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41 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143493 | ||
Greetings Hank, I think I need to clarify what I have been trying to communicate so there is no more misunderstanding. Can I get an amen to that? Scripturally speaking belief and faith can be and usually are synonyms, however it is the misuse of the word(s), "belief/believe", that is the problem. Belief as it is used in Scripture is synonymous with faith, but again Scriptural belief and faith are dependent on a "foundation of true repentance", otherwise the soul that says "they believe", but there are no true works of repentance (faith) is just giving lip service and "doesn't truly believe" according to the Scriptural definition. "Many" confess Jesus as Lord with their mouth, but the heart is never changed because they refuse to "receive Christ" and be "granted true repentance" which would turn them from "everything of this world". However, again when James says that "even the demons believe", obviously this isn't referring to the use of believe that is synonymous with faith. That is why demons aren't born again and Apostate Christians and them have the same eternal destiny. I hope this clarified things, although I do tend to probably "overexplain" and therefore this may be as clear as mud...LOL |
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42 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143492 | ||
Grammar Correction: Greetings Hank, yes, that is precisely what the Holy Spirit, James, and I "am" trying to say. Basically "belief" absent of "faith" is not "truly believing" and is therefore dead. Good to hear from you again...nite :-) |
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43 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143491 | ||
Greetings Hank, yes, that is precisely what the Holy Spirit, James, and I are trying to say. Basically "belief" absent of "faith" is not "truly believing" and is therefore dead. Good to hear from you again...nite :-) |
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44 | Can the Bible and Jesus be Idols? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143489 | ||
Greetings, it is a pleasure to get your inquiry. Let me first say what "true repentance" isn't. True Repentance isn't going from the left to the right so to speak...going from obvious sin to human morality...Even Pagans attempt and many times succeed in this pursuit...as do Mormons, JW's, and Buddhists, etc.. "True Repentance" is being buried... (Image of seed being buried in the ground/mammon system (dead to the works of it) and being supernaturally resurrected to produce fruit in the Unseen City/New Jerusalem ***Of course Jesus was/is an Example of this)... in Him (Christ) and crucified to "all the works of the flesh/good and bad." ***Please read Hebrews 3 and 4 in regards to entering into God's Sabbath Rest and keep in mind "those who He said didnt enter into His Rest because of unbelief" knew of God and believed in Him, but they pursued righteousness in their own strength rather than by faith (Faith is Christ flowing through our crucified souls which is God granting us repentance/a foundation in New Jersualem). Please read Romans 10:2 and 2Tim 3:5 to see that it is not only possible to believe in God, and yet not be have faith (Christ living a truly repentant life through our crucified souls...), but it is quite common... ...and remember there is nothing new under the sun/The Son... Just as the Physical Jews claimed that Abraham was their Father, and that they knew and served God, so do Apostate Christians claim that Jesus is their Lord, and that they have a personal relationship with Him, but there are no "true works of repentance." They sow and reap in the mammon system which the God of Abraham,Isaac, and Jacob doesn't do... Again, thanks 4 your inquiry, and I look forward to hearing from you again... |
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45 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143482 | ||
Greetings, I agree that Scripturally speaking belief and faith are synonymous, the problem is "many" who boast of "believing/trusting in Jesus aren't truly born again, and thus void of faith. If a soul truly believes(has faith) he/she will turn from everything of this world. (Luke 4/Col 2...you can't serve God and Mammon...to love the world is to hate God). My point is, it is possible to believe (even to the point of committing life to HIM/trusting in HIM,(Idolaters do this...) etc...(***Remember there are "many" that praise Him with their lips (singing), but their hearts are far from Him, and think they will be heard for their many words (prayer), and give out of their abundance (tithing), yet still as far as God is concerned be "an unbeliever" because Christ isn't literally living through their soul which is evident by the absence of "any true works of repentance".(They produce counterfeit works. ***Do some research on Tares and Wheat. Tares look like Wheat, but they have no grain and continue to stand erect(proud) whereas Wheat, by the weight of the grain, bows...) Again, I repeat the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob DOES NOT sow or reap in the mammon system/the seen world. If He did, Jesus, the Disciples and all True Christians, and especially those in Hebrews 11 were frauds and awful examples... In conclusion it is possible to Idolize the Bible, Jesus, and the Cross. Many will say, as did I, before God explained it to me, "This is impossible." Well all I can say is that Scripture is clear, "many are called, but few are chosen...the many (they believed, but were faithless) are those who Idolized the Bible, Jesus, and the Cross by using it to inspire them in their works of iniquity in the mammon system/the seen world. Again, "to find your life is to lose it and to lose your life is to find it" (Matt 10:39). The God of the Bible helps no one to find their life here on earth, to the contrary He says "lay it down and hate it" and He faithfully demonstrated this by living a crucified life that in the end He physically carried out... Thanks 4 your response, and I look forward to hearing from you again... |
