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SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 10:37 AM
SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Ephesians 2:8,9: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith�and this not from yourselves, it is the *GIFT of God�not by works. So that no one can boast.
Hebrews 11:1,6: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see....And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He **REWARDS those who earnestly seek Him!!
Ephesians 6:8: Serve wholeheartedly , as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will **REWARD everyone for what ever good he does!.
Revelation 22:12 Jesus says, �Behold I am coming soon! My **REWARD is with Me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done!�
Matthew 16:27: Jesus says, �The Son of Man is going to come in His Father's glory with His angels and THEN He will **REWARD each person according to what he has done!�
2 Corinthians 5:9,10: We make it our goal to please Him... for we must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
1 Corinthians 3:13-15: His work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives , he will receive his **REWARD. If it is burned up he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.
Colossians 3:23-25: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a **REWARD. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
How to Win Heavenly **CROWNS:
I Corinthians 9:24-27: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes in to strict training. They do it to get a **CROWN that will not last; but we do it to get a **CROWN THAT WILL LAST FOREVER! Therefore, I do not run like a man running aimlessly. I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize!
2 John 1:8: Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be **REWARDED fully!. Revelation 3:11: Jesus says, �I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your **CROWN!�
2 Timothy 4:7,8: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the **CROWN of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day�and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing!
The **CROWN of Life for those who persevere under trials and persecution:
James 1:12: Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the **CROWN OF LIFE that God has promised to those who love Him!
Revelation 2:10 Jesus says, �Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer... Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the **CROWN OF LIFE!�
Matthew 5:11,12: Jesus says, �Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your **REWARD in heaven!�
Hebrews 10:32-36: Remember those earlier days after you had received the Light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly **REWARDED. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you receive what He has promised!
SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 12:03 PM
Heavenly rewards, as per scripture. The Lord is our reward. The Lord rewards evil doers with destruction. To keep the commandments of the Lord gives us wisdom of God, gives us Gods love, they are Heavenly rewards. The reward for the righteous is to cut the wicked off forever. The sure reward God gives is eternal life, as this life here is unsure and very temporary. 2 Corinthians 4:18. The knowledge of the Lord and the Spirit of Christ is our reward, and that Spirit is eternal life. The evil man receives no reward, as his life is cut off, because the only reward that matters is life eternal.
The Lord brings His reward with Him, He is the reward to dwell in us. We asked our reward from the Lord, it was days without end. Where our heart is our treasure is, in Heaven, in the house of the righteous which is inside of them. If you lose your soul you can give no reward to save it, the Lord comes to reward us with keeping our soul. The Lords riches are giving us repentance, but man turns away and treasures up wrath instead.
All receive according to their deeds, well doing receives eternal life, unrighteous deeds receive wrath and everlasting destruction. 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9. We love our enemies hoping for nothing, and our reward is great, to become the Sons of God. We receive the reward of the inheritance, we inherit eternal life, which is treasure in Heaven. Heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven which is within us, Luke 17:21, and heirs of the promise of eternal life. The reproach of Christ is our reward, the full reward is life forever, we have to make sure we do not lose it, and men of this world are predicted to come and speak about and look for reward, the destroyers of this earth are given destruction, the servants of God their reward, life and not destruction....
Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Deuteronomy 32:41 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
2 Samuel 3:39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
Psalms 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Psalms 54:5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Psalms 58:11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Psalms 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Proverbs 11:18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Proverbs 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Isaiah 40:10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Isaiah 62:11 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Psalms 21:4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms 133:3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Matthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Proverbs 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Matthew 16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Mark 10:17-21 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
22 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
23 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
24 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
25 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Hebrews 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 1:2
Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Christ was crowned with glory and honor, we have no glory unless we accept evil for our good, the same example of all Christ did to receive any crown at all.
Psalms 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 12:19 PM
WHY IS SALVATION 100% FREE???
The Apostle Peter wrote in I Peter 1:17-19: For you know it was not with perishable things such as silver and gold that you were **REDEEMED** from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the **PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST**, a Lamb without blemish or defect!!
The Apostle John was inspired by God to write in Revelation 5:9: "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals , because You were slain and **WITH YOUR BLOOD** you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation!!"
The Apostle John was also inspired by God to write Revelation 1:5: "From Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness and ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins **BY HIS BLOOD**!!"
