Faith # 6

[Brightfame52]

Worthless dead faith in regards to spiritual realities !

Rom 8:7-8

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Who are they in the flesh ? Its everyone by nature, everyone without the Spirit or New Birth , all the unregenerate, which all are without exception !

Now does the natural man in the flesh have faith, sure they do, but it doesnt please God, its Spiritually worthless, unprofitable Rom 3:11-12

11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

The greek word for unprofitable is achreioó and means:

(lit: I become sour, I turn, of milk), I am good for nothing, render useless; met: I become corrupt.

Now understand, the natural mans faith is in Spiritual matters good for nothing, useless, corrupt, that's not to say its that way in natural affairs , but in the Affairs of God and His Kingdom and His Christ, its carnal and fleshly, and its enmity against God, because its from the mind of the carnal man Rom 8:7-8, for True Spiritual Faith submits to God , Rom 10:3 however the carnal mind doesn't and cannot. The faith of a man by nature is absolutely irrelevant in regards to Salvation and Spiritual Truth, cannot receive its doctrines 1 Cor 2:14

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

The Gospel of ones Salvation must be spiritually discerned ! Other wise the Truths of it [the Gospel] cannot be comprehended, except in a low grade carnal sense which is worthless unto any true Gospel Obedience and Conversion to God ! 16

 

[Oseas3]

Faith # 5

Faith to believe the Gospel is the fruit of the Spirit ! 2 Faith or belief of the Truth, the Gospel is a production of the Spirit of God, in behalf of Christ's Finished work 2 Thess 2:13 ! Now Jesus had confirmed the same earlier that the Spirit would lead to Truth John 16:13 Howbeit when he...

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37818 -> Today at 1:16 AM - #109
@Brightfame52,
Faith is essential to knowing anything.


Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to GOD must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
John 17:17, Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Romans 10:17, So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of GOD.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The Word is GOD->John 1:1. GOD Himself. Around 2000 years ago or 4000 years after Adam->(fourth Day-Genesis 1:16-Greater Light) was made flesh, and He said:->John 5:17(combined with John 12:44-50, take a look->My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Again, as above: ->Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to GOD must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

Isaiah 55;6 warned us all, saying:->6 Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near: ->And the Lord JESUS warned us all, saying: Matthew 25:5-6 and 10-:->
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight->(at the turn from the sixth to the seventh Day and las Day,or from the sixth to the seventh and last millennium,there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.

10 And while they(the foolish virgins) went to buy(oil), the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut. NOTE: ->Whoever is selling or buying oil from the two olive trees, the source of oil(Zechariah 4:11-12 combined with Revelation 11:4), they will both lose their souls for all eternity. God forbid.

REMEMBER - Revelation 16:13-15, as follow:
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon(Revelation 12:7 and 12),and out of the mouth of the Beast,(Revelation 13:1-10)-> and out of the mouth of the false prophet.->(John 5:43-47)

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.->(Revelation 1:8 and 7, take a look). He warned, as follow:

15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.->(as is written in Genesis 3:8-10, take a look).

That's it.

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Isaiah 55:6, Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: . . .

God is omnipresen

Psalm 139:7, Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

 

[Oseas3]

Isaiah 55:6, Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: . . .

God is omnipresen

Psalm 139:7, Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Yes, GOD is Omnipresent. Whither shall we go from His Spirit? or whither shall we flee from His presence?

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[Brightfame52]

We must first be of God !


Now Faith cometh by hearing ! Rom 10:17

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

However before we can hear in order to believe/have Faith, we must first be of God, or born of God Jn 8:43,47

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Cannot means not able to !

47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

In this verse Jesus tells us who it is that hears Gods Words. He later tells us that these ones are also His Sheep Jn 10:2-3,15-16,26-27

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.


15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Also He describeth them that hear as these Jn 18:37

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

What does it mean to be of the Truth ? I believe its born of the Spirit, wherein He is also called the Spirit of Truth Jn 16:13

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

See also 1 Jn 4:6;5:6 !

