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1 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63948 | ||
I was asking about John 14:15 with regard to the initial question "What should a person do to please God so that God will allow that person's soul to go to heaven (have eternal life) as opposed to sending that soul to hell (eternal death)?". That is, if a person doesn't love Jesus, it seems reasonable to me that God would not allow that person's soul to go to heaven, or have eternal life, enter into life, inherit eternal life, etc. Let me explain what I'm talking about also by the scriptures: The Word is Jesus and Jesus was God according to the scripture in John 1:1-17. And Jesus therefore is one with God by this scripture: For there are three that bear record in heaven, THE FATHER, THE WORD, AND THE HOLY GHOST: AND THESE THREE ARE ONE. (1 John 5:7) So, if Jesus and God are one, when God said something, Jesus said it, and when Jesus said something, God said it. This is also stated in this scripture: Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK UNTO YOU I SPEAK NOT OF MYSELF: BUT THE FATHER THAT DWELLETH IN ME, HE DOETH THE WORKS. (John 14:10) So, if Jesus says “keep my commandments”, as in John 14:15 (among others), then “my” refers to God’s commandments, which are also Jesus’ commandments, and Jesus’ commandments, which are also God’s commandments, because Jesus is one with God. Now, in John 14:15, Jesus/God gives us a command in a logic statement, and God cannot lie, that “IF” a person loves Jesus/God, to keep Jesus’/God’s commandments. Logically, if someone does NOT keep the commandments, then they do not love Jesus/God. Now I am no brain surgeon, but I have trouble believing that if someone does not love God’s only begotten Son that God sent out of love toward the world, to save or redeem the world, and that person being one of the ones in the world, that God would allow that person’s soul to go to heaven (or have eternal life). Hope that helps to clear up what I was asking about. |
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2 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | John Reformed | 63966 | ||
Dear Welldigger, The question you pose arises from the belief that salvation depends on what man must do. I believe that salvation depends on what God has done for man. No one loves Christ perfectly. No one keeps His commandments perfectly either. Even Paul confessed Rom 7:18,19 "For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want." I depend upon a righteousness that comes by faith in Christ. I require grace to obey even the spirit of the Law. And as for good works, I pray that God will grant me the desire and the will to accomplish them. 2 Thess 3:4 We have CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command. Perfectionism is unscriptural. We must await our glorification before perfection is a reality in our lives. I hope this helps. John Reformed |
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3 | You do sometimes break the commandments | John 3:16 | welldigger | 65106 | ||
You said "No one keeps His commandments perfectly either." Are you saying that sometimes you do break the commandments? I think that's what you are saying, but I want to be sure and not make an assumption. | ||||||
4 | You do sometimes break the commandments | John 3:16 | John Reformed | 65113 | ||
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. Yes, I am a sinner. John |
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5 | You probably have read this scripture | John 3:16 | welldigger | 65114 | ||
Please bare with me John. Basically, I am asking the same questions that God asked me awhile back. That is, I used to believe the same way that you do today awhile back. But God came and showed me that what I was believing was not in agreement with the scriptures and was a lie. Then He showed me the truth and I really am just wanting to share that with anyone that is willing to allow Him to show them also. The next question He asked me is this: You have probably read this verse: For THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) Wages equals payment, right? So, if the payment for sin is the death of a soul in hell, then how come you won't have to pay for those sins that you committed by the death of your soul in hell? |
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6 | You probably have read this scripture | John 3:16 | Searcher56 | 65118 | ||
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