Yes, living a good life and doing good works will profit you nothing unless you are a child of God. God says we are “adopted” (Gal. 4:5 and Ephesians 2:5) into His family. He is then our Father and we are His children and may receive His inheritance. A child may live with a family until they are grown, but if they are not adopted into that family they do not (legally) get anything from the deceased father’s estate. We must be “born again” spiritually.
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Yes, living a good life and doing good works will profit you nothing unless you are a child of God. God says we are “adopted” (Gal. 4:5 and Ephesians 2:5) into His family. He is then our Father and we are His children and may receive His inheritance. A child may live with a family until they are grown, but if they are not adopted into that family they do not (legally) get anything from the deceased father’s estate. We must be “born again” spiritually.
Christ’s blood is what cleanses us of our sins, therefore it was necessary for Christ to shed His blood on the cross in order that we might have salvation. Also, the death of Jesus on the cross was necessary in order for His New Covenant, last “will” and testament to be in effect. Everyone knows a will is only in force after the death of the one who made it. Read Hebrews 9:17-18. That Jesus’s death on the cross provides salvation to us is generally known and accepted, but that it ushered in His new covenant ( Hebrews 8:8) and was the end of the old Jewish law is not well known . Colossians 2:14-17–and often not accepted.
Another thing that many do not understand is that the Old Testament law of Moses was given to the Jews ONLY. It was not a law for all people ( gentiles), and all nations. It was exclusive. There is an interesting example of this in the Old Testament in 1Sam. 5-6. The gentiles had stolen God’s sacred ark of the covenant. The Jews had been given commandments about the ark. 1) they were NOT TO TOUCH it under ANY circumstances. A man was killed just for trying to steady it to keep it from falling. ( 2 Sam. 6) and 2) it must be transported on the priest’s shoulders. The gentiles violated both of these commands with no ill effects or punishment from God. Why? Because they WERE NOT COMMANDED to not touch it or to transport it a certain way. On the day it was sent back to the Jews, God killed 50,000 Jews because THEY LOOKED INTO THE ARK! The point: There were laws given to the Jews about the ark; those laws did not apply to gentiles. So the old Jewish law was like a wall” separating them from other nations.
But we know from the scriptures that Jesus came to UNITE all people under one law—the law of Christ. John 10:16 Jesus says there are two folds, but they will be united into ONE FOLD with ONE SHEPHERD.
Now we come to Ephesians 2:14. “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has BROKEN DOWN THE MIDDLE WALL OF SEPARATION having ABOLISHED in His flesh the enmity, that is THE LAW OF COMMANDMENTS contained in ordinances so as to create in Himself ONE new man from the TWO ( Jew and gentile)…and that He might reconcile them both to God in ONE BODY through the cross…”. When Jesus died on the cross, the veil torn into represents the “abolishing” of the old Jewish system with its laws and commandments that separated the Jews from all others.Colossians 2:14-17 Now, all who come to Christ are under a NEW COVENANT spoken of in Hebrews 8:8, with new laws, in one body, one fold and one shepherd.
By the end of this world age and the millennium reign of Christ, all souls will have had the opportunity to learn the truth about God's word, with all false doctrines and traditions tossed aside. Having all the facts they can then make an intelligent decision whether they want to follow God or Satan. At the White Throne Judgement, those that follow God will go into the eternity. Those that follow Satan will go into the lake of fire with him. It will be no accident that they go there. They made their own decision after being presented the facts.
The correct word should be Gehenna. Many of the available Bible translations incorrectly use the word hell at Matthew 23:33. However, there are few that use the correct word, Gehenna. Gehenna has a completely different symbolic meaning from the word hell.
Below are a couple Bibles that used the correct word.
Berean Literal Bible – Matthew 23:33
"Serpents! Offspring of vipers! How shall you escape from the sentence of Gehenna?"
Weymouth New Testament – Matthew 23:33
"O serpents, O vipers' brood, how are you to escape condemnation to Gehenna? "
Everyone has the “facts” now. We must make our decision before we die. Why should just those at the end of the world get a “second chance”? Won’t that make God a respecter of persons? What about all those who have already died? And where is the scripture that says “all false doctrines and traditions will be tossed aside”? Or that everyone living will get a second chance? No proof of this at all. This sounds like a man-made up doctrine. I, for one, will be upset if I die and don’t get the benefit of making an. Intelligent decision as to whether to follow God or Satan.” We can do that now! If we can’t, then God has done everyone who has already died a terrible injustice. Are you saying that all the dead will be resurrected during that time and get the same chance? Where is your proof? What scripture? In Revelation 20, the ones who reigned 1000 years were the martyrs who had been beheaded for Christ. See verse 4-5. The rest of the dead did not live again until the 1000 years were over. I do not expect to be beheaded for Christ, probably not you either so, likely, we won’t be in that 1000 year reign—whatever it may be.
There is much “made-up” and many false doctrines surrounding the end of time. So much in Revelation is “symbolic” and not to be taken literally. Therefore, much speculation and different interpretations exist.
