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is the Mother Goddess of Demon-Kairos Worship: Spiritual
Terrorists and Images of Hell: Lipscomb
University
Summer Celebration 2016
Romans 1, Romans chapter one: Justification by faith only was
INVENTED and published in the yer 1525. A Just person DOES
just things: believing that Jesus is the Christ of God is a
RIGHTEOUS deed and therefore means that they are righteous.
However, that does not mean that they have been REGENERATED by
having God give us A holy spirit or A good conscience when we
REQUEST it by obedience at baptism. Alistair McGrath on
justification and regeneration Iustitia Dei, Vol. 1
p. 184 "The significance
of the Protestant distinction between justification and
regeneration is that a fundamental discontinuity has been introduced into the
western theological tradition where none had existed
before. Despite the astonishingly theological diversity of
the late medieval period, a consensus relating to the
nature of justification was maintained throughout. The
Protestant understanding of the nature represents a
theological novum, whereas its understanding of its mode
does not."
p. 186 "The essential
feature of the Reformation doctrines of justification is
that a deliberate and systematic distinction is made
between justification and regeneration. Although it must
be emphasized that this distinction is purely notional, in
that it is impossible to separate the two within the
context of the ordo sautis, THE ESSENTIAL POINT IS THAT A
NOTIONAL DISTINCTION IS MADE WHERE NONE HAD BEEN
ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.
A FUNDAMENTAL DISCONTINUITY WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL TRADITION WHERE NONE HAD EVER EXISTED,
OR EVER BEEN CONTEMPLATED BEFORE. The Reformation
understanding of the nature of justification - as opposed
to its mode - must be regarded as a genuine theological
novum."
The mark of anti-Christ is to deny that
Christ came fully in the flesh. That was the Gnostic denial
and claim that Jesus didn't even leave footprints in the
sand. However, the plan of God is to accept the man Jesus as
"the Christ of God" with a gospel which relates to our own
human experience to make us disciples. Modern Gnostics who
teach "faith only" utterly deny that Christ involves Himself
in physical means and INSIST that He come to them MYSTICALLY
or even, as in "believer's baptism" come and die for them
personally. This believer's baptism also leads some to
believe that THEY have to become CHRIST and die for their
own sins.
Rejection of literal water as Christ's
means of giving a new birth has always been connected with
the denial that He came adequately in the flesh the first
time. See Believer's Baptism as an ancient
Pagan Baptism.
See our Baptism index to see that ALL
early scholars believed and taught that baptism is God's
chosen method to bestow A holy spirit.
Romans 1:17 is
MISTRANSLATED to prove faith only and that those who
BELIEVE the statements of the Bible are heretical.
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written,
The just shall live by faith. Rom 1:17
It is not possible to
prove FAITH ONLY without mistranslating and by being blind
to the fact that there are verses BEFORE and AFTER verse
17.
PAUL, a servant of
Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the
gospel of God, Rom 1:1
(Which he had promised
afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Rom 1:2
Concerning his Son
Jesus Christ our Lord, which was
MADE of the
seed of David according to the flesh; Rom 1:3
And DECLARED to be the Son of God with
power,
according to the spirit of holiness,
by the
resurrection from the dead: Rom 1:4
Verse 5 is adequate to
prove that "justification by faith" does not mean FAITH
ONLY and that justification does not mean regeneration or
the remission of sins: the Gospel of FREE GRACE is taught
to be OBEYED or there is no faith.
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, Rom 1:5
for obedience to the faith among all
nations, for his name:
Now to him that is of power to stablish you
according to my gospel,
and the preaching of Jesus Christ,
according to the
revelation of the mystery,
which was kept
secret since the world began, 1 Cor 16:25
This
was the tiny Remnant of Jews who had not "bowed to
Baal" and to the Remnant who answered the invitation
Notice the two
GROUPS which is always the meaning of PREDESTINATED
purpose.
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest
be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
........[1] and to restore the preserved of Israel:
........[2] I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles,
........[3] that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Isa 49:6
Salvation is
Yeshuwah! God chooses those who DO NOT repudiate Him
by THEIR OWN SINS.
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One,
to him whom man despiseth,
to him whom the nation abhorreth,
to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see
and arise, princes also shall worship,
because of the Lord that is faithful,
and the Holy One of Israel,
and he shall choose thee. Isa 49:7
But what saith the
answer of God unto him?
