The devil loves to convince people they could lose their salvation, that they have to work real hard to keep it. They must wring their hands in distrust every day, that perhaps they will not measure up to make it into heaven.
This is shear nonsense, Christ did all the work for us already, to say that His death on the cross was not enough we have to add our works to it, is completely ludicrous.
What silly little number of deeds could we do that would add to the terrible cross that our Lord endured. How many deeds must we do, how often and how big must they be?
The only sacrifice for sin was the shedding of blood of a perfect lamb. We could not qualify. We are not a suitable sacrifice no matter how many deeds we do.
How silly, How shamefully silly, to think that we can add to what Christ did to keep our salvation.
Monday, April 28, 2014
A Simmering Spirit
Pretenders are so cleaver they even do miracles in Christ's name but they were never His. Imagine a person going all the way to their grave thinking they were doing all this good for God, only to find out they were never born again. If they can fool themselves, they can even more effectively fool those around them.
The signs of one walking in deception is evident, if we are trained by the Holy Spirit.
We cannot base our assessment of what we think we see on the outside, of any human being. Many people are very good actors and actresses. They know exactly what to say and how to act while in the presence of others, when deep in their heart is growing rebellion.
1 John 2:19 "They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us."
If we have discernment, the more we know the character of man, the more we recognize the signs of a simmering spirit.
Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [a]miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’"
The signs of one walking in deception is evident, if we are trained by the Holy Spirit.
We cannot base our assessment of what we think we see on the outside, of any human being. Many people are very good actors and actresses. They know exactly what to say and how to act while in the presence of others, when deep in their heart is growing rebellion.
1 John 2:19 "They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us."
If we have discernment, the more we know the character of man, the more we recognize the signs of a simmering spirit.
Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [a]miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’"
Out of Context is Sin
The devil loves for people to take Scripture out of context, while quoting the Bible, it makes them sound right while speaking the opposite of what God said.
Anger At God Is Foolish
Anger at God?
Is is alright to be angry at God? Someone was angry with me at the suggestion that it was sin to be angry with God.
Angry at the God that gave you life?
Angry at the God who knows all things perfectly and has never sinned?
Angry at the God who destroyed Sodom because of its' sin?
Angry at the God who parted the sea for His people to cross?
Angry at the God who knows you better than you know yourself?
Amazing arrogance it is to even entertain thoughts of anger toward an all knowing perfect and righteous God!!!!
Hebrews 10:31 "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
The idea that we can be angry with God comes from psychology, borne out of the rebellion of the sixties. Unfortunately this same mentality has spawned the attitude toward all authority in our families.
Since we think we can be angry with God and get away with it, we must also think that we can display anger at other authorities over us that were ordained of God, our parents, our teachers, law enforcement.
If we cannot respect the authority and teaching of those we can see how would we ever be able to respect and obey a God we cannot see.
The god of this age is a god on the same level as human beings and animals. He is no more than a figment of our imagination based on our own selfish bias. This god has no more power or authority than a dead idol.
Anger at the Living God, a preposterous idea, foolish and dangerous!!!
Titus 2:11-14
"11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works."
1 Thessalonians 1
"1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.[a]
Their Good Example
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,
4 knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.
5 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
7 so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.
8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.
9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come."
Is is alright to be angry at God? Someone was angry with me at the suggestion that it was sin to be angry with God.
Angry at the God that gave you life?
Angry at the God who knows all things perfectly and has never sinned?
Angry at the God who destroyed Sodom because of its' sin?
Angry at the God who parted the sea for His people to cross?
Angry at the God who knows you better than you know yourself?
Amazing arrogance it is to even entertain thoughts of anger toward an all knowing perfect and righteous God!!!!
Hebrews 10:31 "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
The idea that we can be angry with God comes from psychology, borne out of the rebellion of the sixties. Unfortunately this same mentality has spawned the attitude toward all authority in our families.
Since we think we can be angry with God and get away with it, we must also think that we can display anger at other authorities over us that were ordained of God, our parents, our teachers, law enforcement.
If we cannot respect the authority and teaching of those we can see how would we ever be able to respect and obey a God we cannot see.
The god of this age is a god on the same level as human beings and animals. He is no more than a figment of our imagination based on our own selfish bias. This god has no more power or authority than a dead idol.
Anger at the Living God, a preposterous idea, foolish and dangerous!!!
Titus 2:11-14
"11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works."
1 Thessalonians 1
"1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.[a]
Their Good Example
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,
4 knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.
5 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
7 so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.
8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.
9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come."
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