Jesus said this and it’s why he says hearing his word is life
“I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Luke 13:3 KJV
and he said this to make the distinction between obedience and rebellion to his word
“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 6:46-49 KJV
We can’t keep sinning and pretend Jesus didn’t say anything about it that is to disbelieve what he said
“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.”
John 15:3-7, 9-10 KJV
again the difference is whether one repents and starts following him that’s where real belief leads.
If we insist on remaining in rebellion we have this ahead
“and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 KJV
the first step in salvation is to acknolwedge the truths of Christ and his word we can’t keep sinning he made this really clear the thing that keeps us sinning is us refusing to acknowledge Christ has made freedom available and can teach us righteousness and give it freely if we believe him
as long as we continually refuse to accept the doctrine of Christ it leaves us here in the group we don’t want to be in
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.
He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”
2 John 1:9
in other words John is witnessing what Jesus said
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.”
John 14:21, 23-24 KJV
the word of God is what it is he’s always and forever going to direct mankind to repent of sin and hear his word and believe he’s never going to say “ now it’s alright to sin and you don’t need to hear and obey me “
the gospel is calling us to a better place and design it’s meant to create overcomes who can stand up
“I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Luke 13:3 KJV
and he said this to make the distinction between obedience and rebellion to his word
“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 6:46-49 KJV
We can’t keep sinning and pretend Jesus didn’t say anything about it that is to disbelieve what he said
“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.”
John 15:3-7, 9-10 KJV
again the difference is whether one repents and starts following him that’s where real belief leads.
If we insist on remaining in rebellion we have this ahead
“and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 KJV
the first step in salvation is to acknolwedge the truths of Christ and his word we can’t keep sinning he made this really clear the thing that keeps us sinning is us refusing to acknowledge Christ has made freedom available and can teach us righteousness and give it freely if we believe him
as long as we continually refuse to accept the doctrine of Christ it leaves us here in the group we don’t want to be in
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.
He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”
2 John 1:9
in other words John is witnessing what Jesus said
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.”
John 14:21, 23-24 KJV
the word of God is what it is he’s always and forever going to direct mankind to repent of sin and hear his word and believe he’s never going to say “ now it’s alright to sin and you don’t need to hear and obey me “
the gospel is calling us to a better place and design it’s meant to create overcomes who can stand up
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