Who are members of Jesus' family, and who will He save?
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The kingdom of heaven, in this scripture, does not reference eternal heaven.
I think that you will agree with me that eternal deliverance is not gained by a person's good works.
You are implying this false doctrine, by misinterpreting Matt 7:21.
"The kingdom of heaven" is one of many names that the church, the bride of Christ, is called.
By church discipline, those who are not actively trying to do the will of God, will not be accepted as members of the visible church.
I think that you will agree with me that eternal deliverance is not gained by a person's good works.
You are implying this false doctrine, by misinterpreting Matt 7:21.
"The kingdom of heaven" is one of many names that the church, the bride of Christ, is called.
By church discipline, those who are not actively trying to do the will of God, will not be accepted as members of the visible church.
Jesus' will is to do the Father's will because of the love He has for the Father. He obeyed the Father's will unto death because of the love He has for us. Jesus told us what the Father's will is for us. The Father's will for us is to love Him and His Son with all our mind, heart, and soul. That is the greatest commandment. The second greatest commandment is to love everyone else as we love ourselves. All other commandments are based on these two. The Jews were not able to keep the letter of the law, so Christ made it easy to obey the Spirit of the Law which is to have all our thoughts and actions motivated by love. For this to happen, we have to change ( be born again) so that our motivation changes from love of self to love of God and everyone else. Salvation is not just a mental acceptance that Christ died for the remission of sins. It is a state of being accomplished when the Holy Spirit fills our hearts with the same love that the Father and Son share. When we are indwelled by the Holy Spirit of the Father and Son, we become One with the Father and Son and are lead in our walk in this life by them. We are inspired by them to have a better understanding of what Scripture is telling us. Only simpletons believe what they are told to believe or just believe the surface meaning of scripture instead of doing their own research by studying scripture and using their own brain to understand what it is all about. I, myself, rely on the inspiration of scripture and the Holy Spirit for my understanding.
Christ died for the whold world and does not desire that anyone should perish, but the Father's Justice and mercy demands that only a few will be saved.
Christ died for the whold world and does not desire that anyone should perish, but the Father's Justice and mercy demands that only a few will be saved.