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46 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143474 | ||
Greetings, with all due respect "Christ was not ranting and raving" through me...however, no worries, no offense taken. Christ speaks boldly truth in love through crucified souls. I only know and share what He teaches and speaks through me...(John 14:26)...amen and amen. With respect to the Apostate Church. The Apostate Church are those wicked servants who make a false claim to being in the Vine/Body. Again, please read Romans 10:2 and 2Tim 3:5 and I would suggest reading the entire chapters. The Apostate Church is "the many" that will fall away in the end because "they lived 4 God/Human Morality and Stood for Christian Principles/Values, etc..." rather than Christ living through them/True Christianity/Holiness. Jesus never said and no True Christian in Scripture ever "stood for Christian Values". Sadly, this is what the Pharisees were guilty of and of course were harshly rebuked for it by Jesus. Jesus said, "Sell all and follow HIM" which simply means allowing Christ to live through our souls without resitance/our flesh. When we do as He commanded our eyes are opened and we see that He is God and more than able to stand for and take care of His Law. We are called to simply live "a Repentant Life". Please read Luke 4 and Colossians 2... and remember only the truth sets a soul free. Thanks for your response. I look forward to hearing from you again... |
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47 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143472 | ||
Final point: Sin is anything not of faith (Rom 14:23). Obvious sins such as fornication, adultery, lying, coveting, stealing, murder, lust, etc...are indeed sins, however the most egregious sin a soul can commit is to build in what is seen/the mammon system. To find your life is to lose it and to lose your life is to find it (Matt 10:39) Apostate Christians say, "well, God has given me these talents (as He did the wicked servant)and he has helped me get my education, career, etc...but again there is only one "foudational problem", the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob doesn't sow or reap in the mammon system. Apostate Christians reason, "Well, we may not live just like Jesus, the Disciples, or the First Century Church, but we are still doing good works." Oh, really? Woe to them that call good evil and evil good...It is obvious what the church is doing isn't "good" because they are using the same principles, methods,and means as the world, and they desire and claim God "blesses" them with the same things the world desires and calls blessings. Please read Colossians 2 to see the faithlessness of this... "Handle not, Taste not, and Touch not"...amen and amen One "Very Important Point" is that the Physical Jews were desring and "Earthly Messiah" to give them victory over their earthly enemies. Now, why would they want this? Well the answer is obvious...They wanted to rule politically, socially, academically, and have "heatlh and wealth prosperity just as the Apostate Church does today. A few more things to chew on: One, Solomon, who was the wisest man ever to live, declared everything of this world "meaningless". So, my question to "Professing Christians" today is, "Why are you trying to find "meaning in a meaningless world"? Jesus, Paul, and all other True Crucified Christians in the Bible came to the same conclusion. Also, Paul said that, "The Wisdom of this world is foolishness to God", yet "Professing Christians" are building their towers of academic accomplishments. Question is, why? Thanks again, for responding...and please understand I share boldly the truth in love because "Only the truth sets a soul free". Error enslaves and holds a soul captive to the seen world/the mammon system. I hope the truths Christ has shared through me are edifying... |
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48 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143466 | ||
