn us in our behaviour (Galatians 5:22-23). Thus, in bearing the fruit of the Spirit we become law-abiding citizens of the kingdom of heaven. For it is written that the righteousness of the law will be fulfilled in us if we walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.
This is not achieved by attempting to obey a set of do's and don'ts, but by and through faith.
It is a righteousness apart from the law that is nevertheless attested to by the law and the prophets (Romans 3:21) that it is righteousness indeed.
For, if we bear the fruit of the Spirit, there is no law that will condemn us in our behaviour (Galatians 5:22-23). Thus, in bearing the fruit of the Spirit we become law-abiding citizens of the kingdom of heaven. For it is written that the righteousness of the law will be fulfilled in us if we walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.
This is not achieved by attempting to obey a set of do's and don'ts, but by and through faith.
It is a righteousness apart from the law that is nevertheless attested to by the law and the prophets (Romans 3:21) that it is righteousness indeed.
Sure it will.
Tit 3:3, For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Tit 3:4, But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Tit 3:5, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Tit 3:6, Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Tit 3:7, That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Being regenerated and renewed in the Holy Ghost means that I am no longer, among other things, disobedient.
For we are saved by grace through faith. And therefore, if we have faith in Jesus Christ, we will be regenerated and renewed, according to a careful understanding of this scripture. Because we are justfied by his grace (Titus 3:7); and this means that we have been regenerated and renewed.
Tit 3:3, For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Tit 3:4, But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Tit 3:5, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Tit 3:6, Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Tit 3:7, That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Being regenerated and renewed in the Holy Ghost means that I am no longer, among other things, disobedient.
For we are saved by grace through faith. And therefore, if we have faith in Jesus Christ, we will be regenerated and renewed, according to a careful understanding of this scripture. Because we are justfied by his grace (Titus 3:7); and this means that we have been regenerated and renewed.
Your attempting to attach the Law to the Gospel.
Now, if you were witnessing to a Jew who believes in the Law then you could do what Paul did and be all things to all men to win them to Christ - key is Christ must be the Salvation from start to finish.
Not , ok now i am saved, i better obey the law now - bad.
Now, if you were witnessing to a Jew who believes in the Law then you could do what Paul did and be all things to all men to win them to Christ - key is Christ must be the Salvation from start to finish.
Not , ok now i am saved, i better obey the law now - bad.
We obviously do not obey the law in order to obtain, keep, or maintain our salvation.
But it should be clear that if we look into the perfect law of liberty and continue in it, we will be blessed in what we do (James 1:25).
Also, under the New Covenant, the law is written on our hearts and in our minds (Hebrews 8:8-10, Hebrews 10:16, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:4, 1 John 5:3, 2 John 1:6, Romans 13:8-10; Romans 5:5; 1 John 2:3-6). Therefore, will the believer in Christ not be obedient to it?
I say to you truly that in bearing the fruit of the Spirit, there is no law that will condemn us in our behaviour (Galatians 5:22-23). Thus, in bearing the fruit of the Spirit we become law-abiding citizens of the kingdom of heaven.
The righteousness of the law is fulfilled in those who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit (Romans 8:4).
Which righteousness is not obtained by seeking to obey a set of do's and don'ts.
Thus it is a righteousness apart from the law, that is nevertheless attested to by the law and the prophets (Romans 3:21) that it is righteousness indeed.
It is the righteousness of the law that is inadvertently fulfilled in us as we do not seek to obey a set of do's and don'ts but as we, rather, place our faith in Christ and then walk according to the Spirit that He has given to us (Romans 8:4); which Spirit is the Spirit of love (Romans 5:5). Because love is the fulfilling of the law (Romans 13:8-10).
Because we receive a changed heart through faith; and because of that changed heart we walk according to His statutes and according to His judgments (Ezekiel 36:25-27). He causes us to do so (Ezekiel 36:27).
But it should be clear that if we look into the perfect law of liberty and continue in it, we will be blessed in what we do (James 1:25).
Also, under the New Covenant, the law is written on our hearts and in our minds (Hebrews 8:8-10, Hebrews 10:16, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:4, 1 John 5:3, 2 John 1:6, Romans 13:8-10; Romans 5:5; 1 John 2:3-6). Therefore, will the believer in Christ not be obedient to it?
I say to you truly that in bearing the fruit of the Spirit, there is no law that will condemn us in our behaviour (Galatians 5:22-23). Thus, in bearing the fruit of the Spirit we become law-abiding citizens of the kingdom of heaven.
The righteousness of the law is fulfilled in those who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit (Romans 8:4).
Which righteousness is not obtained by seeking to obey a set of do's and don'ts.
Thus it is a righteousness apart from the law, that is nevertheless attested to by the law and the prophets (Romans 3:21) that it is righteousness indeed.
It is the righteousness of the law that is inadvertently fulfilled in us as we do not seek to obey a set of do's and don'ts but as we, rather, place our faith in Christ and then walk according to the Spirit that He has given to us (Romans 8:4); which Spirit is the Spirit of love (Romans 5:5). Because love is the fulfilling of the law (Romans 13:8-10).
Because we receive a changed heart through faith; and because of that changed heart we walk according to His statutes and according to His judgments (Ezekiel 36:25-27). He causes us to do so (Ezekiel 36:27).
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See post #236.
Also, the law is the specifics of God's love when the love of the Lord reigns within our hearts.
In James 2:10-12, it should be clear that the law of liberty is the ten commandments.
But I understand that there will be those who will be blinded to this truth because of the principle of 2 Corinthians 4:3-4.
Also, the law is the specifics of God's love when the love of the Lord reigns within our hearts.
In James 2:10-12, it should be clear that the law of liberty is the ten commandments.
But I understand that there will be those who will be blinded to this truth because of the principle of 2 Corinthians 4:3-4.