INTRODUCTION
The most prominent message of salvation, in religion today, is a false teaching of, what I call, a “Candy Coated Rotten Apple Theology”. “Repeat this five point prayer after me, and you will be saved”, they say. Then you need to go to church; preferably theirs. From there they will teach a doctrine of save IN their sin while in all actuality, according to the Bible, they are still lost IN their sin.
The pages in this category look at what the Bible defines as sin and what it defines as salvation. It covers all aspects from grace, righteousness, etc. Study through the Word of YHWH and don’t let yourself be deceived by smooth talking pastors and evangelists; don’t be willfully ignorant.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
Hosea 4:6
The pages in this category look at what the Bible defines as sin and what it defines as salvation. It covers all aspects from grace, righteousness, etc. Study through the Word of YHWH and don’t let yourself be deceived by smooth talking pastors and evangelists; don’t be willfully ignorant.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
Hosea 4:6
WHAT IS SIN - Section 1
1.1 Different types of sin
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,
Ex 34:7
1.2 The Bible’s definition of sin:
Old Testament words for sin –
“Pesha” – transgression, rebellion (Exod. 34:7; Psa. 32:1, 2)
“Avon” – that which is twisted or crooked (Psa. 51: 2, 5)
New Testament words for sin –
“Hamartia” – to miss the mark (Rom. 3:23; Eph. 4:26)
“Parabasis” – transgressing or overpassing a line (Rom. 4:15; Gal. 3:19)
“Paraptoma” – falling where one should have stood (Rom. 4:25; 5:15)
“Anomia” – lawlessness (Matt. 7:23; 13:41)
“Adikia” – bending the right and making it crooked (2 Tim. 2:19;
Acts 8:23)
1.3 Sin’s of Commission
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John 2:15-16
1.4 Sin’s of Omission
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, 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 divides 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, you [who are] blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: 36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto you? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-46
1.5 Direct Bible Definition
4 Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 John 3:4
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
John 16:9
Violation of one’s conscience:
23 And he that doubts is damned if he eat, because he eats not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 14:23
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
1 John 5:17
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Prov 24:9
13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Psalms 19:13
Presumptuous - failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate: (I’ll sin today and ask for forgiveness tomorrow)
28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sins ignorantly, when he sins by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
Num 15:28
NOTE: As the example shown in the Old Covenant, the sin of ignorance is the ONLY sin covered by Christ.
17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
James 4:17
49 Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Ezek 16:49
Colossians 3:5 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
NOTE: Notice that “Idolatry” is not just serving idols but includes sexual immorality, evil desires, and covetousness or the love of money and things. For, all these are those “which is idolatry”
Little sin:
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defile the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
James 3:5-6
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Gal 5:9
1.6 Paul Defines
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Y’shua, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Cor 6:9-11
NOTE: They “WERE” these things. They are justified in the name of Christ but they also had to be washed, they had to be sanctified, they had to turn from their sin.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Gal 5:19-21
1.7 Temptation
James 1:14-15 (KJV) 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,
Ex 34:7
1.2 The Bible’s definition of sin:
Old Testament words for sin –
“Pesha” – transgression, rebellion (Exod. 34:7; Psa. 32:1, 2)
“Avon” – that which is twisted or crooked (Psa. 51: 2, 5)
New Testament words for sin –
“Hamartia” – to miss the mark (Rom. 3:23; Eph. 4:26)
“Parabasis” – transgressing or overpassing a line (Rom. 4:15; Gal. 3:19)
“Paraptoma” – falling where one should have stood (Rom. 4:25; 5:15)
“Anomia” – lawlessness (Matt. 7:23; 13:41)
“Adikia” – bending the right and making it crooked (2 Tim. 2:19;
Acts 8:23)
1.3 Sin’s of Commission
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John 2:15-16
1.4 Sin’s of Omission
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, 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 divides 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, you [who are] blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: 36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto you? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-46
1.5 Direct Bible Definition
4 Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 John 3:4
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
John 16:9
Violation of one’s conscience:
23 And he that doubts is damned if he eat, because he eats not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 14:23
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
1 John 5:17
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Prov 24:9
13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Psalms 19:13
Presumptuous - failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate: (I’ll sin today and ask for forgiveness tomorrow)
28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sins ignorantly, when he sins by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
Num 15:28
NOTE: As the example shown in the Old Covenant, the sin of ignorance is the ONLY sin covered by Christ.
17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
James 4:17
49 Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Ezek 16:49
Colossians 3:5 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
NOTE: Notice that “Idolatry” is not just serving idols but includes sexual immorality, evil desires, and covetousness or the love of money and things. For, all these are those “which is idolatry”
Little sin:
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defile the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
James 3:5-6
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Gal 5:9
1.6 Paul Defines
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Y’shua, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Cor 6:9-11
NOTE: They “WERE” these things. They are justified in the name of Christ but they also had to be washed, they had to be sanctified, they had to turn from their sin.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Gal 5:19-21
1.7 Temptation
James 1:14-15 (KJV) 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
RESULTS OF SIN - Section 2
2.1 Guilt
And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
Gen 3:8
2.2 Fear
And he said, I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Gen 3:10
2.3 Shame
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Gen 3:7
2.4 Death
For the wages of sin is death;
Romans 6:23
2.5 Separation
23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Gen 3:23-24
2.6 Subjection and Sorrow
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in sorrow you will bring forth children; and your desire shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you.
Gen 3:16
2.7 Servile toil
17 And unto Adam he said, Because you have hearkened unto the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, You shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow will you eat of it all the days of your life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you; and you will eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of your face shalt you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it you were taken: for dust you art, and unto dust you will return.
Gen 3:17-19
2.8 Weight
let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:1
2.9 Bondage
Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 6:16
Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:18
For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.
Romans 6:20
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 6:22
2.10 Because of sin, man has taken:
The deity out of religion
The supernatural out of Christianity
The authority out of the Bible
God out of education
Morality and virtue our of literature
Beauty and truth out of art
Ethics out of business
Fidelity out of marriage
And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
Gen 3:8
2.2 Fear
And he said, I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Gen 3:10
2.3 Shame
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Gen 3:7
2.4 Death
For the wages of sin is death;
Romans 6:23
2.5 Separation
23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Gen 3:23-24
2.6 Subjection and Sorrow
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in sorrow you will bring forth children; and your desire shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you.
Gen 3:16
2.7 Servile toil
17 And unto Adam he said, Because you have hearkened unto the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, You shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow will you eat of it all the days of your life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you; and you will eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of your face shalt you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it you were taken: for dust you art, and unto dust you will return.
Gen 3:17-19
2.8 Weight
let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:1
2.9 Bondage
Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 6:16
Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:18
For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.
Romans 6:20
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 6:22
2.10 Because of sin, man has taken:
The deity out of religion
The supernatural out of Christianity
The authority out of the Bible
God out of education
Morality and virtue our of literature
Beauty and truth out of art
Ethics out of business
Fidelity out of marriage
TRUE IMPORTANCE - Section 3
For the wages of sin is death;
Romans 6:23
3.1 Our walk is the most important thing to God
2 Corinthians 5:20 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be you reconciled to God. (Be reconciled to God - talking to the church that they are to be reconciled; which is to say they are not yet)
3.2 Old Testament
22 And Samuel said, Has the Lord much great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.
1 Sam 15:22-23
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your Elohim?
