@@Ben-Jembai no, they're not. Yeshua is coming for the natural or wild branches of O'Israel and not the "church". 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. - Matthew 15:24 KJV
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):** "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law." **John 14:15-31 (GNT):** “If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever." **Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):** "From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT) "From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT) The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven. Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation. Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him. Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus. The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
How come Christ described those believers as wretched, miserable, and blind? Were believers ever described with those words before? And they needed to be clothed with white raiment, arent born again believers already clothed with that at salvation? I believe in eternal security, just confused on this passage still
What's your take on the first church mentioned in chapter 3 He that overcometh I will not blot their names out of the book of life. 1 John 5:4-5 is clear that those who have overcome the world are those who have believed on Christ. So is the book of life got to do with salvation or reigning with Christ? The church of Sardis I'm referring too and thank you brother for your time.
So your also telling me I can be a murderer, not repent but accept Jesus as my lord and I’ll go to heaven. Cmon Ask the Holy Ghost, he shall set you from. Also remember that the bible says in the last days there will be a strong delusion. Examine your hearts
@@jessicasierra6092 repent mans change your mind. Have you turned from all your sins? 1 lie will keep the unjustified out of heaven. Any single 1 sin equals deserving of Hell. You think your works are equal to what Jesus did and making you deserving of Heaven? That's basically the sum of your claim. You need definitely examine yourself and get a better concept of sin, God's perfect standard and how much you sin, every single day just like all mankind.
@@jessicasierra6092 Are you sinless in thought as well? Do you always do what you know to be right? Do you never murmur/complain because we are commanded to do every single thing without complaint? Do you Love every person in your life equal to yourself at all times? Pro 24:9 KJV The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Jas 4:17 KJV Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. Phi 2:14 KJV Do all things without murmurings and disputings: Romans 13: 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. If you think your works play any part you really to up your standard far above just not murdering, which you do when you hate others in your heart btw.
So your also telling me I can be a murderer, not repent but accept Jesus as my lord and I’ll go to heaven. Cmon Ask the Holy Ghost, he shall set you from. Also remember that the bible says in the last days there will be a strong delusion. Examine your hearts
Okay, I see that there's a LOT of confusion about positional security. Let me see if I can straighten this out, because I spent about 6 years digging waaaay further than most people are willing to go to find an answer for this that isn't some cookie-cutter variation of one or another denomination's tradition, as opposed to the unadulterated Good News of Yeshua that's found in scripture. If someone is born again by the Spirit, G-d Himself would have to revoke the Promise for them to become "unsaved," or even for them to forfeit their position. This isn't some -ism's doctrine, this is the Gospel. Assuming that you can do something to positionally dislodge yourself, is to place salvation on your shoulders, be it even partially, when salvation is of the Lord (Psalm 3:8, Jonah 2:9). There's an egregious misunderstanding of applied faith in our Western culture, and a lot of it has to do with the reformation, Calvin, the theology of Arminius, and a misunderstanding of this tidbit: nobody that ACTUALLY holds to positional security is saying "go and sin all ya want!" There's no actual A or B debate in the exegetical dividing of scripture as to the part one plays in the salvific plan of G-d; but that doesn't mean one is devoid of responsibility to G-d, either. Our job is to believe and obey, but G-d does the saving and keeps the saved in that exact tense. There's no point system or scantron with G-d, as performance-based belief would have you believe. Counterintuitively enough, if you hold to having a stake to claim, it leaves one living a defeated, frustrated, angry, and fearful Christian life. If we look at Hebrews 9-12, Numbers 21, Genesis 37-50, Deuteronomy 5, Matthew 5-7, 1 John, John 3, and Ezekiel 18, we see a loving Father Who is not excusing sin, but Who definitely is not looking for reasons to keep people out of His family, either. (Hosea 6:6) The sacrifice of Yeshua, (The Passover Lamb who drank the fifth pesach cup of damnation on our behalf,) is sufficient. I contend this instead: There's a difference between knowing facts about G-d and actually KNOWING Him PERSONALLY. I spent most of my life thinking that I knew Him because I'd asked Him to save me, and deducing from that statement, one can easily conclude that I believed Him to be Messiah, intellectually-speaking. (In other words, I was being honesty dishonest, as is the case with anyone who claims to know Him, may know a metric ton about Him, but has never had a life-changing, thought changing, Spirit-endwelling encounter with Him that drives them to pursue Him, purely out of love, sans obligation.) The issue is that I didn't know him PERSONALLY. Now I do. I also spent plenty of time in what most people would consider a lukewarm state, and God had to make me so uncomfortable in that, that I would do anything and everything to get these questions settled once and for all, because positional security and how God views me were the two biggest reasons why I kept falling: I expected punishment, so I feared; which 1 John covers, as does Genesis 3:10. The majority of the problem with our idiomatic understanding of lukewarmness is generally either dishonesty about one's own salvation, or, with someone who is saved, it's not understanding the Gospel well enough in regard to relationship with your heavenly Father. Plenty of people will gladly argue until they are blue in the face for some -ism or another, because that's what granddaddy believed, or that's what they are afraid is true, or that's what they have convinced themselves that they believe, when they really don't even know what it means, yet they feel they're expected to DO the DEEDS of The Spirit, as opposed to ABIDE and BEAR the FRUIT of the Spirit. It's about understanding and resting in Christ, really. If ya think, "Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect" is gonna be even fractionally obtained by YOUR involvement, and you're expecting some undefined point of "accepted" lack of sin on your part, like your sin levels are akin to accepted viral load in a HIV patient, you're misunderstanding the Gospel. There is a MASSIVE difference between discipline and punishment. G-d doesn't punish His children, He corrects them. Anyone who says otherwise is either sorely mistaken about their theology, or they don't know YHWH. Punishment is qualitatively equivalent to damnation, no ifs, ands, or buts. It's akin to what Jonathan Edwards said regarding honey: (gross para.) There's a monumental difference between knowing the taste of honey and understanding a detailed description of such. I hope that helps.
@@ronaldaddison2146 Yeshua Ha'Meshiach, aka, "Jesus Christ". Yeshua is his given Hebrew name, Ha'Meshiach is a title, where we get the word, Messiah. You'll also see "Rebbe, Melech Ha'Meshiach," which translates roughly to "Righteous, King-Savior." This is proof that the church-at-large is absolutely dislocated from the Jewishness of the Jewish Messiah. I suggest you poke around some of Rabbi Greg Hershberg's videos. He's a Messianic Jewish rabbi, and has a ton to say about that particular subject.
Another way to look at this is to bring in the context of the location, the Laodiceans were in the middle of two water sources, one was cold, and one was hot and when both of the sources got there, then the water was lukewarm. So cold water is refreshing. What is the gospel whenever you give it to somebody that is thirsty it is refreshing. So then hot water is medicinal. What is the gospel? Whenever you give it to someone who needs to be healed, it is healing so lukewarm seems to be apathy and they just don’t care anymore and they’re useless.
The term spew or vomit corresponds to Leviticus 18:2820:22 where the reference is not to hell but because the Jewish people had defiled the land God had vomited them out. Referring to a physical casting out of congregation not of sending to hell or loss of salvation
I was just reading the Book of Revelation and specifically reading about the seven churches last night and I had that same question! Thank you and thank you Jesus!
My interpretation is that To be lukewarm is to be in a state where you feel like you don’t need anything. If a person is cold and they need warmth, if a person is extremely hot they need coolness, but a Lukewarm person thinks they are copacetic. And the point of this is that Jesus would rather people see their need for God’s grace. Believers aren’t poor blind in naked. This leads to the question what works make you lukewarm. If I go with your interpretation it makes me think about James 2 regarding unprofitable faith. I’m open to listen to understand your interpretation, I just don’t want to teach the wrong things.
Romans 4.5 refers to those invalid and helpless, unable to fend for themselves, because faith without works is dead - we need to live the faith, let our life declare our faith by example! James 2.17 be the light on the hill to others. Matthew 5.16
Thank you for making these videos they help clarify doctrine for me. For a time I started to worry that I needed to repent turn from my sins and believe the gospel. I became fearful that I wasn't sincere enough to be truly saved. This I see is not true but a works based salvation. What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Forgive me Jesus and help me to understand the gospel better.
From the New Covenant of faith in Jesus Christ’s shed blood for the remission of sins (which began at Pentecost), those who receive the Holy Spirit by faith are sealed until the day of redemption-the Rapture! We cannot lose our salvation, because we did not earn our salvation. Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. Amen.
@@theodoreritola7641 I believe the chapter is talking about the Bema seat judgement of Christ and rewards or loss of rewards due to how are actions will be seen by others. Philippians 2:1-18
@@theodoreritola7641 "Work out your salvation" is not the same as work for your salvation or work to keep your salvation. Eternal salvation is just that, it's eternal. God who can not lie calls it eternal for this reason. "Work out" spiritually speaking is similiar to physically working out (i.e. exercising); it's to stay in shape spiritually. This is done by Bible study, listening to good Bible teachers, praying, attending a good Bible teaching church, etc. Scripture is clear regarding eternal salvation: -It's by grace (unmerited favor) through faith (trust) (Ephesians 2:8-9). -It's given as a free gift by God (Romans 6:23b, Romans 3:24). -It's not of works (Romans 4:5, Titus 3:5). -It's not by faith plus works (Romans 11:6). Salvation is received by believing the gospel of Christ (His death, burial & resurrection). (Romans 1:16, 1Corinthians 15:1-4) If not done so I encourage you to trust Christ as your Savior today.
The Laodicean church were a lukewarm church where they had no cool water to quench the thirst of the spiritually thirsty and they had no hot water or enthusiasm to be fired up in the faith. They also became complacent because of their wealth and saw no need for anything else. Outwardly they were rich, but inwardly they were poor and in a pitiful state. Christ “spits them out” because of their state, but “spit out” does not mean loss of salvation as Calvinists and Arminians falsely teach, but “spit out” means to be set aside temporarily because Christ cannot use them for SERVICE and they are sidelined. The Christians in Laodicea were being in a state of self complacency and were slacking off in their ZEAL in the faith and were not fired up. Being "spit out" means to be SET ASIDE temporarily from service, but it does not mean loss of salvation. Revelation 3:19 gives the context of Revelation 3:16-17. Christ said He would REBUKE and CHASTEN them for their self-complacency and He encourages them to get out of that state by being zealous again. I'm sure there are some modern day churches at present that fall into the same category as the Laodicean church, so the same warning in Revelation 3:16 and Revelation 3:19 still applies to churches of today. It's all about being set aside temporarily from service for inactivity due to complacency and incurring chastisement from God which can result in church closure, but never about loss of eternal life in the church staff or membership. Christ exhorts for them to put on white raiment in the sense that he wants them to repent of their false sense of complacency in their wealth. Their existing raiment had become tainted with the stains of worldliness. Their testimony as a church and as a testimony to the unsaved was ruined. The same is tragically true today for many churches. All SAVED Christians are "overcomers" in the sense that they have overcome eternal condemnation in hell and the eventual Lake of Fire as they have the perfect imputed righteousness of Christ that justifies them before God at the very moment of faith (John 5:24, Romans 4:2-6) but not all SAVED Christians are "overcomers" in regards to their earthly walk and performance as there are some Christians who live in unfaithfulness, disobedience, laziness, carnality, worldliness, passive indifference, etc, BUT are still saved as eternal life is not of our works, but is a FREE GIFT. The garment of the Laodicean Church had an external appearance of "righteousness", but inwardly they were tainted. They lost their spiritual fervor and enthusiasm for Christ and were becoming useless as salt and light. When it comes to white raiment, there are many false religions and false denominations within mainstream Christianity that have an outer appearance of a "white raiment", but the minute you do research into what's going on with their doctrine and behind the scenes, the white raiment was just a "veneer" of false righteousness.
I hold this view that i will share. But note that our differences do not diminish osas, it’s just a matter of who Jesus is really speaking to. And I personally believe that Jesus was speaking to a Christ-less church, especially since he was locked out and knocking at the door of the church. How many churches do we see today that are completely Christ-less?? A TON Regarding the meaning of white garments and the other symbols used in Revelation 3, it's important to remember that we must use all the symbols together as we work to arrive at a cohesive interpretation. While it may be possible to disagree on an individual element in isolation (e.g., do white garments mean salvation or works?), when we put all the symbols together into a single interpretation, they must all align. So, when examining the five symbols Jesus' gives to describe the people in the church of Laodicea (i.e., wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked), we must conclude that Jesus is concerned with a believer's lack of faith, not lack of works, because these terms are never used to describe an unproductive or disobedient believer. They are only used to describe a lack of saving faith. This is all the more certain when we see all five terms used together in this way. Collectively, they are unmistakably a description of unbelief. Furthermore, Jesus says He will "vomit" Laodicea out of his mouth at the judgment, which is eternal rejection. Such language is never used in the Bible as a description of the Judgment Seat of Christ. In fact, in every major discussion of the believer's judgment, the Bible is always careful to emphasize that a believer absent works is NEVER rejected for their lack of works (see 1 Corinthians 3:15; Hebrews 6:8, etc.). So again, Jesus' clear rejection of the Laodicea church is evidence that these people lacked saving faith. Finally, concerning Pastor Armstrong's interpretation of the symbols of white garments and nakedness, he has interpreted them in a consistent fashion throughout his teaching. Regarding the meaning of white garments, in Sardis soiled garments were symbols of insufficient works (Revelation 3:4), while clean and bright linen represents believers possessing good works (Revelation 19:8). Notice in both cases, the believers always possess white garments. Possessing a garment is the symbol of being "covered" in Christ's righteousness (i.,e., being saved), while the degree of cleanliness of the garment reflects the person's witness by good works. Pastor Armstrong applied this symbol consistently in his teaching saying that those with garments are saved, those without garments (i.e., naked) are not saved, and the cleanliness of the garment reflects the believer's degree of good works done in faith. When Jesus commands the church in Laodicea to obtain white garments, He was commanding them to believe in the Gospel. Regarding nakedness, the meaning of nakedness in Revelation is always a picture of unbelief, and Pastor Armstrong always uses it this way. In Revelation 3, Laodicea is unbelieving and in Revelation 16:15, Jesus is addressing the unbelieving on earth. In that verse Jesus warns He is coming like a thief upon the world, and unless a person is saved (i.e., not naked), he will perish.
@@Ruben27780 It appears that your understanding of the Church of Laodicea is according to Pastor Armstrong's understanding. It is probable that the Laodicean Church was once in fellowship with Christ and are saved people, but somewhere down the line the church got into a state of complacency due to their wealth where they lost sight of their identity in Christ, but that does mean they are unsaved. The Laodicean Church were Luke 8:14 Christians. Luke 8:14 - The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, AND THEY DO NOT MATURE. Of course, the Calvinist interpretation of Luke 8:7/Luke 8:14 is that these are "unsaved false professors with non saving faith". In other words, according to Calvinism, these people "profess Christ, but don't possess eternal life." The Arminian interpretation would be that these people were once saved, but they "lost their salvation" due to their failure to persevere in the faith and because of their preoccupation with the things of this life - worries, riches, and pleasures. However, both the Calvinist and Arminian views are wrong as a careful reading of Luke 8:7/Luke 8:14 reveals that these are SAVED people, but with HINDRANCES/OBSTACLES in their lives which prevent them from moving forward in their Christian walk with the Lord, thereby resulting in spiritual atrophy/stagnancy, but these people are still saved nonetheless. They grow up to a certain point, but because of the hindrances/obstacles they are in a state of stunted growth. In Revelation 3:19, Jesus says that He REBUKES and DISCIPLINES those that He LOVES. I believe such a statement from Christ means that the Laodicean Church are SAVED people, but again, a church that has fallen and become complacent because of it's wealthy state - Revelation 3:17. Revelation 3:17 - You say, ‘I AM RICH; I have ACQUIRED WEALTH AND DO NOT NEED A THING. Revelation 3:19 - KJV As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Revelation 3:19 NIV - Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. Also, the words "wretched", "miserable", "poor," "blind", and "naked" can be used to describe SAVED people who fall into a state of unfaithfulness, disobedience, worldliness, and carnality as they live and indulge like the unsaved.