To be of God is to be born of God, and faith is the fruit of being born of God 1 Jn 5:4

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Our Faith here is regarding them who have been born of God, not the natural man ! By nature we are not overcomers of the World, but the world overcomes us, but the Faith which overcomes the World, is the Faith of the Son of God, for He as Our Surety Representative overcame the world for us, He overcame not for Himself, but for those whom the Father had given Him, hence He saith Jn 16:33

33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Most people do not understand, Jesus here in these words "I have overcome the world" speaks not as an private individual, but as the Last Adam, the Head of an Elect race Chosen in Him before the foundation, and this Overcoming Faith of the Son of God, the Last Adam is communicated to His Seed, or to the Members of His Body, them He overcame the world in behalf of, hence like Paul we shall have the overcoming Faith of the Son of God Gal 2:20

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

This Faith is the fruit of Christ's Spirit in them Gal 5:22, which Spirit is given to us at New Birth, and it seals us as His Own Rom 8:9

9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

The Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit, are all the same !

Its Blasphemy to think, suggest, or to say, that Gospel obeying Faith, from hearing the Word of God, that it comes from the carnal hearts and minds of unregenerate men and women, its like saying that the carnal, natural man overcame the world ! 16

 

[Oseas3]

We must first be of God !


Now Faith cometh by hearing ! Rom 10:17

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

However before we can hear in order to believe/have Faith, we must first be of God, or born of God Jn 8:43,47

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Cannot means not able to !

47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

In this verse Jesus tells us who it is that hears Gods Words. He later tells us that these ones are also His Sheep Jn 10:2-3,15-16,26-27

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.


15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Also He describeth them that hear as these Jn 18:37

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

What does it mean to be of the Truth ? I believe its born of the Spirit, wherein He is also called the Spirit of Truth Jn 16:13

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

See also 1 Jn 4:6;5:6 !

To be of God is to be born of God, and faith is the fruit of being born of God 1 Jn 5:4

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Our Faith here is regarding them who have been born of God, not the natural man ! By nature we are not overcomers of the World, but the world overcomes us, but the Faith which overcomes the World, is the Faith of the Son of God, for He as Our Surety Representative overcame the world for us, He overcame not for Himself, but for those whom the Father had given Him, hence He saith Jn 16:33

33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Most people do not understand, Jesus here in these words "I have overcome the world" speaks not as an private individual, but as the Last Adam, the Head of an Elect race Chosen in Him before the foundation, and this Overcoming Faith of the Son of God, the Last Adam is communicated to His Seed, or to the Members of His Body, them He overcame the world in behalf of, hence like Paul we shall have the overcoming Faith of the Son of God Gal 2:20

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

This Faith is the fruit of Christ's Spirit in them Gal 5:22, which Spirit is given to us at New Birth, and it seals us as His Own Rom 8:9

9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

The Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit, are all the same !

Its Blasphemy to think, suggest, or to say, that Gospel obeying Faith, from hearing the Word of God, that it comes from the carnal hearts and minds of unregenerate men and women, its like saying that the carnal, natural man overcame the world ! 16

Are you speaking in faith now? Are you still sleeping? Speaking of faith, what did our Lord JESUS say, and His Word is fulfilling LITERALLY? What matters and prevails is the Word of GOD, opinion is good for nothing.

Luke 18:8 -> Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find FAITH on the earth?
JESUS was prophesying about the coming of this undesirable and PERILOUS time for His Church at His return, saying:->" Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find FAITH on the earth?" ->

Interpreting Matthew 24:3 → JESUS just had prophesied the destruction of the Temple(Matthew 24:1-2), then He and His disciples went to the Mount of Olives, located around 6 km from the Temple, and the disciples still astonished or perplexed, they privately asked two questions to the Lord JESUS. saying:
1st thing:→ about time: → WHEN shall these things be?

2nd thing -> What shall be the SIGN of thy coming?

3rd thing: → and the SIGN of the END of the WORLD? ->(this current WORLD in which you/we are living for now, understand?)

Well, the testimomy of JESUS is the Spirit of prophecy. So He LISTED several events(Matthew 24:3-8):->linked: ->(1st thing) to the future time when they would happen. JESUS didn't specify dates, of course, but he made it clear what would begin to happen from then on by the signs->(Matthew 24:3-8→but the END is not yet). And (2nd thing) it is linked to the signs of His coming; and (3rd thing) to the END of the world → end of the current Devil's world. JESUS listed the signs and revealed these events of His coming are period of sorrows, and pre-tribulation period.

JESUS said that to find faith on earth at the time of His coming is very rare. Why? JESUS himself tells us why: -> Matthew 24:9-14:
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall BETRAY one another(proliferation of denominational churches and now carnal and devilish movements called gospel), and shall hate one another.

11 And many false prophets shall rise(false preachers of the Word of GOD->2Corinthians 11:13-15 combined with Revelation 16:13-15), and shall deceive many.