Greetings Lionheart, What you say is true, however to the darkened mind there is no understanding of what "true faith and belief" are. True Repentance isn't going from the left(obvious sin) to right (human morality)as the Apostate Church teaches. Human morality is the height of evil and is the same error that lucifer was guilty of (trying to be like God/Jesus/Christ). True Repentance is being buried to "all" the deeds of the flesh, "good and bad". As Isaiah said, "our good works are dirty rags in God's sight." Only Jesus is Good as He explained to the Rich Young Ruler, and only He (Jesus) that fulfilled the Law, can obey the law, and only Jesus (the Living Word of God) can live the Word through our crucified souls. James also made the distinction between believing and faith. That is why He said "even the demons believe". He went on to say, "show me your faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works." These people he was speaking to weren't slothful unemployed souls and I am confident all of them "believed" in God and "had faith" in what "they were doing" and in the god they were doing it for... He was making the distinction here, as is Christ through me, that if Christ, who is Faith Personified, isn't literally producing the "good works of repentance", then as far as God is concerned no matter "how seemingly good or how hard the person works even to the point of human morality, ethics, and values it counts for nothing. (The flesh counts for nothing/Phil 3, John 6 and John 15). Scripture is clear you can't serve God and Mammmon. God is New Jerusalem...now this may seem odd, but New Jerusalem is part of Heaven, right? ...and God is there, right? ...and Jesus is seated in Heaven, right? ...and "all good things" come from Heaven above, right? Furthermore, with respect to the mammon system, A satan is the prince of the air(mammon system), right? And the flesh is against the spirit and the spirit is against the flesh, right? The problem is Apostates sow and reap in the mammon system in which satan is the prince. Scripture says, "the just shall walk by faith, not by sight, right? Jesus said, "where your treasure is, your heart will be also", right? The Wicked Servant was a Servant, right? But his sin was that He buried his talent in the ground (the mammon system/the seen world). There is not one True Christian in Scripture that was a part of his/her culture, yet American Christians are not only part of it, but they are rulers in it. Jesus, nor the disciples, nor any of the 1st Century Churches were a part of the culture in which they lived. On the other hand, the Pharisees were, and you know the dialogue Jesus had with them (John). I sumbit to you that just as the Physical Jews claimed to know God and that Abraham was their Father...the Apostate Church is guilty of the exact same thing...they claim to know God and that Jesus is their Lord, but as Scripture says, they praise me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and they think they will be heard for their many words, and they give of their abundance... Just as were the Pharisees and Physical Jews liars, and story tellers, so are The False Teachers (Demonationalism and Cults) and Apostate Christians. The Physical Jews sought to obey the law in their own strength and the Apostate Christians seek to obey not only the Law, but to live the Word in their own strength. And again this is what Romans 10:2 and 2Tim 3 says. Apostate Christians are deceieved into thinking "well, we are Christians we have faith in Jesus, etc...we aren't anything like the Pharisees", etc...but they are self deceived because they are guilty of the exact same thing...only difference is they use the entire bible where as the Physical Jews just used and use the Old Testament. ...Continued on "Proceeding Note"... |
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49 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143449 | ||
Greetings Lionheart, yes, you are correct, I should have made that more clear...although actually your point is exactly my point. Belief can be used in the context of "knowing something to be true/as a fact", and belief in this context isn't "true faith". Romans 1 makes it clear every soul knows there is a God and what is His Will (For HIM to come live in and through their crucified soul.) True faith, as The Holy Spirit has revealed to me, is Christ literally flowing through a born again and crucified soul(which is the "He is the Substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not yet seen/Heb 11). Many "Professing Christians" are under the false impression (deceived by their own hearts and the angel of light/Satan) that because they believe in Jesus and what He did on the Cross for them they are saved. This simply isn't true and furthermore the whole concept of the "sinner's prayer and asking Jesus into one's heart is not Scriptural. Romans 3 makes it clear "no one seeks God", and John 3 (also refer to Romans 9) shows how a soul is born again, and there is no mention of a prayer and it takes a quantum leap to try to rationalize the saying of a prayer is equivalent to what John 3 or Rom 9 say... Also, Jesus never led anyone in a "sinner's prayer" and never gave anyone the opportunity to "ask HIM into their heart." Scripture is clear that no one cometh unto The Father, but the Spirit draweth them (John 6:44, again no mention of a prayer). Also, "Professing Christians love to quote, "Jesus is the way...", however again just "believing" this wont save you...