For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
I did not add to this passage and I didn't take away from it.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Romans 10:4
I did not add to this passage and I didn't take away from it.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
I did not add to this passage and I didn't take away from it.
Just wondering - Has anyone here sold all that they have and given it all to the poor?
Well if you're asking me; I possess no house of my own...no car of my own...I work for just enough and give away the extra. A couple of years ago I decided to sell all of what I considered my prized possessions (i.e. those earthly treasures I've accumulated) and gave the profit to water.org, and childfund.org. I only have what I need to work. It was a drop in the bucket for what they actually need, but my giving to them was about proving my faith in Christ AND about doing what Christ said to do. So now you know someone.
The words of Christ are a serious matter to me. I don't explain them away. I don't ignore some words for other words. It all must fit together. If he said to do something I either follow it or I prove I don't actually believe in him.
For example, if you tell someone to "
turn around, walk the other way because you're about to walk off a cliff" and they don't do what you
say, do they believe in you? Of course not, else they would've quickly
followed your instructions. And more to the point, if that someone tell others they actually *do* believe in you (i.e. that they do believe in the words you've spoken), but at the same time choose *not* to do what you
said (i.e. choose not to follow those words), isn't that person - at best - a crazy person or - at worst - a liar? The proof of one's belief in you is
following what you said, not
mentally acknowledging the fact that you're trying to save them. If they believed in you they would've done what you said.
Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believes.
John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
So Christ
says in Matthew 19:17, Mark 10:18-19, and Luke 18:18-20 that
to receive everlasting life one must keep The Commandments. This is what he
said.
If Christ tells someone to "
keep the commandments in order to have everlasting life" and they don't do what he
says, do they believe in him? Do they believe his word is true? And more to the point, if that someone tell others they actually *do* believe in Christ (i.e. they do believe in the words he's spoken), but at the same time choose *not* to do what he
said (i.e. choose not to follow his words) isn't that person - at best - a crazy person or - at worst - a liar?
The proof of one's
belief in Christ is in one's obedience to what Christ
said. The proof of one's belief in Christ is not
mentally acknowledging that Christ is saving us with his blood, because if we don't do what he says we're treating that very blood as an unholy thing (Hebrews 10:29); as a license to sin.
John 6:63The words I speak to you are spirit and *they* (i.e. the words Christ spoke) are life.
We must accept his *words* in order to receive his life.
Luke 6:4646"Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
47"Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like
48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built