My message will likely be different come Sunday......Even so, the results will be the same ....Some will actually “ get” Paul’s True Gospel Of Grace Plus Nothing and will be Saved by it.To others that come to this Site .....the Stiff-Necked, The Legalist, The Religionists, and the Tares , it will just be another day because “ The Gospel is Foolishness to those that Perish...”
You guys will go on preaching your “ Jesus Saves—- B U T !” Perverted, False Gospels and the Blind shall continue to lead the Blind.....You live a “ Crippled Walk Of Faith”.....You are “ Fallen from Grace” and don’t even know it.Let us hope that this Condition , that shows a Heart that does not fully trust in the Blood Of Jesus for their Salvation , does not lead to Damnation..MANY excellent Bible Teachers say that it does.....it really is “ NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD”——- You Sing it , and all along , in your heart of hearts, you think it’s a lie. Hypocrite .
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In all the 20 or so years I have been involved in forums, this issue of grace and works has come up time and time again, and the issues have been fully answered. But zealots never listen and learn. In spite of clear Scriptural examination to show where grace alone is appropriate, and where observance to the moral law is necessary, there are those, on this forum as well, who stick to an extreme position and pour condemnation on those who choose to take a more moderate position.
So we get extremists who take the ultra-Calvinist position (not actually taught by Calvin himself), and teach that once a person is saved by grace and faith, he can go on doing just as he likes and still be saved at the end.
The opposite end of the spectrum is the ultra-Arminian who says that coming to Christ is totally our choice, and that our continuing salvation consists of being totally sin free, and the moment we fall off the holiness wagon, we lose our salvation and have to repent and effectively be born-again all over again.
Those at either end of the spectrum spout condemnation to those at the other end. It's like watching the movie, "Sea Wolf" where two boats opposing each other had riflemen shooting at each other. On the forums I have been associated with, I have observed ultra-Calvinists sniping at ultra-Arminians, and vice versa, with the moderates who are not extreme either way caught in the crossfire.
What I see in the post that I am replying to, is total confusion between Justification and Sanctification. The truth, according to what I read in the New Testament, Justification depends on grace and faith alone apart from works. (If anyone doesn't know what Justification is all about, he shouldn't be coming on here and raving on about something he knows nothing about).
Sanctification is the development of the Justified believer as he grows in grace and in the knowledge of God, as he progresses towards being conformed to the image of Christ. This makes observance of God's moral law imperative. To continue on the Sanctification road, he must forsake the works of the flesh and do the works that are consistent with the fruit of the Spirit. This is called "walking in the Spirit".
Paul says that the Law is not abolished. He is talking about God's moral law, which is summarised in the Ten Commandments. But instead of the Law being essential for Justification as it was under the Old Covenant, supported by ceremonial law of sacrifice and the priesthood, under the New Covenant, the Law is now applied to the process of Sanctification in the believer. This is supported in the believer by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Of course, the understanding of this comes by comprehensive study of the whole Scriptures over many years, rather than just cherry picking one's favourite passages that suit him and ignoring the rest.
