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As John 3:16 says, who every believes in Him will have eternal life.
Judgment for the unsaved.
Do you really believe you can stand before God, and when He asks you why He should let you into heaven, expect to be let in only by the strength of your deeds?
The problem is that most do not know what Paul means when he says "works of the law" and "deeds of the law"! But that is for another lesson.
Let's look at a few of your statements and compare them with the word of God.......
As John 3:16 says, who every believes in Him will have eternal life.
Well......let's look a some that "believe" and really know who Jesus is.
Jam.2
[19] Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
The devils also believes, says James, but will they have eternal life?
Although God's word does say, "...who every believes in Him will have eternal life.", God's word does NOT say that is ALL that is needed for eternal life!
Next..... when I asked about judgement your reply was....
Judgment for the unsaved.
Well...let's read God's word and use just a little common sense to see if judgement is truely for just the "unsaved".
Rev.20
[12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
[13] And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Now let's read, understand and use common sense here.
First of all....if judgement is for the unsaved, why even open the books to see what their works are? If ALL of these are unsaved then they ALL have the same fate....the lake of fire!
But will ALL that are being judged go to the lake of fire according to the above scriptures? No! For God's word says that,
"...whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." So that tells us SOME of these that are being judged will NOT go into the lake of fire! So SOME of these people are SAVED!
So rach.....where in God's word are you getting this doctrine that judgement is for "unsaved"!
Also note....just what is it that the scripures says ALL of these were judged according to? Their "WORKS"!
Next you asked.....
Do you really believe you can stand before God, and when He asks you why He should let you into heaven, expect to be let in only by the strength of your deeds?
Well let's again read the word of God....
Matt.7
[21] Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
[22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
[23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
[24] Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Here Jesus tells us that not all that call upon the name will enter into God's kingdom. Now let's read again which will enter....
"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them,..."
So, according to Jesus, something must be DONE! Some sort of action must take place! Faith alone will not make it. Jesus words go hand in hand with what James says!
Readers.......let's review:
Rach: As John 3:16 says, who every believes in Him will have eternal life.
God: [19] Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Rach: Judgment for the unsaved.
God: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Rach: Do you really believe you can stand before God, and when He asks you why He should let you into heaven, expect to be let in only by the strength of your deeds?
God: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Readers please understand....God's word NEVER says that it takes only ONE thing for eternal life!
We need the blood of Jesus to remove all PAST, not future sins. We need to Hear the word of God! Once we Hear HIs word we need to have Faith! Once we have Faith we need to act upon that Faith and perform Works!
Just as we need ALL of the above, we need to use ALL of God's word to prove it.....
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
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