***Jesus was crucified, by the way... If a soul says they believe, but there is no "true repentance" which is what "true faith" is.. that soul hasn't "believed unto salvation/doesn't have saving faith". "The Works" James speaks of that proves one's faith are "works of repentance" which are done in the seen (the mammon system), BUT it is Christ, who is seated in the heavenlies, that literally produces these works of repentance (which are from above in New Jerusalem). Faith isn't finding one's life (Matt 10:39) and/or building in the mammon system/that which is seen (THIS IS REBELLION)...and this is the Delusion (2Thes 2:11) and Lie that is propagated in American Churches and Apostates Churches around the world...all Denominationalism Teachings are based on Scripture (which is the deception), however the "teachers and followers" of these "demon-nations" are guilty of Rom 10:2 and 2Tim 3:5...they have a zeal for God, but deny the power there of... The most common phrase in the Apostate Church today is that "I soooo appreciate what Jesus did on the Cross, and love God sooooooooo much, I want to live 4 HIM". A Holy God doesn't need evil man to "anything 4 HIM". Christ lives out the 5 Offices and 16 Gifts through crucified souls who have entered His Sabbath Rest and have ceased from "their works/doing things 4 God". (which is what true faith is...just "believing" in Jesus doesn't produce works of repentance which is all that the Father accepts. Abel gave the best of his herds, but Cain only gave "some" of his crops. Cain is the first "Earthly Apostate", but of course Lucifer was/is the Pioneer of Rebellion/Apostasy. True Belief, Faith, and Repentance are synonymous...they are Christ granting us repentance (which is an Image of us being granted land/foundation in New Jersualem)and when this happens He will turn us from everything of this world. If, we like Cain, only give "some" and think we can ask Jesus into our heart, we are deceived. By the way Cain, I am sure you would agree "believed in God" (He talked to HIM), but He didn't have faith because He refused to let Christ reign in His Soul and a result Cain was a restless wanderer as are "many professing Christians". I could say much more, but space won't permit. Thanks 4 your response and hope to hear from you again... |
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50 | jcsav, Are Christians who lie excluded? | Rev 21:8 | NewCovenant7777 | 143439 | ||
If a soul is "truly born again", "all" their sins are forgiven...Please read Romans 8:1 Also, please read Psalm 32: 1, Psalm 85:2, Pslam 103:13, Rom 4:7-8, 1John 1:9 (this verse is falsely taught as a "daily confession...keeping short accouts with God...this is faithless legalism..., 1John 2:12 Sin isn't what sends a soul to hell. We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 4:23) and in our own strength we sin 100 percent of the time...(Please read Romans 3, and pay particular attention to Verses 10 and 11.) ***Not receiving The Cure, Christ Jesus, our only hope of glory is what sends a person to hell. With respect to "fear" it is "the fear of God that is the beginning of wisdom". This is an Image of a soul being born again. Just as in the physical we are born an infant, so it is in the spiritual. As Spiritual Infants we have to be transformed by the renewing of our mind as Christ lives increasingly through us as we decrease (just as in the physical we gain knowledge and wisdom as we age, so it is in the spiritual)...as He increases, we decrease and as a result are fear (of judgment) of HIM continues to lessen...In 1John 4:18 the Word says "perfect love casteth out all fear"...an infant is not perfected in love (Infants are very fearful, right?)...the perfecting in love is the transformation process, and not until a soul is crucified, as was Paul, will the fear become as minimal as humanly possible.(There will always be a little fear due to the unknown, but fear of judgment will not be present in a crucified soul with mustard seed faith.) That is why Paul was able to say "to die is gain, but to live is Christ". (Phil 1:21) As far as murder goes, Jesus said that if we are even angry with our brother we are in danger of judgment (Matt 5:22). Your must understand the purpose of the law is show our total depravity. Once a soul is born again that soul will never be judged according to the Law as far as salvation goes... (Romans 7)...and truthfully the law is not even an issue for a born again soul (2Tim 1:9, Heb 8)...a true born again soul only appears at the Judgment Seat of Christ where he/she is rewarded for "his/her good works that Christ literally produced through their crucified souls". There is much more that could be said on this topic, but the answer is quite simple, If indeed a soul is born again their "is no condemnation", period. Of course the question is, "Is a particular soul truly born again?" The tell tale sign if a soul is truly born again is if he/she has little to no interest in sowing and reaping in the mammon system (the seen world). Matthew 10:39 says, "To find your life is to lose it and to lose your life is to find it." (Jesus doesn't help souls find their place and purpose in the seen world, period...now having said that, He does meet a born again soul where they are at, but ultimately He desires to lead us out of the slavery of the mammon system.)If a soul says they believe, but yet is trying to or has found his/her life/identity and or worth from the things of this world, more than likely that soul isn't born again. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob doesn't sow or reap in the mammon system (Please read Matt 25:24-30) Could say much more, but space doesn't permit... |
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51 | Can the Bible and Jesus be Idols? | Not Specified | NewCovenant7777 | 143435 | ||
Is it possible for the Bible, Jesus, and The Cross to be Idols to inspire Wicked Servants/Apostates (Souls who "believe", but without "true repentance) to do their works of iniquity in the Mammon System (The World System we can see and all live in...)? ***Please read Matt7:22, Matt 25, Rom 10:1-5, 2Tim 3:1-5, and 2Tim 4:3 prior to answering. I look forward to your responses... |
