True Christians Can Change the World Review by Sister Allison
I heard a discussion this pastor had on the
radio about his book. He says Jesus isn't the only way....
He is preaching a false gospel - beware!
He said God looks on the heart of a person rather than altogether what they believe. He's definately missing the mark! (In more ways than one)
Well, I was thinking. If it were true that God
looked upon our hearts and based our
salvation upon the good works of men.
Would it not be true that we would all
have to be without spot or wrinkle? Blemish free?
Because God's requirement in the
law is that it be kept in it's entirety
(hence we like sheep who have
gone astray would not fulfill that
command of the law) And not
only that - without "bloodshed"
their is NO remission of sin.
(that is only of the sacrifice
of a perfect spotless lamb)
Hence if this pastor was to
even try to fulfil the law in his own right.
(0r any other relisious sect
for that matter) Really
that is impossible.
(And it is a contradiction
of scripture) For the
Wage of Sin is Death.
The law is a schoolmaster
that leads us to Christ.
It shows that when we
sin, we are exceedingly
sinful. SIN is a
transgression of the law.
For ALL have sinned and
fallen short of God's Glory.
(check out Romans 3)
Only Jesus fulfilled the law
in that He was the Son of God
without spot and blemish.
He lived a perfect life.... tempted
in every way in which we are
tempted YET without sin.
If that pastor preaches people
in general can make up for the evil
they do by doing good deeds
he would be going against
the law's requirements... which
is a perfect standard no
one can fulfill but God Himself.
(has anyone stretched the
truth, even once? Then
you have not lived up
to the laws standard
and your sin is to be
punished)
It was Christ Jesus who bares
our sin. For He was made sin
for us and because he is
Jehovah God - who played
the role of the Father and the Son.
A perfect Father with perfect commandments
who is just in punishing all of
our sins and a perfect Son in fulfilling those
commands by being obedient
even unto death. Therefore,
He was given the Father's name
LORD (Jehovah) the name above
all names... that at the name
of Jesus every knee should
bow and confess He is LORD
to the glory of the Father.
(Philipians 2)
God Jehovah therefore
is author of salvation
and He alone saves
us from sin not OURSELVES.
The scripture teaches
Jesus is the Son of
God...and that without
the Son we cannot
have life. His word
says...He who has the Son has life
and He who has not
the Son WILL NOT see
life but the wrath of God
remains on him.
God's wrath will continue
to remain on those who
depend on themselves to
keep the law for they are
not perfect lambs.
Thereagain, we ALL like sheep
have gone astray, we have
turned everyone of us
to our own way. And God
laid on HIM the iniquity
of us all... to satisfy the law.
God would be just to
condemn us all if it
weren't for what He
has done for us.
God had to justify our sin
by placing it on Christ Jesus,
and our sin was Punished
as HE was chastised for
us to bring us peace.
(It was written in the
book of Isaiah 53 and it
was prophesied in
Isaiah 6, For unto
us a Son is born...and
He shall be called Mighty God
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace)
God's Grace.is amazing to me.
Yes, Jews and Muslims can
go to Heaven if only they will
lay their burden of sin on Jesus
and find rest .. jesus said
COME TO ME all you who
are weary and burdened
and I will give you rest..
One can never find rest in doing good
works... for our works are
not satisfactory to GOD.
For He saved us NOT by
righteous deeds we have
done but according to
His mercy... with the washing
and regeneration of the
Holy Spirit. (Titus 3)
It is the work of the Son of God!
Therefore, that pastor
must repent towards
God and stop relying on
his own works (so that he
may not boast on the
day of judgement)
I believe it is GOD who
would cause him
to repent (it is
Godly sorrow that
leads us to repent)
otherwise our sins
of idolotry (believing
in ourselves)
would condemn us.
I pray God will open
the eyes of that pastor
(by our testimony
and witness before
him)
For Romans 10 says
He who calls on the name
of the LORD shall be
saved. But how can
he call on him who he
has not believed and
how can he believe
unless a preacher
is sent. (Beautiful
are the feet of those
who bring good news!)
Praise Jesus we can
come to Him and
give him our burden
of sin...
that we may find rest.
It is too great for us bare.
He overcame sin
and death and has
obtained the victory
for us. Thus, someday
this flesh shall put on
incorruption on the
day of resurrection
for those who believe
in Him. (See 1 Cor. 15,
Romans 8, 1 Thes. 5,
2 Thes. 2) Until then
all the creation moans
and groans waiting or
that day of the adoption
to wit of the sons of God.
Hallelujah Praise the LORD Jesus
He conquered sin and death
and shall rule and reign
in righteousness at His return.
(2 Peter 3, Romans 5, 2 Thes. 2)
For He was in the world and
the world was made by him
and the "world" knew him not.
But as many as received HIM,
HE gave the right to become
children of God... born not
of the will of the flesh, nor of
the will of man. BUT of GOD!
(John 1)
AMEN!!! AMEN!!!