@@Ruben27780 The term "lukewarm" should not always be used to represent unsaved people. There are indeed many SAVED Christians who are LAZY, UNCONCERNED, INACTIVE, LACKING GOOD WORKS, ETC. The vast majority of the churches of the apostle Paul's time who neglected Paul when he was in need were a classic example. A lesson can be learned from Philippians 4:14-19 in regards to James 2:14-26. The apostle Paul stated that the Philippian church was the ONLY church that sent him aid more than once when he was in need. A question naturally arises regarding the other churches that neglected the apostle Paul when he was in need. The question is: Did the fact that the other churches who neglected the apostle Paul mean that they were unsaved? NO, but it indicates that they were saved people who were either LAZY, SELFISH, SCARED, OR UNCONCERNED in not helping Paul out where they did not put their faith into ACTION. The other churches SHOULD have helped Paul out, but they did not. Again, their failure to help Paul did not mean they were unsaved. Paul commends the Philippians in that they put their faith into ACTION where Paul's needs were met. Paul assures them that their ACTION in helping him out is pleasing to God and that one day when the Philippian church is in need that God will meet their needs. The Philippian church put James 2:14-26 and 1 John 3:17-18 into practice. The issue was not salvation, but SERVICE in putting their faith into ACTION to PROFIT those in need - James 2:14-17, 1 John 3:17-18.
@@wtom04 Im not a Calvinist if thats what youre implying. And youre correct Jesus did say that he chastens the ones that he loves or the ones that are obviously saved, thats a fact. But the way I understand it is that Jesus did not discipline the church of Laodicea because they werent saved, in other words he can’t discipline them because they havent accepted the Gospel, so in other words he stated a truth of himself, THE ONES HE LOVES HE WILL CHASTEN, that church would be chastened if they come to faith in him, not before. You havent refuted the point made about the WHITE GARMENTS (no one is saved without them) i might add and again no where in scripture was there ever a believer described as those words that Jesus used, not even one that was living a disobedient life. How many churches and megachurches are there today that arent saved or preach the true gospel. Bro theres soooo many today that are part of the lgbt community and then try and go on to preach love and Jesus in the church, YEAH RIGHT….
@@wtom04 bro i get all that, but nowhere in the bible does it state that they were lazy or selfish because they didnt help paul. And im not saying people like them werent saved because they didnt help lol. The church of laodicea in revelation is nothing like what you told me about in the Philippian church
My understanding is that this is written to specific churches, not individual people. So to apply this to an individual person's salvation is not a biblically accurate interpretation.
The church is made up of individual believers. Even though this was collectively spoken to the Church at Laodecia, lukewarmness was the sad state of affairs that was applicable to every member of the Laodecian church. This is different with the church at Sardis. Rev. 3:4, because there were a few named individuals who were undefiled, and whom the Lord counted worthy. Each person will be judged by the Lord as an individual. If their lifestyle was lukewarm, the Lord will recompense them accordingly
In the Bible repentance is a changing of mind. In this context what does it mean for a church to repent or to have a repentive heart. This understanding confused me a little, thanks bro🙏
Revelation 3:9 summary - the context of this passage is concering the church of Laodiceans, a congregation of christians of believers, rhis judgement rendeered by God is not in regards to induvidual justification, we know that because the salvation from the penalty of sin is not by works, Romans 4:5 states this. Revelation 3:16 this language in this passage is about the removal or rejection of the church as a collective and like mannar God warns the church of ethodis that he will remove there candelstick or church in other words. Revelation 3:17-19, this oassage is about the chastisement of christians as a congregation the rejection or removal of a unrepentant church, this doesnt mean we can loose our salvation at all.
Just heard this so many times about loosing our salvation if we're not hot in works for The Lord Jesus Christ. If so , how many works? How many souls saved? Thank The Lord Jesus Christ for this ministry cause lot out there causing babes in Christ to loose hope and faith. We're is the liberty in works based salvation? Doesn't exist. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Romans 4 : 5 .
"The rejection or removal of an unrepentant church"... Does this mean that within the "church" that it is addressing, there are many people who have not changed their mind to trust Christ and do not believe and are not saved already?
I don’t think so taking the audience into account, along with the recommendation to be zealous and do the first works. In my very novice opinion think it meant they were laid back and probably not spreading the Gospel like they ought to. (I interpreted spreading the Gospel as the first works) Correct me if I’m wrong.
No, it's referring to them failing to heed God's directive and suffering the consequences of chastisement. He's giving them space to repent and correct themselves.
@@OnoDiamante in this case the directive would be the first works ? - if so what exactly is/are the first works … I made a guess above but I’m not sure. Is there any scripture that you know of to help clarify?
@@kyshaunlewis6450 No, that’s regarding the church of Ephesus in chapter 2. The directive to the church of Laodicea is found in verses 18-19 of chapter 3. We can only conjecture as to what the “first works” are. I don’t think your interpretation is necessarily incorrect, I would have to study this out more specifically to give a confident answer.
@@OnoDiamanteyeah I mixed the verses the directive in chapter 3 is to be zealous. Seems pretty straightforward. Also I’d look forward to such a study. Thanks.
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):** "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law." **John 14:15-31 (GNT):** “If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever." **Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):** "From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT) "From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT) The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven. Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation. Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him. Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus. The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
2 Timothy 4:1-4 [1]I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; [2]Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. [3]For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [4]And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. James 2:14-26 [14]What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? [15]If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, [16]And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? [17]Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. [18]Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. [19]Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. [20]But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? [21]Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? [22]Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? [23]And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. [24]Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. [25]Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? [26]For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Hebrews 10:23-31 [23]Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) [24]And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: [25]Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. [26]For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, [27]But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. [28]He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: [29]Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? [30]For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. [31]It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness as did the thief on the cross whom Jesus said to today you will be with me in paradise believe in Jesus Christ alone for salvation.
People have different views on this but I find this one to be contextually harmonized with other parts of scripture. This view does not diminish the simplicity of the Gospel which is faith alone in Christ alone, but it rather reflects on the Christ-less churches you see around today. Regarding the meaning of white garments and the other symbols used in Revelation 3, it's important to remember that we must use all the symbols together as we work to arrive at a cohesive interpretation. While it may be possible to disagree on an individual element in isolation (e.g., do white garments mean salvation or works?), when we put all the symbols together into a single interpretation, they must all align. So, when examining the five symbols Jesus' gives to describe the people in the church of Laodicea (i.e., wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked), we must conclude that Jesus is concerned with a believer's lack of faith, not lack of works, because these terms are never used to describe an unproductive or disobedient believer. They are only used to describe a lack of saving faith. This is all the more certain when we see all five terms used together in this way. Collectively, they are unmistakably a description of unbelief. Furthermore, Jesus says He will "vomit" Laodicea out of his mouth at the judgment, which is eternal rejection. Such language is never used in the Bible as a description of the Judgment Seat of Christ. In fact, in every major discussion of the believer's judgment, the Bible is always careful to emphasize that a believer absent works is NEVER rejected for their lack of works (see 1 Corinthians 3:15; Hebrews 6:8, etc.). So again, Jesus' clear rejection of the Laodicea church is evidence that these people lacked saving faith. Finally, concerning Pastor Armstrong's interpretation of the symbols of white garments and nakedness, he has interpreted them in a consistent fashion throughout his teaching. Regarding the meaning of white garments, in Sardis soiled garments were symbols of insufficient works (Revelation 3:4), while clean and bright linen represents believers possessing good works (Revelation 19:8). Notice in both cases, the believers always possess white garments. Possessing a garment is the symbol of being "covered" in Christ's righteousness (i.,e., being saved), while the degree of cleanliness of the garment reflects the person's witness by good works. Pastor Armstrong applied this symbol consistently in his teaching saying that those with garments are saved, those without garments (i.e., naked) are not saved, and the cleanliness of the garment reflects the believer's degree of good works done in faith. When Jesus commands the church in Laodicea to obtain white garments, He was commanding them to believe in the Gospel. Regarding nakedness, the meaning of nakedness in Revelation is always a picture of unbelief, and Pastor Armstrong always uses it this way. In Revelation 3, Laodicea is unbelieving and in Revelation 16:15, Jesus is addressing the unbelieving on earth. In that verse Jesus warns He is coming like a thief upon the world, and unless a person is saved (i.e., not naked), he will perish.
Good point, the words miserable, poor, blind and wretched aren't describing believers. As for "lukewarm", Im reading this into the text a bit, but the bible teaches that if salvation was of works, it will be no more of grace and if it be of works, grace is no more grace. Its either fully grace, or completely by works, requiring full obedience to the law. There is no in between. Maybe this is what was meant when Christ says they were neither hot or cold. They were lukewarm, in a place between hot and cold. They might have had a false gospel, or believed in middleground balance between grace and works, but this isn't biblical. You are either believing solely in grace (hot) or you are trusting your works of the law (cold). If you try to be somewhere in between(lukewarmness), by proposing a gospel of grace mixed with works, that is a false gospel that doesn't save and the laodiceans were still in their sins
@OnoDiamante, I always found this passage in context among every other book, especially the 4 gospels of Jesus. Which in summary, by the accounts of Matthew 7 "Depart from me" or Matthew 25 "I never knew you". Being that because you are a Church of a faith, your faith is not in me. Therefore I will spit you out because you believed not in me Jesus Christ, & my spilled blood for you. For Jesus would wish they be Hot [in belief of Jesus Christ] or Cold [Reject Jesus Christ & his gift of salvation] so that he could Judge rightly without paining his own heart. To condemn godly men/women to outer darkness because while they are disciplined in their faith. They knew better that their faith was to be in Him. But did not repent before their last days on earth. I see a consistent theme of Love, and it all comes down to Choosing Christ Jesus, or Rejecting him. Not anything in regards to being allies as believers of him. But the of the opposite, unbelievers.
Great videos as always. At 1:41 mins in, its the church of the Laodiceans and not Ephesus. I believe that is the church found post the rapture, where the Lord Himself is knocking at its door, since He is not in that Church and the previous Generation (Church of Philadelphia, has been taken away aka raptured).
I referenced Revelation 2 where God addressed the Church of Ephesus, specifically verses 1-5: 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. God bless!
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):** "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law." **John 14:15-31 (GNT):** “If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever." **Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):** "From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT) "From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT) The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven. Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation. Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him. Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus. The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
The whole point of the church in Laodicea is that they are not saved; Jesus is not addressing those who are saved, but those who profess to be saved and are not. This is clear from the passage because Jesus exhorts them to exchange their worldly wealth for “white garments”, which represent salvation. The text describes Jesus being outside the church, not in it.
The church of Laodicea is a church of believers out of fellowship with the Lord. This is clear from Revelation 3:20 (dine with...) - out of fellowship. Revelation 3:19 the Lord is going to rebuke and chasten the individuals; these actions He only takes with His children, believers.
@MisterN0b0dy In this passage (Rev.3:14-20) the Lord has been shut out this church due to them thinking they are self reliant; in other words they are out of fellowship with Him. The white garments here do not represent the need for eternal salvation (3:18); the statement "buy from me...white raiment" is not eternal salvation due to it can't be bought, it's a free gift from God (Romans 6:23b). The righteousness they need is not eternal, it day to day practical righteousness to live like believers, not like the lost unsaved world. Note this usuage in Rev. 19:8. One last point: in scripture the use of the word "church" is always speaking of saved people.
@@MisterN0b0dy May I suggest to anyone seeking spiritual truth (John 17:17 "...thy word is truth") to study the scriptures on their own. Do not bring to the study any preconcieved ideas. Ask the Lord for guidance using prayer for understanding. In order to obtain the intended meaning consider the context by using surrounding verses and compare scripture with scripture (use other verses on the topic). In the referenced passage in Revelation 3 note v.1 addressed to the church (in the Bible it's meaning is a group of believers) examing their works (the Lord examines the works of believers not unbelievers). Also if a verse appears to contradict another study them closely; there are no contradictions; it's God perfect word. Have you trusted Jesus Christ as your Savior? He died to pay for our sin, He was buried & rose again. Eternal salvation: -is by grace (unmerited favor) through faith (trust, belief) in Jesus Christ alone. -is not by works (Romans 4:5, Titus 3:5). -it's the gift of God (Romans 6:23b, John 10:28). -It's not by grace through faith + works (Romans 11:6). Today tell the Lord the best way you know how that you are trusting Christ as your Savior.
So do you believe if you’re “saved” you can do whatever you want and sin however you want and still go to heaven? Or do you believe what osas actually is and that if you are truly saved you’ll be born again and your works will be a fruit of your salvation?
I was taught that Laodicea was between two other cities. One that was at the base of a mountain which got cold refreshing water that melted from the mountain top from it most of the year. The other had natural hot springs which people could bath in. Laodicea got lukewarm water which really was not that useful to a trading city and not that fun to drink. The people knew Jesus was referring to this when He invoked the lukewarm comparison.
I have heard something like that before as well. Hot and cold water are desirable for use, while lukewarm water is not. This is not a salvation verse, but rather a verse about being fit for service. IMO.
The lamp of the body is the eye... Everything you see with your eyes will enter your heart. If you want God in your life, if you desire to live in righteousness and truth and choose to do good and serve the Lord, you will have Godly eyes and will have a good heart. If you have good eyes of love and mercy to see the needs of the the poor, if you care for the sick, for the hungry, for the lonely, if you pardon and pray for sinners and see their need for God for the forgiveness of their sins, and for their conversion and salvation, if you seek only what's good for your neighbor, then your body will be filled with light and of the Holy spirit. But if your eyes are bad, evil will enter your heart. If you have adulterous eyes you'll commit adultery either with your heart or with your whole body. If you have greedy eyes you could become a thief. If you love evil, you will have no fear of God. And the devil will always give you strength to do evil things against God and against your neighbors. Also if you love evil, if you despise the poor, and the hungry, and disrespect the elderly, you will become merciless and your heart be filled with cruelty. If you don't want God in your life your body will be in great darkness because no one will stop you from sinning. Only God can set you free from slavery of sin. Those who love evil and choose to live in darkness and sin are under God's curse. Choose not to be among God's enemies. Choose not to be among the devil's servants. Those who trust in the Lord will never be put to shame. Those who choose to serve the Lord are children of light because they do what is right and just.
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):** "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law." **John 14:15-31 (GNT):** “If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever." **Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):** "From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT) "From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT) The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven. Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation. Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him. Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus. The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
I've always viewed lukewarm as unbelief. You can speak to a church or body of believers and still have unbelievers or deceived people in their midst. It's no different when the scripture says, if we confess our sin He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Then it is stated, if WE say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us, obviously describing an unbeliever. Yet he is still addressing a body of believers. It would be naive to say, well, he's speaking to believers so he couldn't possibly mean that there could be someone deceived or unbelieving among them. In other words since he is speaking to believers then everything stated applies to them so we must interpret everything as addressing a believer or about a believer. That would be to say then that in 1st John lines like, if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us would be speaking about a believer since he is addressing a body of believers. I think that is a mistake.
