CharismaticLady
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I'm sorry, I don't really understand what you are trying to say here.
We are justified entirely through faith in Christ, having believed the message of the Gospel.
Hi mark, my understanding of justification is that by belief in Jesus Christ all our PAST sins are cleansed. It is not through self-effort of being righteous, because no amount of self-effort through a sinful nature can make us righteous. That is what is meant by "not by works." We must be born again, and that is only given by Jesus to those who truly repent and see that they are helpless in themselves, and need the power that only Jesus gives to make us dead to sin, and no longer in the sinful flesh/nature, but out of the flesh and into the Spirit - the divine nature. The "works" done through the Spirit are the works we will be judged, because we are still capable of grieving or even quenching the Spirit and not doing what we ought to do. If you don't help someone in need, and you were quickened to help, but refuse, you will be judged for that. On the other hand, if you obey, you will be judged righteous.
What message will these sheep and goats hear, such that giving sustenance, comfort, and care to the Jews would show their faith?
Question: Are you believing the sheep are the Jews, and the goats are Gentiles? Fill out for me what you mean.
We are declared righteous in Christ. These will be declared righteous for having provided for the Jews.
I think you are believing the Old Testament "blessing and cursing" of Israel. Those who bless Israel will be blessed. Those nations that don't will be cursed. I happen to believe that also. After Obama, the only president that cursed Israel, I praise God that He chose Donald Trump to clear out the swamp.
The unrighteous dead do not raise until after the Millennium when Satan is released from his 1000 year imprisonment.And actually, according to the prophecy, it's when Jesus comes in power and glory at the close of the great tribulation.