Amen ! Marana tha ! ! !
> Those who place ALL there trust on Jesus Christ, will of course be
> willing actually DO the things that he told people to do. Jesus made
> this perfectly plain. For example:
>
> Luke 6:46-49
> 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things
> which I say?
> 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and
> doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
> 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep,
> and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose,
> the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not
> shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
> 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that
> without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against
> which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it
> fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
>
> John 14:23-24
> 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he
> will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will
> come unto him, and make our abode with him.
> 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the
> word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent
> me.
>
> Jesus plainly said, "do my sayings" and "keep my words".
>
> As an example of Jesus' sayings, he said to feed the hungry, to
> clothe the naked, and to shelter the homeless:
>
> Matthew 25:34-36,41-43,46
> 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand,
> Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
> for you from the foundation of the world:
> 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was
> thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took
> me in:
> 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me:
> I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
> ...
> 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand,
> Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared
> for the devil and his angels:
> 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was
> thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
> 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye
> clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
> ...
> 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but
> the righteous into life eternal.
>
> As an example of Jesus' sayings, he said to not make war:
>
> Matthew 5:9,43-44
> 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
> children of God.
> ...
> 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love
> thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
> 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that
> curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
> which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
>
> Matthew 26:52
> 52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into
> his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish
> with the sword.
>
> As an example of Jesus' sayings, he said to keep the Ten Commandments:
>
> Matthew 19:17-19
> 17 ... if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
> 18 ... Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit
> adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false
> witness,
> 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love
> thy neighbour as thyself.
>
> ----------
>
> brother Frank Roines wrote:
>
> Christ himself is ALL your righteousness; on the cross he
> made us right with God, and God showed his acceptance by
> raising Jesus to life again.
>
> The Bible says that "sin" is not obeying God's law:
>
> 1 John 3:4
> 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for
> sin is the transgression of the law.
>
> Being "righteous" means to obey God's law, whatever that happens
> to be at any particular time.
>
> In this age, the "law" is most of the pre-Mosaic laws, the Ten
> Commandments, and the new commandments of Jesus. The Law of
> Moses, which is the ADDED law consisting of those numerous
> statutes and ordinances that were given indirectly through Moses,
> has been ended.
>
> The covenant for the added law was made FORTY YEARS after the covenant
> for the Ten Commandments:
>
> Deuteronomy 29:1
> 1 These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD
> commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the
> land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in
> Horeb.
>
> It is THIS covenant that has been fulfilled. The Ten Commandments
> remain in effect.
>
> ----------
>
> brother Frank Roines wrote:
>
> As the Scriptures foretold, there has been a rebellion
> against the truth of the gospel just before the return of
> Jesus. Do not be deceived: The righteousness that makes you
> right with God for salvation is the righteousness of Jesus
> Christ, not your surrender or commitment. The rebellion
> against the truth is leading into powerful delusion and
> global rebellion against God.
>
> The "rebellion against the truth" is the false "gospel" that does not
> require obedience to God.
>
> Jesus and all of the disciples did NOT go around preaching, "Keep on
> sinning because you have to do is to 'believe' in Christ". Instead,
> their message was "repent", "sin no more", and so forth:
>
> Matthew 3:1-2
> 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
> wilderness of Judaea,
> 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at
> hand.
>
> Mark 6:12
> 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
>
> Luke 13:3
> 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all
> likewise perish.
>
> John 5:14
> 14 ... Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a
> worse thing come unto thee.
>
> John 8:11
> 11 ... go, and sin no more.
>
> Acts 2:38,40
> 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, ...
> ...
> 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort,
> saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
>
> Acts 3:19
> 19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins
> may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come
> from the presence of the Lord;
>
> Acts 8:22
> 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God,
> if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
>
> Acts 26:19-20
> 19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto
> the heavenly vision:
> 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at
> Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then
> to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God,
> and do works meet for repentance.
>
> 2 Timothy 2:19
> 19 ... Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart
> from iniquity.
>
> 2 Peter 2:12,14
> 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and
> destroyed, ...
> ...
> 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from
> sin; beguiling unstable souls: ...
>
> This is very clear. The first principle of the Gospel is repentance.
>
> The "ministers" of today should also be warning the people, but most
> of them will not do it. Instead they are preaching only what people
> want to hear:
>
> 2 Timothy 4:3-4
> 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.
>
> The phrase "itching ears" refers to those who are eager to hear a
> pleasant message, a message which tickles their ears. They want to be
> told that they do not need to actually do anything to demonstrate
> repentance, and that nothing is required of them.
>
> Those who preach for money, and who are therefore mainly concerned
> with maximizing the size of their congregations, prefer to teach such
> things. The doctrine that the Ten Commandments have been ended is
> pleasant to hear for those who like to commit sins, for example
> adultery.
>
> Those who like to hear only pleasant doctrine are said to have
> "itching ears". They seek out false "teachers" who tell them only
> what they want to hear.
>
> - James
"Then who can be saved ? " -- HIS brethren.
"For man this is impossible but with GOD all things are possible." --
LORD Jesus Christ (Matthew 19:26)
Amen ! ! Laus Deo ! ! ! Marana tha ! ! ! ! ! ! !
This victory belongs to GOD whom I love with all my heart, soul, mind,
and strength:
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Fear GOD and dread nothing that is of this world:
http://MabletonGA.OurLittle.net/DreadNought
Your consolation prize is eternal life if you wisely choose to
surrender to HIM:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/fcb058da12bb3f3d?
May you choose wisely at these crossroads of your life:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/725921f131c086d5?
May GOD continue to heal our hearts with HIS living water so that we
can love our neighbors a little more and LORD Jesus Christ a whole lot
more, dear neighbor James whom I love unconditionally.
Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love,
Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung
Cardiologist, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit
As for knowing who are the very elect, these you will know by the
unconditional love they have for everyone including their enemies
(Matthew 5:44-45, 1 Corinthians 13:3, James 2:14-17).
http://HeartMDPhD.com/Love
Meanwhile, HIS brethren have been blessed:
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