Spot on explanation differentiating the true gospel of salvation by faith alone & just another "work based excuse" offered to supposedly prove that one can lose salvation. ❤😊
The dispensationalists believe that the seven churches are the seven ages of the church and that we are in Laodicea at present. Perhaps they are correct about this? We are definitely living in a lukewarm age and increased with goods. Nobody has ever had more stuff than present day society does. Perhaps though there's something in those seven letters written to all of the church at all times?
Yes. That's true. Examples of Laodicean churches are all over the place. Roman Catholicism, the NAR movement, the word of faith movement just to name a few.
@@trustintheLordJesus I agree but also think that organized corporate denominations aren't necessarily "the church" . The church is simply the entire body of believers and while I believe that there are some saved individuals within those denominations, I don't believe that God would consider those theologies as anything other than blatant heresies. I'd argue that the legitimate Bible believers are the one's who are lukewarm and the majority of the charismatics and jesuits are actually completely sold out to satanic blasphemies. Of course I don't know their individual hearts and there are various levels of carnality in every believer's flesh but I think one's professed doctrine is important.
@@trustintheLordJesus there's a lot of Roman Catholics who've never actually heard the unadulterated gospel. They think they have to wait in purgatory if a priest didn't absolve all their sins and they actually hold Mary and the apostles up as demigods. That's not even biblical Christianity in my mind but many of those folks aren't lukewarm about it. Many are devout Catholics who are completely invested in their works. Are they even saved? Only God knows for sure.
Amen brother I was afraid you were going to be one of those on team. You can never lose your salvation no matter what. Whenever people argue this I wounded have those people ever put any thought into the Parables of Jesus, like the five foolish virgins, or the parable of the sower and the seed, or the parable of the wicked servant
God doesn't make mistakes when he saves us. This video beautifully explains this questionable scripture that some religions twist to their own destruction. To know if you are indeed saved, you will have felt God baptize you with the Holy Spirit. There is no mistaking this incredible feeling in your being. From that moment on, we are sealed. God bless.
Do you have an email that I could write to? I have a couple of questions with regard to eternal security. I could use this space to ask but, I feel that the context could be detailed and long or it could be simple and straightforward. I have been struggling with OSAS due to a poor exposition from various believers that do not deal with the ‘apparent’ contradictions, such as ‘faith without works is dead’ and many other scriptures and parables that put emphasis on works! I know Gods word is not contradictory and therefore knew I was missing something. I know salvation and justification is…by grace alone, through faith alone by believing on Jesus Christ alone and His finished work, on the cross. His death, burial and resurrection! Your teaching that differentiates between salvation and discipleship, appears to answer those queries completely and makes total sense to me. My questions relate to Old Testament characters and their loss of salvation??? I would be grateful for your response whilst acknowledging that you have a busy ministry to pursue and iI is not always possible to respond to all questions. Should you not have an email you wish to disclose, I will happily ask away, I don’t want to hog the feed, that’s all.
In the OT they have eternal security as well. It is actually Paul the best explaining it, for example, Eph 2:9 applies to everyone also Rom 11:6. Rom 4 using Abraham as example is another text. I'm guessing you heard somewhere because the Spirit could leave a believer in the OT, then they had no eternal security. That's a false teaching, if that was the case, then no one in the OT was saved. In the OT they were saved because their human spirit was regenerated, just like us today Titus 3:5.
Also, using James 2 as example too: Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. "shew me" "and I will shew thee" it's justification before man by our works. Man cannot look at the heart like God can, man needs to see it. In James 2, this is the verse of eternal salvation: Jas 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. "imputed unto him for righteousness" that's what's needed for eternal salvation. When a verse talks about justification, we need to look into the context, and the context of justification by works in James 2 is before man(v18). Paul confirms the same thing as Jas 2:23 in Rom 4:3.
@@debbiewareing1178 Saul had a physical death, still eternally saved. Ananias and Saphira, in Acts 5, had a physical death as consequence, which is the sin unto death, in my understanding, but still eternally saved.
@@PsalmChapter117 Thank you very much for your response, I am learning so much since I turned way from the Galatian error I was in. I think I understand it now… The fact that Saul had faith and believed on God and His promises means he would have been deemed righteous in Gods eyes. This guarantees his eternal salvation. He succumbed to dreadful sin because of the weakness of the flesh, which is in his members, as it is with all men, for all have sinned. His wages of sin was death in the physical body. However, he did have faith and he did believe, therefore his eternal salvation is secure. It was a little tricky at first because it was prior to the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus. Again thank you.
RASPUTIN'S DAY, members of the church of Ahriman are asked to pay special homage to our Patron Saint, the Prophet Grigori Rasputin on the 30th of December. Grigori was a leading figure in the church and had amazing powers, he was destined to live for another 100 years but his Political and Religious enemies plotted and carried out his assassination in 1916. Having dosed him with enough cyanide to kill an elephant without effect, they resorted to shooting him in the back and the head multiple times, they then threw him into the frozen Neva river but he was still alive until just before his body was found and he finally succumbed to death. However his prophesies lived on to be fulfilled. This Prophet of Ahriman was put to death by Christians so that members of the church of Ahriman, throughout the ages could live a life of debauchery, depravity and hedonism using his life as an example, Please pause for a minutes silence in respect of Rasputins day. Remember this great man who was in every way more important to the world than Jesus Christ.
I'm not sure if you are aware of this or not but "Laodicea" means Justice of the people". Perhaps better translates "social justice". Does that seem familiar to our present day culture? Good video / teaching BTW 👍
I been watching other. So called U tube channels . Thank you for your channel. And knowing the real scripture. And bringing it to other in a loving way. Their are some Christian U tube channel are using fear to scare other believers or people.Saying Christian have gone to hell for being like warm and sin . I'm a firm believer in God and Jesus. I believe you will never lose your salvation. As long as you believe in your heart ,mind and body. That Jesus is Lord and Savior. Even if you are a Christian and you do commit sin. God, knows we are human and of the flesh. We all still will sin and make mistakes. We are not perfect. God ,knows this. But once God and Jesus expect us and we are thiers. You will go to Haven. And even if we sin. God will not cast his children into hell for being like warm or sinning. As long as you repent and try to change
This logic is still crazy what is the church filled with the people of God we are the body of Christ , if God is rejecting the church then what does that mean of the people inside as well ? We are the body of Christ if you are like warm he will spit you out , in these terms he will reject the church so what happens to the people ?
Hello brother another interesting video and many thanks for them all, I’m a subscriber who intently watches all your content. A request if I may, would you cover any videos on the subject of the so called prosperity gospel? I am only a few months into reading scripture and I suspect highly this is a false teaching, The likes of taylon Michael in particular a large following and always preaching on wealth and prosperity in the here and now, For what I gather in scripture Jesus does not encourage living your best now? As you know many verses back this up, would love to hear your take on the matter. Thanks again for your videos and May the God of the bible always keep you. ☝️👑✝️
Also, do you have a video on John 14:28? If you do that will help me too. I’ve encountered someone who has said Jesus is the word that has proceeded from the father and is the son of God but is not God. I need some encouragement right now and if you have a video explaining that, it will help greatly. I haven’t been confused but he presented some scripture I am not sure how to refute.
Also, thank you for replying. I hope you are doing well and that you’re healing up. I know it’s going to a journey but I believe God will get you through it.
It's interesting that in Revelation Jesus addresses CHURCHES, not one Catholic Church. No appeal to a pope or a reference to any papal system. No appeal to confess to a priest or admonition of neglecting to follow papal authority. I have seen that Revelation may have been written as late as 90 AD. Beyond even the first popes (allegedly an already aged Apostle Peter) as the first Pope and beyond his conceivable lifetime. At the very least, plenty of time for scripture to reference the papal system. If indeed the Catholic Church represents all Church authority via one singular papal group, its odd that we see reference to many individual Churches responsible for each actions or lack thereof. And zero reference to any appeal to seek any Papal authority to reconcile any issues. As a bonus observation, theres zero references to petition Mary either. No references for the Church or Churches to go about praying to some queen of Heaven. It would seem vitally important, if Papal authority is true, to have mention to the Church, and in this case, Churches, to actually follow what is said by Catholic authorities to do as they, Papal authority, say. By now as the story is told by Catholic historians and teaching, the Catholic Church would already be a generationally aged System of established doctrine.
It should be said that you can attend church every Sunday and do the dance but if you dont FULLY accept Jesus into your life and grow to BE more like him, you are playing a very dangerous game.
I had always thought that since it never said lukewarm Christian , but only lukewarm , that it was a warning to false converts who were never saved , like Judas . I'll have to think about this . I do know that it's not saying a Christian can lose their salvation .
If people could be saved by works, there are so many other groups and religions that do it better than evangelical Christians. If you look at the lifestyle of Mormons and Jehovah witnesses, they live the most strict lifestyle. But I would even say to them that salvation is by grace Through faith in Christ alone. Regardless of how perfect we can strive to be as human beings. It is all about Jesus when it comes to salvation if you look at John 6:37 and John 6:44 you will see that those are the keys to our faith as well as Acts 16:31
Sir. God bless you. I am confused about the crucifixion and the resurrection. Was Jesus crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday? How does that translate as 3 days and 3 nights? Thank you.
It doesn’t translate to three days because it’s not true. I’ll make a video on this in the future. Rest assured, He rose again the third day according to the scriptures!
I've had a question and was wondering if someone could answer it. I have believed in OSAS for a while, but recently I have started questioning it. I was re-reading Hebrews and in chapter 6 it says, "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance...".This seems to contradict OSAS. The reason why I have trouble reconciling this verse with OSAS is because the author says, "were made PARTAKERS of The Holy Ghost...". Every believer has the Holy Spirit and being made a partaker of the Holy Ghost makes it seem like you have the Holy Spirit which means you are saved. Can someone help me understand this passage better?
@SkinnyFade God the Father was drawing the person to God the Son, but they rejected and despised what God was doing. That's why the sacrifice of Jesus couldn't help them. They consciously said no to what God was doing on their behalf.
Hebrews 6 is talking about saved believers. It is addressing Hebrew Christians that are being tempted to go back to Judiasm and perform dead works of the law, which would include offering animal sacrifices. This would put Christ to an open shame, because the animal sacrifices are only a foreshadow of what the Christ would one day do. Since Christ has already came and performed the once and for all sacrifice by dying for our sins on the cross, it would be highly disrespectful for these Hebrew Christians to go back to the defunct priesthood of Judaism. If these Hebrew Christians did go back to the defunct (non functioning) priesthood of Judaism, then they would be forfeiting there spiritual growth, and open themselves up to divine discipline, but they would not lose salvation (OSAS). They would still be saved, but would not be able to go on into spiritual maturity (grow spiritually), and would face chastisement from their Heavenly Father. Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”. Loss of salvation is not what’s at stake in these verses, but rather loss of spiritual growth and maturity. Hebrews 10:1, “For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.” Hebrews 10:4, “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.” Hebrews 10:9-10, “Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Hebrews 10:12, “But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;”. Hebrews 10:14, “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” Hebrews 10:18, “Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.” These Hebrew believers are tempted to go back to the defunct priesthood of Judaism and offer animal sacrifices. If they do this they will forfeit spiritual growth and incur chastisement from their Heavenly Father. God is exhorting them to not go back to Judaism, but rather move on into spiritual maturity outside the camp of Judaism. Hebrews 12:7-8, “If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.” Hebrews 13:10-13, “We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.” God wants the Hebrew believers to stay outside the camp of Judaism. The sacrifices he wants them to offer now are stated below. Hebrews 13:15, “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.” The Hebrew Christians were not being warned against loss of salvation. It’s impossible to lose salvation (OSAS). They are being warned about losing out on spiritual growth and maturity. They are also being warned about incurring divine Chastisement from there Heavenly Father. God will discipline His children (like any good father), but He will never lose a single one. Once a child of God, always a child of God!!!
Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,” Hebrews 6:4-6, “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” It is impossible, If these Hebrew Christians fall away from the faith and go back to Judiasm, to renew them again to repentance from dead works of the law, because they will be committing dead works of the law by performing animal sacrifices. The result of this would be an inability to grow spiritually. This doesn’t mean they could never come out of Judiasm and get back in fellowship with God, which will result in spiritual growth. It means that while in that fallen away state, it’s impossible for them to grow spiritually. They can’t operate under the principle of repentance from dead works and faith towards God, while simultaneously participating in the dead works of the law (animal sacrifices). They can’t walk by faith (which leads to spiritual growth), while simultaneously being under the law. That’s why the writer of Hebrews says, “let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,” Galatians 3:3, “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” (Notice these Galatians are saved, but have gone back under the law, and it’s foolish for them to think they can grow spiritually while under the law) Galatians 3:11-12, “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.” (These Galatians were not justified by the Law, so it’s foolish for them to think they can live their Christian life under the law. They can only live a successful Christian life by faith, and the law is not of faith. That is why it is impossible to operate under the principle of repentance from dead works of the law, and faith toward God, because the law is not of faith. A saved person can’t grow spiritually in Grace when operating under the law, and that’s what Hebrews 6 is talking about. Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,” Hebrews 6:4-6, “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”
@@dhgii i really do appreciate the comment, thanks a lot for the thorough explanation! The one thing i dont totally understand is in Hebrews 6:9 the writer says “But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way.” I find it hard to say the writer is talking abt losing out of spiritual growth in this specific passage because he says "things that accompany salvation" which implies that the ppl who fall away were not saved in the end: “but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.” Hebrews 6:8
@@LukeBowman08, thanks for asking these questions. I am happy to try and help you understand these verses better, because you seem to genuinely want to understand how these verses correctly fit with the true biblical doctrine of eternal security. Your questions also cause me to study this out more, and I benefit from getting better understanding as well. Before I get into attempting to explain Hebrews 6:7-9, I want to make sure you understand that the purpose of these passages is not eternal salvation (or loss there of, which is impossible), but rather spiritual growth. When Hebrews 6:1 mentions “let us go on unto perfection;” this is referring to going on into spiritual maturity. The previous verses in chapter 5 set the context. Hebrews 5:12-6:1, “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,” I want you to grasp that the context of these verses is to move on into spiritual maturity, via spiritual growth. With that knowledge in mind, I will attempt to explain Hebrews 6:7-9. I’m currently listening to a teaching on it, and when it’s finished I will send another reply addressing those verses.
So in revelation what is the issue,not hot nor cold but lukewarm so Repent Get Hot or get Cold.We are through with the law once we are saved in Christ.Break one break them all.
Notice how he tells them to be clothed with white raiment this is a reference to Jesus clothing us with his righteousness this church has added to the gospel instead of believing in Christ alone for salvation they believe Christ plus works or something like that we also see this in him saying though we're cold or hot as laodicians as they had 2 rivers flowing in to there town one was hot one was cold to get warm they would have to mix them
"Repent and believe" in the gospels is the message of salvation - repent of sins is about sanctification and all believers should understand the difference between salvation and discipleship.
It is not clear at all that the threat is to the entire church (as opposed to individual members). Of course you can lose your salvation. God will never forsake us, but God gave us the free will choice to reject him.
