Bible Matters 394: Saved Do Nothing

Modern day “do nothing” Christians that ignore the testimony of ALL eight New Testament witnesses and shout out “I’m saved by grace” are like SpongeBob and the “do nothing” conch!  You tell the conch that you are saved and now what should you do.  The conch responds, “Nothing.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHmtvR-1ivw

The conch in this case represents the devil.  God will judge you by your heart!  Not by what you think.

Jesus had a monumental task.   The Jews loved and served no one but themselves.  They shared the love of God with no one.  The laws of religion required them to burn, sacrifice and offer animals daily.  The church offered them righteousness by their sacrifice.   This method of self-righteousness offended God.  

Jesus offered himself as a way to turn the Jews away from the worship of self to the worship and love of God and love of neighbor.

Jesus gave you two commandments.  

Love God

Love Neighbor

The Laws of animal sacrifice are destroyed.  Jesus said he would destroy the temple in three days.  The Temple curtain split in two when Jesus died on the cross.  The law of serving self was destroyed.  The law of serving God and neighbor was created by faith in the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:31 – Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Do not be deceived by the devil into thinking anyone has salvation through the acts of man or believing in a single verse.  Salvation with God in heaven is reserved for those that live their life for the glory of God, loving God and loving your neighbor.   t any point you can turn and no longer walk with the Lord.    In the end you will judged based on how you live your life for his glory.

The preponderance of evidence based on the eight New Testamant witnesses supports God’s message of salvation.  Go read their gospel presented throughout Bible Matters in 169, 184, 223, 224, 225, 258, 259, 260 and 269.   These are also contained in Chapter 16 of “A Bride of Christ.”

If you think you are saved and can never lose it, then you’re heading for a rude awakening!  Salvation or being saved is not like earning a participation trophy as in child’s soccer.  When you believe in God, he wants your service!  He wants your Good Works. 

Read:

Bible Matters 244 Saved POE

Bible Matters 276 Bible Study Saved

Bible Matters 314 Once Saved Always Saved

Bible Matters 273 Blaspheme the Holy Ghost

Bible Matters 367 Backslider

Bible Matters 384 Consequences

Bible Matters 379 Gospels

Bible Matters 374 Forgiveness of Sins POE

Bible Matters 230 Converted POE

Bible Matters 388 Do Good

Bible Matters 375 Judgement

Don’t just take my word for it!   The summary below is excellent.  It doesn’t necessarily quote all the Bible verses contained in the above Bible Matters, but the outcome is the same! 

Why did God create us in the first place? He made us in certain ways like himself, able to think and choose, so we could be sons and daughters who live in friendship with Him. God created us for himself, for nothing less than to know, love, serve and enjoy Him — now and forever.

Through sin, however, we’ve rebelled against God and rejected His friendship. As a result, His likeness in us has been marred, and we’ve separated ourselves from Him. Since He’s the Source of all that’s good, such separation can lead only to misery in both this life and the next.

Because God loved us so much, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save us from such a terrible fate. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus offer us, through the forgiveness of our sins, escape from eternal punishment.

But that’s not all. He also reconciles us to God, opening the door to a full restoration of our friendship with Him.

In this way, Jesus begins the process of a complete renewal of God’s likeness in us, a healing of the brokenness that comes from sin. So salvation isn’t just a way to avoid hell, nor is it just a past event.

On the contrary: Salvation, in its fullness, is God’s new creation. To save us, He remakes us in His likeness — a lifelong process requiring our cooperation — so that we can once again think and love as He thinks and loves. This process finds its completion only in heaven, where eternal life is enjoyed in perfect harmony with Him.

Those who are joined there with God forever, in the deepest possible communion of love, will achieve their greatest destiny. They will fulfill their deepest longing. They will become what they were made to be.

Howard Pittman is a once saved always saved believer.   He did not high five Jesus when he died.  Check out his YouTube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfJ3HlaU4Yg

Kathy McDaniels just went to church.  She too did not high five Jesus when she died.  Check out her YouTube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtaS1Zyrxnw

Both showed up at the gates of hell.  Both got a taste of hell.  God sent them back to earth for you to learn from their mistakes.  Don’t think that you can ever be saved and going to heaven and then continue to live your sinful life down on earth for the glory of you!  You will be judged.

Pray to God for a change of heart and to be born again as a child of God.  To be Part of Team Abba.  Read:

Bible Matters 266 Heart

Bible Matters 104 Born Again

Bible Matters 387 Team Abba

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.