Micah 6:7-8
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Hosea 6:6-7
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? says the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of goats. 12 When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to tread my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. 15 And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayours, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.
Isaiah 1:11-20
NOTE:
Verses 11-12 parallel with the NT teaching:
Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, do you suppose, will he who thought to be worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise
Psalms 51:16-17
3.3 New Testament
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Y’shua answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, you have said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Y’shua saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that ask him any question.
Mark 12:28-34
“not far from the kingdom of God” because he “answered discreetly” thus while believing was ashamed.
42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Luke 11:42
They give offerings yet do not live by the judgement of God (we will be judged by the Law (Ten Commandments)) and do not love as God.
Romans 6:23
3.1 Our walk is the most important thing to God
2 Corinthians 5:20 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be you reconciled to God. (Be reconciled to God - talking to the church that they are to be reconciled; which is to say they are not yet)
3.2 Old Testament
22 And Samuel said, Has the Lord much great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.
1 Sam 15:22-23
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your Elohim?
Micah 6:7-8
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Hosea 6:6-7
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? says the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of goats. 12 When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to tread my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. 15 And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yea, when you make many prayours, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.
Isaiah 1:11-20
NOTE:
Verses 11-12 parallel with the NT teaching:
Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, do you suppose, will he who thought to be worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise
Psalms 51:16-17
3.3 New Testament
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Y’shua answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, you have said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Y’shua saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that ask him any question.
Mark 12:28-34
“not far from the kingdom of God” because he “answered discreetly” thus while believing was ashamed.
42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Luke 11:42
They give offerings yet do not live by the judgement of God (we will be judged by the Law (Ten Commandments)) and do not love as God.
BEGINNING - FAITH - Section 4
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
Y’shua said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 4:12
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him.
John 3:36
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 5:24
I said therefore unto you, that you will die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you will die in your sins.
John 8:24
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Y’shua answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.
John 6:28-29
John 3:16
Y’shua said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 4:12
He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him.
John 3:36
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 5:24
I said therefore unto you, that you will die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you will die in your sins.
John 8:24
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Y’shua answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.
John 6:28-29
SAVED BY GRACE - Section 5
5.1 Saved by Grace, not by Works
Romans 3:20 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
NOTE:
The Law NEVER justified us, thus no one could ever, even in Old Covenant times, be justified by the Law. The Law only shows us the sin.
Romans 3:28 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Galatians 2:16 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Y’shua the Messiah, even we have believed in Y’shua the Messiah, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
NOTE:
See also Romans 3:20
Galatians 3:2-5 2 This only would I learn of you, Received you the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have you suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministered to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, does he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
NOTE:
- No one, neither Jew nor Gentile, ever became righteous by doing the Law. They came to the decision to do the Law through spiritual revelation that this was the will of Elohim.
- Galatians 3:6-9 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know you therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
- Paul gives climax to his argument that Abraham heard the voice of Adonai, by obeying that voice, it was credited to him for righteousness.
5.2 What is Saved by Grace?
Ephesians 2:4-5 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
5.3 Grace Leads Us to Good Works
8 For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. [Most people stop here]10 For WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Y’shua the Messiah UNTO GOOD WORKS, which God has before ordained that WE SHOULD WALK IN THEM.
Eph 2:8-10
NOTE:
- Jews were coming into the churches of the gentiles and telling them they had to do all these ceremonial acts to be saved: Galatians 2:4 “And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Y’shua the Messiah, that they might bring us into bondage:”.
- Paul told in Gal 3:11 “the just shall live by faith”; which is also an old testament teaching: Habakkuk 2:4 “Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
After this statement he starts talking of circumcision; which is the works to which we are not saved by.
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and Godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and Y’shua the Messiah, our Savior;
Titus 2:11-13
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, MAY ABOUND TO EVERY GOOD WORK:
2 Cor 9:8
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Y’shua the Messiah our Lord.
Romans 5:20-21
NOTE:
See Also “RIGHTEOUSNESS”
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications:
Zech 12:10
NOTE:
Supplication - a vocalized cry in prayer: In Hebrew signifies a olive branch wrapped in cloth waved seeking surrender. These were called branches of supplication.
Romans 6:14-15 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
NOTE:
- Many stop right there and claim a salvation under grace only. Let’s continue for a couple more verses:
Romans 6:16 16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
- Grace saves us, works does not save us. Sin must not rule over us, transgression of the Law must not be part of our lives. So, since grace saves me, shall I now be able to sin? “Certainly not!”.
- Verse 14 says, “sin shall not have dominion over you”. What does this mean?
- Romans 6:3-6 3 Know you not, that so many of us as were baptized into Y’shua the Messiah were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
- Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
5.4 Grace Without Works
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Romans 6:1-2
James 2:14-26 (KJV) 14 What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 See you how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
5.5 Grace At Work
Hebrews 12:5-11 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives. 7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not? 8 But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
NOTE:
This is grace at work, the teaching (Titus 2:11-13) to live a holy, Godly life.
5.6 Grace is for Sinners
1 Timothy 1:9-13 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for murderers of man, 10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for thieves, for liars, for perjured persons, and IF THERE BE ANY OTHER THING CONTRARY TO SOUND DOCTRINE; 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
NOTE:
Paul received mercy because of sinning in ignorance because of unbelief. We’ve seen that grace is not for those who believe yet sin in rebellion. To them is the fearful wrath of God; which is to come. This is understood as the context of the message in which who the law is for.
5.7 Old Testament Grace
And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Gen 15:6
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans 4:3
Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works,
Romans 4:6
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Romans 4:12
Romans 3:20 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
NOTE:
The Law NEVER justified us, thus no one could ever, even in Old Covenant times, be justified by the Law. The Law only shows us the sin.
Romans 3:28 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Galatians 2:16 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Y’shua the Messiah, even we have believed in Y’shua the Messiah, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
NOTE:
See also Romans 3:20
Galatians 3:2-5 2 This only would I learn of you, Received you the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have you suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministered to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, does he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
NOTE:
- No one, neither Jew nor Gentile, ever became righteous by doing the Law. They came to the decision to do the Law through spiritual revelation that this was the will of Elohim.
- Galatians 3:6-9 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know you therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
- Paul gives climax to his argument that Abraham heard the voice of Adonai, by obeying that voice, it was credited to him for righteousness.
5.2 What is Saved by Grace?
Ephesians 2:4-5 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
5.3 Grace Leads Us to Good Works
8 For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. [Most people stop here]10 For WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Y’shua the Messiah UNTO GOOD WORKS, which God has before ordained that WE SHOULD WALK IN THEM.
Eph 2:8-10
NOTE:
- Jews were coming into the churches of the gentiles and telling them they had to do all these ceremonial acts to be saved: Galatians 2:4 “And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Y’shua the Messiah, that they might bring us into bondage:”.
- Paul told in Gal 3:11 “the just shall live by faith”; which is also an old testament teaching: Habakkuk 2:4 “Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
After this statement he starts talking of circumcision; which is the works to which we are not saved by.