IT IS WRITTEN TO A CHURCH FULL OF FALSE CONVERTS WHICH HAD NO FRUITS. THEY WERE POOR, WRETCHED, AND BLIND. WOW CHRISTIANS CAN BE POOR WRETCHED AND BLIND. JESUS WAS STANDING OUTSIDE NOT INSIDE. CHRISTIANS HAVE BEEN ORDAINED TO BEAR FRIUT. King James Bible Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and( ordained ) you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. New International Version His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. I guess they didn't have this verse on top. They were not even clothed.
Do not ever say you are rich and don't need of anything. If you say that to anyone, Jesus will spit you out of his mouth. You can be rich financially but can be naked of salvation and eternal life. The Bible says that the financially rich must be rich in good works. To treasure things up in heaven. To be rich in love and mercy and sacrifices. These kinds of riches can never be taken away and they will clothe you in white garments of righteousness. 🙏
Lukewarm Christianity. Saved but cannot be used by God. Is that right? Or is it playing the hypocrite and being in delusion that you have a relationship with Christ? What exactly does it mean to walk lukewarm? Yes there are seasons where we are far from Christ but who’s to know how long those transitions last? Does dying lukewarm in Christ mean Hell for you? I struggle on this topic. It’s hard to say for me because it seems to say “I’m scared of possibility of hell so I believe in Christ but I’m rather a stranger to Christ as the world has a stronger hold on me”…thus is that what it means for Christ to say depart from me I never knew you??
Teachers and I think we should all know this is describing a church of believers. The church not individual saved believers are being spit out. The church will be no more. There is no more vision forum for example as well as many other ministries. They were wiped out collectively as a body but the luke warm believer, as we all can be, are not cast into hell. We love to go straight to the worse case scenario like Our Father is some abusive authoritative human man. If you have to persevere to be saved. Good luck with passing that off as good news or spinning salvation as a free gift. It’s interesting these verses instead of drawing us closer are used by others to fight each other. The accusation and condemnation may be bold or subtle but it is what it is. Peace!
@@Fathertakemeaway that would mean all of us are afraid we will end up there in hell after we believed and received Christ. They casts all the comfort, the seal, and the promise of eternal life aside. It is like these teachers want us not to have peace. This style of teaching focuses on what we do instead of what he’s done. I think It is pathological. This is not what a family does. Can you imagine your father saying okay if you really are my son you will do this or that? Or if you want to stay my son you have to behave? What kind of reaction will that get? It is tempting one to rebel in my opinion. Your father may remove you from a position or his blessing but how can he remove you once you believe? Being an Armenian elder I know the reaction to that; apostasy. By the way we all continue to sin and have messed up theology, some teacher well say then we aren’t saved. It our them on a giant pedestal. I have been a part of many Christian persuasions many were odd, accusatory, and like a cult. Some of these teaching like Word of Faith I would have spit those churches out but I also know they are made up of beloved confused Christians. We all have a measure of bad theology. I’m sure you know churches that should be knocked out while not hurting believers. It use to be so hard to see so I do not want to ouch fights. I know how it works you want Bible verses. I would just share verses by standing on the shoulders of Vernon McGhee, Louis Scott Jr, and Jessie Martinez just to name a few. But it was actually the warning verses that helped me see. I may go back and revisit them. There is a school of thought that what I argue is cheap grace and that gives license to sin. I remember when I found those who believe they can forfeit their salvation sin like everyone else. Love is the goal. I’m glad we both don’t want a fight. Peace
But … just in case I disagree that the doctrine of OSAS is the sane as perseverance theology, just the opposite. John 10:28-29 (KJV) 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. The argument is but you can jump out of the hand of God. That’s presumption in my opinion God knows how to keep us We Shall never perish. I am not an expert. I am a man of that has many flaws. I take meds. I stumble along. I find it hard to read the Bible at times. I do t like going to church and sitting for an hour but I try because I believe Jesus.
But … just in case I disagree that the doctrine of OSAS is the sane as perseverance theology, just the opposite. John 10:28-29 (KJV) 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. The argument is but you can jump out of the hand of God. That’s presumption in my opinion God knows how to keep us John 6:39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. Eternal is eternal It’s not my job to set anyone straight. It took decades to get here. I have friends that think opposite. Peace
Why are you deceiving people ? Did Jesus not say every branch in me that does not bear fruit will be cut off ? Then burned in the fire ? What do yiu think fruit is ? Did Jesus not say his Disciples are those who keep his Commands ??
It is about ABIDING as Jesus taught in John 15:6 -- If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is whithered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. The real danger is as the writer describes in Hebrews 3: 12-14 -- Beware, bretheren, (speaking to SAVED people in the Church) lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ IF we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end. And unlike those who adhere to the heretical old "once saved, now and forever, irrevocably always saved," the writer in Hebrews is warning SAVED BELIEVERS that if they are not careful that they can be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin to the point, in fact, that they can eventually fall away from the faith all together, and no longer chose, through their own deliberate choice to abide in Jesus. And don't start hanging onto the notion that these people were never truly saved to begin with. Remember, Paul is talking to SAVED BELIEVERS here. They can begin to prefer and even to LOVE the sin they are committing. So much so that they no longer want a relationship with Jesus; they no longer want Him in their lives. This is the kind of gradual hardening effect that sin can begin to have on us once we partake in it on a regular basis. Their hearts are hardened and they choose abiding in sin over abiding in Jesus. Don't think that this can't happen to a saved believer because the writer of Hebrews is directly warning us in these verses that it CAN. And if those who are no longer abiding in Jesus CONTINUE to live that way until they die or Jesus returns and they don't repent and turn back to Jesus, then their ultimate salvation can be in grave danger.
I agree completly. Being myself someone, who has seen demons in actual people, who also too believe in him. I know very well the holy spirit is telling me living in sin and in wickedness is unnaceptable regardless of whether you live in faith or not.
Then you need to explain that to the writer of Hebrews who said this in Hebrews 3: 12-14 -- 12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ IF we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end. The writer of Hebrews was speaking here to SAVED BELIEVERS, that is why he addressed them as BRETHREN. He was not speaking to the unsaved or to those who "never were saved to begin with."
@@Beckmagic Brethren = / = saved people. And amongst churchgoers there can be unsaved people. Romans 9:3-4 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Yes, there can be unsaved churchgoers among the saved, however, the writer of Hebrews is clearly not speaking to them as his warning is to the BELIEVERS as he tells them that they must not DEPART from the living God. In order to depart, one must first be joined together WITH God. And he tells them that they must remain steadfast until the end. That is NOT the language that one would use with an unsaved person.
Maybe somebody that tries to serve two masters like they claim Jesus but worship baal or something i don't know it says you will love one and hate the other...But yeah wages of sin is death gift of God isceternal life through Jesus Christ our lord romans 6 23 i think
@@hurtsprodz185 and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened which is the book of life : and the dead were juged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their WORKS. No mention of faith what so ever. How so are we written in the book of life if our righteousness is as filthy rags when even one sin is considered irredeemable? Our faith in Jesus christ of course. Faith is what saves us in ultimately, however we are still judged according to our works. If our faith does not allign with our works then our faith is dead
@joojotin Yes. Thanks to God! Nobody or nothing can plug us of His hand. But... you can go out from His hand and Jesus Christ will never keep you in His hand by force against your free will (Christ is not like the devil to terorise and force the people). You can go out from Gods presence and die or stay with Him and live. Just like all falling angels decide to go out from God by disobidience (and die). Adam and Eve go out from God by disobidience (and die). Do you remember the parable with the father with the two sons? One of his sons go away from his house and lose all the money. His father count him as DEAD (not as alive). And if the son had not returned to his father, he would have remained DEAD. Or do you think that God was not serious when he told Adam and Eve "because in the day you eat of it you will surely die". Was God only speaking of their physical death? God did not tell them "after that day", but "in the day". And as we know their bodies did not die in that day, therefore God did not speak to them of bodily death only. No one snatched them out of His hand, but they separated themselves by free choice. God bless you!
@unknownwarrior757 I don't think the Father counting him as dead means that his father no longer saw him as a son. Rather it was most like the father thought his son was dead as he went out from him. Bible says God cannot deny his spirit from you if you decide fall to unbelief again 2 Timothy 2:11-13 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Was the congregants of laodicea even made up of saved believers? It Says Jesus was outside their door knocking, and says he will eat with whoever answers. I take this as they didn’t have Christ yet the HS? And Jesus calls them to be an overcomer. John 6:40 become a believer.
No sweat on the salvation loss there. Personally I didn't take it because I'm adamant about my freedom to decide for myself and I'm opposed to blood clots. I've known several people who took it and seem to be okay and several people who took it and had some pretty nasty side effects.
@@watertakken Do not fall for the heresy of the people who tell you that, they are usually people who are not even saved and do not know the gift that God gave us through Jesus Christ, if God cannot lie, we cannot die, he said that anyone Whoever believes in him has Eternal life, you can tattoo the 666 if you want on the forehead or on the right hand (I speak as a man) and even so if you later believe in Jesus Christ and his unspeakable gift, you still get Eternal life, leave that garbage and try to believe in the Word, also investigate the prophecies that have already been fulfilled and compare them, if you realize, the vast majority are fulfilled literally and no requirement and nothing has been fulfilled from the entire book of Revelation, investigate well and stop doubting brother, may Jesus Christ Lord and Savior bless you
The church of Laodicea is the end time church. Laodicea means judgement hour, which we are in, so yes it is in regards to judgement to all individuals in this final time period. Sad you think any part of scripture is for different people, since that rejects that "all Scripture is inspired by God and given for reproof, rebuke and correction" and " man shall not live by bread alone but by EVERY WORD that proceeds from the mouth of God ". Yes it is by faith, and to have faith we must be faithful to the one we have faith in. By doing that as a consequence of Free grace through faith, we keep His commandments. We don't reject them. Once saved always saved is a demonic doctrine and easily disproven. It is only up to individuals to want to receive the love of the truth and so be saved and accept His righteousness that He writes in our minds and innermost parts. You walk according to the way you dictate which is totally contradictory to the Words of Jesus Christ whom you serve not.
@@kraftyval2162 We WERE all sinners. 1 John 3:9&10 Why do you think we were Born again...? All things are new. People who call themselves Christian and still live in sin, is a Liar... It is time we got out from under the shadow of Rome. You cannot put New wine in an old wine skin.! In other words, if you give yourself to Jesus and you still enjoy your sinful flesh, you just lost whatever good you did... It is not the atheists that are destroying the Church, it is the Hypocrites. If we are going to live God Word, then live it Don't ride the fence. Because if you do, you will not make it to Heaven anyway. Read it for yourselves it is all there right there in the Bible...!! By the way there is no 1John 8... Go with God
@@davidwaldron2944 1John 3:9... Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God...
@@faithhope7777 Couldn't agree more, but, that does not say "you in the flesh" won't sin, it says that the spirit in you that has been born again is sinless! It's the acting out of the rest of your life allowing the spirit to guide your actions and is called sanctification.
No. This is the gospel. The Gospel Romans 3:21-28 Therefore *by the deeds of the law* there shall no *flesh* be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of *sin.* But now *the righteousness* of God *without the law* is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by *faith* of *Jesus Christ* unto *all and upon all them* that *believe:* for there is no difference: For *all have sinned,* and come *short of the glory* of God; Being *justified freely* by *his grace* through the *redemption that is in Christ Jesus:* Whom God hath set forth *to be a propitiation* *through faith* in *his blood,* to declare *his righteousness* for the *remission of sins* that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time *his righteousness:* that he might *be just,* and *the justifier of him* which *believeth in Jesus.* Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but *by the law of faith.* Therefore we conclude that a man is *justified *by faith* without the deeds of the law.*
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@@Ben-Jembai no, they're not. Yeshua is coming for the natural or wild branches of O'Israel and not the "church".
24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matthew 15:24 KJV
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):**
"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law."
**John 14:15-31 (GNT):**
“If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever."
**Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):**
"From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT)
"From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT)
The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven.
Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation.
Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him.
Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus.
The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
How come Christ described those believers as wretched, miserable, and blind? Were believers ever described with those words before? And they needed to be clothed with white raiment, arent born again believers already clothed with that at salvation? I believe in eternal security, just confused on this passage still
What's your take on the first church mentioned in chapter 3 He that overcometh I will not blot their names out of the book of life. 1 John 5:4-5 is clear that those who have overcome the world are those who have believed on Christ. So is the book of life got to do with salvation or reigning with Christ? The church of Sardis I'm referring too and thank you brother for your time.
The simplicity of the gospel, JESUS paid my debt by his blood. I believe it. Therefore I am saved.
Saved eternally
Amen D
So your also telling me I can be a murderer, not repent but accept Jesus as my lord and I’ll go to heaven. Cmon Ask the Holy Ghost, he shall set you from. Also remember that the bible says in the last days there will be a strong delusion. Examine your hearts
@@jessicasierra6092 repent mans change your mind. Have you turned from all your sins? 1 lie will keep the unjustified out of heaven. Any single 1 sin equals deserving of Hell.
You think your works are equal to what Jesus did and making you deserving of Heaven?
That's basically the sum of your claim. You need definitely examine yourself and get a better concept of sin, God's perfect standard and how much you sin, every single day just like all mankind.
@@jessicasierra6092 Are you sinless in thought as well?
Do you always do what you know to be right?
Do you never murmur/complain because we are commanded to do every single thing without complaint?
Do you Love every person in your life equal to yourself at all times?
Pro 24:9 KJV The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Jas 4:17 KJV Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Phi 2:14 KJV Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Romans 13:
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
If you think your works play any part you really to up your standard far above just not murdering, which you do when you hate others in your heart btw.
Once our faith is in Christ alone to save us, we are forgiven of ALL transgressions FOREVER… thanks be to God🙏🏼
So your also telling me I can be a murderer, not repent but accept Jesus as my lord and I’ll go to heaven. Cmon Ask the Holy Ghost, he shall set you from. Also remember that the bible says in the last days there will be a strong delusion. Examine your hearts
@@jessicasierra6092 Have you ever hated someone in your heart for wrong doing even for a moment?
Only God can save a person. He makes that decision, not us.
then why did Jesus tell John either return to your first love or he will remove his light, his candle stick, the holy spirit...?
But when we do sin after we are saved are we not to confess that sin or sins to God to be forgiven?
Please do a how to be saved spanish version, there is alot of people i want to share this to. God bless you brother.
I second this
I think he did.
You can send it to them and have subtitles in Spanish!!
I believe and trust our Lord Jesus Christ, He is my King and my Hope. I am not perfect, He is, thank You, God Almighty in Jesus Christ's Name. Amen ❤
Yes he is very perfect . Praise our REDEEMER THE AWESOME LORD.JESUS CHRIST I GET VERY EXSITED KNOWING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST OUR REDEEMER ..
Okay, I see that there's a LOT of confusion about positional security. Let me see if I can straighten this out, because I spent about 6 years digging waaaay further than most people are willing to go to find an answer for this that isn't some cookie-cutter variation of one or another denomination's tradition, as opposed to the unadulterated Good News of Yeshua that's found in scripture.
If someone is born again by the Spirit, G-d Himself would have to revoke the Promise for them to become "unsaved," or even for them to forfeit their position. This isn't some -ism's doctrine, this is the Gospel.
Assuming that you can do something to positionally dislodge yourself, is to place salvation on your shoulders, be it even partially, when salvation is of the Lord (Psalm 3:8, Jonah 2:9).
