Twenty Nine Eleven

YOUR LEGACY... IS IT NATURAL OR SPIRITUAL? Which one matters? (THAT’s AS IN “HOLY SPIRIT”, NOT “SPIRITUALITY” WHICH IS NOTHING BUT NEW AGE STUFF.) 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 5:13-16, 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”, “New Apostolic Revolution”, “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).

(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). 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. John 19:30 is when the A.D. Era began, not in Matthew 1:1 immediately after your Bible says "NEW TESTAMENT". 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 vever 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.) 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, Matthew 5:13-16). 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.)

Reality check time: (If you happen to have those “eyes to see” and / or “ears to hear”, this will make sense.) There are many these days who feel like he or she is walking through that proverbial “shadow of death” (Psalm 23:4). Did you ever notice how, if there ever IS a shadow, there also needs to be light? (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.)