12 And because INIQUITY shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.-> (2Timothy 3:1-5 and 1Timothy 4:1-2, take a look)

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world->(Revelation 11:15-18) for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the END come.

The apostles also prophesied about this time, speaking exactly what JESUS said about faith; of course, they had the Spirit of Christ, reason by which they spoke the same things that JESUS spoke, of course.

1Corinthians 15:24-28 and 51-55 ->(combined with Revelation 11:15-18, take a look)
24 The END cometh, when he shall have delivered up the Kingdom to GOD(Revelation 11:15-18), even the Father; when he shall have PUT DOWN all RULE and all AUTHORITY and POWER.

25 For He must reign, till he hath put all enemies UNDER HIS FEET.

26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

27 For He hath put all things under His feet. But when He saith all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted, which did put all things under Him.

28 And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that GOD may be all in all.

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

BE PREPARED AND CAREFUL, OR ELSE GET READY - MATTHEW 25:6-10.

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WHO COMES FIRST, JESUS or MICHAEL?

João 1:1- The Word was GOD, GOD Himself. The Word was and is GOD, understand? Isaiah 55:11:-> So shall my Word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it, GOD said.

Luke 20:9-18:
9 Then began JESUS to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.->(He left the earth or was absent from the earth for a very long time. In fact, around 2000 years. To fully understand what JESUS meant in His parable and to know perfectly and LITERALLY how the vineyard He spoke of is like, it is necessary to read Isaiah chapter 5 and John chapter 15).

10 And at the season He sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence Him when they see Him.

14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast the Son out of the vineyard, and killed Him->(John 1:11). What therefore shall the Lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, GOD forbid.

17 And JESUS beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.->(This punishment will be literally applied from now on. The Word is GOD, GOD Himself).

Luke 17:20-30:
20 And when JESUS was demanded of the Pharisees, when the Kingdom of GOD should come, He answered them and said, The Kingdom of GOD cometh not with observation:
22 And JESUS said unto the disciples: ...
24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in His Day.->(The Lord's Day, the 7th and last Day or 7th and last millennium. By the way, we are at the turn from the 6th to the 7th Day or 7th and last millennium).

25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. ->(John 1:11-13, take a look)
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

The Word was GOD->John 1:1, The Word was and is GOD, GOD Himself. GOD is a consuming / devouring fire.->Hebrews 12:29 (combined with Isaiah 33:14-17). The Word is GOD and is a consuming / devouring fire. That said, try to understand literally Luke 17:29-30, as follow:
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained FIRE (what kind of fire? the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD, GOD is a devouring fire) -> and brimstone->(brimstone, what is this?->it is the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it) from heaven (heaven?Ephesians 1:3-10 and so on), and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the Day(the 7h and last Day-Lord's Day) when the Son of man is revealed.

Keep well this in your mind: -> Fire is already falling from heaven onto the earth , and the destruction will be total. ->Isaiah 30:33 combined with Isaiah 33:10-14, among many many other biblical references).

JESUS is the Son of man. He sent His angel(actually an archangel) to the isle of Patmos: Revelation 1:1 and 1:10-13:

WHO COMES FIRST, JESUS or MICHAEL?

 

[Brightfame52]

Faith is one of the good works God ordained to walk in !


Eph 2:8-10

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.


Faith is One of the many good works, that the New Creation in Christ, God ordained or predestined that they shall walk in !

Thats why earlier in 2 Cor 5:7 before Vs 17 we read this

For we walk by faith, not by sight

See, by nature, we can only walk by carnal sight, by things we see, temporal things, but to walk by Faith requires a nature whereby we walk by things not seen naturally by mere physical perception

2 Cor 4:18

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

See the Gospel presents things to us not seen, eternal things, Paul describes it here in these words 1 Cor 2:8-10

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen[naturally], nor ear heard[naturally], neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

So we need to first be a New Creation, before we can walk in Faith, without it we cannot please God Heb 11:6 !

The natural man cannot walk by Faith, its not in our nature ! And we must have been predestinated to walk in it, after being made a New Creation in Christ Eph 2:10 ! 16

 

[Oseas3]

Faith is one of the good works God ordained to walk in !


Eph 2:8-10

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.


Faith is One of the many good works, that the New Creation in Christ, God ordained or predestined that they shall walk in !