My goodness. Everyone has the facts now? Who will come first in the end times? Christ or Satan? Who is the first one taken in the field? God's elect or those that are deceived into worshipping Satan as God? Have the dead already been risen to heaven or are they awaiting their resurrection in the grave? There are many Christians that don't know the answers to these questions and many think they will escape the tribulation of Antichrist by flying away in a rapture. Is this a true doctrine?
You see, in the end times many false prophets will arise and lead many astray, including Satan himself, II Thes 2:3-4. So what happens if a Christian makes a decision to follow Christ yet gets deceived into worshipping Satan thinking he is God? Rev 13:11-14. During the millennium reign of Christ, all will learn the truth and be given the chance they never really had because of the false teaching and doctrines that make void the word of God. Have you never read Ezk 44:15-16 and Ezk 44:23? Those that were deceived will be taught the truth. It isn't a second chance, it is their first chance because they never had a chance to begin with due to the things they were taught.
What about all those that died already? I Pet 3:18-19. They were also preached to by Jesus himself. Where is it written that all false doctrines and traditions will be tossed aside? Have you never read Prov 19:9, Jer 23:32, Rev 19:19-20 or Rev 20:6-10? Where are the dead? Have you never read I The 4:13-14 or Luke 16? Those in Rev 20 that will serve the Lord are all those that were not deceived by Antichrist (Satan) when he comes claiming to be God. Rather, they will stand against him to expose him as an imposter with the Holy Spirit speaking through them. Math 10:16-20. Hope this answered all your questions and concerns.
If Jesus took all sin for all people ---then how can rejecting Jesus be a Sin -----there is no sin that has not been forgiven ------Jesus took all Sin upon Himself -----
Receiving and Rejecting Jesus is a Personal Choice -----you can receive Jesus and have Eternal life as He took your sin ---Or you can reject Jesus who took all your sin and experience Eternal death ---because of your Choice ----
When Jesus comes back He does not Judge anyone on their sins ----He judges them on rejecting Him who took all your Sins upon Himself ----
https://www.gotquestions.org/reject-Jesus.html
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
The decision to accept or reject Jesus as Savior is the ultimate life decision.
Why do many people choose to reject Jesus as Savior? There are perhaps as many different reasons for rejecting Christ as there are people who reject Him, but the following four reasons can serve as general categories:
I say ---If one Rejects Jesus the they Reject the Father and the Holy Spirit as they are all ONE GOD and they are SOL for Heaven -----
So eternal torment -----comes not from your Sins but from your Bad Decision to reject the only one who took all your sin upon Himself -----
Luke 10:16
Amplified Bible
16 “The one who listens to you listens to Me; and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and the one who rejects Me rejects Him [My heavenly Father] who sent Me.”
According to your post, the “facts” you talked about were the ones a person must know before they can make a decision to follow Christ or Satan. I believe God has already given us enough “facts” so that we can do that now. We don’t need what you think the “end times” will reveal in order to make that decision. People are deceived today and they can be taught the truth now. No one has to wait until the “end times.” The Bible contains the TRUTH. Psalms 118:160- ALL of God’s word ( The Bible) is truth. We have the truth. No need to wait until the “end times” to know the truth—we have it and we can know it right now. Your elaborate theory is just that—a man thought up theory.
So what is the truth? Will Christ come before Antichrist to rapture the church away? OR will Satan come first, before Jesus, claiming to be him?
I don't understand why you're asking "what is the truth?"
All the truth we need to make a well-informed decision to accept or reject Jesus is in the Bible. You know that.
The two questions you posed: "Will Christ come before Antichrist to rapture the church away? OR will Satan come first, before Jesus, claiming to be him?" are already answered in the Bible about 2,000 years ago.
True, but how many of today's Christians know the correct answer? Do you?I don't understand why you're asking "what is the truth?"
All the truth we need to make a well-informed decision to accept or reject Jesus is in the Bible. You know that.
The two questions you posed: "Will Christ come before Antichrist to rapture the church away? OR will Satan come first, before Jesus, claiming to be him?" are already answered in the Bible about 2,000 years ago.
I'm a post-tribber, so I do know the correct answer: The antichrist will come first before Jesus, claiming to be him.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
1 Corinthians 15:51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
That is correct, but there are many that are taught differently and never had the chance to learn the truth. That is the reason for the millennium reign of Christ...to teach those that were misinformed and never learned the truth. Many will worship Satan out of ignorance being deceived into thinking he is God..I'm a post-tribber, so I do know the correct answer: The antichrist will come first before Jesus, claiming to be him.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
1 Corinthians 15:51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
Did you read what the Bible says? Those who take the mark and follow the antichrist won't get a second chance.
Their children who hadn't reached the age of conscience might be the ones who go into the Millennium and learn the truth.
(Think of all the Hebrews that didn't get into the Promised Land because of their unbelief. They got old and died out. Their children were the ones that got to go in instead.)
From what I gather, the Sermon On The Mount is nothing to admire but
certainly something everyone should fear because failure to comply with the
Lord's instructions can result in an overwhelming catastrophe.
● Matt 7:24-27 . .Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and
puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against
that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
. . But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into
practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came
down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house,
and it fell with a great crash.
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