“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 in 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)
God is love, and love is accurately defined in Him, and in Him alone. Love is not what we think or say it is, but what God says it is -- and He says His love is conditional, and that condition is Jesus Christ. Those who advance the concept of "unconditional love" are really saying, "It doesn't matter what I do, God will still love me, accept me, and receive me." But Jesus says this about those who believe they can practice sin and still claim to be Christians,"I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!"
If you say God's love has conditions, some will call you narrow, judgmental, and close-minded. But, you see, God is very particular about His children and His Kingdom. The Bible teaches the road to heaven is narrow and difficult, and few find it! That is because God has His conditions. He must have His conditions. If we are going to enter in, we must be His, we must be holy, and we must be faithful. If these things are not true of you, you do not know Him, and you are not known by Him. Jesus is coming back for a church without spot or wrinkle, and the Holy Spirit is preparing her for His return. If you are His, you are clean, free, and separate from sin and those who practice sin -- that is the condition Jesus requires. Yes, God has His conditions. His love has never been unconditional, no matter what some preach and sing. Thank God for His very conditional love. Thank God for Jesus.
Let's Pray- Father, those who know You understand and accept Your conditions. Jesus is the only way, the only truth, and the only life. Thank You, in my Savior's sweet name, Amen.
This is probably one of the hardest things for people to wrap their head around. And no matter how hard I try to figure this out it always comes back to this truth. Americans have a hard time being told they can’t always do things their way. As for me and my house, we have chosen to believe this, what the scriptures actually teach.
ReplyDeleteAMEN. Many declare Christ is Love & anything we do will be forgiven and over looked due to His Grace. ALOT OF THE SCRIPTURES ARE READ & INTERPRETED APART FROM THE GUILDANCE AND REVEALING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. So many come from a place of worldly wisdom and merely what comes thru brain power. Professing ourselves to be wise; but are fools. And in some cases just canal minded. Over looking that the same Bibles speak of Gods mind & thoughts being higher than our own. Without the mind of Christ....apart from the Holy Spirit we will come up with doctrine that is far from the truth. Flesh is a trip!!!! What shall we say then? Shall we sin cause we are no longer under the law, but we are under Grace???? God forbid. Hopefully, there will be some who will listen and take heed from others mistakes....and keep themselves from some unnecessary troubles. But if not; we can only pray because they can't use the excuse of " No one ever told me. " YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN!!!! You are a NEW creature in Christ.
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