“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1
In the religion called Christianity works for salvation is a
must if you do not live a sufficient life in the scriptures, you will not be
allowed into heaven when you are before Jesus Christ the Judge of all mankind.
I’m most grateful to my gracious God that I am a Christian and not a
“religionist Christian”. You might ask “what is the difference, I’m so glad you
asked. The definition of the word “religion” is - a particular system of
faith and worship. The word
“religion” is a system of salvation, it is not based on salvation in Jesus the
Christ but on a human accomplishment. By “human accomplishments” I mean - "humanistic
values” or basically depending on a self-accomplished salvation. These people
never enjoy a satisfaction on this earth of assured salvation, they will never
know until the judgment seat whether they will be allowed to enter heaven, only
to find they’re not Gods child. When proper thought is given to the religionist
thinking it is very scarry to anyone who thinks of themselves as a Christian. You
can live all your life as a “morally” good person and die with one unrepented
sin and go to hell. Another flaw to it is that if one sins, they are supposed
to repent and be saved again, and again, and again, etc. Why? Well I’m glad you
asked again, because every single sin, no matter how large or small is the same
in God’s eyes, because a breaking of any law is sin. “Whosoever committeth
sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” 1
John 3:4 Sin is in our nature, we are sinners by birth, we are sinners because
Adam sinned not because we sin, our condemnation is because of Adam’s sin not
ours. Jesus said this, “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.” John 8:34 The word
“servant” means -a servant or bonded to sin- which means we cannot live and not
sin because it is our fleshly nature that we were born with. Therefore,
all “religionist Christian’s” will go to hell when they die, because
God said, “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth
from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8 This is why God said, “Not
of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:9 This single verse destroys all “religionist
Christian” belief that works is any part of salvation, how can one ever live a
sin free life on this earth? Oh, isn’t this not enough proof that works are not
part of our salvation,ok then read these scriptures, Rom. 3:20, 3:27-28, 4:2,
9:11, 9:16, 11:6; 1Cor. 1:29-31; 2Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:3-5. I could spend all my
time on this, but I will not, but not one single verse when used in context
tells a sinner they are saved by “religionist Christian” teachings. There is no
such thing as a “religionist Christian” because Christianity is not a religious
system it is about a man, God’s Son Jesus the Christ.
In man, salvation is impossible, but in one single man
all sinners can be saved, all that Jesus died for will be saved.
When Jesus told the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, who was a ruler of the Jews
that he must be born again, Jesus essentially told Nicodemus a second birth was
a necessary in order to be saved. Why, again I’m glad you asked, the word
“birth” means -to be delivered of- when you were born you were delivered of
your mother, being the seed of your mother and father and a sinner by nature.
God said a sinner cannot change what they are on their own. “Can the
Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do
good, that are accustomed to do evil.” Jeremiah 13:23 We cannot
change what we are by nature because our nature is our teacher in right or
wrong, our nature is at enmity with God. “Because the carnal mind is enmity
against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”
Romans 8:7
Therefore, the conclusion must be that it is impossible for a person to accomplish
salvation within themselves, it must come another way. Salvation is only
possible in Jesus Christ, and by the power of God Himself. This is what Jesus
meant when He told Nicodemus to be “born again” or to be given an actual new
birth by God in Jesus Christ. This is what God calls a “new nature”, which
is a “Divine nature”, “According as his divine power hath given unto us
all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given
unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be
partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in
the world through lust.” 2 Peter 1:3, 4 (Actually this entire passage could
be bolded) This divine nature comes from God by the power of the Holy Spirit
and in Jesus Christ, it is not accomplished by humanistic actions including
human works "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born,
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of
God." John 1:12, 13. We are born of God, “For whatsoever
is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our faith.”
1 John 5:4 We are delivered to salvation by the power of the Holy
Spirit, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of
God.” Romans 8:14 a dead spirit must be quickened and that is only possible
by God’s power. We are saved in Christ Jesus, by His death, burial, resurrection,
by His blood, by His holiness, by His accomplishing to fulfill all the laws and
commandments of God, by His overcoming temptation. It was Jesus Christ who went
to Calvary and allowed them to crucify Him in our place, suffering our pain, paying
our debt, not some of our debt but all our debt. In Christ we need not human
works no humanism, Jesus Christ did everything God the Father commanded of His
to save His people. "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn
the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth
on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already,
because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
John 3:17, 18 People are not condemned to hell because they did not work enough,
but because they did not trust in Jesus Christ to save them. If you believe that
you believe that salvation includes works, then how can you trust Jesus to save
you. Walking in the Spirit is walking in the salvation given by the power of
the Holy Spirit thru Jesus the Son of God. You cannot be an unbeliever
and be saved in Jesus Christ, only in Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit can
you never come into condemnation! PRAISE OUR GREAT GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS
HIS BELOVED SON FOR A SALVATION THAT WILL NEVER EXPIRE!