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52 | Can the Bible and Jesus be Idols? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143480 | ||
Is it possible for the Bible, Jesus, and The Cross to be Idols to inspire Wicked Servants/Apostates (Souls who "believe", but without "true repentance) to do their works of iniquity in the Mammon System (The World System we can see and all live in...)? ***Please read Matt7:22, Matt 25, Rom 10:1-5, 2Tim 3:1-5, and 2Tim 4:3 prior to answering. I look forward to your responses... |
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53 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143434 | ||
First, permit me to share that Belief and Faith aren't synonymous contrary to popular teaching and belief. Scripture says even the demons "believe"(James 2:19). Scripture also says "anything not of faith is sin"(Rom 14:23). *Notice it doesn't say "anything not of belief". So this begs the question what is the difference between faith and belief from God's perspective/Truth? The answer is Faith is Christ literally flowing through the crucified soul of a True Believer. Meaning a soul can believe in Jesus, that He is God, that He died on The Cross, and that He can forgive their sins and grant them eternal life, etc...but if that soul hasn't been granted "true repentance" which is Christ flowing through his/her crucified soul, their "believing" is in vain. Scripture is clear "Many will say Lord, Lord...", but Jesus will say "He never knew them." Obviously, these "Many" believed in Jesus, but didn't have faith. Also, Important to note that without question all the Israelites that were delivered out of Egypt "believed in the God that delivered them", but only a few had faith. Again, Christ is Faith Personified. Faith doesn't come from man and when a soul has "true faith" he or she will not sow or reap in the Mammon System (the seen), but will rather by faith (Christ flowing...), sow and reap in New Jerusalem (the Unseen/Far Away Land that all True Believers long for, and by faith, live in while on earth...Heb 11 and the entire Bible support this...). ***Now it is important to note that an Infant Christian due to his or her doublemindedness will try to sow and reap in the Mammon System, but he or she will receive the discipline of God (by cooperating with the crucifixion process...) and through sanctification and transformation be transitioned out of sowing and reaping in the Mammmon System. ***It is also important to note that "To find your life is to lose it and to lose your life is to find it." (Matt 10:39) I cite this verse because if a soul sees no error in them sowing and reaping in the Mammon System (the seen world) he or she has found his or her life and isn't born again. A True Child of God will not be a tower builder in the name of Jesus and will not claim that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob sows or reaps in the Mammon System. ***The Parable of the Talents shows this clearly. The Wicked Servant buried his talent in the ground. The ground represents the Mammon System and it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that the Wicked Servant called God a Hard God because he knew that God didn't sow or reap in the Mammon System. Rom 10 and 2Tim 3 also identify these "Apostate Souls" as souls that have a zeal 4 God, but deny the power there of. So in conclusion, sad to say, as Scripture says "many are called, but few are chosen", and this paints a bleak, but a scripturally consistent picture that there are "many" that believe, but only a "few" that have faith.(Christ flowing producing "true works of repentance" Image of Vine and Body of Christ/True Church.) Now with respect to Baptism. Baptism is simply a physical symbolic act that represents what only the Holy Spirit does...The immersion into water of a "hopefully converted soul" reflects the truth that when we are in Christ, we are buried into "New Jerusalem Soil" and dead to "Mammon System Soil". It is Christ that produces "works of repentance" through our new creation souls. An unredeemed soul can't produce "works of repentance"; It is impossible. Now of course, sadly and deceptively, an unredeemed soul "can appear" to produce "good works", but they are a counterfeit if Christ isn't literally producing the fruit. And a "tell tale sign" that indeed Christ is flowing through a soul is that the world is becoming increasingly dim and that the soul has little to no interest in building and/or finding his/her life in the Mammon System(the seen world). ***The Delusion God sends, as mentioned in 2Thes 2:11, is that He does sow and reap in the Mammon System(also false miracles and healings). Apostates believe the lie and as a result make the Bible, Jesus, and The Cross into Idols to inspire them in their rebellion/tower building and sadly they do this in Jesus' name. Scripture is clear to love the world is to hate God. Let there be no confusion or twisting of Scripture in this regard. If a souls seeks and claims that God sows and reaps in the Mammon System (the world/the seen) he or she is "more than likely" not born again. The only hope would be that the soul is an Infant, but even an Infant will know, although it will not be totally clear that his or her God/Jesus doesn't sow or reap in the Mammon System. So for a soul to be baptized without Christ literally flowing through their crucified soul is just simply a soul getting wet. Their baptism was in vain...I say this with sorrow... There is much more Christ could share through me on this subject, but time and space will not permit... |