There's an egregious misunderstanding of applied faith in our Western culture, and a lot of it has to do with the reformation, Calvin, the theology of Arminius, and a misunderstanding of this tidbit: nobody that ACTUALLY holds to positional security is saying "go and sin all ya want!" There's no actual A or B debate in the exegetical dividing of scripture as to the part one plays in the salvific plan of G-d; but that doesn't mean one is devoid of responsibility to G-d, either. Our job is to believe and obey, but G-d does the saving and keeps the saved in that exact tense. There's no point system or scantron with G-d, as performance-based belief would have you believe. Counterintuitively enough, if you hold to having a stake to claim, it leaves one living a defeated, frustrated, angry, and fearful Christian life. If we look at Hebrews 9-12, Numbers 21, Genesis 37-50, Deuteronomy 5, Matthew 5-7, 1 John, John 3, and Ezekiel 18, we see a loving Father Who is not excusing sin, but Who definitely is not looking for reasons to keep people out of His family, either. (Hosea 6:6) The sacrifice of Yeshua, (The Passover Lamb who drank the fifth pesach cup of damnation on our behalf,) is sufficient. I contend this instead: There's a difference between knowing facts about G-d and actually KNOWING Him PERSONALLY. I spent most of my life thinking that I knew Him because I'd asked Him to save me, and deducing from that statement, one can easily conclude that I believed Him to be Messiah, intellectually-speaking. (In other words, I was being honesty dishonest, as is the case with anyone who claims to know Him, may know a metric ton about Him, but has never had a life-changing, thought changing, Spirit-endwelling encounter with Him that drives them to pursue Him, purely out of love, sans obligation.)
The issue is that I didn't know him PERSONALLY. Now I do. I also spent plenty of time in what most people would consider a lukewarm state, and God had to make me so uncomfortable in that, that I would do anything and everything to get these questions settled once and for all, because positional security and how God views me were the two biggest reasons why I kept falling: I expected punishment, so I feared; which 1 John covers, as does Genesis 3:10. The majority of the problem with our idiomatic understanding of lukewarmness is generally either dishonesty about one's own salvation, or, with someone who is saved, it's not understanding the Gospel well enough in regard to relationship with your heavenly Father.
Plenty of people will gladly argue until they are blue in the face for some -ism or another, because that's what granddaddy believed, or that's what they are afraid is true, or that's what they have convinced themselves that they believe, when they really don't even know what it means, yet they feel they're expected to DO the DEEDS of The Spirit, as opposed to ABIDE and BEAR the FRUIT of the Spirit. It's about understanding and resting in Christ, really.
If ya think, "Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect" is gonna be even fractionally obtained by YOUR involvement, and you're expecting some undefined point of "accepted" lack of sin on your part, like your sin levels are akin to accepted viral load in a HIV patient, you're misunderstanding the Gospel.
There is a MASSIVE difference between discipline and punishment. G-d doesn't punish His children, He corrects them. Anyone who says otherwise is either sorely mistaken about their theology, or they don't know YHWH. Punishment is qualitatively equivalent to damnation, no ifs, ands, or buts.
It's akin to what Jonathan Edwards said regarding honey: (gross para.) There's a monumental difference between knowing the taste of honey and understanding a detailed description of such.
I hope that helps.
Who is Yeshua?
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The Lord Jesus
@@ronaldaddison2146 Yeshua Ha'Meshiach, aka, "Jesus Christ". Yeshua is his given Hebrew name, Ha'Meshiach is a title, where we get the word, Messiah. You'll also see "Rebbe, Melech Ha'Meshiach," which translates roughly to "Righteous, King-Savior." This is proof that the church-at-large is absolutely dislocated from the Jewishness of the Jewish Messiah. I suggest you poke around some of Rabbi Greg Hershberg's videos. He's a Messianic Jewish rabbi, and has a ton to say about that particular subject.
amen!!❤
Another way to look at this is to bring in the context of the location, the Laodiceans were in the middle of two water sources, one was cold, and one was hot and when both of the sources got there, then the water was lukewarm. So cold water is refreshing. What is the gospel whenever you give it to somebody that is thirsty it is refreshing. So then hot water is medicinal. What is the gospel? Whenever you give it to someone who needs to be healed, it is healing so lukewarm seems to be apathy and they just don’t care anymore and they’re useless.
This right here👍
Thank you for your clear explanation of this wonderful chapter of the Bible - Revelation 3
The term spew or vomit corresponds to Leviticus 18:28 20:22 where the reference is not to hell but because the Jewish people had defiled the land God had vomited them out. Referring to a physical casting out of congregation not of sending to hell or loss of salvation
I was just reading the Book of Revelation and specifically reading about the seven churches last night and I had that same question!
Thank you and thank you Jesus!
My interpretation is that To be lukewarm is to be in a state where you feel like you don’t need anything. If a person is cold and they need warmth, if a person is extremely hot they need coolness, but a Lukewarm person thinks they are copacetic. And the point of this is that Jesus would rather people see their need for God’s grace. Believers aren’t poor blind in naked. This leads to the question what works make you lukewarm. If I go with your interpretation it makes me think about James 2 regarding unprofitable faith. I’m open to listen to understand your interpretation, I just don’t want to teach the wrong things.
To have no zeal, no desire to live for Christ. Col 1.10 is being lukewarm
Romans 4.5 refers to those invalid and helpless, unable to fend for themselves, because faith without works is dead - we need to live the faith, let our life declare our faith by example! James 2.17 be the light on the hill to others. Matthew 5.16
Again and again you are teaching sound doctrine. Do not stop by the grace of God.
Thank you for making these videos they help clarify doctrine for me. For a time I started to worry that I needed to repent turn from my sins and believe the gospel. I became fearful that I wasn't sincere enough to be truly saved. This I see is not true but a works based salvation. What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Forgive me Jesus and help me to understand the gospel better.
From the New Covenant of faith in Jesus Christ’s shed blood for the remission of sins (which began at Pentecost), those who receive the Holy Spirit by faith are sealed until the day of redemption-the Rapture! We cannot lose our salvation, because we did not earn our salvation. Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. Amen.
What about work out your own salvation with fear and trembling ?
@@theodoreritola7641 I believe the chapter is talking about the Bema seat judgement of Christ and rewards or loss of rewards due to how are actions will be seen by others. Philippians 2:1-18
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"Work out your salvation" is not the same as work for your salvation or work to keep your salvation. Eternal salvation is just that, it's eternal. God who can not lie calls it eternal for this reason.
"Work out" spiritually speaking is similiar to physically working out (i.e. exercising); it's to stay in shape spiritually. This is done by Bible study, listening to good Bible teachers, praying, attending a good Bible teaching church, etc.
Scripture is clear regarding eternal salvation:
-It's by grace (unmerited favor) through faith (trust) (Ephesians 2:8-9).
-It's given as a free gift by God (Romans 6:23b, Romans 3:24).
-It's not of works (Romans 4:5, Titus 3:5).
-It's not by faith plus works (Romans 11:6).
Salvation is received by believing the gospel of Christ (His death, burial & resurrection). (Romans 1:16, 1Corinthians 15:1-4)
If not done so I encourage you to trust Christ as your Savior today.
God's plan is Sound🙏🏽❤️
The Laodicean church were a lukewarm church where they had no cool water to quench the thirst of the spiritually thirsty and they had no hot water or enthusiasm to be fired up in the faith. They also became complacent because of their wealth and saw no need for anything else. Outwardly they were rich, but inwardly they were poor and in a pitiful state. Christ “spits them out” because of their state, but “spit out” does not mean loss of salvation as Calvinists and Arminians falsely teach, but “spit out” means to be set aside temporarily because Christ cannot use them for SERVICE and they are sidelined.
The Christians in Laodicea were being in a state of self complacency and were slacking off in their ZEAL in the faith and were not fired up. Being "spit out" means to be SET ASIDE temporarily from service, but it does not mean loss of salvation. Revelation 3:19 gives the context of Revelation 3:16-17. Christ said He would REBUKE and CHASTEN them for their self-complacency and He encourages them to get out of that state by being zealous again. I'm sure there are some modern day churches at present that fall into the same category as the Laodicean church, so the same warning in Revelation 3:16 and Revelation 3:19 still applies to churches of today.
It's all about being set aside temporarily from service for inactivity due to complacency and incurring chastisement from God which can result in church closure, but never about loss of eternal life in the church staff or membership. Christ exhorts for them to put on white raiment in the sense that he wants them to repent of their false sense of complacency in their wealth. Their existing raiment had become tainted with the stains of worldliness. Their testimony as a church and as a testimony to the unsaved was ruined. The same is tragically true today for many churches.
All SAVED Christians are "overcomers" in the sense that they have overcome eternal condemnation in hell and the eventual Lake of Fire as they have the perfect imputed righteousness of Christ that justifies them before God at the very moment of faith (John 5:24, Romans 4:2-6) but not all SAVED Christians are "overcomers" in regards to their earthly walk and performance as there are some Christians who live in unfaithfulness, disobedience, laziness, carnality, worldliness, passive indifference, etc, BUT are still saved as eternal life is not of our works, but is a FREE GIFT.
The garment of the Laodicean Church had an external appearance of "righteousness", but inwardly they were tainted. They lost their spiritual fervor and enthusiasm for Christ and were becoming useless as salt and light. When it comes to white raiment, there are many false religions and false denominations within mainstream Christianity that have an outer appearance of a "white raiment", but the minute you do research into what's going on with their doctrine and behind the scenes, the white raiment was just a "veneer" of false righteousness.
I hold this view that i will share. But note that our differences do not diminish osas, it’s just a matter of who Jesus is really speaking to. And I personally believe that Jesus was speaking to a Christ-less church, especially since he was locked out and knocking at the door of the church. How many churches do we see today that are completely Christ-less?? A TON
Regarding the meaning of white garments and the other symbols used in Revelation 3, it's important to remember that we must use all the symbols together as we work to arrive at a cohesive interpretation. While it may be possible to disagree on an individual element in isolation (e.g., do white garments mean salvation or works?), when we put all the symbols together into a single interpretation, they must all align.
So, when examining the five symbols Jesus' gives to describe the people in the church of Laodicea (i.e., wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked), we must conclude that Jesus is concerned with a believer's lack of faith, not lack of works, because these terms are never used to describe an unproductive or disobedient believer. They are only used to describe a lack of saving faith. This is all the more certain when we see all five terms used together in this way. Collectively, they are unmistakably a description of unbelief.
Furthermore, Jesus says He will "vomit" Laodicea out of his mouth at the judgment, which is eternal rejection. Such language is never used in the Bible as a description of the Judgment Seat of Christ. In fact, in every major discussion of the believer's judgment, the Bible is always careful to emphasize that a believer absent works is NEVER rejected for their lack of works (see 1 Corinthians 3:15; Hebrews 6:8, etc.). So again, Jesus' clear rejection of the Laodicea church is evidence that these people lacked saving faith.
Finally, concerning Pastor Armstrong's interpretation of the symbols of white garments and nakedness, he has interpreted them in a consistent fashion throughout his teaching.
Regarding the meaning of white garments, in Sardis soiled garments were symbols of insufficient works (Revelation 3:4), while clean and bright linen represents believers possessing good works (Revelation 19:8). Notice in both cases, the believers always possess white garments. Possessing a garment is the symbol of being "covered" in Christ's righteousness (i.,e., being saved), while the degree of cleanliness of the garment reflects the person's witness by good works. Pastor Armstrong applied this symbol consistently in his teaching saying that those with garments are saved, those without garments (i.e., naked) are not saved, and the cleanliness of the garment reflects the believer's degree of good works done in faith. When Jesus commands the church in Laodicea to obtain white garments, He was commanding them to believe in the Gospel.
Regarding nakedness, the meaning of nakedness in Revelation is always a picture of unbelief, and Pastor Armstrong always uses it this way. In Revelation 3, Laodicea is unbelieving and in Revelation 16:15, Jesus is addressing the unbelieving on earth. In that verse Jesus warns He is coming like a thief upon the world, and unless a person is saved (i.e., not naked), he will perish.
@@Ruben27780 It appears that your understanding of the Church of Laodicea is according to Pastor Armstrong's understanding. It is probable that the Laodicean Church was once in fellowship with Christ and are saved people, but somewhere down the line the church got into a state of complacency due to their wealth where they lost sight of their identity in Christ, but that does mean they are unsaved. The Laodicean Church were Luke 8:14 Christians.
Luke 8:14 - The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, AND THEY DO NOT MATURE.
Of course, the Calvinist interpretation of Luke 8:7/Luke 8:14 is that these are "unsaved false professors with non saving faith". In other words, according to Calvinism, these people "profess Christ, but don't possess eternal life." The Arminian interpretation would be that these people were once saved, but they "lost their salvation" due to their failure to persevere in the faith and because of their preoccupation with the things of this life - worries, riches, and pleasures.
However, both the Calvinist and Arminian views are wrong as a careful reading of Luke 8:7/Luke 8:14 reveals that these are SAVED people, but with HINDRANCES/OBSTACLES in their lives which prevent them from moving forward in their Christian walk with the Lord, thereby resulting in spiritual atrophy/stagnancy, but these people are still saved nonetheless. They grow up to a certain point, but because of the hindrances/obstacles they are in a state of stunted growth.
In Revelation 3:19, Jesus says that He REBUKES and DISCIPLINES those that He LOVES. I believe such a statement from Christ means that the Laodicean Church are SAVED people, but again, a church that has fallen and become complacent because of it's wealthy state - Revelation 3:17.
Revelation 3:17 - You say, ‘I AM RICH; I have ACQUIRED WEALTH AND DO NOT NEED A THING.
Revelation 3:19 - KJV As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelation 3:19 NIV - Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
Also, the words "wretched", "miserable", "poor," "blind", and "naked" can be used to describe SAVED people who fall into a state of unfaithfulness, disobedience, worldliness, and carnality as they live and indulge like the unsaved.
@@Ruben27780 The term "lukewarm" should not always be used to represent unsaved people. There are indeed many SAVED Christians who are LAZY, UNCONCERNED, INACTIVE, LACKING GOOD WORKS, ETC. The vast majority of the churches of the apostle Paul's time who neglected Paul when he was in need were a classic example.
A lesson can be learned from Philippians 4:14-19 in regards to James 2:14-26. The apostle Paul stated that the Philippian church was the ONLY church that sent him aid more than once when he was in need. A question naturally arises regarding the other churches that neglected the apostle Paul when he was in need.
The question is: Did the fact that the other churches who neglected the apostle Paul mean that they were unsaved? NO, but it indicates that they were saved people who were either LAZY, SELFISH, SCARED, OR UNCONCERNED in not helping Paul out where they did not put their faith into ACTION. The other churches SHOULD have helped Paul out, but they did not. Again, their failure to help Paul did not mean they were unsaved.
Paul commends the Philippians in that they put their faith into ACTION where Paul's needs were met. Paul assures them that their ACTION in helping him out is pleasing to God and that one day when the Philippian church is in need that God will meet their needs. The Philippian church put James 2:14-26 and 1 John 3:17-18 into practice. The issue was not salvation, but SERVICE in putting their faith into ACTION to PROFIT those in need - James 2:14-17, 1 John 3:17-18.
@@wtom04 Im not a Calvinist if thats what youre implying. And youre correct Jesus did say that he chastens the ones that he loves or the ones that are obviously saved, thats a fact. But the way I understand it is that Jesus did not discipline the church of Laodicea because they werent saved, in other words he can’t discipline them because they havent accepted the Gospel, so in other words he stated a truth of himself, THE ONES HE LOVES HE WILL CHASTEN, that church would be chastened if they come to faith in him, not before. You havent refuted the point made about the WHITE GARMENTS (no one is saved without them) i might add and again no where in scripture was there ever a believer described as those words that Jesus used, not even one that was living a disobedient life.
