IS IT PLANNED?
“Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest:
Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor [is] he who does not love his brother.” 1 John 3:9-10. In other words, those who do not practice righteousness are the children of the devil, the Apostle John said.
Many Christians believe that they have been born of God and do not sin; they cannot sin because they have been born of God.
According to John, however, if they do not practice righteousness they are not of God.
Okay, what does being born of God mean? Is an individual who is just baptized with holy water or pool water born of God? Are they born of God? No, not guaranteed. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, are we born of God? No, not guaranteed either. What must we do then to be born of God? According to John, we must practice righteousness.
What is sin? Sin is a violation of God’s laws and commandments. The only way that we cannot sin, according to the world, is when there are no more God’s commandments to violate. And so, the world promptly declares that there are no more of God’s laws and commandments to keep or to observe after Jesus was nailed on the cross.
In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest:
Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor [is] he who does not love his brother.” 1 John 3:9-10. In other words, those who do not practice righteousness are the children of the devil, the Apostle John said.
Many Christians believe that they have been born of God and do not sin; they cannot sin because they have been born of God.
According to John, however, if they do not practice righteousness they are not of God.
Okay, what does being born of God mean? Is an individual who is just baptized with holy water or pool water born of God? Are they born of God? No, not guaranteed. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, are we born of God? No, not guaranteed either. What must we do then to be born of God? According to John, we must practice righteousness.
What is sin? Sin is a violation of God’s laws and commandments. The only way that we cannot sin, according to the world, is when there are no more God’s commandments to violate. And so, the world promptly declares that there are no more of God’s laws and commandments to keep or to observe after Jesus was nailed on the cross.
Is this a coincidence, or is this planned, the crucifixion of Jesus and the abandonment of His laws and commandments?
Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
"And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Matthew 7:21-23. Practice lawlessness is disobedient to the law.
John says those who practice righteousness are born of God.
Jesus says those who practice lawlessness will not see Heaven.
Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
"And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Matthew 7:21-23. Practice lawlessness is disobedient to the law.
John says those who practice righteousness are born of God.
Jesus says those who practice lawlessness will not see Heaven.
Satan says God’s commandments must be abandoned after Jesus died on the cross if we want to go to Heaven!
Whom do we follow?
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