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As one born again (John 3:1-21), your love relationship with The Lord is THE PRIMARY REASON why you exist.
Salvation-wise, The Lord does absolutely 100% of everything (see the principle of Jeremiah 1:5a and then see Romans 8:29-30 for more information).
Jeremiah 1:5a (ESV)
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you(...”)
Romans 8:29-30 (ESV)
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
We humans can’t even BELIEVE much less LOVE unless He starts the ball rolling first. He does EVERYTHING. By comparison, we can do NOTHING.
John 6:44 (ESV)
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.
John 15:5 (ESV)
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Romans 1:20 (ESV)
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
100% of EVERYONE gets drawn at one point or other during this “physical life”. Your choice see Joshua 24:14-15 for more information).
People aren’t robots.
There are no contradictions in The Word...EVER.
By comparison, man-plans ALWAYS ultimately fail. History is LOADED with examples. The Tower of Babel and the Holocaust come to mind for starters...
(Lest anyone forget that everything including all of the laws in the Old Testament point to the message of the cross in the New Testament. Jesus fulfilled all 613 rules of that obsolete Mosaic Law (or Torah) which includes the Ten Commandments brought down from Mount Sinai by Moses as well as everything mentioned by the O.T. prophets (Matthew 5:17-20 -- He didn’t ABOLISH any of it but rather FULFILLED all of it. See also John 1:17, Ephesians 2:14-18, 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, Hebrews 7:18-19, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 8:13 and Hebrews 13:9.).)
It’s only The Holy Spirit Who can guide into all truth (John 14:26, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9).
Apart from the law, sin is dead (Romans 7:8, Galatians 2:16).
Simply rejecting Jesus (Judaism) or trying to blend Mosaic Law and Calvary (Hebrew Roots Movement) are in themselves causing people to sin despite trying to do something about a sin problem.
Interesting how in John 12:32 Jesus said He will draw all men to Himself when He is lifted up from the earth, then fast forward 7 chapters to John 19:30 when He said, “It is finished,” making forgiveness possible. THAT’s when the A.D. Era began, not where your Bible says “THE NEW TESTAMENT” (see Matthew 4:4 for more information). That "whosoever will" principle in John 3:16-17, John 5:24 and Romans 10:13 is self-explanatory.
One is either in Jesus (100% forgiven - “Sheep”) or in Adam 0% forgiven - “Goats”). There is no such thing as a “Geep”: No one is ever “50% forgiven”. Both testaments are blood economies but this new one is permanent. There will never again be another Calvary. No need. It was effective the first time.
(Also see John 6:29, 1 John 3:23-24 and 1 John 5:6-12 for more information.)
According to 1 John 4:8 and 1 John 4:16, The Lord is love; (see Luke 23:34, Romans 2:4 and Romans 5:8) - The Lord is kind and His Intent is to lead people towards repentance; according to 2 Peter 3:8-9, His desire is such that EVERYONE reaches that “repentance mode”.
(Ultimately, 100% of EVERYTHING becomes a demonstration of the Power of The Lord in front of the kingdom of darkness in some form or another (1 John 4:4, etc.).)
There’s only one way to be saved, period (Mark 1:15, John 3:1-21).
(SIDE NOTE: 100% of everyone’s born of water. Just think of every mom: Odds are that it got expressed at one time or another: “We need to get to the hospital. My water just broke.”)
Jesus at Calvary is the only way anyone is ever forgiven, again, period (John 14:6, John 19:30 and Galatians 2:19-21).
Because of Jesus and His substitute sacrifice at Calvary (Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45), your forgiveness is justified and the wrath of The Lord is turned away from you. Logically, it’s followed by His resurrection which means you live because He lives (Matthew 28:6, John 14:19b, Romans 5:10).
Forgiveness is once for all (Hebrews 10:1-18), and it means it’s past, present and future (John 5:24, John 10:28, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 2:13-14, 1 John 2:12, 2 Peter 1:9, Jude 1:24, etc. Only one is needed since there are no contradictions in The Word...EVER.). There’s no need to “keep a tally” or “visit a confession booth” as those “salvation by works” cults and / or false religions push. What 1 John 1:9 means is to agree with The Lord about the fact that you’re a sinner in need of a savior and then ask forgiveness (see 1 John 1:8-10 for more information). Scripture in context is ALWAYS emphasized. A person ultimately only affects him or herself and forever’s a long time.
