Rev 3:18
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
What gold can man buy of Jesus, that is tried in the fire? It is His faith that saves the soul:
1Pe 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Jas 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
The faith of Jesus Christ is the only faith, that is tried and stands firm and endures through all temptations, and does not fail to do good.
Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, in that any man should boast.
The faith of man in himself will fail to do good, and faith alone fails to live.
Rev 3:15
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
We see that it's the faith of the double hearted, with both good and bad works, that Jesus rejects, and counsels to buy His sure faith that always does good toward God and man:
Jhn 8:29
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
How can man buy of Jesus the only true faith toward God, that always does those things that please Him? Only by repenting of our own faith and works, that men can boast of: As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Ezek 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Eze 36:26
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Jer 3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also…And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
We see that it's the fool's gold of half-hearted repentance, that results in the lukewarm works of evil mixed with good. That is not the Jesus' gift of faith toward God, that saves His people from their sins.
Mat 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Heb {6:1}
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Cor 7:10
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Having faith that is only sad for sin, but does not repent of sinning, is not the living faith of Jesus Christ. The lukewarm faith of man's own standard for good and evil, only works death by the sin unrepented of.
The faith of Jesus Christ is the gold standard of God, that saves, delivers, and sanctifies from sinning of the world. Which is only given to the whole heartedness of them that repent from all their own evil for Jesus' sake.
1 Thess{5:22}
Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1 Peter {1:15}
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Jde 1:24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
What gold can man buy of Jesus, that is tried in the fire? It is His faith that saves the soul:
1Pe 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Jas 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
The faith of Jesus Christ is the only faith, that is tried and stands firm and endures through all temptations, and does not fail to do good.
Eph{2:8}
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, in that any man should boast.
The faith of man in himself will fail to do good, and faith alone fails to live.
Rev 3:15
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
We see that it's the faith of the double hearted, with both good and bad works, that Jesus rejects, and counsels to buy His sure faith that always does good toward God and man:
Jhn 8:29
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
How can man buy of Jesus the only true faith toward God, that always does those things that please Him? Only by repenting of our own faith and works, that men can boast of: As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Ezek 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Eze 36:26
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Jer 3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also…And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
We see that it's the fool's gold of half-hearted repentance, that results in the lukewarm works of evil mixed with good. That is not the Jesus' gift of faith toward God, that saves His people from their sins.
Mat 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Heb {6:1}
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Cor 7:10
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Having faith that is only sad for sin, but does not repent of sinning, is not the living faith of Jesus Christ. The lukewarm faith of man's own standard for good and evil, only works death by the sin unrepented of.
The faith of Jesus Christ is the gold standard of God, that saves, delivers, and sanctifies from sinning of the world. Which is only given to the whole heartedness of them that repent from all their own evil for Jesus' sake.
1 Thess{5:22}
Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1 Peter {1:15}
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Jde 1:24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