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and Godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and Y’shua the Messiah, our Savior;
Titus 2:11-13
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, MAY ABOUND TO EVERY GOOD WORK:
2 Cor 9:8
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Y’shua the Messiah our Lord.
Romans 5:20-21
NOTE:
See Also “RIGHTEOUSNESS”
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications:
Zech 12:10
NOTE:
Supplication - a vocalized cry in prayer: In Hebrew signifies a olive branch wrapped in cloth waved seeking surrender. These were called branches of supplication.
Romans 6:14-15 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
NOTE:
- Many stop right there and claim a salvation under grace only. Let’s continue for a couple more verses:
Romans 6:16 16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
- Grace saves us, works does not save us. Sin must not rule over us, transgression of the Law must not be part of our lives. So, since grace saves me, shall I now be able to sin? “Certainly not!”.
- Verse 14 says, “sin shall not have dominion over you”. What does this mean?
- Romans 6:3-6 3 Know you not, that so many of us as were baptized into Y’shua the Messiah were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
- Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
5.4 Grace Without Works
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Romans 6:1-2
James 2:14-26 (KJV) 14 What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 See you how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
5.5 Grace At Work
Hebrews 12:5-11 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives. 7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not? 8 But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
NOTE:
This is grace at work, the teaching (Titus 2:11-13) to live a holy, Godly life.
5.6 Grace is for Sinners
1 Timothy 1:9-13 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for murderers of man, 10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for thieves, for liars, for perjured persons, and IF THERE BE ANY OTHER THING CONTRARY TO SOUND DOCTRINE; 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
NOTE:
Paul received mercy because of sinning in ignorance because of unbelief. We’ve seen that grace is not for those who believe yet sin in rebellion. To them is the fearful wrath of God; which is to come. This is understood as the context of the message in which who the law is for.
5.7 Old Testament Grace
And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Gen 15:6
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans 4:3
Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works,
Romans 4:6
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Romans 4:12
NOT OF WORKS? NOT OF SUBSTITUTION! - Section 6
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Y’shua answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.
John 6:28-29
We must count the cost (Luke 14:25:35)
6.1 The Milk of Teaching
Hebrews 6:1-2 1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
NOTE:
Why should the “foundation of repentance from dead works” not be taught further in their circle?
Hebrews 5:12-14 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
NOTE:
Those who still have not grasped the “milk of the word” which is righteousness through good works, it is he who had not grown; and is still a babe.
6.2 Direct Command to “DO”
Deut 30: (Moses said over and over to “do it”); like wise we are told in the New Testament:
Luke 11:28 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke 8:21 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 2:13
Matthew 7:21 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.
James 1:19-26 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholds himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridle not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Mark 3:33-35 33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
John 3:21 21 But he that does truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Matthew 21:28-31 28 But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Y’shua saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
1 Peter 1:14-16 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
6.3 Keeping His Commands
John 14:21-24 21 He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that you will manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Y’shua 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 loves me not keeps not my sayings: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 2:13
1 Corinthians 7:19 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Rev 22:14
Matthew 19:17 17 ...if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridle not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 1:25-26
6.4 Doing Good Deeds is Required
Titus 3:14 14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
NOTE:
Works is fruits and fruits works. Fruit is the actions in which one does; their talk and their deeds.
Matthew 7:16-20 16 You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits you will know them.
NOTE:
There are two types of fruit. There is the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). Then there is fruit that is produced because of the fruit of the Spirit (Matt 13:22-23; John 17:18, 20; James 5:20)
1 John 2:28-29 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Y’shua, that as you have received of us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more. 2 For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Y’shua. 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication: 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor; 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his holy Spirit.
Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Y’shua the Messiah unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Matthew 5:16 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
1 Thess 4:1-6, 7
1 Timothy 6:17-19 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Titus 1:13-16 13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Titus 2:11-14 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and Y’shua the Messiah, our Savior; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Luke 3:8 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
NOTE: “Fruit” is works or deeds. We must bring these forth which are good enough unto repentance
Titus 3:8 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, 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 divides 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, you [who are] blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: 36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto you? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-46
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
6.5 A Walk LIKE Christ is Required
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:4
Matthew 16:24 24 Then said Y’shua unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and TAKE UP HIS CROSS, and follow me.
6.6 Work of Love
Galatians 5:6 6 For in Y’shua the Messiah neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love. NOTE: has a working principle behind it
Hebrews 6:9-12
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
NOTE:
This is the WHOLE key behind works; we do it because we love God
6.7 Faith and No Works
What we see with these passages, along with the Bible as a whole, there is nothing you can do to be saved, because we can never be good enough. God saves us by His mercy and grace. Just because He saves us by His mercy and grace does not mean that we are void of doing any good works; they actually are required as He gave us good works so we then go give to others.
James 2:14-17 14 What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
James 2:26 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Titus 3:5 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
James 2:18 18 Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
James 1:22-26 (KJV) 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
NOTE:
The beholding in a glass and forgetting is that based on Elohim giving us a new heart; and we then seeing who we were.
Ezekiel 36:24-26 ,31 24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 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. 31 Then will you remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and will lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
6.8 Judgement Based on Works
Our WORKS demonstrate whether or not we’ve embraced YHWH’s Grace.
Romans 2:6-10 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rev 22:12
17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
1 Peter 1:17
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matt 16:27
but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matt 19:17
12 So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
James 2:12
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad.
2 Cor 5:10
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:11-12
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Rev 22:14
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Eccl 12:13-14
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searches the reins [minds] and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Rev 2:23
10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jer 17:10
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you shalt be justified, and by your words you shalt be condemned.
Matt 12:36-37
5 For your mouth utters your iniquity, and you choose the tongue of the crafty. 6 Your own mouth condemns you, and not I: yea, your own lips testify against you.
Job 15:5-6
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?
Prov 21:27
Bring an offering but with a wicked heart or mind
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heb 4:12
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever you have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Luke 12:2-3
47 Y’shua saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence know you me? Y’shua answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called you, when you wast under the fig tree, I saw you. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, you art the Son of God; you art the King of Israel.
John 1:47-49
Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? [2] who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? [1]15 He that walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he that despises the gain of oppressions, that shakes his hands from holding of bribes, that stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil; 16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. 17 Your eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Isaiah 33:14-17
[1] 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Heb 12:29
[2] 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2 Thess 2:8
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
John 6:28-29
We must count the cost (Luke 14:25:35)
6.1 The Milk of Teaching
Hebrews 6:1-2 1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
NOTE:
Why should the “foundation of repentance from dead works” not be taught further in their circle?
Hebrews 5:12-14 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
NOTE:
Those who still have not grasped the “milk of the word” which is righteousness through good works, it is he who had not grown; and is still a babe.
6.2 Direct Command to “DO”
Deut 30: (Moses said over and over to “do it”); like wise we are told in the New Testament:
Luke 11:28 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke 8:21 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 2:13
Matthew 7:21 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.
