Subject: Praise the Lord! |
Bible Note: Jesus said you will know them by the fruit they bear. Ga. 5:24 says that they that are Christs have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 1Jn 5:18 says whosever is born of God sinneth not. All we have to do is believe and confess with our mouth Ro. 10:9? Mt. 7 talks about the plant that grew but didn't bring forth fruit would be cast into the fire. Jesus went on to say in verse 21 "Not everyone that saith unto me Lord, Lord, (Adonai same as master) shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many people say it is by simple faith we receive salvation. Obviously according to the law there is nothing we can do to attain it, but what we work to attain is favour I believe in his sight. He. 10:26 says if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth there remaineth no more sacrifice for our sins. Ga. 6:7-8 states "Be not deceived;God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. If we sow sin we will reap of sin which is death. By faith we believe that Jesus was the adequate propitiation for our sins. But we must continue good works to receive salvation. The famous passage from He 11 and also James chapter 2. In James he is addressing the church as they are judging the people and not counting the poor as highly as the rich he goes onto say that if you have faith without any evidence or works he goes on to say it's great you believe in one God but that doesn't save you. For the devils believe, you have to have some works or evidence because faith without actions is dead it's not real faith. Verse 24 he says ye see then that by WORKS a man is justified and not by faith alone. Ultimately there is no amount of "works" we can do to attain salvation. But God will not be mocked we must live holy. In I Co. 6:9 it tells us the Unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 2 Co. 5:17 says any man that is in Christ Jesus will be a new creature, old things are passed away, and all things are new. 1 Jn. 3:24 says we know that we abide in him and he in us if we keep his commandments. There should be a major change in ones life if they truly are saved. I don't say this to condemn but the scriptures point to it. As Jesus says (mt7:21) Just because we call him Lord doesnt mean were saved. I don't think every one that confesses the Lord Jesus, and "believes in their heart" will be saved. That is if there is no change in their life. There has to be a change. We are no longer married to the law and sin but died released from that and remarried unto Christ and Good works. · Tit. 2:11-12 “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.” · Ph. 1:10-11 Paul tells the church at Philippi they need to be filled with the fruits of righteousness that they may be without offense or guilt in the end. · Col. 3:12 says the elect of God are HOLY · I The. 1:3 Paul tells the church at Thessalonica that he remembered the “work” of their faith…. Then in vs. 6-7 says they have been good examples to other followers · 2 Pe. 1:3-10 says we are called to righteousness that we might make sure our calling. · I Pe. 3:12 “The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” |