People come to Jesus to be forgiven, not in order to have a fat wallet, great health, cool car, nice job, big house, etc. It’s cults and some false religions which add to Calvary, not The Lord (Galatians 3:28-29, 1 John 3:23-24, 1 John 5:6-12).
Those in that Hebrew Roots Movement LOVE using that word “Torah” but what they’re realistically saying is that the cross was not enough. That’s simply a form of works-based righteousness. Judaism, on the other hand, simply flat-out rejects Jesus as The Messiah while Messianic Jews just happen to be Jewish but are well aware that Jesus is the only way to be forgiven.
“Salvation by works” never works (Isaiah 64:6, Matthew 5:13-16, John 8:7). Salvation-wise, you do 100% of nothing (John 15:5, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:4-8). Things are ALWAYS a matter of The Lord THROUGH US and not vice versa. People are not saved BY good works but rather UNTO them. HUMONGOUS difference. It is impossible to goody two shoes into Heaven. In addition to the Scriptures listed above regarding Calvary and the resurrection, Jesus did 100% of everything salvation-wise (Mark 1:15, John 1:29, John 11:25-27, Romans 10:13, Colossians 2:13, Hebrews 10:14, Hebrews 7:25, etc).
Someone born again does the reporting while the recipient does the deciding. That’s it. Whatever a person decides ultimately only affects that person.
Once a person knows what salvation is (John 3:3-6) that person becomes obedient from the heart (Romans 6:17). As such, he or she has the choice whether or not to obey The Lord. That takes place by “taking every thought captive and making it subject to Jesus” as 2 Corinthians 10:5 says. (See also the principles behind 1 Corinthians 6:12 and 1 Corinthians 10:23 for more information.) It's not possible to be obedient from a wicked heart.
Absolutely 100% of everybody has fallen short (Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:21-26).
(Those with eyes to see and ears to hear can also see hundreds of principles of how The Lord operates throughout the rest of the Old Testament.)
Sometimes love must be tough. The desire is for everyone truly born again (see John 3:1-21 for more information) to hit as close to 100% as possible of everything for which The Lord created that person. No one is perfect and there is no one righteous...AT ALL (Isaiah 64:6, John 8:7, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:21-26). According to Ephesians 5:11, instructions are to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness but rather expose them. EVERYONE needs a savior (1 John 1:8-10).
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Are you born again (John 3:1-21) the only way that’s possible (Mark 1:15, John 14:6, John 19:30)?
If so, what’s your legacy? What’s your motive?
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (GNT)
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Can’t forget about Matthew 5:15-16 or the principle behind Acts 1:8.
We are to let our light shine in order for people to see your deeds and glorify The Lord and we are instructed to be JESUS’s witness when The Holy Spirit arrives on the scene, not “get out there and witness as some Christian duty” as some cults tend to push.
(Lest anyone forget that everything including all of the laws in the Old Testament point to the message of the cross in the New Testament. Jesus fulfilled all 613 rules of that obsolete Mosaic Law (or Torah) which includes the Ten Commandments brought down from Mount Sinai by Moses as well as everything mentioned by the O.T. prophets (Matthew 5:17-20 -- He didn’t ABOLISH any of it but rather FULFILLED all of it. See also John 1:17, Ephesians 2:14-18, 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 8:13 and Hebrews 13:9.).)
It’s only The Holy Spirit Who can guide into all truth (John 14:26, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9).
Even the apostle Paul would not have known he had a coveting problem except for the Law (Romans 7:8, Galatians 2:16). However, this is the A.D. Era, not the B.C. Era. Simply rejecting Jesus (Judaism) or trying to blend Mosaic Law and Calvary (Hebrew Roots Movement) are in themselves causing people to sin despite trying to do something about a sin problem.
The A.D. Era began when Jesus said, “It is finished,” in John 19:30, not in Matthew 1:1.
One is either in Jesus (100% forgiven - “Sheep”) or in Adam 0% forgiven - “Goats”). There is no such thing as a “Geep”: No one is ever “50% forgiven”.
(Also see John 6:29, 1 John 3:23-24 and 1 John 5:6-12 for more information.)
There’s only one way to be saved, period (Mark 1:15, John 3:1-21, John 11:25-27, Romans 10:13).
100% of everyone’s born of water. Just think of every mom: Odds are that it got expressed at one time or another: “We need to get to the hospital. My water just broke.”
Jesus at Calvary is the only way anyone is ever forgiven, again, period (John 14:6, John 19:30 and Galatians 2:19-21).