........ I have reserved to myself seven thousand
men,
........ who have not bowed the knee
to the image of Baal. Ro.11:4
But now is made
manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets,
according to the commandment of the everlasting God,
made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 1 Cor 16:26
O foolish Galatians, who
hath bewitched you,
that ye
should not obey the truth, before whose eyes
Jesus Christ hath
been
evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Galatians 3:1
This only would I learn
of you,
Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law,
or (Received ye
the Spirit) by the hearing of faith? Galatians 3:2
WHAT? For ye are all the children of
God by
faith in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:26
HOW? For as many of you as have
been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ. Gal 3:27
HOW ABOUT JESUS'
PROMISE TO MARTHA: isn't this SALVATION by FAITH ONLY?
No, not at all: the topic is imminent resurrection:
Jesus said to her, "Your
brother will rise again." John 11:23
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in
the resurrection at the last day. ohn 11:24
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: John 11:25
And whosoever liveth
[in Me] and believeth IN me shall never die. Believest thou this? John 11:26
Pisteuo (g4100) pist-yoo'-o; from
4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a
person or thing), i.e. credit; by impl. to entrust (espec. one's spiritual
well-being to Christ): - believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
Pistis (g4102) pis'-tis; from
3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; mor. conviction (of
religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious
teacher),
espec. reliance upon Christ for salvation;
abstr. constancy in such profession; by extens. the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself: -
assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
At this time Mary made the good
confession:
She saith unto him, Yea,
Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God,
which should come into the world. John 11:27
When the Enuch
asked Philip "what hinders me from being baptized"
Then Philip opened his
mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached
unto him Jesus. Acts 8:35
When Philip
preached to him Jesus, the eunuch KNEW that it
demanded BAPTISM.
And as they went on
their way, they came unto a certain water: and the
eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Ac.8:36
Faith-only did not
save him but APISTOS or "believeth not" would prevent
baptism. He was "justified" by his faith which led to
the important confession made by Martha.
And Philip said, If
thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he
answered and said,
I
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Acts 8:37
The eunuch had no
CHURCH needing to VOTE HIM IN before he could be
baptized. Therefore, he needed baptism in order to have
his sins remitted EVEN AFTER he expressed his faith.
And he commanded the
chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the
water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Acts 8:38
And when they were
come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught
away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he
went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:39
After coming to the tomb:
Jesus saith unto her,
Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the
glory of God? John 11:40
Jesus didn't say:
if thou woudest believe thou SHALT BE SAVED!
Then they took away the
stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus
lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that
thou hast heard me. John 11:41
The faith of Martha caued Jesus to
work a miracle to validate HIS ministry:
And I knew that thou
hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that
thou hast sent me. John 11:42
Among whom are ye
also the called of Jesus Christ: Rom
1:6
Kletos (g2822) klay-tos; from the
same as 2821; invited, i.e. appointed, or (spec.) a saint: - called.
Klesis (g2821) klay'-sis; from a
shorter form of 2564; an invitation (fig.): - calling.
Voco 1. To
cite, summon into court, before a magistrate
2. To bid, invite
one as a guest, to dinner, etc. (syn. invito): Pa.
Solus cenabo domi?
Rom. 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did
predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he
might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Rom. 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also
called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom
he justified, them he also glorified.
Romans 8.[29] nam quos praescivit et praedestinavit conformes fieri imaginis Filii eius ut sit ipse primogenitus in multis fratribus
Prae-scĭo , īvi,
ītum, 4, v. a.,
II. Esp. (in
eccl. Lat.),
of God's foreknowledge:
praescivit
et
praedestinavit,
Vulg. Rom. 8, 29;
11, 2;
Ambros.
in Luc. 7, 167.Hence, adv.:
praescĭ-enter
,
with foreknowledge, Anon. (Hilar.) in Job, 1, p.
77.
Prae-destĭno.
to determine beforehand, to predestine II.
To provide beforehand: cavea
modico
praedestinata
pretio,
This does not mean "decided" but what one anticipates.
