~Historical Gospel~

That may be true in relative terms, but to know that someone is 30% we must ask 30% of what? And to know that 'what' we'd have to know what 100% is.

I agree Bingo! There be a whole lotta "foolish virgins", giving up their "oil", so to speak, in the false interpretation, and misrepresenting of what Jesus said, and meant in "love your enemies." (not only in) These days, has this gone on, but for quite some time. This "giving up our oil", to our enemies has rendered now, not just 1 who is not fit? But, 2! Yea, and many many more! However much oil the adversary can "beg, borrow, or steal" from as many "virgins" as it can.
Which has, and still, renders this "Spirit of adoption", That IS in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior, to "bend the rules of adoption" to such low levels, that, it is of little wonder "Christianity, AS A WHOLE", is viewed by the world, and "skeptics", "where defenders of the Faith" are made. Yet? THIS? Is only part of the battle! (not all)" CONTENDERS of the faith", is what is REQUIRED in successful spiritual warfare! (EVEN UNTO DEATH!....If needs be!) (the working out one's OWN Salvation with fear and trembling)

A "problem" with many many "believers", is that what they have been "taught" by blind "shepherds", is that EVERY "attack", in the spiritual, is an attack by the adversary! THIS? Is certainly NOT the case! There are MYRIADS of Angels, in one's "spiritual journeyings!" MYRIADS! Running around betweenst these 2 ears of ours! With very different duities and/or jobs, if you will. Some? Take you "to the Judge?" Some? TRY to "steer and guide" one, where one is supposed to go. With varying degrees of success. Some? That takes away "only certain parts", off to prison, where it remains, until EVERY PENNY of the fine that has been assessed on them has been PAID! "But?....But? Jesus PAID my debt!" Didn't He?!" "Not HERE He didn't!" Comes the reply from the Judge! (this is where "fear and trembling" is worked out for spiritual maturity). Not for "Salvation ONLY?" But, for spiritual maturity (Election ASSURANCE) as well!

And, this is what I, and several others, have been "screaming", from "these house tops", that this thing called "internet" affords us, in these last days.

And like yourself, Grandpa, I'm not saying they are at all "wrong!" Well? So long as they grow in Christ, and not become "willfully ignorant", which by definition, already indicates to which direction/s they'll be drawing whichever particular "assembly of believers", they have crept into. Quite unawares too, I might add.

What I do have a problem with, is in their collectively expressing that "God's adoption process", along with those who are IN the midst of it? Are DOING Wrongly!
Ezekiel 13
2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;
3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.
10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
18 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the Lord. Ya see Grandpa? For the larger part? They won't even RECOGNIZE that it's God HIMSELF, that has taken His people OUT of these "assemblies of believers!"

For me a simple truth is when christians confess they cannot read the sermon on the mount
because it condemns them.

Jesus's words are eternal along with their meanings
We are to dwell on them, for they are our life, our bread, our being, our existence

But a different gospel is being preached where to be like Jesus is the impossible, and
wallowing in sin and ones failure is spiritual maturity which the self-righteous lie about.

Without communion with God, His will and His ways how are we to know the creator of the world?
And if you had the heart of God before you, why would you not want to know Him and His ways?

Because too many live in unbelief, and believe they know God while staying far from Him, and
claim all the promises while denying the cost.

Right, it doesn't condemn us, it's a description of the fruit that a true Christian bears.

It is impossible, but thank God, that isn't the Gospel, it's the result of the Gospel.

And how are we to know God without first being born again?