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EZEKIEL 3:18-21
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This is a serious study of DOCTRINE. Hopefully,
if nothing else, it will cause you to think inductively. We
are devoted to Truth, regardless. See 1
Timothy 4:16.6
A Brief Introduction to this Site
Footnotes on this website are extensive and
explanatory. See footnotes
Today, people are asking why is Christianity losing so much influence
in society today? They ask, "Is there something wrong with us or is something
wrong with the gospel?"
This website proposes that today, there is much wrong with
today's gospel and response. Today's gospel is not the
gospel of our Lord, nor of the historic Church.
Today's False Gospel see
footnotes 1 false teachings and
2 dispensationalism
In Contrast to True Teaching 3 how to be
saved
There are three basic historical changes in
Christianity surfacing in the past century in the USA that have become
largely accepted as Biblical truth among those who consider themselves
historically orthodox, Fundamentalist. And these changes are purely the
work of demons in these latter days. These changes have never been in the Historic Church until recent
years. These changes are:
(1) Redefinition of ALL Doctrinal
Terms by teaching a type of Biblical
interpretation, "Hermeneutics," that is manifestly
irrational and demonic, that is universally taught
today. This means of interpretation supports all forms of false teachings
of scripture, and particularly a Gnostic form of eternal security of
"grace," regardless of whatever anyone believes or does. Anyone that thinks that faith=believe=trust=confidence, or even
=repentance, is an extremely Biblically blinded
person. See "repentance," Biblical "believing" (pisteuo) is committing
obedience to orders of Jesus Christ as Lord, not simply some mental
notation. And to say that a person's believing (mental notation),
trusting, or confidence is the same as faith is pure Pelagianism condemned in
418 and 431 AD, saying that man, himself, by his own mind and efforts may
please God and obtain Heaven. Very few people know what Biblical "faith" is today. See links.
(2)
Dispensationalism, a totally new means of salvation, since 1900 in USA,
with massive changes in ALL doctrines, without
Lordship of Christ (therefore, a cult), Unconditional Eternal
Security of even totally carnal people (since
1918), two classes of Christians restoring forms of ancient
Gnosticism all based upon "grace," regardless of beliefs or continued
sinning, and a pretribulation rapture that "this
church" will experience no persecution by the
antichrist for their beliefs [undoubtedly true].
If mankind can be
brought to believe that salvation is by their own mental notation of
only a one-time mental affirmation of a wholehearted belief or trust,
they falsely call their faith, in Christ as their Savior only, then
all hell and its demons are their destiny forever (Matt
7:21-23). They are totally deceived by the satan, the god of this
world.
These same Dispensational "grace" regardless or the
Free Grace teachers always make a great furor over the concept of rewards
given in Heaven. This is the only way they have of referencing
any works as meritorious, or any excuse for sinful living while still going to
Heaven. They say they are saved by grace alone, and their
faith alone, and NOT by works of any kind. But they have
no understanding of grace nor works nor faith nor believing no repentance nor
anything applying to salvation. They are blinded Pharisees,
who "shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven" (Matt
5:20).
They say that they are all uncondtionally destined
to heaven, after a one-time trust in a Savior only (not Lordship; therefore a
cult by definition). So, they say, there is no place whatsoever
for works in salvation, unless, their self-conceived "good" works follow
them for rewards to them after in Heaven. So rewards for
works is their great and only reason for any working at all, since all get
into Heaven without any works or beliefs or morals or commitments at all;
"without any concern for having to please God," they teach. "Isn't it
wonderful we don't have to be good," they teach.
All you
who base your sinful living or teach that you are saved by
"grace alone," regardless of anything else, will not be alone in an
Eternal hell. About 97% of the religious world
today will be there with you and all your pastors and teachers, who have filled
this country with a false gospel for the past 90 years.
But you
are so wrong, it would be be extremely laughable if acted out on a stage,
but your very false understandings are sending you and those who
follow you all to a fiery Eternal hell. And this is very regrettable
and grievously sad. "We pray you, "Flee from the wrath to
come!!"