James 1:19-26 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholds himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridle not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Mark 3:33-35 33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
John 3:21 21 But he that does truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Matthew 21:28-31 28 But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Y’shua saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
1 Peter 1:14-16 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
6.3 Keeping His Commands
John 14:21-24 21 He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that you will manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Y’shua 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 loves me not keeps not my sayings: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 2:13
1 Corinthians 7:19 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Rev 22:14
Matthew 19:17 17 ...if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridle not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 1:25-26
6.4 Doing Good Deeds is Required
Titus 3:14 14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
NOTE:
Works is fruits and fruits works. Fruit is the actions in which one does; their talk and their deeds.
Matthew 7:16-20 16 You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits you will know them.
NOTE:
There are two types of fruit. There is the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). Then there is fruit that is produced because of the fruit of the Spirit (Matt 13:22-23; John 17:18, 20; James 5:20)
1 John 2:28-29 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Y’shua, that as you have received of us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more. 2 For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Y’shua. 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication: 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor; 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his holy Spirit.
Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Y’shua the Messiah unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Matthew 5:16 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
1 Thess 4:1-6, 7
1 Timothy 6:17-19 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Titus 1:13-16 13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Titus 2:11-14 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and Y’shua the Messiah, our Savior; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Luke 3:8 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
NOTE: “Fruit” is works or deeds. We must bring these forth which are good enough unto repentance
Titus 3:8 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, 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 divides 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, you [who are] blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: 36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto you? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-46
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
6.5 A Walk LIKE Christ is Required
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:4
Matthew 16:24 24 Then said Y’shua unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and TAKE UP HIS CROSS, and follow me.
6.6 Work of Love
Galatians 5:6 6 For in Y’shua the Messiah neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love. NOTE: has a working principle behind it
Hebrews 6:9-12
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
NOTE:
This is the WHOLE key behind works; we do it because we love God
6.7 Faith and No Works
What we see with these passages, along with the Bible as a whole, there is nothing you can do to be saved, because we can never be good enough. God saves us by His mercy and grace. Just because He saves us by His mercy and grace does not mean that we are void of doing any good works; they actually are required as He gave us good works so we then go give to others.
James 2:14-17 14 What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
James 2:26 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Titus 3:5 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
James 2:18 18 Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
James 1:22-26 (KJV) 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
NOTE:
The beholding in a glass and forgetting is that based on Elohim giving us a new heart; and we then seeing who we were.
Ezekiel 36:24-26 ,31 24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 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. 31 Then will you remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and will lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
6.8 Judgement Based on Works
Our WORKS demonstrate whether or not we’ve embraced YHWH’s Grace.
Romans 2:6-10 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rev 22:12
17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
1 Peter 1:17
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matt 16:27
but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matt 19:17
12 So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
James 2:12
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad.
2 Cor 5:10
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:11-12
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Rev 22:14
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Eccl 12:13-14
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searches the reins [minds] and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Rev 2:23
10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jer 17:10
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you shalt be justified, and by your words you shalt be condemned.
Matt 12:36-37
5 For your mouth utters your iniquity, and you choose the tongue of the crafty. 6 Your own mouth condemns you, and not I: yea, your own lips testify against you.
Job 15:5-6
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?
Prov 21:27
Bring an offering but with a wicked heart or mind
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heb 4:12
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever you have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Luke 12:2-3
47 Y’shua saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence know you me? Y’shua answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called you, when you wast under the fig tree, I saw you. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, you art the Son of God; you art the King of Israel.
John 1:47-49
Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? [2] who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? [1]15 He that walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he that despises the gain of oppressions, that shakes his hands from holding of bribes, that stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil; 16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. 17 Your eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Isaiah 33:14-17
[1] 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Heb 12:29
[2] 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2 Thess 2:8
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
REPENTANCE - Section 7
He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.
Prov 28:13
7.1 New Testament Repentance
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent:
Acts 17:29-30
Repent:
to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life
a: to feel regret or contrition
b: to change one’s mind
James 4:7-8 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
Acts 20:21 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Y’shua the Messiah.
NOTE: Do (repentance=turning away) and faith
From that time Y’shua began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 4:17
Acts 26:18-20 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 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.
1 John 3:7 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Galatians 5:24 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
2 Corinthians 7:11 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that you sorrowed after a Godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things you have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Acts 15:9 9 And put no difference between us and them, PURIFYING their hearts by faith.
NOTE: See also “FAITH”
Romans 8:1-4 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Y’shua the Messiah, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Y’shua the Messiah has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
NOTE: The Jews were trying to establish their own righteousness. They were doing it by the letter of the law: Romans 10:3 3 For they being ignorant of YHWH's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Matthew 6:23 23 But if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent you, and believe the gospel.
Mark 1:15
I tell you, Nay: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3
I tell you, Nay: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32
As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Ezek 33:11
1 And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6 And has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Y’shua the Messiah: 7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Y’shua the Messiah. 8 For by grace are you 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 Y’shua the Messiah unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Eph 2:1-10
Neither do I condemn you: go, and sin no more.
John 8:11
Behold, you art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto you.
John 5:14
NOTE: See Also “Swept Clean and Empty”
Romans 3:21 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, BEING WITNESSED by the law and the prophets;
NOTE: The “law and the prophets” was the Biblical term for the most of the Old Testament writings.
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 Cor 15:34
Forasmuch then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
1 Peter 4:1-2
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.
Gal 2:20
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God,
Romans 6:12-13
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 6:14-16
2 Timothy 2:19 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1 Peter 1:22 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Acts 15:9 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Hebrews 9:14 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (How can you have a purged and clarified conscience with your constantly still sinning and constantly declare that your filthy? The reason you don’t want to give up your vial thoughts and filthy ways is because you have no intention of obeying God)
2 Corinthians 6:17 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be you separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
Colossians 3:5 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Luke 11:29-32 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
NOTE: See also “Swept Clean and Empty”
7.2 Old Testament Repentance
Ezekiel 18:31 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Jonah 3:5-10 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Ezekiel 18:27-28 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28 Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
6 Seek you the Lord while he may be found, call you upon him while he is near: 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts:
Isaiah 55:6-7
NOTE: Everything we do and what we believe is in our actions and our thoughts
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
Isaiah 59:6-8
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
And you shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.
Deut 6:4-5
And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart:
And you shalt teach them diligently unto your children, and shalt talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
And you shalt bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
Deut 6:6-8
Therefore shall you lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
Deut 11:18
And it shall be for a sign unto you upon your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that the LORDS's law may be in your mouth:
Ex 13:9
And it shall be for a token upon your hand, and for frontlets between your eyes:
Ex 13:16
7.3 Evidence in Our Walk
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
2 Cor 5:17
46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luke 6:46
Titus 3:3-4 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter 1:14-16
“Be” is a creative word - BE light, BE water, BE healed
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Gal 5:19-26
If you love me, keep my commandments.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 14:15-16
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
John 15:10
Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Prov 28:18
But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matt 6:15
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
For I was an hungred, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungred, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came unto you?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
For I was an hungred, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:
I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-46
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Col 3:2-3
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9 Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Y’shua, and by the Spirit of our God.
NOTE: Sins to disqualify from kingdom. He goes on to say and such were some of you but you were washed, you were sanctified. How are you washed but still dirty? Your sanctified but your still filthy inside? Your justified IN your sins?