Thats why earlier in 2 Cor 5:7 before Vs 17 we read this

For we walk by faith, not by sight

See, by nature, we can only walk by carnal sight, by things we see, temporal things, but to walk by Faith requires a nature whereby we walk by things not seen naturally by mere physical perception

2 Cor 4:18

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

See the Gospel presents things to us not seen, eternal things, Paul describes it here in these words 1 Cor 2:8-10

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen[naturally], nor ear heard[naturally], neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

So we need to first be a New Creation, before we can walk in Faith, without it we cannot please God Heb 11:6 !

The natural man cannot walk by Faith, its not in our nature ! And we must have been predestinated to walk in it, after being made a New Creation in Christ Eph 2:10 ! 16

John 10:10-> The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Matthew 25:5-6 and
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.->(This prophecy of the Lord fulfills itself LITERALLY in this current END of the times).

6 And at midnight(exactly at the turn from 6th to the 7th Day, the Lord's Day, or seventh and last millennium, ->6000 to 7000 years period, something like Genesis 3:8-11), there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him. He said:-> I am the door of the sheep->John 10:9.

That said, wake up.->However, because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,and few there be that find it.-Luke 7:14.

Luke 7:21-23:
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven(heaven?Ephesians 1:3-10 and so on); but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied(preached the Word of GOD) in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? -> 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. ->Matthew 24:12-> And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. ->1Timothy 4:1-2 (combined with 2Timothy 3:1-5, take a look)-> 1-Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the FAITH, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of demons;(ministers of Satan-2Corinthians 11:13-15, take a look) ->2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; ->Matthew 24:13-> But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. -> Matthew 7:24-25, as follow : ->

Matthew 7:24-25:
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.-> The Rocky is JESUS ->

Around 2000 years ago, our Lord JESUS said: ->Matthew 25:31-34:
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him->(LUKE 20: 35-36 combined with Philippians 3:20-21 and 1Corinthians 15:51-55), then shall he sit upon the throne of His glory:
32 And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom->(REVELATION 11:15-18) prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Matthew 25:41 and 46
41 Then shall JESUS say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,prepared for the Devil and his angels:-> (Revelation 12:7-13). 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

 

[Brightfame52]

John 10:10-> The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Matthew 25:5-6 and
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.->(This prophecy of the Lord fulfills itself LITERALLY in this current END of the times).

6 And at midnight(exactly at the turn from 6th to the 7th Day, the Lord's Day, or seventh and last millennium, ->6000 to 7000 years period, something like Genesis 3:8-11), there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him. He said:-> I am the door of the sheep->John 10:9.

That said, wake up.->However, because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,and few there be that find it.-Luke 7:14.

Luke 7:21-23:
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven(heaven?Ephesians 1:3-10 and so on); but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied(preached the Word of GOD) in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? -> 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. ->Matthew 24:12-> And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. ->1Timothy 4:1-2 (combined with 2Timothy 3:1-5, take a look)-> 1-Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the FAITH, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of demons;(ministers of Satan-2Corinthians 11:13-15, take a look) ->2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; ->Matthew 24:13-> But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. -> Matthew 7:24-25, as follow : ->

Matthew 7:24-25:
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.-> The Rocky is JESUS ->

Around 2000 years ago, our Lord JESUS said: ->Matthew 25:31-34:
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him->(LUKE 20: 35-36 combined with Philippians 3:20-21 and 1Corinthians 15:51-55), then shall he sit upon the throne of His glory:
32 And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom->(REVELATION 11:15-18) prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Matthew 25:41 and 46
41 Then shall JESUS say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,prepared for the Devil and his angels:-> (Revelation 12:7-13). 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

why are you spamming this thread about faith ?

 

[Oseas3]

why are you spamming this thread about faith ?

Now, now, because the thread is about faith. Gift of GOD, but the gift of faith is not given to all and when these want to speak of faith it is all just straw.

 

[Brightfame52]

Naturally man has not the ability to believe in Christ !

Jn 6:44

44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Coming to Christ and believing on Him or Faith in Him are the same thing, just expressed differently, and man by nature has not that ability to come to him. The word can here as in "no man can come" is the greek word dynamai and means:


I.to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom


II.to be able to do something


III.to be capable, strong and powerful

Man by nature lacks the abilty, state of mind to place Faith in Christ for Salvation ! So much for the Lie of freewill ability of man to believe in Christ !

Again Jesus teaches mans inability to believe on Him Jn 6:64-65

64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

There's that ability word can again !

