Bible Question (short): WHAT MADE LOT A RIGHTIOUS MAN? |
Question (full): #1. How are we saved? By faith. #2 How are we kept saved? By Faith. We do good works and obey God because he has saved us it is a free gift. Righteousness (Right standing with God) is by faith, not works! Romans 4:1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Sir, now if I am a born again son of God and I am, I have the fruits and faith to prove it, and I get drunk, lie to the IRS, have sex with my daughter, commit adultery with my neighbor, and kill her husband and then finally commit suicide. Most religious leaders of the day would say I am lost! The bible says because of my faith I am righteous! Praise God I do not desire to go through the chastisement my Father would put me through for committing these sins, clearly they would not be without consequence. AM I A RIGHIOUS MAN? IF IT IS BY FAITH I AM, IF IT IS BY WORKS I AM NOT! David, Samson, Lot, Abraham, and Moses all did these things and God considered them Righteous (In Right standing with God) Because of their faith in him! Romans 4 and Heb 11! 2Pe 2:7 And delivered JUST LOT, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: So now exactly what sin is it that is going to send a born again Son to eternal condemnation in hell? We all have committed these sins. We do not have to commit them physically all we have to do is think it and we have committed adultery, hate someone and it is murder. IT IS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD MY FRIEND BY FAITH THAT WE ARE SAVED IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD! One last question: WHAT MADE LOT A RIGHTIOUS MAN? With Love I rest securely in Jesus’ salvation, Tim |