Proverbs 8:13 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Psalm 97:10 10 You that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
James 5:20 20 Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
1 Corinthians 13:6 6 Rejoice not in iniquity, but rejoice in the truth;
2 Peter 1:3 3 According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and Godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue:
7.4 Repentance For Forgiveness of Sin
Acts 26:18 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
NOTE: Forgiveness comes from an opening of the eyes and TURNING FROM darkness to light.
Prov 28:13
7.1 New Testament Repentance
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent:
Acts 17:29-30
Repent:
to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life
a: to feel regret or contrition
b: to change one’s mind
James 4:7-8 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
Acts 20:21 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Y’shua the Messiah.
NOTE: Do (repentance=turning away) and faith
From that time Y’shua began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 4:17
Acts 26:18-20 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 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.
1 John 3:7 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Galatians 5:24 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
2 Corinthians 7:11 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that you sorrowed after a Godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things you have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Acts 15:9 9 And put no difference between us and them, PURIFYING their hearts by faith.
NOTE: See also “FAITH”
Romans 8:1-4 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Y’shua the Messiah, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Y’shua the Messiah has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
NOTE: The Jews were trying to establish their own righteousness. They were doing it by the letter of the law: Romans 10:3 3 For they being ignorant of YHWH's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Matthew 6:23 23 But if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent you, and believe the gospel.
Mark 1:15
I tell you, Nay: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3
I tell you, Nay: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32
As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Ezek 33:11
1 And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6 And has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Y’shua the Messiah: 7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Y’shua the Messiah. 8 For by grace are you 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 Y’shua the Messiah unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Eph 2:1-10
Neither do I condemn you: go, and sin no more.
John 8:11
Behold, you art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto you.
John 5:14
NOTE: See Also “Swept Clean and Empty”
Romans 3:21 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, BEING WITNESSED by the law and the prophets;
NOTE: The “law and the prophets” was the Biblical term for the most of the Old Testament writings.
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 Cor 15:34
Forasmuch then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
1 Peter 4:1-2
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.
Gal 2:20
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God,
Romans 6:12-13
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 6:14-16
2 Timothy 2:19 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1 Peter 1:22 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Acts 15:9 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Hebrews 9:14 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (How can you have a purged and clarified conscience with your constantly still sinning and constantly declare that your filthy? The reason you don’t want to give up your vial thoughts and filthy ways is because you have no intention of obeying God)
2 Corinthians 6:17 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be you separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
Colossians 3:5 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Luke 11:29-32 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
NOTE: See also “Swept Clean and Empty”
7.2 Old Testament Repentance
Ezekiel 18:31 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Jonah 3:5-10 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Ezekiel 18:27-28 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28 Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
6 Seek you the Lord while he may be found, call you upon him while he is near: 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts:
Isaiah 55:6-7
NOTE: Everything we do and what we believe is in our actions and our thoughts
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
Isaiah 59:6-8
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
And you shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.
Deut 6:4-5
And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart:
And you shalt teach them diligently unto your children, and shalt talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
And you shalt bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
Deut 6:6-8
Therefore shall you lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
Deut 11:18
And it shall be for a sign unto you upon your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that the LORDS's law may be in your mouth:
Ex 13:9
And it shall be for a token upon your hand, and for frontlets between your eyes:
Ex 13:16
7.3 Evidence in Our Walk
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
2 Cor 5:17
46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luke 6:46
Titus 3:3-4 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be you holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter 1:14-16
“Be” is a creative word - BE light, BE water, BE healed
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Gal 5:19-26
If you love me, keep my commandments.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 14:15-16
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
John 15:10
Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Prov 28:18
But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matt 6:15
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
For I was an hungred, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungred, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came unto you?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
For I was an hungred, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:
I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-46
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Col 3:2-3
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9 Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Y’shua, and by the Spirit of our God.
NOTE: Sins to disqualify from kingdom. He goes on to say and such were some of you but you were washed, you were sanctified. How are you washed but still dirty? Your sanctified but your still filthy inside? Your justified IN your sins?
Proverbs 8:13 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Psalm 97:10 10 You that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
James 5:20 20 Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
1 Corinthians 13:6 6 Rejoice not in iniquity, but rejoice in the truth;
2 Peter 1:3 3 According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and Godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue:
7.4 Repentance For Forgiveness of Sin
Acts 26:18 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
NOTE: Forgiveness comes from an opening of the eyes and TURNING FROM darkness to light.
RIGHTEOUSNESS - Section 8
8.1 Unrighteous
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9 Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Y’shua, and by the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 5:5-7
5 For this you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not you therefore partakers with them.
Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Ezekiel 18:24 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
Matthew 12:35 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
James 1:19-26 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholds himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridle not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:41-46
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 (ASV) 8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Y’shua shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming; 9 even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
NOTE:
- The KJV says: “Then that Wicked be revealed”. “Wicked” from the Greek word “anomos” which is lawless or wicked because of lawlessness.
- Paul is talking about one who does not keep the Ten Commandments. Those who follow will perish because they refuse to love the truth and so be saved. Because they REFUSE, “Elohim sends them strong delusions, so that they will believe the lie”
2 Peter 2:12-22 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and THAT CANNOT CEASE FROM SIN; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet (Num 22:22-35). 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning (Matt 12:43-45). 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
NOTE:
1 Peter 4:17-19 (KJV) 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And IF THE RIGHTEOUS SCARCELY BE SAVED, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
8.2 Old Testament Righteousness
Proverbs 2:4-9 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt you understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keeps the paths of judgment, and preserves the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt you understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Isaiah 61:10 10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Job 29:14 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Deuteronomy 6:25 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.
Galatians 3:6-9 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know you therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
NOTE:
- Paul gives climax to his argument (Gal 3:1-5) that Abraham heard the voice of Adonai, by obeying that voice, it was credited to him for righteousness.
8.3 Righteousness by Works
The Bible does not say Christ was imputed as righteousness; it says that faith is imputed as righteousness. Abraham, by his faith his deeds were made perfect.
Romans 4:17-25 17 (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickens the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Y’shua our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
NOTE: See also “Faith”
- It was by the works of faith, that righteousness was imputed upon him
2 Corinthians 5:21 21 For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
1 Peter 4:17-19 (KJV) 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Matthew 5:20 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
1 John 2:28-29 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, 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 divides 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, you [who are] blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: 36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto you? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me... 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-41,46
Matthew 12:50 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. NOTE: What is the “will of the Father”?
Deuteronomy 6:25 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.
1 John 3:7 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Romans 6:16 16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 6:17-18 17 But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:19-22 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 3:25 25 Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; NOTE: Like the lamb, in the example of the Tabernacle, the blood is for the covering of sins past. If one sins again, they must return to the blood. In this, we crucify the Son of God afresh: Hebrews 6:4-6 “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” For those who continue in sin tread the blood of Christ underfoot: Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, do you suppose, will he who thought to be worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
NOTE:
Therefore those who continue in their sin, the blood of Christ will not cover them: Hebrews 10:26 “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,” Instead, because of the example given, and the grace shown now; those who continue in their sin will be for severely judged: Hebrews 10:27-29 “But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”
Romans 8:4-6 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Romans 14:17-19 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
NOTE: He is talking here that righteousness does not come in the works of the ceremonial laws (meats and drinks): And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and MEAT offerings, and DRINK offerings, in the feasts, and in the NEW MOON, and in the SABBATHS, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, TO MAKE RECONCILIATION for the house of Israel. Ezekiel 45:17
2 Corinthians 9:10 10 Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
NOTE: This is a parallel to the parable of the sower (Matt 13:1-8). The fruit produced in some hundred, some sixty, and some thirty fold is souls which are saved, as we see in this passage. He will multiply the see sown which will increase the fruit of righteousness. Therefore, a work that leads to righteousness is sowing seed; better said, witnessing the truth of Christ.
