So you really do not believe that Jesus Christ is able to save your from your sins. You hold to the heresy that you must contribute to the finished work of Christ in order to obtain heaven. By taking this position you deny the grace of God through making grace dependent upon your help or as you describe it cooperation.
Your understanding of salvation is not consistent with what the bible teaches. You are forcing salvation to be dependent upon sanctification and not grace.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
2 corinthians 5:9-10 "So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad."
1 timothy 4:10 "That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe."
2 peter 3:14 "So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him."
1 corinthaisn 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
colossians 3:5-8 "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.b 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8But now YOU MUST RID YOURSELVES of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. "
where do you see anything saying that to put all your effort into obeying God, is denying His work for us? the very One who suffered and died for us, COMMANDS us to repent and obey Him. I understand why folks dont want to repent, but with God there is no option. Sin is death, those who serve Sin will die, those who repent of thier sin, and follow Jesus will Live. since you are so convinced of what you are saying, where is that teaching in the Bible? <<< this is what not a single one of you can do, show your opinion of things in the scriptures. there are many many teachings clearly saying you must repent of sin. where are the ones sayoing thats a bad idea or not rewuired? where is " just rest, dont work for God or your denying Him? it doesnt exist if your not in a joseph prince study Guide.
Peter....acts 3:19-23 ":Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. 21Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. 22For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. 23Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people."
Paul.... acts 20:20-21 "You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. 21I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that THEY MUST turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus."
Acts 26:20 "First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by THIER DEEDS. "
Romans 6:1-2 "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2BY NO MEANS! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?"
romans 2:4-10 "Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. 6God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”a 7To those who by persistence in DOING GOOD seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8But for those who are self-seeking and who REJECT THE TRUTH and FOLLOW EVIL, there will be wrath and anger. 9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; 10but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 11For God does not show favoritism."
galatians 6:7-9 "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what HE SOWS . 8Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will REAP DESTRUCTION; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest IF we do not give up."
John....1 john 3:7-10 "Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 9No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister."
Do not be decieved, grace doesnt mean that your saved no matter what you do. but ill look forward to the teaching from the Bible that says, repentance from sin, and obedience to Jesus Christ is irrelevant to salvation because of " grace"
titus 2:11-15 "For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good."
1 peter 2:24 " for He himself bore our sin, in His body on the tree SO THAT we might die to sins and Live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been Healed."
2 peter 3:16 "He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction."
its easy to distort Paul as saying what you guys see, but it is an absolute distortion and will destroy anyone who holds to the deception that what you actually do after acceopting Jesus Loving sacrifice and empowerment to overcome sin, doesnt matter anymore because Jesus was sinless and died on your behalf, that infact will bring more wrath than those who sinned under Law. then they were accountable for the blood of bulls and Goats, now though, we are accountable for Jesus Blood whom God Loves Most. the Most precious thing in existance paid for our redemption, and we are commanded to Live Lives that HONOR the Life and death of Jesus Christ.
hebrews 2:1-4 "We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will."
a far cry from the distortion of gog.