And so the Apostles Peter and John both confirmed that we are **REDEEMED** and **FREED FROM OUR SINS** by the **PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST**!
The Apostle Matthew was inspired by God to write in Matthew 5:20: Jesus says, " For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the **TEACHERS OF THE LAW** {Like TNT} you will certainly ***NOT*** enter the Kingdom of Heaven!"
The Apostle John wrote John 3:3: Jesus says, I tell you the Truth, no one can see the Kingdom of God **UNLESS HE IS BORN AGAIN!!"
The Apostle John wrote John 1:12,13: To all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, he gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, **NOR OF A HUMAN DECISION** or a husband's will but, **BORN OF GOD**!!
The Apostle Peter wrote I Peter 1:23,24: For you have been **BORN AGAIN**..through the living and enduring **WORD OF GOD**. For, all men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers an the flowers fall, but the **WORD OF THE LORD STANDS FOREVER**!!
The Apostle John wrote John 6:37,39,44,65: Jesus says, "All that the Father gives to Me **WILL** come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will **NEVER** drive away...And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall **LOSE NONE** of all He has given Me, but raise them up at the Last Day... No one can come to Me **UNLESS** the Father **DRAWS HIM**, and I will raise him up at the Last Day... No one can come to Me **UNLESS** the Father has **ENABLED THEM!!"
Ephesians 2:4-10: Because of His great love for us, God,, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is **BY GRACE** you have been saved, through faith-- and this **NOT FROM YOURSELVES**, it is the **GIFT** of God--**NOT BY WORKS**, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do!
And so the Apostles absolutely confirmed that no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born again and born of God the Father in Heaven above!! And when we are born again by God the Father above He draws us and enables us to believe by the living Word of God!!!
SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 02:25 PM
Yes we are bought with a price, and we also have requirements, to not be the servants of men. Or to crucify Christ afresh by working sins, or be worthy of sorer punishment of treading under foot the Son of God, counting the blood of the covenant as an unholy thing and despise the Spirit of Grace, because men at this end right now attempt to turn the grace of God into lasciviousness....
1 Corinthians 7:23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Hebrews 6:6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Hebrews 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The requirements are clear too, to leave all and follow Christ, to hate our life, to forsake all we have and count all as dung. We see example of Christ receiving the Spirit and remaining on Him and Apostle Paul changed born again, both preaching the Kingdom of Heaven and both persecuted for their lives, that is the requirement of being born of the Spirit, in real examples for the whole world..
Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Matthew 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luke 4:24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Acts 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Son of God
21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Lots of requirements, giving all away, not being guilty of the blood of Christ by your actions, preaching the word until threatened, forsaking all you have until you hate your life, and answering vanity to its face.
1 Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
Magtthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 02:37 PM
WE ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE LAW OF MOSES BUT ONLY UNDER THE LAWS OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE NT!!
Luke 16:16: Jesus says, "The {OT} Law and the {OT} Prophets were proclaimed until John {The Baptist}. Since that time, the good news of the Kingdom of God is being preached!!"
Galatians 3:23-25: "Before faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, *WE* ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LAW!!"
Galatians 2:14-16: Paul said, When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' know that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.!"
Galatians 2:20,21: The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
Galatians 3:10-13: "All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them." Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us!
Hebrews 7:18,19: The former regulation is SET ASIDE because it was weak and useless; for the law made nothing perfect, and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.!
Hebrews 8:8,9,13: "The time is coming." says the Lord, "when I will make a New Covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah".... By calling this Covenant "NEW", He has made the first one OBSOLETE; and what is OBSOLETE and aging will soon disappear."
Hebrews 8:6: But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which He is Mediator is SUPERIOR TO THE OLD ONE, and it is founded on better promises.
Colossians 2:16,17: Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you **EAT** or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a *SHADOW* of the things that were to come, the reality, however, is found in Christ!!!
I Corinthians 9:21: I am under Christ's Law!!
Matthew 28:20: Jesus says, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations... teaching them to **OBEY EVERYTHING I HAVE COMMANDED YOU**!"
