As born again believers we place their faith and trust in Jesus
Christ, twe are justified through Jesus Christ, the blood sacrifice and atonement
for our sins. We need His perfect righteousness. (2 Cor 5:21) Sadly man made religion has taught millions you just believe and works play NO part and they are so very wrong!
But
now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by
the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the
righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who
believe. For there is no difference; 23 for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom
God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to
demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over
the sins that were previously committed, 26 to
demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and
the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:21-24)
What we see here is a wonderful gift of God…salvation to
those who have faith and believe in Jesus Christ. Quite often many people think that just
acknowledging or knowing is belief…but we see God warns us that is not so as
even the demons believe (James 2:19) and
we all know demons will not be in heaven.
Faith is:
Now
faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good
testimony. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were
framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of
things which are visible.
(Hebrews 11:1-3)
Faith and works do go together.....
We see the works of faith throughout the
book of Hebrews 11:
4 By
faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain
5 By
faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death,
7 By
faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly
fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned
the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
8 By
faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would
receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 By
faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling
in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise
11 By
faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a
child
13 These
all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar
off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were
strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
17 By
faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received
the promises offered up his only begotten son
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and
Esau concerning things to come
21 By
faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and
worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff
22 By
faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children
of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones
There are many more listed but what this
shows us is an active living faith that these godly men and women had even
though…
39 And
all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the
promise
God’s Word shows us
that true faith has works, evidence, fruit, action etc. A person cannot work their way to salvation
as it is free gift received by faith lest any man boast
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
but God’s Word clearly shows us that faith that does not produce works, is
dead.
For as the body without the
spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26)
Abraham was justified by his faith and works which is evidence of
his love of God:
Was not Abraham our father
justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with
his works, and by works faith was made perfect? (James 2:21-22)
And again God’s Word shows us justification by works which is
evidence of their love/transformation of God:
23 And the
Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted
to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works,
and not by faith only. (James 2:23-24)
We also see Rahab justified by here works as a result of faith and
love of God:
God also calls works ‘fruit’ of the Holy Spirit. This means if a person has the Holy Spirit,
they will have fruit or works that are evidence of their faith and love of
Jesus Christ.
I am the true vine, and My
Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit
He takes away;
and
every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
(John 15:1-2)
I am the vine, you are
the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without
Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in
Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them
into the fire, and they are burned (John 15:5-6)
Jesus also rebukes those who claim to love Him but do not keep His
commandments. What are His commandments,
the 10? No, the New Testament is replete
with numerous commands for believers throughout the generations.
“If you love Me, keep My
commandments. (John 14:15)
But why do you call Me ‘Lord,
Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? (Luke 6:46)
“Not everyone who says to Me,
‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My
Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord,
Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and
done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to
them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (sin)
(Matthew 7:21-23)
He who has My commandments and
keeps them, it is he who loves Me. (John 14:21)
We also see the apostles, inspired by the Holy Spirit through Jesus
Christ, teach about obedience to His Word, lest we be disqualified and perish
in the end.
What then? Shall we sin
because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that to whom you present
yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of
sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were
slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you
were delivered. 18 And having
been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the
weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves
of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness,
so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for
holiness. (Romans 6:15-19)
He who says, “I know Him,”
and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God
is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also
to walk just as He walked. (1 John 2:4-6)
Therefore gird up the loins
of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is
to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves
to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who called you is holy, you
also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because
it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:13-16)
But be doers of the word, and
not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22)
For to this
end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in
all things. (2 Corinthians 2:9)
in flaming
fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not
obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
And having been perfected, He
became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
(Hebrews 5:9)
I praise you, brethren, that
you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them
to you. (1 Corinthians 11:1)
But Peter
and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather
than men (Acts 5:29)
But he who endures to the end
shall be saved. (Matthew 24:13)
Jesus teaches us in Matthew 24 that in the last days there will be
many false teachers deceiving many people.
We see this as a growing danger with all the false teaching of
ecumenism, Calvanism (Eternal Security), prosperity gospels, sinner’s prayers,
altar calls, pragmatism, etc which are deceiving many. Quite often, they preach a salvation without
any works meaning a person can become born again and never lose their salvation
even though living in sin and bearing no fruit.
This is a lie as God’s Word has clearly shown us that faith without
works is dead.
Therefore,
leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go
on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works
and of faith toward God, 2 of the
doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and
of eternal judgment. 3 And this
we will do if God permits. 4 For
it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted
the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the
powers of the age to come, 6 if
they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for
themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.7 For
the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs
useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; 8 but if it bears thorns and briers, it is
rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
(Hebrews 6:1-8)
Here is a grave warning as well:
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Hebrews 10:26-27
Read God’s Word and seek His truth. See the biblical gospel below...
God be praised
**************************************
Here is the biblical gospel:
Here is a 10 point biblical test:
http://www.dontperish.com/10-point-biblical-test.html
Dontperish Facebook:
Spirit and Truth Teaching Blog
Go here for audio teachings
Go here for video's:
https://www.dontperish.com/videos.html
Here is our street preaching videos: