How can so many believers all agree on things that are NOT found in the bible...and all collectively ignore what is indeed written in the bible...without the slightest protest?
It is indoctrination. The way that children believe in Santa Claus. The answer is to put away childish things and embrace the truth in knowledge, wisdom and understanding.
The whole idea that a person can declare themselves righteous because they read in the bible that believers are justified in Christ. This takes self-righteousness to a whole new level beyond even what the Pharisees declared for themselves...after all they only claimed to have a human righteousness, but the modern pretenders claim to be as righteous as God Himself. These have fallen into the trap of not reading the bible with the requisite humility and honesty and fear of the Lord. With a new covenant comes a whole new order of self-righteousness. Such is the collateral damage caused by making a higher walk available to men. So much assuming and presuming. Jesus said that we are to raise the dead as a witness of His power. You won't find many who name and claim that level of walk. Likewise the bible comes to us in understatements and we exaggerate our own claims where we can without proof or power.
God justifies believers personally by translating them into the higher walk in the kingdom realm of Zion in a walk without sin by the grace of God in resurrection power and life. But people have made a figurative religion out of some preferred bible statements that have no basis in eternal reality. It is no wonder that so many will be rejected on judgment day with... "Depart from Me, I never knew you" (personally).
So why is it so important to make foolish and lofty claims? The religious pride of the sinful uncrucified outer man. Does God now give grace to the proud?
‘’’’God justifies believers personally by translating them into the higher walk in the kingdom realm of Zion in
a walk without sin by the grace of God in resurrection power and life.’’’’
You perfectly without slip obey all of the following?
Let’s start with the Ten Commandments:
Do you ever put anything before God in your life?
Do you ever build any graven images in your mind?
Do you always honour your parents without exception.
Have you ever looked at a woman with lust in your eye? (Jesus ratified the commandment)
Have you ever fibbed about anyone, or been untruthful about a person in anyway?
Have you dwelt on any impure thought?
Do you ever desire ANYTHING of your neighbours, whether material goods or a member of their household?
Do you fully obey the law relating to the inner man, the law only you and God need know you break?
Jesus commands:
If someone asked to lend from you would you gladly lend to them without ever expecting anything back?
If someone stole from you, would you offer them more than what they stole with nothing but love in your heart for them?
Do you not invite friends or family home for a meal, but rather the poor, blind, lame and beggars?
If you have ever fasted, have you even hinted to anyone you are fasting?
Do you truly in your heart love your enemies, those who may malign, harass or persecute you?
Do you leap for joy if you are persecuted?
Do you always truly love all those you come into contact with in thought, word or deed, constantly, including our enemies, those who may be unkind to us, persecute or harass us?
All examples of what it takes to obey the TC, Christ’s teaching and the second greatest commandment.