Matthew 6:33 33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
8.4 Covering Sin
Psalm 85:2-7 2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people, you have covered all their sin. Selah. 3 You have taken away all your wrath: you have turned thyself from the fierceness of your anger. 4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause your anger toward us to cease. 5 Will you be angry with us for ever? will you draw out your anger to all generations? 6 Will you not revive us again: that your people may rejoice in you? 7 Show us your mercy, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8.5 Only for Sins Which Are Past
Romans 3:21-25 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Y’shua the Messiah unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Y’shua the Messiah: 25 Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
2 Peter 1:9 (KJV) 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his OLD SINS.
NOTE: Like the lamb, in the example of the Tabernacle, the blood is for the covering of sins past. If one sins again, they must return to the blood. In this, we crucify the Son of God afresh: Hebrews 6:4-6 “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” For those who continue in sin tread the blood of Christ underfoot: Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, do you suppose, will he who thought to be worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
NOTE:
Therefore those who continue in their sin, the blood of Christ will not cover them: Hebrews 10:26 “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,” Instead, because of the example given, and the grace shown now; those who continue in their sin will be for severely judged: Hebrews 10:27-29 “But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”
8.6 Clothed in Righteousness
Isaiah 61:10 10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. HOW?
Romans 13:14 14 But put you on the Lord Y’shua the Messiah, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Job 29:14 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. HOW?
2 Timothy 2:22 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:16 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Revelation 19:7-9 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife Has MADE HERSELF READY. 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
8.7 Imputed Righteousness
Romans 4:17-24 17 (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickens the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Y’shua our Lord from the dead;
HOW?
Genesis 26:4-5 4 And I will make your seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto your seed all these countries; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Romans 4:3,5 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 5 But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the unGodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
NOTE: See also “FAITH”
Romans 4:9 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans 4:11 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Romans 4:13 13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9 Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Y’shua, and by the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 5:5-7
5 For this you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not you therefore partakers with them.
Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Ezekiel 18:24 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
Matthew 12:35 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
James 1:19-26 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholds himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridle not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:41-46
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 (ASV) 8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Y’shua shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming; 9 even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
NOTE:
- The KJV says: “Then that Wicked be revealed”. “Wicked” from the Greek word “anomos” which is lawless or wicked because of lawlessness.
- Paul is talking about one who does not keep the Ten Commandments. Those who follow will perish because they refuse to love the truth and so be saved. Because they REFUSE, “Elohim sends them strong delusions, so that they will believe the lie”
2 Peter 2:12-22 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and THAT CANNOT CEASE FROM SIN; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet (Num 22:22-35). 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning (Matt 12:43-45). 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
NOTE:
1 Peter 4:17-19 (KJV) 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And IF THE RIGHTEOUS SCARCELY BE SAVED, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
8.2 Old Testament Righteousness
Proverbs 2:4-9 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt you understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keeps the paths of judgment, and preserves the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt you understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Isaiah 61:10 10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Job 29:14 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Deuteronomy 6:25 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.
Galatians 3:6-9 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know you therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
NOTE:
- Paul gives climax to his argument (Gal 3:1-5) that Abraham heard the voice of Adonai, by obeying that voice, it was credited to him for righteousness.
8.3 Righteousness by Works
The Bible does not say Christ was imputed as righteousness; it says that faith is imputed as righteousness. Abraham, by his faith his deeds were made perfect.
Romans 4:17-25 17 (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickens the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Y’shua our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
NOTE: See also “Faith”
- It was by the works of faith, that righteousness was imputed upon him
2 Corinthians 5:21 21 For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
1 Peter 4:17-19 (KJV) 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Matthew 5:20 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
1 John 2:28-29 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, 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 divides 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, you [who are] blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: 36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto you? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me... 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matt 25:31-41,46
Matthew 12:50 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. NOTE: What is the “will of the Father”?
Deuteronomy 6:25 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.
1 John 3:7 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Romans 6:16 16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans 6:17-18 17 But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:19-22 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 3:25 25 Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; NOTE: Like the lamb, in the example of the Tabernacle, the blood is for the covering of sins past. If one sins again, they must return to the blood. In this, we crucify the Son of God afresh: Hebrews 6:4-6 “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” For those who continue in sin tread the blood of Christ underfoot: Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, do you suppose, will he who thought to be worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
NOTE:
Therefore those who continue in their sin, the blood of Christ will not cover them: Hebrews 10:26 “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,” Instead, because of the example given, and the grace shown now; those who continue in their sin will be for severely judged: Hebrews 10:27-29 “But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”
Romans 8:4-6 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Romans 14:17-19 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
NOTE: He is talking here that righteousness does not come in the works of the ceremonial laws (meats and drinks): And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and MEAT offerings, and DRINK offerings, in the feasts, and in the NEW MOON, and in the SABBATHS, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, TO MAKE RECONCILIATION for the house of Israel. Ezekiel 45:17
2 Corinthians 9:10 10 Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
NOTE: This is a parallel to the parable of the sower (Matt 13:1-8). The fruit produced in some hundred, some sixty, and some thirty fold is souls which are saved, as we see in this passage. He will multiply the see sown which will increase the fruit of righteousness. Therefore, a work that leads to righteousness is sowing seed; better said, witnessing the truth of Christ.
Matthew 6:33 33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
8.4 Covering Sin
Psalm 85:2-7 2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people, you have covered all their sin. Selah. 3 You have taken away all your wrath: you have turned thyself from the fierceness of your anger. 4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause your anger toward us to cease. 5 Will you be angry with us for ever? will you draw out your anger to all generations? 6 Will you not revive us again: that your people may rejoice in you? 7 Show us your mercy, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8.5 Only for Sins Which Are Past
Romans 3:21-25 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Y’shua the Messiah unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Y’shua the Messiah: 25 Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
2 Peter 1:9 (KJV) 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his OLD SINS.
NOTE: Like the lamb, in the example of the Tabernacle, the blood is for the covering of sins past. If one sins again, they must return to the blood. In this, we crucify the Son of God afresh: Hebrews 6:4-6 “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” For those who continue in sin tread the blood of Christ underfoot: Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, do you suppose, will he who thought to be worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
NOTE:
Therefore those who continue in their sin, the blood of Christ will not cover them: Hebrews 10:26 “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,” Instead, because of the example given, and the grace shown now; those who continue in their sin will be for severely judged: Hebrews 10:27-29 “But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”
8.6 Clothed in Righteousness
Isaiah 61:10 10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. HOW?
Romans 13:14 14 But put you on the Lord Y’shua the Messiah, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Job 29:14 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. HOW?
