Matthew 13:57-58 "…57 And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” 58And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief."
God will not save anyone who doesn't want Him to change them into a new creation.
For all those who believe God saves everyone because everyone is basically good, I have some very unhappy news for you. God will not save those who will not trust in Him. Only God can change someone into a new creation, cleaning from sin and sealing them as counted righteous for heaven.
The Holy Spirit is the seal on us that we belong to Jesus Christ. He will not seal anyone with His seal of promise if they will not admit they are sinners in need of a Savior. If they are attempting to be good enough to gain heaven He will not save them.
Ephesians 1:13-14
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory."
Ephesians 2:10
"10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."
1 John 1:9 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
You cannot cleanse yourself, being a human being who is desperately wicked we cannot clean ourselves up. Even our good deeds are tainted with self-righteousness to gain glory for ourselves.
When a born again believer does a good deed by the power of God Who lives in them He gets all the glory.
When we admit we are sinners and want Christ to cleanse and save us then He will move into our bodies and begin the cleansing process over our entire life until He takes us home.
Christ will not do this for someone who thinks they are good without Him and who wants to remain loving their sinfulness. Those who claim to be Christians but do not want cleansing and desire only to steal from God His blessings will not be saved, their claims of Christianity is a lie.
When Jesus Christ moves into a person He lives in them forever, He saves them, cleanses them and keeps them until He takes them home.
Remember, this is very important, man is not basically good, there is no one good, no one righteous enough to make heaven without Christ.
Romans 3:10 " 10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. 11 There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.…"
Romans 3:23
"23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"
The human heart is desperately wicked without remedy, it is only with Christ can we be counted as righteous. He is our righteousness.
Romans 4:5 "5However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. "
Romans 8:9
"You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ."
When we become born again we are no longer ruled by sin that used to dominate us. When we become born again the Holy Spirit rules us. When we sin as believers we hate it and confess to be cleansed. However, an unsaved person not only does not confess they refuse to admit they have sin and they even defend their sin.
Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
The good news is that anyone can be saved if they will only confess their sinfulness and be set free by the work of the Holy Spirit.
Sin is bondage, there is freedom from sin and great joy that comes to the one who trusts in Christ.
There isn't much time left before Christ comes for His church, don't be left behind.