Now I am going to cut to the chase, The Ability to believe in Christ comes from the Power of the Holy Ghost, working effectually IN US both to will and do of Gods Good Pleasure ! Phil 2:13

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

This was foretold to be a Covenant Blessing here Ezk 36:26-27

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

This is why Faith is a fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22, for the Spirit causes the Born Again One to Know, Understand, Assent to and Believe the Truth of the Gospel of their Salvation; because man by nature we are blinded to the Gospel, so that we believe not 2 Cor 4:3-4. However when Christ gives us life from His Spirit by which He quickens us Jn 5:21;6:63;1 Cor 15:45 He then opens up our blinded eyes Isa 42:6-7

I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

The blind eyes here means the eyes of our minds and understanding, being by nature spiritually blind Jn 12:40

Eph 1:18

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

That word enlightened is the greek word phōtizō and means:

make to see Eph 3:9, and it means,
B.to give understanding to

It is then The Spirit gives us to see the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ through the Gospel.

For its in behalf of Christ, His finished work for us, the Spirit opens up our Spiritual eyes He birthed us with, to see in Christ Our Justification, Righteousness, Salvation, so fulfilling the words of Christ on what the Spirit shall do to His Seed the Church Jn 16:13-14

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

Because what's His is theirs, its His Only for their sakes, also its shewing them His Covenant Ps 25:14

14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant Isa 42:6

And no man can believe on Christ naturally, it must be given to them by the Power of the Spirit working in behalf of Christ to begat Faith in Us ! 16

 

[Oseas3]

Naturally man has not the ability to believe in Christ !

Jn 6:44

44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Coming to Christ and believing on Him or Faith in Him are the same thing, just expressed differently, and man by nature has not that ability to come to him. The word can here as in "no man can come" is the greek word dynamai and means:

What matters and prevails is the Word of GOD. The Word is GOD-John 1:1. -> Your thinking is from a human perspective, AS STUMBLINGBLOCK, not from GOD's perspective->Matthew 16:23. -> John 1:11-13, as follow:

11 JESUS came unto His own, and His own received Him not.

12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He POWER to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on His name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of GOD.
Your thinking is from a human perspective, AS STUMBLINGBLOCK, not from GOD's perspective->Matthew 16:23.

 

[Brightfame52]

An Instrument but not a Condition !

Faith, the fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22 is an instrument in Justification, but not as a condition by which God Justifies the Ungodly before His Law and Justice, No Christ's Blood is solely responsible for that Rom 5:9;3:24;Eph 1:7, but yet it is an instrumental means by which God reveals, makes known, communicates to the Justified ones, what Christ's Blood has already done and accomplished for us before His Law and Justice, in order that we may receive the comfort, peace and Joy of it Rom 15:13

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

 

[Brightfame52]

How false teachers distort the Truth of Faith and dishonor Christ!



One writer writes, and I agree, how some teach faith erroneously in the Doctrine of Justification and Salvation !

Some hold the act of faith is that which God accepts to Justification, but this is a mistake, because it makes Christ inferior to faith, and in ascribing such an honor to faith, they dishonor Christ, for although they do not exclude Christ wholly, yet in the act of Justification, it gives all to faith. They say, ‘as the act of Adam’s sin condemned him, so our act of faith justifies us.’ Adam’s sin was enough to condemn him and us, but our faith cannot save others, nor ourselves. They reply, ‘but we are justified by faith.’ Christ is called faith. “Before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.” {Gal.3:23} “Before faith came;” which must be understood of Christ. We are justified before God in His sight only by Christ. {Rom.3:24} “My righteous servant (Christ) shall justify many.”{Is.53:11} We are not justified before God by faith which is in us, but by Christ, by his blood; justified by his blood. {Rom.5:9} That which saves us is the blood of Christ; Jesus Christ hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his blood. {Rev.1:5} Also we are said to be justified by faith, because it is the instrument whereby we apprehend and apply Christ our Righteousness; by faith we know ourselves to be justified. {Rom.5:1} Though faith be a grace of God, yet as it is an act, it is a work, and to be justified by it, is to be justified by a work of our own; for with the heart {man} believes. {Rom.10:9-10} That which justifies us, must be perfect, and so it is no act of ours; for all our Righteousness are as filthy rags, &c. {Is.64:6} Not of works, least any man should boast. {Eph.2:9} Samuel Richardson {Saint’s Desire, 1647} 16