2 Timothy 2:22 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:16 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Revelation 19:7-9 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife Has MADE HERSELF READY. 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
8.7 Imputed Righteousness
Romans 4:17-24 17 (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickens the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Y’shua our Lord from the dead;
HOW?
Genesis 26:4-5 4 And I will make your seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto your seed all these countries; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Romans 4:3,5 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 5 But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the unGodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
NOTE: See also “FAITH”
Romans 4:9 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans 4:11 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Romans 4:13 13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
FAITH - Section 9
What is Faith?
9.1 Faith is doing what God commands
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaks.
9.2 Faith is pleasing God
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
9.3 Faith is coming to God through a diligent seeking
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.
9.4 Faith is doing that which is logically stupid, just because God said to do it
A. NOAH AND ABRAHAM
Hebrews 11:7-11 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
B. THIEF ON THE CROSS
Luke 23:40-43 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not you fear God, seeing you art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man has done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Y’shua, Lord, remember me when you comest into your kingdom. 43 And Y’shua said unto him, Verily I say unto you, To day shalt you be with me in paradise.
NOTE: Confessed sins (vs 41). Confessed Him as God (vs 40, 42). Confessed Christ’s innocence (Vs 41). Saw Him as Lord (vs 42). To see a man, who never held a royal office, as Lord and God while that man hangs on a cross beaten beyond recognition is logically stupid.
C. WIDOWS MITE
Mark 12:42-44 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow has cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
NOTE: Before and during the time of Christ, there were two collections, if you may. Some went to the Levites and the other was the “storehouse”. These two provided for the priest and the poor. This woman should have been taking but instead she gave everything she had for Adonai. In our flesh, this is logically stupid.
- In comparison to the rich ruler who could not give to the poor.
9.5 The conclusion
Believing, by faith, in the God of Abraham and of Youshua the Messiah, one diligently seeks Him, wanting to please Him by doing what He says, even if it seems logically stupid. And by faith, righteousness is given.
9.1 Faith is doing what God commands
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaks.
9.2 Faith is pleasing God
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
9.3 Faith is coming to God through a diligent seeking
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.
9.4 Faith is doing that which is logically stupid, just because God said to do it
A. NOAH AND ABRAHAM
Hebrews 11:7-11 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
B. THIEF ON THE CROSS
Luke 23:40-43 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not you fear God, seeing you art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man has done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Y’shua, Lord, remember me when you comest into your kingdom. 43 And Y’shua said unto him, Verily I say unto you, To day shalt you be with me in paradise.
NOTE: Confessed sins (vs 41). Confessed Him as God (vs 40, 42). Confessed Christ’s innocence (Vs 41). Saw Him as Lord (vs 42). To see a man, who never held a royal office, as Lord and God while that man hangs on a cross beaten beyond recognition is logically stupid.
C. WIDOWS MITE
Mark 12:42-44 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow has cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
NOTE: Before and during the time of Christ, there were two collections, if you may. Some went to the Levites and the other was the “storehouse”. These two provided for the priest and the poor. This woman should have been taking but instead she gave everything she had for Adonai. In our flesh, this is logically stupid.
- In comparison to the rich ruler who could not give to the poor.
9.5 The conclusion
Believing, by faith, in the God of Abraham and of Youshua the Messiah, one diligently seeks Him, wanting to please Him by doing what He says, even if it seems logically stupid. And by faith, righteousness is given.
IMMEDIATE SALVATION? - Section 10
10.1 Holding to the End
And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but HE THAT SHALL ENDURE TO THE END, THE SAME SHALL BE SAVED.
Mark 13:13
And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but HE THAT ENDURES TO THE END SHALL BE SAVED.
Matt 10:22
But HE THAT SHALL ENDURE UNTO THE END, THE SAME SHALL BE SAVED.
Matt 24:13
Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.
Matt 7:13-14
NOTE: It’s a WALK
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, IF WE HOLD FAST THE CONFIDENCE and the rejoicing of the hope FIRM UNTO THE END.
Heb 3:6
For we are made partakers of Christ, IF WE HOLD THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONFIDENCE STEADFAST UNTO THE END;
Heb 3:14
Revelation 2:10
be you faithful UNTO DEATH, and I will give you a crown of life.
1 Peter 1:13 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
10.2 conclusion
There is no Biblical support for repeating a “five point prayer” of salvation and being saved. In fact; the Bible says we must hold fast to our faith unto death, THEN we are saved
And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but HE THAT SHALL ENDURE TO THE END, THE SAME SHALL BE SAVED.
Mark 13:13
And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but HE THAT ENDURES TO THE END SHALL BE SAVED.
Matt 10:22
But HE THAT SHALL ENDURE UNTO THE END, THE SAME SHALL BE SAVED.
Matt 24:13
Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.
Matt 7:13-14
NOTE: It’s a WALK
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, IF WE HOLD FAST THE CONFIDENCE and the rejoicing of the hope FIRM UNTO THE END.
Heb 3:6
For we are made partakers of Christ, IF WE HOLD THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONFIDENCE STEADFAST UNTO THE END;
Heb 3:14
Revelation 2:10
be you faithful UNTO DEATH, and I will give you a crown of life.
1 Peter 1:13 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
10.2 conclusion
There is no Biblical support for repeating a “five point prayer” of salvation and being saved. In fact; the Bible says we must hold fast to our faith unto death, THEN we are saved
ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED - Section 11
26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:26
Hebrews 10:26-29
“For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”
Hebrews 6:4-6
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”
Ezekiel 18:24 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
See Also: Immediate Salvation
Heb 10:26
Hebrews 10:26-29
“For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”
Hebrews 6:4-6
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”
Ezekiel 18:24 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
See Also: Immediate Salvation
SIN NOT! - Section 12
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Y’shua the Messiah the righteous:
1 John 2:1
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John 2:15-16
God, having raised up his Son Y’shua, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you FROM his iniquities.
Acts 3:26
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:14
1 John 5:18 18 We know that whosoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.
Romans 6:3-6 3 Know you not, that so many of us as were baptized into Y’shua the Messiah were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
NOTE: This is what Paul means when he says we are “dead to sin” (vs 7)
Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 John 2:1
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John 2:15-16
God, having raised up his Son Y’shua, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you FROM his iniquities.
Acts 3:26
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:14
1 John 5:18 18 We know that whosoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.
Romans 6:3-6 3 Know you not, that so many of us as were baptized into Y’shua the Messiah were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
NOTE: This is what Paul means when he says we are “dead to sin” (vs 7)
Romans 6:12-13 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
Hebrews 5:9
Christ became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
SINNERS DO NOT GO TO HEAVEN - Section 13
9 Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Cor 6:9-10
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, neither whatsoever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Rev 21:27
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Gal 5:19-21
5 For this you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Eph 5:5-6
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
1 Cor 6:9-10
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, neither whatsoever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Rev 21:27
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Gal 5:19-21
5 For this you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Eph 5:5-6
John 3:36
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him
REMAINING IN SIN - Section 14
Galatians 2:17
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
Hebrews 10:26-29 26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
James 4:17
17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Ephesians 5:6 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Galatians 6:7-8 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Matthew 3:10 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 3:8 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Matthew 7:22-23 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
NOTE: “iniquity” is “lawlessness”, as seen in some versions. lawlessness is sin for sin is known by the law: Romans 7:7 “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shalt not covet.”
