so i was right.
here is the sda translation of the gospel:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, so that whosever believeth in Him (and keeps the sabbath) should not perish but should have everlasting life (unless he stops keeping the sabbath)
For by grace are ye saved through sabbathkeeping, it is not of yourselves it is the gift of God lest any man should boast.
Repent and keep the sabbath and thou shalt be saved.
anytime u see the words obedience or commandments used by this guy, know that he is specificlaly saying if u dont keep the sabbath u are LOST. remember that. dont be tricked.
Well Snoozy this post is not true at all.....
We are ONLY saved by GRACE through FAITH and NOT of OURSELVES it is a GIFT OF GOD and not of WORKS Lest any man should boast (Ephesians 2:8)
It's never been about following the law its always been about following Christ by faith through love alone. Faith that works by love is what fulfills God's Law in those that walk in His Spirit (Romans 13:8-10).
Obedience is only the fruit of faith and a sign that someone is genuinely following God's Word (Matthew 7:17-27). If you seek obedience without faith you will never attain it because this is the gift of God written on the heart (Ephesians 2:8; Galatians 2:16; Hebrews 8:10-12).
But if you believe God's Word, your faith will be counted for righteousness in God's eyes (Romans 1:17; Philippians 3:9). If your faith does not have the fruit of obedience (God's work in you) than you are still in your sins and have not seen him or known him and your faith is dead (Philippians 2:13; Hebrews 10:26-27; 1 John 2:2-4; 1 John 3:3-9).
What we are talking about is SIN and how SIN will keep all who practice it OUT of God's Kingdom. If you profess to have saving FAITH but your faith does NOT have the FRUIT of OBEDIENCE to God's Word then your faith is DEAD and you are still in your SINS and do not KNOW him who calls us in LOVE to LOVE all as he first LOVED us. LOVE is the fulfilling of the LAW in those who walk by FAITH in God's Spirit. (James 2:18; 20; 26; Romans 13:8-10; 1 John 3:3-10; James 2:8-12; Matthew 7:13-20)
There are only two classes of people spoken about in God's Word. These are those that follow God by Faith through LOVE and those that do not. Those that do NOT BELIEVE have rejected His Word. Those that have NOT Heard the WORD are ignorant and God winks at. Those that have heard the Word however and have rejected God's Word are UNBELIEVERS and unless they repent and confess their SINS they WILL NOT Enter into God's Kingdom (Hebrews 10:26-27)
The rest of the scriptures you did not quote........
John 3
16, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever BELIEVES in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. <Who is he? He is
the Word of God John 1:1-14)
17, For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18, He that
BELIEVES on him is not condemned: but he that
BELIEVES NOT IS CONDEMNED already, because he hath not believed in the name <
name Jesus means Savior John 1:21; the Word is our Savior as we BELIEVE> of the only begotten Son of God.
19, And
this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20,
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.3
21, But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Only those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God are HIS people (Rev 12:17; Rev 14:12; Rev 22:14; 1 John 2:3-4; James 2:8-12; 1 John 3:3-10)
May God bless you as you seek Him through His Word
