Life Or Death
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“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’ "
MATTHEW 7:21-23
Those who desire righteous standing without obedience to Jesus are doomed to the law. Doomed to sin. Slave to sin. There is only one way in which a man will be free of sin - Christ Jesus. Only in his truth - with his spirit are you free in Jesus - the law is no longer a noose around your neck - but obedience to the law through the spirit of Jesus is truth.
In the spirit - the law is easily obeyed for you are transformed - as a man you are not made new in Christ Jesus - thus binding you to death.
The evidence of Faith is through deeds of love per the scripture and calling of Christ - "Love your neighbor as yourself." The absence of deeds for the cause of the love of Christ is a lack of faith. We are made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ - through this faith in Christ - his spirit of love will be given to you as your advocate to do the will of God. In his new Holy Spirit - the evidence of your faith to Christ will be made known through your love of others.
In the spirit - the law is easily obeyed for you are transformed - as a man you are not made new in Christ Jesus - thus binding you to death.
The evidence of Faith is through deeds of love per the scripture and calling of Christ - "Love your neighbor as yourself." The absence of deeds for the cause of the love of Christ is a lack of faith. We are made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ - through this faith in Christ - his spirit of love will be given to you as your advocate to do the will of God. In his new Holy Spirit - the evidence of your faith to Christ will be made known through your love of others.
“But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent. You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or a different kind of gospel than the one you believed.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.” But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power. At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life, and I died. So I discovered that the law’s commands, which were supposed to bring life, brought spiritual death instead.” Romans 7:7-10
“Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people...Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises? Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it. But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.” Galatians 3:19,21-22
“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?” James 2:14-16
“In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.” But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power. At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life, and I died. So I discovered that the law’s commands, which were supposed to bring life, brought spiritual death instead.” Romans 7:7-10
“Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people...Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises? Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it. But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.” Galatians 3:19,21-22
“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?” James 2:14-16