All of the OT Sabbath laws have been eliminated. Both Jesus and His Father have declared all foods are now clean. All of the OT sacrificial and temple laws have been eliminated. All of the stoning to death laws for breaking the law have been eliminated. All of the laws concerning an eye for an eye and making oaths have been eliminated. Circumcision laws have been eliminated. Loving one another as Jesus loved us has replaced loving one another as you love yourself.
Their about 400 NT laws to be obeyed with *LOVE* in the hope of countless eternal rewards for faithful and loving service has replaced the 613 OT laws.
SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 03:18 PM
Moses along with Abraham and all the prophets will be in eternal life. They served God faithfully. The law is not done away with at all, it is magnified, seen with a soft heart, and is why we sing to ourselves in Psalms, and all the old testament is fulfilled in the new testament, because the word of God is living, and all is relevant and very much alive and counting. No matter how hard you try, you can undo nothing...
Luke 13:28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Again, you cannot take away the relevance of the law one tiny bit, nothing passes from the law until all is fulfilled, and all the law is FULFILLED, in one word, to love your neighbour as yourself.
Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
The righteousness of the law is fulfilled in us, the law is not done away with at all, it serves as an example of how to righteously serve the Lord..
Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Te law of the priest was after a carnal commandment. The law of Christ is everlasting in the Spirit, the commandment of the former priest was dissanulled, not the law.
Hebrews 7:16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
The new covenant, not according to the first one, which they do not coninue in, and teach teir neighbour to deceive them, but this covenant, God places His laws in our mind and heart. Ghe law is not vanished, but the way the law was applied is..
Hebrews 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
We can no longer be judged simply, because the judgement has not decreased but increased, the law is not undone, but magnified, and established.
Collosians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Food always was clean, but to man who is unclean it was unclean. The sacrifice laws are on us now, as we are the sheep. Stoning continues on the wicked by overcoming evil with good, coals of fire by feeding, eye for eye belongs to God who belongs with us now, and Apostle Paul did vows, circumcision became real, as those in the flesh were not really circumcised, and loving our enemy was always shown too, all was just magnified as told..
Exodus 23:4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
5 If thou see the donkey of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
Isaiah 42:21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
SALVATION IS 100% FREE BUT HEAVENLY REWARDS ARE 100% EARNED!!
Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 03:39 PM
Apostle Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles, walking orderly and KEEPING THE LAW, and they make themselves an ensample unto us to follow them. We will not follow others who are disorderly and all are commanded by the Lord to withdraw from this wrong teaching against Gods testimonies...
Acts 21:24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and KEEPEST THE LAW.
2 Thessalonians 3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
8 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
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Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 03:51 PM
"FOR THE LAW WAS GIVEN THROUGH MOSES BUT GRACE AND TRUTH CAME THROUGH JESUS CHRIST!!"
"Matthew 5:29: Jesus says, "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven!"
Luke 16:16: Jesus says, "The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. {The Baptist}. Since that time, the good news of the Kingdom of God is being preached!!"
John 1:17: For the Law was given through Moses, and Grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ!"
The Apostle Peter wrote in I Peter 1:17-19: For you know it was not with perishable things such as silver and gold that you were **REDEEMED** from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the **PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST**, a Lamb without blemish or defect!!
The Apostle John was inspired by God to write in Revelation 5:9: "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals , because You were slain and **WITH YOUR BLOOD** you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation!!"
The Apostle John was also inspired by God to write Revelation 1:5: "From Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness and ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins **BY HIS BLOOD**!!"
And so the Apostles Peter and John both confirmed that we are **REDEEMED** and **FREED FROM OUR SINS** by the **PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST**!
The Apostle Matthew was inspired by God to write in Matthew 5:20: Jesus says, " For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the **TEACHERS OF THE LAW** you will certainly ***NOT*** enter the Kingdom of Heaven!"
The Apostle John wrote John 3:3: Jesus says, I tell you the Truth, no one can see the Kingdom of God **UNLESS HE IS BORN AGAIN!!"
The Apostle John wrote John 1:12,13: To all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, he gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, **NOR OF A HUMAN DECISION** or a husband's will but, **BORN OF GOD**!!
The Apostle Peter wrote I Peter 1:23,24: For you have been **BORN AGAIN**..through the living and enduring **WORD OF GOD**. For, all men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers an the flowers fall, but the **WORD OF THE LORD STANDS FOREVER**!!