Explanation:
1. Our
salvation and the salvation of ALL peoples (born-from-above or unbelievers
worldwide) is upon the basis of WORKS done by obedience to THE
FOUNDATION LAID (1 COR 3:11-12). THE indwelling Mind of Jesus
Christ our Creator IS FAITH, received after we repented and committed to
His Lordship in our living in Restored Fellowship as Sons of God (Rom 8:14, 16),
while still on earth. He died on the cross to make it possible to
become the FOUNDATION (Rock) of our RESTORATION (At-one-ment).
Plain and simple. See concise and complete explanation under
heading,"Our Final Eternal Judgment," in articles, Judgment, Good vs.
Evil/Sin and Justificatiion-Teachings
Today.
2.
There are no rewards (plural) in scripture. All reward is
singular only IN NT when referring to anything of the saints in Heaven
or salvation or merit. There is not "rewards" (plural word) in the entire
NT. Indeed, all the places of "rewards" in the OT is coming or relating to the
lost only. There is no such thing in scripture relating to "rewards"
(plural) in Heaven in scripture.
1 Cor 3:11-15 is so often used by the
"grace" regardless as their stomping ground for speaking of works, and
how they will go to Heaven "regardless." But notice: verse 13 says,
"Everyman's work shall be made manifest....it shall be revealed by
fire....." And verse 15 says, "If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer
loss; but he himself shall be saved ; yet so as through (dia)
fire."
First, none of this section in first Corinthians
mentions works (plural) or rewards (plural), secondly, verse 11 at the starts
says, "For other foundation
can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ, NOW IF ANY MAN BUILD UPON THIS
FOUNDATION..."
1 Cor 3:6-9 says that God gives the increase, to our
labors....verse 9, that "we are fellow workers of
God, we are a building of God." As though we are fellows under the same yoke WITH CHRIST
(Matt 11:29) and THE FATHER has the reigns (Jn 14:10).
Only "the work" done by the Father (Jn 14:10) through us,
with us as yoke fellows with Christ (Jn 20:21, Matt 11:29)), is
counted. But one must understand what Christ's indwelling faith
is, and what grace is, and what prayer is (as
starters) to fully understand this.
Otherwise, you will remain blinded by the satan of this
world system.
If any man is born-from-above, he is building then upon the
Foundation Christ... a man must labor according to
that which cannot be burned (the Truth teachings, doctrines of
Christ, Lord Jesus Christ Himself in us).....and it is God the
Father that gives the increase. So we may conclude that a man's
labor according to Christ's doctrines is
important. But "God does not reward
his servants according to the success of their labour, because that depends
on Himself; but His reward for them is according to their faithful
labour with Him which they bestow on His work" (Adam
Clark), and His leading them as their
Shepherd.
In other words, is a person
born-from-above and desparately wanting to be obedient to the Holy
Spirit of Lord Jesus Christ inside himself; being yoked to Jesus Christ
indwelling him, praying and looking only and always to your Father in
Heaven?? Child Simple. There is no other Foundation
laid, but that is now laid by
Christ. A man receives reward of the inheritance,
despite possibly no outward appearance of worldly success. He has the
Foundation, just perhaps like the thief on the cross, or a faithful
missionary.
Also, it may be that someone has (1)
based their efforts according to the Truth teachings of Christ, and
(2) been obedient through the Mind of Christ in himself to
His Heavenly Father, is worthy of Heaven as his reward
(singular). A. But he may terribly
backslide into sinning losing all possibility of reward, Heaven (see
Ezek 18 and 28, Heb 10), but deeply repents and recommits to Christ's Lordship
and dies. Could he be "saved, yet so as by fire" ?
Or, B. if one is born-from-above starting on the
proper Foundatiion, and died before he could have any labor in obedience to
Christ, like the thief on the cross alongside Jesus, "saved, yet so as by
fire."
Therefore, despite the ubiquitous and scripturally unfounded
assertions of the "grace" regardless, it could be that "reward" spoken of in scripture is actually salvation
itself. (in Greek translation there is no "a", it is not
specifically "a" reward, it is just "reward.")
"Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the
flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing
God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not
unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall
receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord
Christ" (Col 3:22-25). No carnal christians even
considered.