Because of Jesus and His substitute sacrifice at Calvary (Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45), your forgiveness is justified and the wrath of The Lord is turned away from you. Logically, it’s followed by His resurrection which means you live because He lives (Matthew 28:6, John 14:19b, Romans 5:10).
Forgiveness is once for all (Hebrews 10:1-18), and it means it’s past, present and future (John 5:24, John 10:28, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 2:13-14, 1 John 2:12, 2 Peter 1:9, Jude 1:24, etc. Only one is needed since there are no contradictions in The Word...EVER.). There’s no need to “keep a tally” or “visit a confession booth” as those “salvation by works” cults and / or false religions push. What 1 John 1:9 means is to agree with The Lord about the fact that you’re a sinner in need of a Savior and then ask forgiveness (see 1 John 1:8-10 for more information). Scripture in context is ALWAYS emphasized. A person ultimately only affects him or herself and forever’s a long time.
People come to Jesus to be forgiven, not in order to have a fat wallet, great health, cool car, nice job, big house, etc. It’s cults and some false religions which add to Calvary, not The Lord (Galatians 3:28-29, 1 John 3:23-24, 1 John 5:6-12).
Those in that Hebrew Roots Movement LOVE using that word “Torah” but what they’re realistically saying is that the cross was not enough. That’s simply a form of works-based righteousness. Judaism, on the other hand, simply flat-out rejects Jesus as The Messiah while Messianic Jews just happen to be Jewish but are well aware that Jesus is the only way to be forgiven.
“Salvation by works” never works (Isaiah 64:6). Salvation-wise, you do 100% of nothing (John 15:5, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:4-8). Things are ALWAYS a matter of The Lord THROUGH US and not vice versa. People are not saved BY good works but rather UNTO them. HUMONGOUS difference. It is impossible to goody two shoes into Heaven. Jesus did 100% of everything salvation-wise (Mark 1:15, John 1:29, John 14:6, John 19:30, Colossians 2:13, Hebrews 10:14, etc).
Someone born again (John 3:1-21) does the reporting while the recipient does the deciding. That’s it. Whatever a person decides ultimately only affects that person.
Once a person knows what salvation is, he or she has the choice whether or not to obey The Lord. That takes place by “taking every thought captive and making it subject to Jesus” as 2 Corinthians 10:5 says. (See also the principles behind 1 Corinthians 6:12 and 1 Corinthians 10:23 for more information.)
Absolutely 100% of everybody has fallen short (Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:21-26).
(Those with eyes to see and ears to hear can also see hundreds of principles of how The Lord operates throughout the rest of the Old Testament.)
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Sometimes love must be tough. The desire is for everyone truly born again (see John 3:1-21 for more information) to hit as close to 100% as possible of everything for which The Lord created that person. Since no one is perfect and there is no one righteous...AT ALL (Isaiah 64:6, John 8:7, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:21-26), and since also, The Word is clear that knowledge puffs up while love builds up (1 Corinthians 8:1), the other desire is that everybody who is NOT born again comes to know what salvation is (2 Peter 3:8-9). Therein lies the motives. Salvation comes first. No one is saved BY good works but rather UNTO them. HUMONGOUS difference (Isaiah 64:6, Matthew 5:14-16, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Titus 3:4-8). It is impossible to goody two shoes into Heaven. “Salvation by works” never works. Jesus did 100% of everything salvation-wise.
According to Ephesians 5:11, instructions are to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness but rather expose them, according to both Matthew 7:15 and 1 John 4:1 we are instructed to both beware of those who behave like ravenous wolves as well as to test the spirits and according to Matthew 24:23-25 we are instructed to be cautious of false christs and in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and James 4:3 we are told of people like “Word of Faith Movement”, “Prosperity Gospel”, “Name It / Claim It”, “Progressive Christianity”, “Faith Healers”, cults, false religions and the like. It’s only The Holy Spirit Who can guide into all truth (John 14:26, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9), so the prayer is that the heart will be soft enough to recognize that truth when it arrives. Everyone needs a savior (1 John 1:8-10).
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1 Corinthians 1:31 says we may boast in The Lord anytime. There’s also 2 Corinthians 10:17 which says similar. Then, there’s Romans 8:28-30 and Philippians 1:6. The Lord did EVERYTHING salvation-wise.
I’ve had two hernia operations.
I’ve had two broken collar bones.
One kidney—We’re not sure if it has EVER functioned.
The other kidney was a birth defect and operated upon.