The Apostle John wrote John 6:37,39,44,65: Jesus says, "All that the Father gives to Me **WILL** come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will **NEVER** drive away...And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall **LOSE NONE** of all He has given Me, but raise them up at the Last Day... No one can come to Me **UNLESS** the Father **DRAWS HIM**, and I will raise him up at the Last Day... No one can come to Me **UNLESS** the Father has **ENABLED THEM!!"
And so the Apostles absolutely confirmed that no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born again and born of God the Father in Heaven above!! And when we are born again by God the Father above He draws us and enables us to believe by the living Word of God!!!
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Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 03:54 PM
Yes we are bought with a price, and we also have requirements, to not be the servants of men. Or to crucify Christ afresh by working sins, or be worthy of sorer punishment of treading under foot the Son of God, counting the blood of the covenant as an unholy thing and despise the Spirit of Grace, because men at this end right now attempt to turn the grace of God into lasciviousness....
1 Corinthians 7:23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Hebrews 6:6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Hebrews 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The requirements are clear too, to leave all and follow Christ, to hate our life, to forsake all we have and count all as dung. We see example of Christ receiving the Spirit and remaining on Him and Apostle Paul changed born again, both preaching the Kingdom of Heaven and both persecuted for their lives, that is the requirement of being born of the Spirit, in real examples for the whole world..
Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Matthew 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luke 4:24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Acts 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Son of God
21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Lots of requirements, giving all away, not being guilty of the blood of Christ by your actions, preaching the word until threatened, forsaking all you have until you hate your life, and answering vanity to its face.
1 Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
Magtthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 04:09 PM
HOW ARE WE SAVED BY **FAITH** WHICH IS THE **FREE GIFT** OF GOD??
Hebrews 11:1,3,6,9,10,13-16: Now **FAITH** is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see...By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what is visible... And without **FAITH** it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. ... By **FAITH** Abraham made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God...All these people were still living by **FAITH** when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were strangers on earth. People who say such things show they are looking for country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have opportunity to return. Instead, they were looking for a better country--a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them! {The New Jerusalem with its New heaven and New Earth. as per Revelation 21:1-5}
Romans 3:22-25,27,28: This righteousness from God comes through **FAITH** in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God promised Him as a sacrifice of atonement , through **FAITH** in His blood!!....Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded . On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but that of **FAITH**! For we maintain that a man is justified by **FAITH** apart from observing the law!
Romans 4:6-8: David says the same thing when he speaks of blessedness of the man whom God credits righteousness apart from works! {In Psalm 32:1,2:} "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will **NEVER** count against him!"
Isaiah 53:5,6: But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all!!
Romans 10:17: **FAITH** comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ!
Galatians 5:5,6: By **FAITH** we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The **ONLY THING** that counts is **FAITH** expressing itself through Love!
Colossians 1:4-6: We have heard of your **FAITH** in Christ Jesus and of the LOVE you have for all the saints--the **FAITH** and LOVE that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the Word of Truth, the Gospel that has come to you!
Ephesians 2:4-10: But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by Grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His GRACE, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by Grace you have been saved, through **FAITH**--and this is NOT from yourselves, it is the **GIFT OF GOD**--not by works; so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do!
John 6:37,39,44,65: Jesus says, "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will **NEVER** drive away...And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall **LOSE NONE** of all that He has given Me, but raise them up at the Last Day... No one can come to Me **UNLESS** the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise them up at the Last Day!... No one can come to Me **UNLESS** the Father has **ENABLED** them!!"
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Posted : 1 Sep, 2016 04:36 PM
We are saved by faith without the first covenant, because we have a new covenant, and the scriptures are clear, lets look at some more.
Faith works by love, to love another we fulfill the law, which law ? The original law of not commiting adultery, or stealing, or bearing false witness or covetting, or killing, if we kill we become a transgressor of the law, which law? the original first covenant law, if we keep the whole law and offend in one point we are guilt of all, because swe are commanded to love our neighbour as ourself, and love works none of that ill breaking the laws of God from Moses, sin is the transgressioon of that same law, if we transgress that law we do not abide in the doctrine of Christ, and whoever brings another doctrine is evil, the doers of the law are justified, showing the law written in our heart, and we keep the righteousness of the original law to show those in the law how we are truly circumcised in the spirit..
Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
2 John 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
Romans 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Romans 2:25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
