cont.
Doing good flows inescapably from a heart that is saved and doing evil flows equally inescapably from a heart that is unsaved. *Notice that ALL who come forth unto the resurrection of life are described as those who have done good and ALL that come forth unto the resurrection of damnation (unbelievers) are described as those who have done evil.
Yes, so how could anyone call someone promoting "righteous works before Yah" be called justified by works unless they are literally saying the works alone save? Or is "practicing right/evil just mean beleive?
John 5:28-30, “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the tombs shall hear His voice, and shall come forth – those who have
done* righteousness, to the resurrection of life, and those who have
practiced* evil matters, to a resurrection of judgment. Of Myself I am unable to do any matter. As I hear,
I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own desire, but the desire of the Father who sent Me.”
“*done” is word #G4160 ποιέω poieo (poi-ye'-ō) v.,
to make or do. {in a very wide application, more or less direct; properly refers to a single act thus differing from G4238}, [apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary], Compare: G4238
“*practiced” G4238 πράσσω prasso (pras'-sō) v., 1.
to practice, i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually., 2. (by implication) to execute, accomplish, etc., 3. (specially) to collect (dues), fare (personally)., {differing from G4160, which properly refers to a single act}, [a primary verb], KJV: commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts, Compare: G4160
The language is clear.
What did Jesus say in John 3:18? - He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already..
This is true IMO. We can isolate and build a doctrine of only the or we can consider that and this and everything else He said...
John 3:36, “He who believes in the Son possesses everlasting life, but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of Yah remains on him.”
Are believers described as "those who have done good" or those who have done evil?"
Believers are those who follow Yahshua, to beleive is to do, only in modern western thinking is belief disconnected from doing.
Habakkuk 2:4, "Behold the proud, his soul is not right in him; but the just will live by
faith."
“faith” is word #H530 אֱמוּנָה 'emuwnah (em-oo-naw') n-f., אֱמֻנָה 'emunah (em-oo-naw') [shortened],
1. (literally) firmness., 2. (figuratively) security., 3. (morally) fidelity.[feminine of H529], KJV: faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily. , Root(s): H529
Hebrews 3:16-19, “For some, when they had heard, rebelled. But not all rebelled who came out of Egypt through Mosheh. But with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? And to whom did He vow that they would not enter into His rest, but
to those who did not obey? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.”
If you believe standing in the street is dangerous you wont do it...
Are unbelievers described as those "who have done evil" or "those who have done good?"
they are described as those who "practiced evil"
“*practiced” G4238 πράσσω prasso (pras'-sō) v., 1.
to practice, i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually., 2. (by implication) to execute, accomplish, etc., 3. (specially) to collect (dues), fare (personally)., {differing from G4160, which properly refers to a single act}, [a primary verb], KJV: commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts, Compare: G4160
*Notice "reward" every man according to his works, not grant eternal life to every man based on the merit of his works.
yes each will get their reward, and Yahshua says Hiswordsare the standard:
John/Yahanan 12:48, "He who rejects Me, and does not follow My words has One Who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same will be used to judge him in the last day."
Believers are of the household of faith and believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to Yah has to believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him.”
Hebrews 5:9, “And having been perfected, He became the Causer of everlasting salvation to all those obeying Him.”
Who is He? Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus is God. Unbelievers reject who Jesus truly IS.
This I agree fully:
John/Yahanan 12:48, “He who rejects Me, and does not follow My words has One Who judges him.
The word that I have spoken, the same will be used to judge him in the last day.”
Acts 3:19-23, “Repent therefore and turn back, for the blotting out of your sins, in order that times of refreshing might come from the presence of the Master, and that
He sends יהושע Messiah, pre-appointed for you, whom heaven needs to receive until the times of restoration of all matters, of which the Mighty One spoke through the mouth of all His set-apart prophets since of old. For Mosheh truly said to the fathers, ‘יהוה
your Mighty One shall raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brothers. Him you shall hear according to all matters, whatever He says to you. And it shall be that every being who does not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.”
I just explained this verse earlier today in post #69,515. -
https://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/not-by-works.146296/page-3476#post-3694417
Guarding His commands is the demonstrative evidence of those who abide in Him. AMPC - "And by this we know and understand and have the proof that He [really] lives and makes His home in us: by the [Holy] Spirit Whom He has given us." 1 John 4:15 - Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
and if you confess He is the Messiah, you would also do what the Messiah and King says....
1 John/Yahanan 2:6, "He who says he abides in Him, is himself also obligated to walk as He walked."
1 John 3:24, “And the one guarding His commands stays in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He stays in us, by the Spirit which He gave us.”
John/Yahanan 5:46-47, "For had you believed Mosheh, you would have believed Me, for he wrote about Me*. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"
*Mosheh wrote:
Deuteronomy 18:18-19, “I (YHWH) will raise up for them a Prophet (Yahshua/Jesus) like you from among their brothers, and I will put My words in His mouth, and He will tell them everything I command Him. Whoever will not
listen to My words, which He speaks in My Name, I will judge him for it.”
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listen" is word #8085 - שָׁמַעshama` {shaw-mah'}
Brown-Driver-Briggs (Old Testament Hebrew-English Lexicon)
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.)
Hebrew Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar) - 1) to hear, listen to, obey
I have explained them. Any questions? Comments?
I think you for replying, it is nice to get some feed back. My main point here is that there is a BIG difference between "works salvation" and "doing His will" Those in Him will do His will. Those not in Him will not. And many verses, that seem to be shunned, if I said them without putting a book and chapter and verse number would get mee called all kinds of names and "works salvationist"
Food for thought...