If we were saved based on command keeping we would all perish. We are justified by faith in Christ, and then we obey Him in love.
The Law says “ the one who performs will live”. The Gospel says “ the one who believes will be saved”
I don’t want to be saved by anything but the righteousness that is by faith in Christ. Does that mean I don’t strive against sin or strive to keep His commandments? No I strive after these things. But they are not what I base my eternal hope on. If they were, I would be most wretched.
it’s not about what you or I think but about what Jesus said is sort of
My point so what did the lord say ?
Concerning grace brother , there are two types of grace in scripture one is of God and saves us teaching us the other says grace means keeping Gods commandments doesn’t apply that’s not from God
we have to learn about
grace and truth and how they work together and how grace alone apart from
truth is easily distorted into a license to sin without consequence one is of God one is of the enemy
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of
the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that
ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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.”
Jude 1:3-4 KJV
There is that form of grace that says “ I may sin freely I’m already saved , I can serve sin and live for myself in this world do as I wish because Jesus died for my sins past present and future “ that grace comes from the
enemy through carriers of false doctrines denying the truth of the gospel and introducing thier own interpretations and teachings about salvation . They deny the lords word and teach their own this was
foretold
“I charge thee therefore before God, and the
Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
For
the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
2 Timothy 4:1-4 KJV
and it’s effect on the church would be terrible
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as
there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
And
many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
2 Peter 2:1-2 KJV
the way of truth is the way Jesus set forth for all men to accept and believe and be saved. And sent to all the world
The grave that’s distorted through denying the truth is one thing but the truth saves .Then there is
the grace of God that has appeared unto all Men and brings salvation
“And
this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14 KJV
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
That is summarized here
“For
the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
These. things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”
Titus 2:11-15 KJV
We should be sure to define grave in line with truth that will save a believer and bring us into repentance it’s about faith that comes from believing the word
Gods grace comes along with
Jesus word his teachings the truth of God manifest to all in the gospel of the kingdom he taught. Those which were meant to accept and believe and be saved by that faith which is imparted to us by belief alone . they teach us about denying ungodliness and worldly lusts and that we are Meant to live right in this world while we wait for our hope of eternal
Life in the kingdom .
that’s a great summary by Paul there in Titus’ letter of what Jesus ministry does for us it’s a matter of believing or rejecting his doctrine Salvation is about believing the truth and receiving the grave of God therin
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