Hebrews 10:26-29 26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
James 4:17
17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Ephesians 5:6 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Galatians 6:7-8 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Matthew 3:10 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 3:8 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Matthew 7:22-23 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
NOTE: “iniquity” is “lawlessness”, as seen in some versions. lawlessness is sin for sin is known by the law: Romans 7:7 “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shalt not covet.”
BLASPHEME THE HOLY SPIRIT - Section 15
In talking of a house divided itself a few verses earlier, Y’shua says:
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad. 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaks against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Matt 12:30-33
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost has never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30 Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.
What does this mean then?
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him that has said, Vengeance belongs unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions; 33 Partly, whilst you were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst you became companions of them that were so used. 34 For you had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompence of reward. 36 For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Heb 10:28-39
"He that despised Moses' law" shows those who were part of the people. To despise is to reject what was given. We see this referring to "trodden under foot" as it's compared to this action to the blood of Christ in the covenant. We are to return to the former days, being that the joy when we were first "illuminated" in the salvation of our souls (vs 32). When we draw back, God has no pleasure in him (vs 38); and drawing back brings us into perdition (Vs 39).
For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, Hebrews 10:26
We have an example in Acts 5:1-11, in that Ananias and Sapphira were not slain by Spirit of God for just the act of lying, but for the knowledge of whom the lie was made and making it of no account for doing so. They willfully, after receiving knowledge, sinned against the Spirit. This is not to bring us into fearful of the death of the flesh for such actions, but for the death of the Spirit for dying in the flesh while in such actions.
So, Y’shua said that blaspheme of Him can be forgiven, but the blaspheme of the Spirit can not be forgiven.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
John 16:8
20 But you have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Y’shua: 22 That you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26 Be you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
Eph 4:20-32
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad. 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaks against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Matt 12:30-33
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost has never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30 Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.
What does this mean then?
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him that has said, Vengeance belongs unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions; 33 Partly, whilst you were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst you became companions of them that were so used. 34 For you had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompence of reward. 36 For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Heb 10:28-39
"He that despised Moses' law" shows those who were part of the people. To despise is to reject what was given. We see this referring to "trodden under foot" as it's compared to this action to the blood of Christ in the covenant. We are to return to the former days, being that the joy when we were first "illuminated" in the salvation of our souls (vs 32). When we draw back, God has no pleasure in him (vs 38); and drawing back brings us into perdition (Vs 39).
For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, Hebrews 10:26
We have an example in Acts 5:1-11, in that Ananias and Sapphira were not slain by Spirit of God for just the act of lying, but for the knowledge of whom the lie was made and making it of no account for doing so. They willfully, after receiving knowledge, sinned against the Spirit. This is not to bring us into fearful of the death of the flesh for such actions, but for the death of the Spirit for dying in the flesh while in such actions.
So, Y’shua said that blaspheme of Him can be forgiven, but the blaspheme of the Spirit can not be forgiven.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
John 16:8
20 But you have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Y’shua: 22 That you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. 26 Be you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
Eph 4:20-32
LIVING EXAMPLES OF SALVATION - Section 16
16.1 Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah captured, in bondage, but were saved by grace (Gen 14); for Abraham refused payment (salvation is free). Yet, because they still refused to turn from their ways, judgement was set upon them by their works (Jude 1:7).
16.2 Exodus from Egypt
A lamb was sacrificed and the people had to apply the blood of that lamb. The children of Israel were in bondage but by applying the blood they were freed from bondage. After they were saved, when they were hungery God gave them bread, when they were thirsty God gave them water, and He protected them when they were attacked. After they were saved they were baptized in the Red Sea. All this God did out of Grace. Then He brings them to Sinai where He entered into a covenant with them.
God starts the Ten Commandments by saying, “I saved you, now if you love me (Ex 20:6, John 14:15) here’s My Law”. God does not give them the Law until He completely saves them from their bondage.
Now, notice this... How many of those who were saved from bondage made it to the promised land? Two. Because of rebellion and lack of faith the many who were saved by grace from bondage were judged by works and did not make it. God not only wanted to save them from Egypt, He wanted to save them from sin; justified than sanctified.
Sodom and Gomorrah captured, in bondage, but were saved by grace (Gen 14); for Abraham refused payment (salvation is free). Yet, because they still refused to turn from their ways, judgement was set upon them by their works (Jude 1:7).
16.2 Exodus from Egypt
A lamb was sacrificed and the people had to apply the blood of that lamb. The children of Israel were in bondage but by applying the blood they were freed from bondage. After they were saved, when they were hungery God gave them bread, when they were thirsty God gave them water, and He protected them when they were attacked. After they were saved they were baptized in the Red Sea. All this God did out of Grace. Then He brings them to Sinai where He entered into a covenant with them.
God starts the Ten Commandments by saying, “I saved you, now if you love me (Ex 20:6, John 14:15) here’s My Law”. God does not give them the Law until He completely saves them from their bondage.
Now, notice this... How many of those who were saved from bondage made it to the promised land? Two. Because of rebellion and lack of faith the many who were saved by grace from bondage were judged by works and did not make it. God not only wanted to save them from Egypt, He wanted to save them from sin; justified than sanctified.
MISCELLANEOUS - Section 17
17.1 Salvation Not For Sale
Abram saved, by war, the people and refused to take. This is an allegory of salvation.
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoe latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is your, lest you shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
Gen 14:21-23
17.2 Balaam
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
2 Peter 2:15
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude 1:11
In the seven churches, one, which is Purgamum, started selling salvation; indulgences.
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam,
Rev 2:14
Y’shua ask’s for money, but not for Himself but for the poor; not even passed though Him.
21 Then Y’shua beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatsoever you have, and give to the poor, and you shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Mark 10:21
17.3 Prosperity Message
11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Isaiah 56:11
13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one deals falsely.
Jer 6:13
11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us. 12 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
Micah 3:11-12
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter 5:2
Abram saved, by war, the people and refused to take. This is an allegory of salvation.
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoe latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is your, lest you shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
Gen 14:21-23
17.2 Balaam
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
2 Peter 2:15
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude 1:11
In the seven churches, one, which is Purgamum, started selling salvation; indulgences.
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam,
Rev 2:14
Y’shua ask’s for money, but not for Himself but for the poor; not even passed though Him.
21 Then Y’shua beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatsoever you have, and give to the poor, and you shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Mark 10:21
17.3 Prosperity Message
11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Isaiah 56:11
13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one deals falsely.
Jer 6:13
11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us. 12 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
Micah 3:11-12
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter 5:2
AVOID SINFUL PEOPLE - Section 18
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Y’shua the Messiah, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
2 Thess 3:6
This is not to say that we don’t associate with sinners, as Christ accompanied himself with sinners. Yet, there are some who absolutely reject and refuse to see the light; they like the darkness they are in. At this point, we must not cast our pearls before the swine (Matt 7:6).
2 Thess 3:6
This is not to say that we don’t associate with sinners, as Christ accompanied himself with sinners. Yet, there are some who absolutely reject and refuse to see the light; they like the darkness they are in. At this point, we must not cast our pearls before the swine (Matt 7:6).
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