How many churches and megachurches are there today that arent saved or preach the true gospel. Bro theres soooo many today that are part of the lgbt community and then try and go on to preach love and Jesus in the church, YEAH RIGHT….
@@wtom04 bro i get all that, but nowhere in the bible does it state that they were lazy or selfish because they didnt help paul. And im not saying people like them werent saved because they didnt help lol. The church of laodicea in revelation is nothing like what you told me about in the Philippian church
well done Onorato! awesome channel, I think youtube was lacking of “saved by grace only” channels, it s full of calvinists! thanks
My understanding is that this is written to specific churches, not individual people. So to apply this to an individual person's salvation is not a biblically accurate interpretation.
The church is made up of individual believers. Even though this was collectively spoken to the Church at Laodecia, lukewarmness was the sad state of affairs that was applicable to every member of the Laodecian church.
This is different with the church at Sardis. Rev. 3:4, because there were a few named individuals who were undefiled, and whom the Lord counted worthy.
Each person will be judged by the Lord as an individual. If their lifestyle was lukewarm, the Lord will recompense them accordingly
IT IS FOR EACH PERSON WHO IS PART OF THE CHURCH
Thank God for you explaining the scripture ❤
Just because a gathering of people is called a church doesn't mean that the people in the church are all saved. God doesn't teach that.
In the Bible repentance is a changing of mind. In this context what does it mean for a church to repent or to have a repentive heart. This understanding confused me a little, thanks bro🙏
A hardened heart means that you blame God not seek him.
One needs to repent and be born again - aim to sin no more. John 3.3
Revelation 3:9 summary - the context of this passage is concering the church of Laodiceans, a congregation of christians of believers, rhis judgement rendeered by God is not in regards to induvidual justification, we know that because the salvation from the penalty of sin is not by works, Romans 4:5 states this. Revelation 3:16 this language in this passage is about the removal or rejection of the church as a collective and like mannar God warns the church of ethodis that he will remove there candelstick or church in other words. Revelation 3:17-19, this oassage is about the chastisement of christians as a congregation the rejection or removal of a unrepentant church, this doesnt mean we can loose our salvation at all.
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Great breakdown
Hope you feel better 🙏🎉❤️
Just heard this so many times about loosing our salvation if we're not hot in works for The Lord Jesus Christ. If so , how many works? How many souls saved? Thank The Lord Jesus Christ for this ministry cause lot out there causing babes in Christ to loose hope and faith. We're is the liberty in works based salvation? Doesn't exist. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Romans 4 : 5 .
"The rejection or removal of an unrepentant church"... Does this mean that within the "church" that it is addressing, there are many people who have not changed their mind to trust Christ and do not believe and are not saved already?
I don’t think so taking the audience into account, along with the recommendation to be zealous and do the first works.
In my very novice opinion think it meant they were laid back and probably not spreading the Gospel like they ought to.
(I interpreted spreading the Gospel as the first works)
Correct me if I’m wrong.
No, it's referring to them failing to heed God's directive and suffering the consequences of chastisement. He's giving them space to repent and correct themselves.
@@OnoDiamante in this case the directive would be the first works ? - if so what exactly is/are the first works … I made a guess above but I’m not sure. Is there any scripture that you know of to help clarify?
@@kyshaunlewis6450 No, that’s regarding the church of Ephesus in chapter 2. The directive to the church of Laodicea is found in verses 18-19 of chapter 3. We can only conjecture as to what the “first works” are. I don’t think your interpretation is necessarily incorrect, I would have to study this out more specifically to give a confident answer.
@@OnoDiamanteyeah I mixed the verses the directive in chapter 3 is to be zealous. Seems pretty straightforward.
Also I’d look forward to such a study. Thanks.
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):**
"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law."
**John 14:15-31 (GNT):**
“If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever."
**Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):**
"From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT)
"From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT)
The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven.
Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation.
Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him.
Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus.
The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
2 Timothy 4:1-4
[1]I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
[2]Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
[3]For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
[4]And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
James 2:14-26
[14]What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
[15]If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
[16]And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
[17]Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
[18]Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
[19]Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
[20]But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
[21]Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
[22]Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
[23]And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
[24]Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
[25]Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
[26]For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Hebrews 10:23-31
[23]Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
[24]And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
[25]Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
[26]For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
[27]But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
[28]He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
[29]Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
[30]For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
[31]It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness as did the thief on the cross whom Jesus said to today you will be with me in paradise believe in Jesus Christ alone for salvation.
People have different views on this but I find this one to be contextually harmonized with other parts of scripture. This view does not diminish the simplicity of the Gospel which is faith alone in Christ alone, but it rather reflects on the Christ-less churches you see around today.
Regarding the meaning of white
garments and the other symbols used in Revelation 3, it's important to remember that we must use all the symbols together as we work to arrive at a cohesive interpretation. While it may be possible to disagree on an individual element in isolation (e.g., do white garments mean salvation or works?), when we put all the symbols together into a single interpretation, they must all align.
So, when examining the five symbols Jesus' gives to describe the people in the church of Laodicea (i.e., wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked), we must conclude that Jesus is concerned with a believer's lack of faith, not lack of works, because these terms are never used to describe an unproductive or disobedient believer. They are only used to describe a lack of saving faith. This is all the more certain when we see all five terms used together in this way. Collectively, they are unmistakably a description of unbelief.
Furthermore, Jesus says He will "vomit" Laodicea out of his mouth at the judgment, which is eternal rejection. Such language is never used in the Bible as a description of the Judgment Seat of Christ. In fact, in every major discussion of the believer's judgment, the Bible is always careful to emphasize that a believer absent works is NEVER rejected for their lack of works (see 1 Corinthians 3:15; Hebrews 6:8, etc.). So again, Jesus' clear rejection of the Laodicea church is evidence that these people lacked saving faith.
Finally, concerning Pastor Armstrong's interpretation of the symbols of white garments and nakedness, he has interpreted them in a consistent fashion throughout his teaching.
Regarding the meaning of white garments, in Sardis soiled garments were symbols of insufficient works (Revelation 3:4), while clean and bright linen represents believers possessing good works (Revelation 19:8). Notice in both cases, the believers always possess white garments. Possessing a garment is the symbol of being "covered" in Christ's righteousness (i.,e., being saved), while the degree of cleanliness of the garment reflects the person's witness by good works. Pastor Armstrong applied this symbol consistently in his teaching saying that those with garments are saved, those without garments (i.e., naked) are not saved, and the cleanliness of the garment reflects the believer's degree of good works done in faith. When Jesus commands the church in Laodicea to obtain white garments, He was commanding them to believe in the Gospel.
Regarding nakedness, the meaning of nakedness in Revelation is always a picture of unbelief, and Pastor Armstrong always uses it this way. In Revelation 3, Laodicea is unbelieving and in Revelation 16:15, Jesus is addressing the unbelieving on earth. In that verse Jesus warns He is coming like a thief upon the world, and unless a person is saved (i.e., not naked), he will perish.
Good point, the words miserable, poor, blind and wretched aren't describing believers. As for "lukewarm", Im reading this into the text a bit, but the bible teaches that if salvation was of works, it will be no more of grace and if it be of works, grace is no more grace. Its either fully grace, or completely by works, requiring full obedience to the law. There is no in between. Maybe this is what was meant when Christ says they were neither hot or cold. They were lukewarm, in a place between hot and cold. They might have had a false gospel, or believed in middleground balance between grace and works, but this isn't biblical. You are either believing solely in grace (hot) or you are trusting your works of the law (cold). If you try to be somewhere in between(lukewarmness), by proposing a gospel of grace mixed with works, that is a false gospel that doesn't save and the laodiceans were still in their sins
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@OnoDiamante, I always found this passage in context among every other book, especially the 4 gospels of Jesus. Which in summary, by the accounts of Matthew 7 "Depart from me" or Matthew 25 "I never knew you". Being that because you are a Church of a faith, your faith is not in me. Therefore I will spit you out because you believed not in me Jesus Christ, & my spilled blood for you.
For Jesus would wish they be Hot [in belief of Jesus Christ] or Cold [Reject Jesus Christ & his gift of salvation] so that he could Judge rightly without paining his own heart. To condemn godly men/women to outer darkness because while they are disciplined in their faith. They knew better that their faith was to be in Him. But did not repent before their last days on earth.
I see a consistent theme of Love, and it all comes down to Choosing Christ Jesus, or Rejecting him. Not anything in regards to being allies as believers of him. But the of the opposite, unbelievers.
Great videos as always.
At 1:41 mins in, its the church of the Laodiceans and not Ephesus. I believe that is the church found post the rapture, where the Lord Himself is knocking at its door, since He is not in that Church and the previous Generation (Church of Philadelphia, has been taken away aka raptured).
I referenced Revelation 2 where God addressed the Church of Ephesus, specifically verses 1-5:
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
God bless!
@@OnoDiamante understood.
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):**
"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law."
**John 14:15-31 (GNT):**
“If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever."
**Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):**
"From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT)
"From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT)
The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven.
Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation.
Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him.
Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus.
The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
Your teachings are truly a blessing. May God continue to give you wisdom to teach His word. ♥️
I wonder why so FEW Views though. This is the Truth. False teachers get way more views...
Hope you're healing up nicely Onoroto 👍🤗💙
The whole point of the church in Laodicea is that they are not saved; Jesus is not addressing those who are saved, but those who profess to be saved and are not. This is clear from the passage because Jesus exhorts them to exchange their worldly wealth for “white garments”, which represent salvation. The text describes Jesus being outside the church, not in it.
The church of Laodicea is a church of believers out of fellowship with the Lord. This is clear from Revelation 3:20 (dine with...) - out of fellowship. Revelation 3:19 the Lord is going to rebuke and chasten the individuals; these actions He only takes with His children, believers.
@@billadams6232Then explain why Jesus tells them to buy white garments, which is used throughout Revelation to symbolise salvation.
@MisterN0b0dy
In this passage (Rev.3:14-20) the Lord has been shut out this church due to them thinking they are self reliant; in other words they are out of fellowship with Him. The white garments here do not represent the need for eternal salvation (3:18); the statement "buy from me...white raiment" is not eternal salvation due to it can't be bought, it's a free gift from God (Romans 6:23b). The righteousness they need is not eternal, it day to day practical righteousness to live like believers, not like the lost unsaved world. Note this usuage in Rev. 19:8.
One last point: in scripture the use of the word "church" is always speaking of saved people.
@@billadams6232We’ll have to agree to disagree.
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May I suggest to anyone seeking spiritual truth (John 17:17 "...thy word is truth") to study the scriptures on their own. Do not bring to the study any preconcieved ideas.
Ask the Lord for guidance using prayer for understanding. In order to obtain the intended meaning consider the context by using surrounding verses and compare scripture with scripture (use other verses on the topic). In the referenced passage in Revelation 3 note v.1 addressed to the church (in the Bible it's meaning is a group of believers) examing their works (the Lord examines the works of believers not unbelievers). Also if a verse appears to contradict another study them closely; there are no contradictions; it's God perfect word.
Have you trusted Jesus Christ as your Savior? He died to pay for our sin, He was buried & rose again.
Eternal salvation:
-is by grace (unmerited favor) through faith (trust, belief) in Jesus Christ alone.
-is not by works (Romans 4:5, Titus 3:5).
-it's the gift of God (Romans 6:23b, John 10:28).
-It's not by grace through faith + works (Romans 11:6).
Today tell the Lord the best way you know how that you are trusting Christ as your Savior.
So do you believe if you’re “saved” you can do whatever you want and sin however you want and still go to heaven? Or do you believe what osas actually is and that if you are truly saved you’ll be born again and your works will be a fruit of your salvation?
I was taught that Laodicea was between two other cities. One that was at the base of a mountain which got cold refreshing water that melted from the mountain top from it most of the year. The other had natural hot springs which people could bath in. Laodicea got lukewarm water which really was not that useful to a trading city and not that fun to drink. The people knew Jesus was referring to this when He invoked the lukewarm comparison.
I have heard something like that before as well. Hot and cold water are desirable for use, while lukewarm water is not. This is not a salvation verse, but rather a verse about being fit for service. IMO.
This is correct I also read this in a book.
How then can a Christian be blind if God has already given them eyes to see?
@trustintheLordJesus You think that the moment someone is saved they immediately understand everything?
The lamp of the body is the eye...
Everything you see with your eyes will enter your heart. If you want God in your life, if you desire to live in righteousness and truth and choose to do good and serve the Lord, you will have Godly eyes and will have a good heart.
If you have good eyes of love and mercy to see the needs of the the poor, if you care for the sick, for the hungry, for the lonely, if you pardon and pray for sinners and see their need for God for the forgiveness of their sins, and for their conversion and salvation, if you seek only what's good for your neighbor, then your body will be filled with light and of the Holy spirit.
But if your eyes are bad, evil will enter your heart. If you have adulterous eyes you'll commit adultery either with your heart or with your whole body. If you have greedy eyes you could become a thief.
If you love evil, you will have no fear of God. And the devil will always give you strength to do evil things against God and against your neighbors. Also if you love evil, if you despise the poor, and the hungry, and disrespect the elderly, you will become merciless and your heart be filled with cruelty.
If you don't want God in your life your body will be in great darkness because no one will stop you from sinning. Only God can set you free from slavery of sin.
Those who love evil and choose to live in darkness and sin are under God's curse.
Choose not to be among God's enemies.
Choose not to be among the devil's servants. Those who trust in the Lord will never be put to shame. Those who choose to serve the Lord are children of light because they do what is right and just.
OSAS ETERNALLY SECURE 🔒 FOREVER ♾️ SEALED AND SAVED SIMPLY BY FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST JESUS ALONE PLUS NOTHING!!!
**Romans 3:23-31 (GNT):**
"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is. There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law."
**John 14:15-31 (GNT):**
“If you love me, you will obey my Commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever."
**Matthew 4:17 (Other Translations):**
"From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (GNT)
"From then on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.'" (GNT)
The message in Romans 3:23-31 emphasizes that we are saved by grace through faith alone, by the blood of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. It states that our salvation is solely through Jesus, and our works do not earn our way to heaven.
Jesus Christ's love for us led Him to take the pain of sinners and make us righteous through His blood. We are saved from hell, punishment, and judgment because of His love and sacrifice. We don't need to attribute our works to salvation; it is God's work on the cross that brings salvation.
Regarding the quote "If you love me, keep my commandments," it reflects the importance of obeying Jesus, not for salvation but out of love and trust. Just as you trust your father's guidance, you obey Jesus because of your love for Him.
Salvation is like a new birth in Christ, and once you accept it, it's a done deal. The focus should be on walking in the Spirit, loving your neighbors, and loving the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as a response to the salvation already provided by Jesus.
The core message is that salvation is through faith in Jesus alone, and we should strive for holiness and obedience out of love, not as a means to earn salvation.
I've always viewed lukewarm as unbelief. You can speak to a church or body of believers and still have unbelievers or deceived people in their midst. It's no different when the scripture says, if we confess our sin He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Then it is stated, if WE say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us, obviously describing an unbeliever. Yet he is still addressing a body of believers. It would be naive to say, well, he's speaking to believers so he couldn't possibly mean that there could be someone deceived or unbelieving among them. In other words since he is speaking to believers then everything stated applies to them so we must interpret everything as addressing a believer or about a believer. That would be to say then that in 1st John lines like, if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us would be speaking about a believer since he is addressing a body of believers. I think that is a mistake.