"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid,
which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build
upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
stubble; Every man's
work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be
revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort
it is. If any man's work abide which he hath
built thereupon, he shall receive reward" (1 Cor
3:11-14). Built, led by the Holy Spirit of Christ in them, the
Foundation already laid.
"And, behold, I come
quickly; and my reward (singular) is with Me,
to give every man according as his work
(singular) shall be" (Rev 22:12). This is the Final
Judgment-Good vs. evil/sin, for Eternal
Heaven or hell .
"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His
angels; and then He shall reward (singular) every man according
to His work (singular)" (Matt 16:27-28).
And the scriptures clearly teach in multitudes
of references ( Judgment, Good vs.
Evil/Sin ) that
the Eternity of all people, saved or unsaved, is based upon one impartial
measure (Rom 2:5-11). "What are
your deeds or works (Matt 7:19-24, "ye that
work lawlessness"), God-directed (agathos,
God-good) good works -OR- self-directed dead works (Matt
7:19-24)?" Child simple. "Keep thy heart with all diligence: for out
of it are the issues of Life" (Prov 4:23). "Shall not God search this out?
For He knoweth the secrets of the heart" (Prov 44:21).
This means of our Lord's Final Judgment is so simple, it is
profound. This eliminates all nuances of those
of cults (no Lordshiip of Christ), false doctrines of all
kinds, all works of tainted self interests and/or pride; and it
eliminates all those given to immorality and mysticisms of all types;
and all backsliding loses; and considers all new starts. Final
Judgment is based only upon, "Do you have any building
remaining upon the Foundation (Rock) of Lord Jesus
Christ?" Only those works done through the
leading, empowerment of the indwelling Holy Spirit (ye MUST be
born-from-above), with a heart continuously devoted to the Truth of God
ONLY will get into Heaven. And this may be
regardless of any outward sign of any works at all seen in the world
system. It is God that gives the increase, knowing our motives, in
His Perfect Wisdom and Knowledge. See Matt
20:1-16, concerning the workers in the
vineyard. (3) Ecumenicalism, a deliberate choice to disregard sinful behavior or doctrinal
differences of individuals as having NO significance to
"Christian" fellowship or salvation." This doctrinal
neutrality, being against anything as
exclusive Truth, was formally declared as principle in 1948,
and is the practice and belief of all Ecumenicals today. Compromise is the name, deductive
thinking is the game.
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Ecumenical propagandists, today, by
their dedication to "loving" compromise in all things,
are deceitfully and forcibly redefining any and all dissenting
religious groups as Fundamentalists, lumping them all together
as "radically antisocial, anti-liberty, anti-intellectual, anti-loving, and
equivalent to modern terrorists." This is a manifest
blasphemous lie against Historic Apostolic Doctrines of
Christ.
We are NOW in "the latter
days". We (Christians, conservatives, fundamentalists) are routinely
called fascists, bigots, the Taliban, and veiled threats of violence are not
uncommon. Christians WAKE UP
!
Ecumenicals will worship the coming antichrist and false
prophet. True Christians will be
killed.
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To detail in
history and scripture these above assertions, this website is devoted to
explaining scriptural doctrines in detail and compare them in detail to
Calvinism, Arminianism, and the present day Dispensational "grace" regardless
apostasy within Fundamentalism. If you wish to learn about "doctrine" in great
detail according to scripture, here is the place. May your concentration and
study be fruitful to our Lord.
This is an instructional website
into the salvation doctrines of scripture. You will not understand articles
toward the end if you do not have the scriptural comprehension given in earlier
articles, particularly the First Principles in Section 2, and more advanced
understanding given in Section 3.
"Take heed unto thyself, and unto the
DOCTRINE; continue in them: for in doing this thou
shalt both save thyself, and them that hear
thee" (1 Tim 4:16).
"My people are destroyed for lack
of knowledge: because thou hast rejected
knowledge, I will also reject thee" (Hosea 4:6).
"A people who do not understand will fall" (Hosea
4:14). "For I desire
mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings"
(Hosea 6:6).
"Behold, to obey is better
than sacrifice, and to hearken than the
fat of rams" (1 Sam 15:22). "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you for so
did their fathers to the false prophets" (Luke 6:26).
"Suppose ye that I am come to give
peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather
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