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54 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | NewCovenant7777 | 143433 | ||
First, permit me to share that Belief and Faith aren't synonymous contrary to popular teaching and belief. Scripture says even the demons "believe"(James 2:19). Scripture also says "anything not of faith is sin"(Rom 14:23). *Notice it doesn't say "anything not of belief". So this begs the question what is the difference between faith and belief from God's perspective/Truth? The answer is Faith is Christ literally flowing through the crucified soul of a True Believer. Meaning a soul can believe in Jesus, that He is God, that He died on The Cross, and that He can forgive their sins and grant them eternal life, etc...but if that soul hasn't been granted "true repentance" which is Christ flowing through his/her crucified soul, their "believing" is in vain. Scripture is clear "Many will say Lord, Lord...", but Jesus will say "He never knew them." Obviously, these "Many" believed in Jesus, but didn't have faith. Also, Important to note that without question all the Israelites that were delivered out of Egypt "believed in the God that delivered them", but only a few had faith. Again, Christ is Faith Personified. Faith doesn't come from man and when a soul has "true faith" he or she will not sow or reap in the Mammon System (the seen), but will rather by faith (Christ flowing...), sow and reap in New Jerusalem (the Unseen/Far Away Land that all True Believers long for, and by faith, live in while on earth...Heb 11 and the entire Bible support this...). ***Now it is important to note that an Infant Christian due to his or her doublemindedness will try to sow and reap in the Mammon System, but he or she will receive the discipline of God (by cooperating with the crucifixion process...) and through sanctification and transformation be transitioned out of sowing and reaping in the Mammmon System. ***It is also important to note that "To find your life is to lose it and to lose your life is to find it." (Matt 10:39) I cite this verse because if a soul sees no error in them sowing and reaping in the Mammon System (the seen world) he or she has found his or her life and isn't born again. A True Child of God will not be a tower builder in the name of Jesus and will not claim that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob sows or reaps in the Mammon System. ***The Parable of the Talents shows this clearly. The Wicked Servant buried his talent in the ground. The ground represents the Mammon System and it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that the Wicked Servant called God a Hard God because he knew that God didn't sow or reap in the Mammon System. Rom 10 and 2Tim 3 also identify these "Apostate Souls" as souls that have a zeal 4 God, but deny the power there of. So in conclusion, sad to say, as Scripture says "many are called, but few are chosen", and this paints a bleak, but a scripturally consistent picture that there are "many" that believe, but only a "few" that have faith.(Christ flowing producing "true works of repentance" Image of Vine and Body of Christ/True Church.) Now with respect to Baptism. Baptism is simply a physical symbolic act that represents what only the Holy Spirit does...The immersion into water of a "hopefully converted soul" reflects the truth that when we are in Christ, we are buried into "New Jerusalem Soil" and dead to "Mammon System Soil". It is Christ that produces "works of repentance" through our new creation souls. An unredeemed soul can't produce "works of repentance"; It is impossible. Now of course, sadly and deceptively, an unredeemed soul "can appear" to produce "good works", but they are a counterfeit if Christ isn't literally producing the fruit. And a "tell tale sign" that indeed Christ is flowing through a soul is that the world is becoming increasingly dim and that the soul has little to no interest in building and/or finding his/her life in the Mammon System(the seen world). ***The Delusion God sends, as mentioned in 2Thes 2:11, is that He does sow and reap in the Mammon System(also false miracles and healings). Apostates believe the lie and as a result make the Bible, Jesus, and The Cross into Idols to inspire them in their rebellion/tower building and sadly they do this in Jesus' name. Scripture is clear to love the world is to hate God. Let there be no confusion or twisting of Scripture in this regard. If a souls seeks and claims that God sows and reaps in the Mammon System (the world/the seen) he or she is "more than likely" not born again. The only hope would be that the soul is an Infant, but even an Infant will know, although it will not be totally clear that his or her God/Jesus doesn't sow or reap in the Mammon System. So for a soul to be baptized without Christ literally flowing through their crucified soul is just simply a soul getting wet. Their baptism was in vain...I say this with sorrow... There is much more Christ could share through me on this subject, but time and space will not permit... |
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