I’ve walked away from major car accidents.
I’ve lived through two mountain climbing incidents which could have killed.
I’ve had guns drawn on me.
I’ve been accosted.
I’ve held a dead child in my arms.
I know both how lightning looks as well as feels.
I’ve had an 18-wheeler slide sideways on the ice and miss me by about 2-3 feet while I was walking.
I’ve had an inoperable hemorrhagic stroke and was supposed to be dead on January 27, 2016, according to the surgeon but that he was also a Christian doctor believing in a miracle. People don't exactly walk away from inoperable hemorrhagic strokes every day. Operable is a different story. As far as miracles go, one physician told my dad, “I don’t believe in any of that stuff but if miracles DO happen...well...I’m looking at one.”
I can no longer drive.
I can no longer walk in a straight line unassisted.
I know what both vertigo & lack of motor skills feel like.
I know how no known medical history due to adoption feels. It’s all a giant question mark.
I know what a broken finger feels like.
I know how both how pneumonia as well as reactive asthma feels.
I know how losing literally everything in the natural within one second (kid, this laptop and some miscellaneous material items excluded) feels.
I’ve had a mystery illness once and to this date nobody knows what it was.
I’ve had a heart murmur for over 30 years and it is enlarged from overuse.
My diaphragm often cannot decide to inhale or exhale and there’s a muscular tremor from there to palette.
The ability to swallow is often difficult.
I know what it’s like to have Stage III kidney failure and be upgraded from Stage V. There is no such thing as Stage VI.
I know what an MRI showing multiple dead spots on one’s brain looks like.
I know what double vision feels like.
I know how it feels for a stroke to put a person 70+ pounds underweight yet watch your diet due to kidney function.
I know what marital failure is like and how it feels to need to tell The Lord that I had my chance and blew it.
I know what it’s like to fail 75% of a hospital taste test.
I know what cervical spinal damage is like.
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The Reality: I should not exist today. We humans refer to these things as “miracles” but The Lord refers to them as “routine”.
The Boast: I can do all things through Christ Who gives me strength.
I’m literally flipped out in love with my Lord and my life.
Every mistake: Forgiven (Mark 1:15, John 3:1-21, John 14:6, John 19:30). There's a key principle in Romans 5:10.
Acts 1:8 - But you shall be The Lord’s witnesses when The Holy Spirit shows up.
As for you and your life: If you know what it’s like to be born again, The Lord’s The CreatOR so He can do whatever He wants and / or sees fit. He’s far more interested in one’s eternal side than in how something may “feel” occasionally (2 Peter 3:8-9).
If you are born again, you have Someone HUMONGOUS on your side Who is always pulling for you and it’s guaranteed you will always have the ability to accomplish that which He calls you to do should you decide to follow. That’s known as faith.
This is merely the stuff I’m allowed to talk about in public as of yet. At the same time there were three decades of inner stuff to which The Lord said, “Tell no one. There are some things I want to show you.” All things with both purpose as well as timing.
UPDATE:
Survival was a miracle in itself. It was leading up to a second one which was even larger. The Lord said, “We’re going to use this time to deal with things now so you won’t have to deal with them in eternity” (see 1 Corinthians 3:14-15 for more information). The Lord is GOOD all the time!
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One being a prodigal and one being a non-believer are two entirely separate entities.
Think it slow: One cannot be both a prodigal AND a non-believer. There’s no such thing.
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It’s a good thing Christianity’s a relationship and not a “religion”! As with any relationship, if you goof (and yes, you will), apologize and move on. Religions jump through various hoops in order to “try and find his or her god”. Christianity, on the other hand, is a RELATIONSHIP: It has The Lord reaching out from Heaven (via Calvary) in an attempt to find man.
Someone born again (John 3:1-21) is no longer under that obsolete Mosaic Law (2 Corinthians 3:4-11, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 8:13) which in essence says, “Die to self,” but instead is in Jesus. As such, that person is a partaker in the Divine Nature (2 Peter 1:3-4).
No one is saved BY good works but rather UNTO them. HUMONGOUS difference (Isaiah 64:6, Matthew 5:14-16, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Titus 3:4-8). It is impossible to goody two shoes into Heaven. “Salvation by works” never works. Jesus did 100% of everything salvation-wise.
A person ultimately only affects him or herself and forever’s a long time.
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Nice parallel.
NOW we know why “salvation by works” never works (Isaiah 64:6, Ephesians 2:8-9).
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