Oh, how Christians love Romans --
because they think it tells them, “You have eternal life!”
But, they have been taught incorrectly …
they have been deceived by Satan through the churches.
Please remember that Satan is the god/ruler of this world/age, and the greatest liar and deceiver!
All you really have to place your belief-faith-trust in …
are the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit.
Forget everything else … and open up your
heart-mind-soul-spirit to God’s spiritual Truth.
Romans 1:5-6, TLB • “… God is sending us out around the world … so that they, too, will believe and obey him. … you, too, are invited by Jesus Christ to be God’s very own—yes, his holy people.”
>>> It is all about believing and obeying, and being sanctified until one is living a holy life. Sincere repentance will eventually rid the believer of his/her sins. Note: one is not automatically holy just because they have been born-again!
Romans 1:16, TLB • “… this Good News about Christ.
It is God’s powerful method of bringing all who believe it to heaven.”
>>> Believing the Good News is not simply an intellectual belief … true saving belief is tied into obedience and holiness, which leads to heaven
(see Romans 1:5-6 above and those below).
Romans 2:1-8, TLB • “When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are talking about yourselves, for you do these very same things. And we know that God, in justice, will punish anyone who does such things as these. Do you think that God will judge and condemn others for doing them and overlook you when you do them, too? Don’t you realize how patient he is being with you? … to give you time to turn from your sin?
His kindness is meant to lead you to repentance.
But no, you won’t listen; and so you are saving up terrible punishment for yourselves because of your stubbornness in refusing to turn from your sin; for there is going to come a day of wrath when God will be the just Judge of all the world. He will give each one whatever his deeds deserve. He will give eternal life to those who patiently do the will of God, seeking for the unseen glory and honor and eternal life that he offers.
But he will terribly punish those who fight against the truth of God and walk in evil ways — God’s anger will be poured out upon them.”
>>> Habitual sinning (without repentance) results in eternal death for absolutely everyone, whereas doing the will of God (which includes repenting of your sins after converson) results in eternal life.
Romans 3, 4, 5 • Justified by faith, justified freely by His grace, righteousness of faith, etc.
“Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace” (Romans 4:16, NKJV).
>>> Yes, of course, but about 15 NT passages say …
this faith must endure to the end of one’s physical life to inherit eternal life!
Here are 2 examples soon to be realized, which will really test your faith to see IF it is genuine:
• Do not renounce or abandon your faith during the great tribulation.
• Do not submit to taking the mark of the beast.
The NT Scriptures promise eternal death to everyone who fails these tests!
Romans 6:2-23, TLB • “For sin’s power over us was broken when we became Christians … Don’t you realize that you can choose your own master? You can choose sin (with death) or else obedience (with acquittal). … so now you must let yourselves be slaves to all that is right and holy … For the wages of sin is death”
>>> Do not be fooled by Paul’s many encouragements, exhortations, and edifications (which are almost to the point of lying). These Roman believers are still sinning! They are NOT being slaves of obedience, NOR are they being slaves of righteousness! Believers need to be instructed to maintain their righteous standing with God …
2 Timothy 3:16 • “All Scripture… is profitable for … instruction in righteousness”
Romans 6:16 • “be (slaves) of obedience leading to righteousness”
Romans 6:19 • “present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness”
1 John 3:7 • “let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous”
Romans 8:1-14, NKJV • “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who … walk according to the Spirit … For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”
>>> Now, here’s an interesting question for all of us …
How much is required of: walking in the Spirit,
putting to death of sin, being led by the Spirit?
True saving faith naturally produces …
love for God, obeying God, practicing righteousness, and good works. All of this is expected of the true believer …
it is just simply their reasonable service:
Romans 12:1, NKJV • “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”
because they think it tells them, “You have eternal life!”
But, they have been taught incorrectly …
they have been deceived by Satan through the churches.
Please remember that Satan is the god/ruler of this world/age, and the greatest liar and deceiver!
All you really have to place your belief-faith-trust in …
are the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit.
Forget everything else … and open up your
heart-mind-soul-spirit to God’s spiritual Truth.
Romans 1:5-6, TLB • “… God is sending us out around the world … so that they, too, will believe and obey him. … you, too, are invited by Jesus Christ to be God’s very own—yes, his holy people.”
>>> It is all about believing and obeying, and being sanctified until one is living a holy life. Sincere repentance will eventually rid the believer of his/her sins. Note: one is not automatically holy just because they have been born-again!
Romans 1:16, TLB • “… this Good News about Christ.
It is God’s powerful method of bringing all who believe it to heaven.”
>>> Believing the Good News is not simply an intellectual belief … true saving belief is tied into obedience and holiness, which leads to heaven
(see Romans 1:5-6 above and those below).
Romans 2:1-8, TLB • “When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are talking about yourselves, for you do these very same things. And we know that God, in justice, will punish anyone who does such things as these. Do you think that God will judge and condemn others for doing them and overlook you when you do them, too? Don’t you realize how patient he is being with you? … to give you time to turn from your sin?
His kindness is meant to lead you to repentance.
But no, you won’t listen; and so you are saving up terrible punishment for yourselves because of your stubbornness in refusing to turn from your sin; for there is going to come a day of wrath when God will be the just Judge of all the world. He will give each one whatever his deeds deserve. He will give eternal life to those who patiently do the will of God, seeking for the unseen glory and honor and eternal life that he offers.
But he will terribly punish those who fight against the truth of God and walk in evil ways — God’s anger will be poured out upon them.”
>>> Habitual sinning (without repentance) results in eternal death for absolutely everyone, whereas doing the will of God (which includes repenting of your sins after converson) results in eternal life.
Romans 3, 4, 5 • Justified by faith, justified freely by His grace, righteousness of faith, etc.
“Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace” (Romans 4:16, NKJV).
>>> Yes, of course, but about 15 NT passages say …
this faith must endure to the end of one’s physical life to inherit eternal life!
Here are 2 examples soon to be realized, which will really test your faith to see IF it is genuine:
• Do not renounce or abandon your faith during the great tribulation.
• Do not submit to taking the mark of the beast.
The NT Scriptures promise eternal death to everyone who fails these tests!
Romans 6:2-23, TLB • “For sin’s power over us was broken when we became Christians … Don’t you realize that you can choose your own master? You can choose sin (with death) or else obedience (with acquittal). … so now you must let yourselves be slaves to all that is right and holy … For the wages of sin is death”
>>> Do not be fooled by Paul’s many encouragements, exhortations, and edifications (which are almost to the point of lying). These Roman believers are still sinning! They are NOT being slaves of obedience, NOR are they being slaves of righteousness! Believers need to be instructed to maintain their righteous standing with God …
2 Timothy 3:16 • “All Scripture… is profitable for … instruction in righteousness”
Romans 6:16 • “be (slaves) of obedience leading to righteousness”
Romans 6:19 • “present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness”
1 John 3:7 • “let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous”
Romans 8:1-14, NKJV • “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who … walk according to the Spirit … For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”
>>> Now, here’s an interesting question for all of us …
How much is required of: walking in the Spirit,
putting to death of sin, being led by the Spirit?
True saving faith naturally produces …
love for God, obeying God, practicing righteousness, and good works. All of this is expected of the true believer …
it is just simply their reasonable service:
Romans 12:1, NKJV • “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”
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