The Legalist is up on the Cross hanging by one nail, while he tries to chop down the Cross with his Self Righteous Axe, using the other hand.
Jesus, meanwhile,.... is no where to be found in their Faith... as He has already been on the Cross and left it, having finished His redemptive work 2000 yrs ago when He walked out of the Tomb, Glorified.
Legalism is the enemy of the Cross, pretending to be "real" Christianity.
Legalism is anything you are trying to do, to keep yourself in God's favor. (self saving).(legalist).
Now a person says.... but aren't we to do good works, and live holy.. ??????????????????
YES. = ALL THE TIME.
But there is a distinction that the Legalist, who mind is blinded and controlled by the devil, cannot understand.
What the Legalist can never understand is that all deeds, self effort, commandment keeping, church membership, penance, confessing sin, repenting, Torah keeping, enduring to the end, and carrying your Cross by denying yourself, could NOT save you before God saved you, so, how can all that DOING keep you saved?
How can what CAN'T SAVE YOU, Keep you Saved?
A.) It can't.
The legalist cannot understand what i just wrote....
They can only hear it through the mind of deception whereby any attempt to lead them from their self righteousness and INTO the TRUE "gift of Salvation" Grace of God, is perceive by the deceived as = "License to sin or Cheap Grace".
Jude and Paul both teach that there are many heretics always running around, both saved and unsaved who teach, preach, and believe that what YOU DO is WHY God will keep you saved.
If this is you, then you are "in the Flesh", according to Paul, (Galatians).
Jude and Paul teach that if this is your thinking and your theology, you are either not born again, or you are "fallen from Grace".
Salvation is God's Love Gift.
It can't be earned, and it can't be kept by you.
God started your salvation in you, when you were born again, and God Himself will be faithful to complete it.
Philippians 1:6
Jesus, meanwhile,.... is no where to be found in their Faith... as He has already been on the Cross and left it, having finished His redemptive work 2000 yrs ago when He walked out of the Tomb, Glorified.
Legalism is the enemy of the Cross, pretending to be "real" Christianity.
Legalism is anything you are trying to do, to keep yourself in God's favor. (self saving).(legalist).
Now a person says.... but aren't we to do good works, and live holy.. ??????????????????
YES. = ALL THE TIME.
But there is a distinction that the Legalist, who mind is blinded and controlled by the devil, cannot understand.
What the Legalist can never understand is that all deeds, self effort, commandment keeping, church membership, penance, confessing sin, repenting, Torah keeping, enduring to the end, and carrying your Cross by denying yourself, could NOT save you before God saved you, so, how can all that DOING keep you saved?
How can what CAN'T SAVE YOU, Keep you Saved?
A.) It can't.
The legalist cannot understand what i just wrote....
They can only hear it through the mind of deception whereby any attempt to lead them from their self righteousness and INTO the TRUE "gift of Salvation" Grace of God, is perceive by the deceived as = "License to sin or Cheap Grace".
Jude and Paul both teach that there are many heretics always running around, both saved and unsaved who teach, preach, and believe that what YOU DO is WHY God will keep you saved.
If this is you, then you are "in the Flesh", according to Paul, (Galatians).
Jude and Paul teach that if this is your thinking and your theology, you are either not born again, or you are "fallen from Grace".
Salvation is God's Love Gift.
It can't be earned, and it can't be kept by you.
God started your salvation in you, when you were born again, and God Himself will be faithful to complete it.
Philippians 1:6