God says in psalm 89 says if messiah's children walk not in my statutes and judgments I'll chasten but not utterly remove my kindness
Spot on explanation differentiating the true gospel of salvation by faith alone & just another "work based excuse" offered to supposedly prove that one can lose salvation. ❤😊
The dispensationalists believe that the seven churches are the seven ages of the church and that we are in Laodicea at present. Perhaps they are correct about this? We are definitely living in a lukewarm age and increased with goods. Nobody has ever had more stuff than present day society does.
Perhaps though there's something in those seven letters written to all of the church at all times?
Yes. That's true. Examples of Laodicean churches are all over the place. Roman Catholicism, the NAR movement, the word of faith movement just to name a few.
@@trustintheLordJesus I agree but also think that organized corporate denominations aren't necessarily "the church" .
The church is simply the entire body of believers and while I believe that there are some saved individuals within those denominations, I don't believe that God would consider those theologies as anything other than blatant heresies.
I'd argue that the legitimate Bible believers are the one's who are lukewarm and the majority of the charismatics and jesuits are actually completely sold out to satanic blasphemies.
Of course I don't know their individual hearts and there are various levels of carnality in every believer's flesh but I think one's professed doctrine is important.
@@trustintheLordJesus there's a lot of Roman Catholics who've never actually heard the unadulterated gospel.
They think they have to wait in purgatory if a priest didn't absolve all their sins and they actually hold Mary and the apostles up as demigods.
That's not even biblical Christianity in my mind but many of those folks aren't lukewarm about it. Many are devout Catholics who are completely invested in their works. Are they even saved? Only God knows for sure.
Amen my brother.
Amen brother I was afraid you were going to be one of those on team. You can never lose your salvation no matter what. Whenever people argue this I wounded have those people ever put any thought into the
Parables of Jesus, like the five foolish virgins, or the parable of the sower and the seed, or the parable of the wicked servant
God doesn't make mistakes when he saves us. This video beautifully explains this questionable scripture that some religions twist to their own destruction. To know if you are indeed saved, you will have felt God baptize you with the Holy Spirit. There is no mistaking this incredible feeling in your being. From that moment on, we are sealed. God bless.
There was benefits of the cold water, and the hot water. Jesus is saying be either hot or cold. Be if use unlike the lukewarm water with no benefits.
Could you also make a video explaining Revelation 2:5? Many people have presented me this verse to teach you can lose your salvation.
Do you have an email that I could write to?
I have a couple of questions with regard to eternal security. I could use this space to ask but, I feel that the context could be detailed and long or it could be simple and straightforward.
I have been struggling with OSAS due to a poor exposition from various believers that do not deal with the ‘apparent’ contradictions, such as ‘faith without works is dead’ and many other scriptures and parables that put emphasis on works!
I know Gods word is not contradictory and therefore knew I was missing something.
I know salvation and justification is…by grace alone, through faith alone by believing on Jesus Christ alone and His finished work, on the cross. His death, burial and resurrection!
Your teaching that differentiates between salvation and discipleship, appears to answer those queries completely and makes total sense to me.
My questions relate to Old Testament characters and their loss of salvation???
I would be grateful for your response whilst acknowledging that you have a busy ministry to pursue and iI is not always possible to respond to all questions. Should you not have an email you wish to disclose, I will happily ask away, I don’t want to hog the feed, that’s all.
In the OT they have eternal security as well. It is actually Paul the best explaining it, for example, Eph 2:9 applies to everyone also Rom 11:6. Rom 4 using Abraham as example is another text.
I'm guessing you heard somewhere because the Spirit could leave a believer in the OT, then they had no eternal security. That's a false teaching, if that was the case, then no one in the OT was saved. In the OT they were saved because their human spirit was regenerated, just like us today Titus 3:5.
Also, using James 2 as example too:
Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
"shew me" "and I will shew thee" it's justification before man by our works. Man cannot look at the heart like God can, man needs to see it.
In James 2, this is the verse of eternal salvation:
Jas 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
"imputed unto him for righteousness" that's what's needed for eternal salvation. When a verse talks about justification, we need to look into the context, and the context of justification by works in James 2 is before man(v18).
Paul confirms the same thing as Jas 2:23 in Rom 4:3.
I was thinking of King Saul who was anointed and then went loop de loop!
@@debbiewareing1178 Saul had a physical death, still eternally saved. Ananias and Saphira, in Acts 5, had a physical death as consequence, which is the sin unto death, in my understanding, but still eternally saved.
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Thank you very much for your response, I am learning so much since I turned way from the Galatian error I was in.
I think I understand it now…
The fact that Saul had faith and believed on God and His promises means he would have been deemed righteous in Gods eyes. This guarantees his eternal salvation.
He succumbed to dreadful sin because of the weakness of the flesh, which is in his members, as it is with all men, for all have sinned.
His wages of sin was death in the physical body. However, he did have faith and he did believe, therefore his eternal salvation is secure.
It was a little tricky at first because it was prior to the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus.
Again thank you.
if someone asks me whos my pastor ill say i have many but i point you to Onorato... 📜🔍
Appreciate you tuning in but that's not my role! Plenty of prepared Pastors out there you can learn under!
@@OnoDiamante i thought a pastor was just a person that past on the gospel...
@@OnoDiamante Saint Pastor Arch Duke?
@@eurekayankee6690 No, I'm not a Pastor.
RASPUTIN'S DAY, members of the church of Ahriman are asked to pay special homage to our Patron Saint, the Prophet Grigori Rasputin on the 30th of December.
Grigori was a leading figure in the church and had amazing powers, he was destined to live for another 100 years but his Political and Religious enemies plotted and carried out his assassination in 1916.
Having dosed him with enough cyanide to kill an elephant without effect, they resorted to shooting him in the back and the head multiple times, they then threw him into the frozen Neva river but he was still alive until just before his body was found and he finally succumbed to death.
However his prophesies lived on to be fulfilled. This Prophet of Ahriman was put to death by Christians so that members of the church of Ahriman, throughout the ages could live a life of debauchery, depravity and hedonism using his life as an example, Please pause for a minutes silence in respect of Rasputins day. Remember this great man who was in every way more important to the world than Jesus Christ.
I'm not sure if you are aware of this or not but "Laodicea" means Justice of the people". Perhaps better translates "social justice".
Does that seem familiar to our present day culture?
Good video / teaching BTW 👍
I been watching other. So called U tube channels . Thank you for your channel. And knowing the real scripture. And bringing it to other in a loving way.
Their are some Christian U tube channel are using fear to scare other believers or people.Saying Christian have gone to hell for being like warm and sin .
I'm a firm believer in God and Jesus. I believe you will never lose your salvation. As long as you believe in your heart ,mind and body. That Jesus is Lord and Savior.
Even if you are a Christian and you do commit sin. God, knows we are human and of the flesh. We all still will sin and make mistakes. We are not perfect. God ,knows this. But once God and Jesus expect us and we are thiers. You will go to Haven. And even if we sin. God will not cast his children into hell for being like warm or sinning. As long as you repent and try to change
This logic is still crazy what is the church filled with the people of God we are the body of Christ , if God is rejecting the church then what does that mean of the people inside as well ? We are the body of Christ if you are like warm he will spit you out , in these terms he will reject the church so what happens to the people ?
How can vomit be allowed in Heaven?
These are all very wonderful claims. Without citing the Bible, how do you know you are telling the truth?
Ask the Lord Jesus Christ to tell you by Faith BELIEVING HIM Because he is the TRUTH
Hello brother another interesting video and many thanks for them all,
I’m a subscriber who intently watches all your content.
A request if I may, would you cover any videos on the subject of the so called prosperity gospel?
I am only a few months into reading scripture and I suspect highly this is a false teaching,
The likes of taylon Michael in particular a large following and always preaching on wealth and prosperity in the here and now,
For what I gather in scripture Jesus does not encourage living your best now?
As you know many verses back this up, would love to hear your take on the matter.
Thanks again for your videos and May the God of the bible always keep you. ☝️👑✝️
Can you do a video explaining Mark 10:17-18 and John:20:17 for others benefit. I would greatly appreciate it!
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Thank you! I’m watching it now!
Also, do you have a video on John 14:28? If you do that will help me too. I’ve encountered someone who has said Jesus is the word that has proceeded from the father and is the son of God but is not God. I need some encouragement right now and if you have a video explaining that, it will help greatly. I haven’t been confused but he presented some scripture I am not sure how to refute.
Also, thank you for replying. I hope you are doing well and that you’re healing up. I know it’s going to a journey but I believe God will get you through it.
Study John 1. Jesus is God.
It's interesting that in Revelation Jesus addresses CHURCHES, not one Catholic Church. No appeal to a pope or a reference to any papal system. No appeal to confess to a priest or admonition of neglecting to follow papal authority. I have seen that Revelation may have been written as late as 90 AD. Beyond even the first popes (allegedly an already aged Apostle Peter) as the first Pope and beyond his conceivable lifetime. At the very least, plenty of time for scripture to reference the papal system. If indeed the Catholic Church represents all Church authority via one singular papal group, its odd that we see reference to many individual Churches responsible for each actions or lack thereof. And zero reference to any appeal to seek any Papal authority to reconcile any issues. As a bonus observation, theres zero references to petition Mary either. No references for the Church or Churches to go about praying to some queen of Heaven. It would seem vitally important, if Papal authority is true, to have mention to the Church, and in this case, Churches, to actually follow what is said by Catholic authorities to do as they, Papal authority, say. By now as the story is told by Catholic historians and teaching, the Catholic Church would already be a generationally aged System of established doctrine.
Good video
Hearing voices again about mean things coming out of Christians at church today and I ran out of medication for the brain.
It should be said that you can attend church every Sunday and do the dance but if you dont FULLY accept Jesus into your life and grow to BE more like him, you are playing a very dangerous game.
I had always thought that since it never said lukewarm Christian , but only lukewarm , that it was a warning to false converts who were never saved , like Judas . I'll have to think about this . I do know that it's not saying a Christian can lose their salvation .
If people could be saved by works, there are so many other groups and religions that do it better than evangelical Christians. If you look at the lifestyle of Mormons and Jehovah witnesses, they live the most strict lifestyle. But I would even say to them that salvation is by grace Through faith in Christ alone. Regardless of how perfect we can strive to be as human beings. It is all about Jesus when it comes to salvation if you look at John 6:37 and John 6:44 you will see that those are the keys to our faith as well as Acts 16:31
You jumped from Titus 3:5 then said look at chapter 16; there is no ch 16, you jumped to Revelation 16. I am confused.
I quoted Titus 3:5 and then said “look at verse 16”, referring to Revelation 3:16 which was then displayed full screen.
Amen 🙏 brother in Christ ✝ God bless
Revelation 3:19 in the Holy Bible (Word Of God) hit the spot.
Is this a coincidence? Revelation 3:16, John 3:16, video length: 3:16🤔
Sir. God bless you. I am confused about the crucifixion and the resurrection. Was Jesus crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday? How does that translate as 3 days and 3 nights? Thank you.
It doesn’t translate to three days because it’s not true. I’ll make a video on this in the future. Rest assured, He rose again the third day according to the scriptures!
He was crucified 3pm on Thursday, buried around 5pm when the night starts in hebrew culture.
the lukewarm are ones trustinh in works
The video is 3:16 long :)
I've had a question and was wondering if someone could answer it. I have believed in OSAS for a while, but recently I have started questioning it. I was re-reading Hebrews and in chapter 6 it says, "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance...".This seems to contradict OSAS. The reason why I have trouble reconciling this verse with OSAS is because the author says, "were made PARTAKERS of The Holy Ghost...". Every believer has the Holy Spirit and being made a partaker of the Holy Ghost makes it seem like you have the Holy Spirit which means you are saved. Can someone help me understand this passage better?
@SkinnyFade
God the Father was drawing the person to God the Son, but they rejected and despised what God was doing. That's why the sacrifice of Jesus couldn't help them.
They consciously said no to what God was doing on their behalf.
Hebrews 6 is talking about saved believers. It is addressing Hebrew Christians that are being tempted to go back to Judiasm and perform dead works of the law, which would include offering animal sacrifices. This would put Christ to an open shame, because the animal sacrifices are only a foreshadow of what the Christ would one day do. Since Christ has already came and performed the once and for all sacrifice by dying for our sins on the cross, it would be highly disrespectful for these Hebrew Christians to go back to the defunct priesthood of Judaism. If these Hebrew Christians did go back to the defunct (non functioning) priesthood of Judaism, then they would be forfeiting there spiritual growth, and open themselves up to divine discipline, but they would not lose salvation (OSAS). They would still be saved, but would not be able to go on into spiritual maturity (grow spiritually), and would face chastisement from their Heavenly Father.
Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”. Loss of salvation is not what’s at stake in these verses, but rather loss of spiritual growth and maturity.
Hebrews 10:1, “For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.” Hebrews 10:4, “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.” Hebrews 10:9-10, “Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Hebrews 10:12, “But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;”. Hebrews 10:14, “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” Hebrews 10:18, “Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.”
These Hebrew believers are tempted to go back to the defunct priesthood of Judaism and offer animal sacrifices. If they do this they will forfeit spiritual growth and incur chastisement from their Heavenly Father. God is exhorting them to not go back to Judaism, but rather move on into spiritual maturity outside the camp of Judaism.
Hebrews 12:7-8, “If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.”
Hebrews 13:10-13, “We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.”
God wants the Hebrew believers to stay outside the camp of Judaism. The sacrifices he wants them to offer now are stated below.
Hebrews 13:15, “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”
The Hebrew Christians were not being warned against loss of salvation. It’s impossible to lose salvation (OSAS). They are being warned about losing out on spiritual growth and maturity. They are also being warned about incurring divine Chastisement from there Heavenly Father. God will discipline His children (like any good father), but He will never lose a single one. Once a child of God, always a child of God!!!
Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”
Hebrews 6:4-6, “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”
It is impossible, If these Hebrew Christians fall away from the faith and go back to Judiasm, to renew them again to repentance from dead works of the law, because they will be committing dead works of the law by performing animal sacrifices. The result of this would be an inability to grow spiritually. This doesn’t mean they could never come out of Judiasm and get back in fellowship with God, which will result in spiritual growth. It means that while in that fallen away state, it’s impossible for them to grow spiritually. They can’t operate under the principle of repentance from dead works and faith towards God, while simultaneously participating in the dead works of the law (animal sacrifices). They can’t walk by faith (which leads to spiritual growth), while simultaneously being under the law. That’s why the writer of Hebrews says, “let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”
Galatians 3:3, “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” (Notice these Galatians are saved, but have gone back under the law, and it’s foolish for them to think they can grow spiritually while under the law)
Galatians 3:11-12, “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.” (These Galatians were not justified by the Law, so it’s foolish for them to think they can live their Christian life under the law. They can only live a successful Christian life by faith, and the law is not of faith. That is why it is impossible to operate under the principle of repentance from dead works of the law, and faith toward God, because the law is not of faith.
A saved person can’t grow spiritually in Grace when operating under the law, and that’s what Hebrews 6 is talking about.
Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”
Hebrews 6:4-6, “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”
@@dhgii i really do appreciate the comment, thanks a lot for the thorough explanation! The one thing i dont totally understand is in Hebrews 6:9 the writer says “But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way.” I find it hard to say the writer is talking abt losing out of spiritual growth in this specific passage because he says "things that accompany salvation" which implies that the ppl who fall away were not saved in the end: “but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.”
Hebrews 6:8
@@LukeBowman08, thanks for asking these questions. I am happy to try and help you understand these verses better, because you seem to genuinely want to understand how these verses correctly fit with the true biblical doctrine of eternal security. Your questions also cause me to study this out more, and I benefit from getting better understanding as well. Before I get into attempting to explain Hebrews 6:7-9, I want to make sure you understand that the purpose of these passages is not eternal salvation (or loss there of, which is impossible), but rather spiritual growth. When Hebrews 6:1 mentions “let us go on unto perfection;” this is referring to going on into spiritual maturity. The previous verses in chapter 5 set the context.
Hebrews 5:12-6:1, “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”
I want you to grasp that the context of these verses is to move on into spiritual maturity, via spiritual growth. With that knowledge in mind, I will attempt to explain Hebrews 6:7-9. I’m currently listening to a teaching on it, and when it’s finished I will send another reply addressing those verses.
2:29 This makes the other times when Jesus used the word "Repent" look like he's talking about turning from sin.
Nope Jesus said Repent,(To change one's mind)K what am I changing my mind about,The next thing he says is And Believe The Gospel.
So in revelation what is the issue,not hot nor cold but lukewarm so Repent Get Hot or get Cold.We are through with the law once we are saved in Christ.Break one break them all.
Notice how he tells them to be clothed with white raiment this is a reference to Jesus clothing us with his righteousness this church has added to the gospel instead of believing in Christ alone for salvation they believe Christ plus works or something like that we also see this in him saying though we're cold or hot as laodicians as they had 2 rivers flowing in to there town one was hot one was cold to get warm they would have to mix them
"Repent and believe" in the gospels is the message of salvation - repent of sins is about sanctification and all believers should understand the difference between salvation and discipleship.
@@Steven-bk8lmwrong verse
Thank you brother. In Jesus name amen.
Thx
It is not clear at all that the threat is to the entire church (as opposed to individual members).
Of course you can lose your salvation.
God will never forsake us, but God gave us the free will choice to reject him.
I wish the king James version of the Bible was easier to understand
IT IS WRITTEN TO A CHURCH FULL OF FALSE CONVERTS WHICH HAD NO FRUITS.
THEY WERE POOR, WRETCHED, AND BLIND.
WOW CHRISTIANS CAN BE POOR WRETCHED AND BLIND.
JESUS WAS STANDING OUTSIDE NOT INSIDE.
CHRISTIANS HAVE BEEN ORDAINED TO BEAR FRIUT.
King James Bible
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and( ordained ) you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
New International Version
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
I guess they didn't have this verse on top.
They were not even clothed.
Do not ever say you are rich and don't need of anything. If you say that to anyone, Jesus will spit you out of his mouth. You can be rich financially but can be naked of salvation and eternal life. The Bible says that the financially rich must be rich in good works. To treasure things up in heaven. To be rich in love and mercy and sacrifices. These kinds of riches can never be taken away and they will clothe you in white garments of righteousness. 🙏
Lukewarm Christianity. Saved but cannot be used by God. Is that right? Or is it playing the hypocrite and being in delusion that you have a relationship with Christ? What exactly does it mean to walk lukewarm? Yes there are seasons where we are far from Christ but who’s to know how long those transitions last? Does dying lukewarm in Christ mean Hell for you? I struggle on this topic. It’s hard to say for me because it seems to say “I’m scared of possibility of hell so I believe in Christ but I’m rather a stranger to Christ as the world has a stronger hold on me”…thus is that what it means for Christ to say depart from me I never knew you??
Teachers and I think we should all know this is describing a church of believers. The church not individual saved believers are being spit out. The church will be no more. There is no more vision forum for example as well as many other ministries. They were wiped out collectively as a body but the luke warm believer, as we all can be, are not cast into hell.
We love to go straight to the worse case scenario like Our Father is some abusive authoritative human man.
If you have to persevere to be saved. Good luck with passing that off as good news or spinning salvation as a free gift.
It’s interesting these verses instead of drawing us closer are used by others to fight each other.
The accusation and condemnation may be bold or subtle but it is what it is.
Peace!
How do you know they arent cast into hell? (Not picking a fight, just curious plz)
@@Fathertakemeaway that would mean all of us are afraid we will end up there in hell after we believed and received Christ. They casts all the comfort, the seal, and the promise of eternal life aside. It is like these teachers want us not to have peace. This style of teaching focuses on what we do instead of what he’s done. I think It is pathological. This is not what a family does. Can you imagine your father saying okay if you really are my son you will do this or that? Or if you want to stay my son you have to behave? What kind of reaction will that get? It is tempting one to rebel in my opinion. Your father may remove you from a position or his blessing but how can he remove you once you believe?
Being an Armenian elder I know the reaction to that; apostasy.
By the way we all continue to sin and have messed up theology, some teacher well say then we aren’t saved. It our them on a giant pedestal.
I have been a part of many Christian persuasions many were odd, accusatory, and like a cult. Some of these teaching like Word of Faith I would have spit those churches out but I also know they are made up of beloved confused Christians. We all have a measure of bad theology. I’m sure you know churches that should be knocked out while not hurting believers. It use to be so hard to see so I do not want to ouch fights.
I know how it works you want Bible verses. I would just share verses by standing on the shoulders of Vernon McGhee, Louis Scott Jr, and Jessie Martinez just to name a few.
But it was actually the warning verses that helped me see. I may go back and revisit them.
There is a school of thought that what I argue is cheap grace and that gives license to sin. I remember when I found those who believe they can forfeit their salvation sin like everyone else.
Love is the goal. I’m glad we both don’t want a fight. Peace
But … just in case
I disagree that the doctrine of OSAS is the sane as perseverance theology, just the opposite.
John 10:28-29 (KJV) 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
The argument is but you can jump out of the hand of God.
That’s presumption in my opinion
God knows how to keep us
We Shall never perish.
I am not an expert. I am a man of that has many flaws. I take meds. I stumble along. I find it hard to read the Bible at times. I do t like going to church and sitting for an hour but I try because I believe Jesus.
But … just in case
I disagree that the doctrine of OSAS is the sane as perseverance theology, just the opposite.
John 10:28-29 (KJV) 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
The argument is but you can jump out of the hand of God.
That’s presumption in my opinion
God knows how to keep us
John 6:39
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.
Eternal is eternal
It’s not my job to set anyone straight. It took decades to get here. I have friends that think opposite. Peace
Why are you deceiving people ? Did Jesus not say every branch in me that does not bear fruit will be cut off ? Then burned in the fire ? What do yiu think fruit is ? Did Jesus not say his Disciples are those who keep his Commands ??
It is about ABIDING as Jesus taught in John 15:6 --
If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is whithered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
The real danger is as the writer describes in Hebrews 3: 12-14 --
Beware, bretheren, (speaking to SAVED people in the Church) lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ IF we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end.
And unlike those who adhere to the heretical old "once saved, now and forever, irrevocably always saved," the writer in Hebrews is warning SAVED BELIEVERS that if they are not careful that they can be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin to the point, in fact, that they can eventually fall away from the faith all together, and no longer chose, through their own deliberate choice to abide in Jesus.
And don't start hanging onto the notion that these people were never truly saved to begin with. Remember, Paul is talking to SAVED BELIEVERS here. They can begin to prefer and even to LOVE the sin they are committing. So much so that they no longer want a relationship with Jesus; they no longer want Him in their lives. This is the kind of gradual hardening effect that sin can begin to have on us once we partake in it on a regular basis.
Their hearts are hardened and they choose abiding in sin over abiding in Jesus. Don't think that this can't happen to a saved believer because the writer of Hebrews is directly warning us in these verses that it CAN. And if those who are no longer abiding in Jesus CONTINUE to live that way until they die or Jesus returns and they don't repent and turn back to Jesus, then their ultimate salvation can be in grave danger.
I agree completly. Being myself someone, who has seen demons in actual people, who also too believe in him. I know very well the holy spirit is telling me living in sin and in wickedness is unnaceptable regardless of whether you live in faith or not.
This is again a works salvation false prophet who wants to add works.
Saved people can't stop believing. That's what Jesus says.
Then you need to explain that to the writer of Hebrews who said this in Hebrews 3: 12-14 --
12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we have become partakers of Christ IF we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end.
The writer of Hebrews was speaking here to SAVED BELIEVERS, that is why he addressed them as BRETHREN. He was not speaking to the unsaved or to those who "never were saved to begin with."
@@Beckmagic Brethren = / = saved people. And amongst churchgoers there can be unsaved people.
Romans 9:3-4 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Yes, there can be unsaved churchgoers among the saved, however, the writer of Hebrews is clearly not speaking to them as his warning is to the BELIEVERS as he tells them that they must not DEPART from the living God. In order to depart, one must first be joined together WITH God. And he tells them that they must remain steadfast until the end. That is NOT the language that one would use with an unsaved person.
Maybe somebody that tries to serve two masters like they claim Jesus but worship baal or something i don't know it says you will love one and hate the other...But yeah wages of sin is death gift of God isceternal life through Jesus Christ our lord romans 6 23 i think
Amen
lukewatm are those not fully trusting christ
Amen. nice channel i am in.
you are correct that he would remove the church
If God spits out a church the Church would be without guidance.
So many youtube channels saying you can lose your salvation. These are some of the false teachers the Lord talked about in the last days.
I know it’s like only the best of the best will be saved
@@hurtsprodz185 and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened which is the book of life : and the dead were juged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their WORKS. No mention of faith what so ever. How so are we written in the book of life if our righteousness is as filthy rags when even one sin is considered irredeemable? Our faith in Jesus christ of course. Faith is what saves us in ultimately, however we are still judged according to our works. If our faith does not allign with our works then our faith is dead
Praise the Lord for your faithful preaching.
No one can plug us out of lords hand.
@joojotin Yes. Thanks to God! Nobody or nothing can plug us of His hand.
But... you can go out from His hand and Jesus Christ will never keep you in His hand by force against your free will (Christ is not like the devil to terorise and force the people). You can go out from Gods presence and die or stay with Him and live. Just like all falling angels decide to go out from God by disobidience (and die). Adam and Eve go out from God by disobidience (and die). Do you remember the parable with the father with the two sons? One of his sons go away from his house and lose all the money. His father count him as DEAD (not as alive). And if the son had not returned to his father, he would have remained DEAD. Or do you think that God was not serious when he told Adam and Eve "because in the day you eat of it you will surely die". Was God only speaking of their physical death? God did not tell them "after that day", but "in the day". And as we know their bodies did not die in that day, therefore God did not speak to them of bodily death only. No one snatched them out of His hand, but they separated themselves by free choice.
God bless you!
@unknownwarrior757 I don't think the Father counting him as dead means that his father no longer saw him as a son. Rather it was most like the father thought his son was dead as he went out from him. Bible says God cannot deny his spirit from you if you decide fall to unbelief again
2 Timothy 2:11-13
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
@@samirpernell2136 good points
@unknownwarrior757
You still require works salvation. Reword it all you want but you require man to keep the commandments to warn salvation.
Was the congregants of laodicea even made up of saved believers? It Says Jesus was outside their door knocking, and says he will eat with whoever answers. I take this as they didn’t have Christ yet the HS? And Jesus calls them to be an overcomer.
John 6:40 become a believer.
Yes, “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”
Its ones trusting in works
Amen rightly dividing the word.
I remember struggling with losing my salvation fears due to the 💉.
No sweat on the salvation loss there.
Personally I didn't take it because I'm adamant about my freedom to decide for myself and I'm opposed to blood clots.
I've known several people who took it and seem to be okay and several people who took it and had some pretty nasty side effects.
I still think this 💉 is a trial run to see how many “bow” and take it like the mark of the beast.
Same here, but My faith in Jesús Christ it's Big than the doubts, and the Eternal Life never can lose
@Cheyenne That means I taken the mark and I don't have anymore hope
@@watertakken Do not fall for the heresy of the people who tell you that, they are usually people who are not even saved and do not know the gift that God gave us through Jesus Christ, if God cannot lie, we cannot die, he said that anyone Whoever believes in him has Eternal life, you can tattoo the 666 if you want on the forehead or on the right hand (I speak as a man) and even so if you later believe in Jesus Christ and his unspeakable gift, you still get Eternal life, leave that garbage and try to believe in the Word, also investigate the prophecies that have already been fulfilled and compare them, if you realize, the vast majority are fulfilled literally and no requirement and nothing has been fulfilled from the entire book of Revelation, investigate well and stop doubting brother, may Jesus Christ Lord and Savior bless you
The church of Laodicea is the end time church. Laodicea means judgement hour, which we are in, so yes it is in regards to judgement to all individuals in this final time period. Sad you think any part of scripture is for different people, since that rejects that "all Scripture is inspired by God and given for reproof, rebuke and correction" and " man shall not live by bread alone but by EVERY WORD that proceeds from the mouth of God ". Yes it is by faith, and to have faith we must be faithful to the one we have faith in. By doing that as a consequence of Free grace through faith, we keep His commandments. We don't reject them. Once saved always saved is a demonic doctrine and easily disproven. It is only up to individuals to want to receive the love of the truth and so be saved and accept His righteousness that He writes in our minds and innermost parts. You walk according to the way you dictate which is totally contradictory to the Words of Jesus Christ whom you serve not.
A true Christian walks a sinless life... Go with God
We’re all sinners either way
1 John 8:10
@@kraftyval2162 We WERE all sinners. 1 John 3:9&10 Why do you think we were Born again...? All things are new. People who call themselves Christian and still live in sin, is a Liar... It is time we got out from under the shadow of Rome. You cannot put New wine in an old wine skin.! In other words, if you give yourself to Jesus and you still enjoy your sinful flesh, you just lost whatever good you did... It is not the atheists that are destroying the Church, it is the Hypocrites. If we are going to live God Word, then live it Don't ride the fence. Because if you do, you will not make it to Heaven anyway. Read it for yourselves it is all there right there in the Bible...!! By the way there is no 1John 8... Go with God
True Christian, whats that?
@@davidwaldron2944 1John 3:9... Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God...
@@faithhope7777 Couldn't agree more, but, that does not say "you in the flesh" won't sin, it says that the spirit in you that has been born again is sinless! It's the acting out of the rest of your life allowing the spirit to guide your actions and is called sanctification.
No trip to hell for the hires of promise if the inheritance be of the law our performance it is no more of promise
KJB. 1 Cor 15:1-4 is the Gospel.
No. This is the gospel.
The Gospel
Romans 3:21-28
Therefore *by the deeds of the law* there shall no *flesh* be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of *sin.*
But now *the righteousness* of God *without the law* is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Even the righteousness of God which is by *faith* of *Jesus Christ* unto *all and upon all them* that *believe:* for there is no difference:
For *all have sinned,* and come *short of the glory* of God;
Being *justified freely* by *his grace* through the *redemption that is in Christ Jesus:*
Whom God hath set forth *to be a propitiation* *through faith* in *his blood,* to declare *his righteousness* for the *remission of sins* that are past, through the forbearance of God;
To declare, I say, at this time *his righteousness:* that he might *be just,* and *the justifier of him* which *believeth in Jesus.*
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but *by the law of faith.*
Therefore we conclude that a man is *justified *by faith* without the deeds of the law.*
yes, they do. Only a few get saved.