Praedstino, a-re, to set before
as a goal, predestine: sibi triumphos,
Liv. 45 40. [8] They ought to have been riding
with their father, wearing the praetexta and anticipating
[praedestinavit] triumphs similar to
his. A few days later M. Antonius, a tribune of the plebs,
summoned a meeting of the Assembly that Aemilius might
address it. [9] Following the
practice of other commanders, he gave an account of what he
had done. It was a memorable speech worthy of a Roman
leader.
To all that be in
Rome, beloved of God,
called to be saints: Grace to you, and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Rom 1:7
First, I thank my God
through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the
whole world. Rom 1:8
These people continued
to be justified by faith because they continued to walk in
that faith.
For God is my witness,
whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that
without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Rom 1:9
Serve means worship. Paul's
personal prayers were worship IN THE SPIRIT:
Latreuo (g3000) lat-ryoo'-o; from
latris , (a hired menial); to minister (to God), i.e. render
religious homage: - serve, do the service, worship (-per)
We have an altar,
whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. Heb.13:10
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought
into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are
burned without the camp. Heb 13:11
Making request, if by
any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey
by the will of God to come unto you. Rom 1:10
For I long to see
you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to
the end ye may be established; Rom 1:11
Paul ministered the
spirit by preaching the truth.
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of
God,
that the offering up of the Gentiles might be
acceptable,
being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:16
To be SANCTIFIED means to receive A holy
spirit. That is the meaning of the gift of A holy spirit
(Acts 2:38) or A good conscience or consiousness at
baptism (1 Peter 3:21)
Let us draw near with a
true heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts
sprinkled from an evil conscience,
and our bodies
washed with pure water. Heb.10:22
Which sometime were
disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in
the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein
few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 1 Peter 3:20
Baptism, which
corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of
dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for A clear conscience, through
the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 1 Peter 3:21
That is, that I may
be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. Rom 1:12
Now I would not have
you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come
unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some
fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. Rom
1:13
I am debtor both to
the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise,
and to the unwise. Rom 1:14
So, as much as in me
is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome
also. Rom 1:15
For I am not ashamed
of the gospel
of Christ:
for it is
the power of
God unto
salvation
to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Rom 1:16
Believing the gospel gives one POWER:
that is the meaning of justification. Believing the gospel AGREES with God that He
is righteous and provides Light and Life to those who ASK of
Him. BELIEVETH insists that you believe the PROMISE of God
in Christ that "He that believes AND is baptized shall be
saved."
For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
For God sent not his Son
into the world to condemn the world;
but that
the world through him might be saved. John 3: 17
He that rejecteth me,
and receiveth
not my words,
hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken,
the same shall judge him in the last day.
Jn.12:48
Here are some of
those WORDS:
And he said unto
them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the
gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15
He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved;
but he that
believeth not shall be damned. Mark 16:16
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected
(despised)
the counsel of God against themselves,
being not baptized of
him. Luke 7:30
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: 18
You will notice that
FAITH justifies in that it proves that one is NOT
CONDEMNED. However, one who is not subject to the JUDGMENT
at the end of their lives IS not yet a spirit-washed
DISCIPLE who has signed on with Jesus Christ.
And this is the
condemnation,
that light is come into the world,
and men
loved darkness rather than light,
because
their deeds were evil. John 3:19
For every one that doeth
evil hateth
the light,
neither cometh to
the light,
lest his
deeds should be reproved. John John 3: 20
But he that doeth truth cometh to the
light,
that his deeds may
be made manifest,
that
they are wrought in God. John 3: 21
After these things came
Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea;
and there he
tarried with them, and baptized. John 3: 22
And John also was
baptizing in non near to Salim,
because there was
much water there: and they came, and were baptized. John
3: 23
God justifies those who do not call
Him a LIAR because He connected salvation and the
remission of sins to a request made AT the time and
place of baptism (1 Pet 3:21_
And all the people
that heard him, and the publicans,
justified
God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Luke 7:29
But the Pharisees and
lawyers rejected
(despised) the counsel of God against themselves,
being not baptized of him. Luke 7:30
Believing the gospel JUSTIFIES in
that one confesses the rightness of God to make demands:
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: Jn.1:12
Believing DID NOT cause
them to become the sons of God.
WHAT? For ye are all the children of
God by
faith in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:26
HOW? For as many of you as have
been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ. Gal 3:27
Being justified gives
one the POWER to become the children of God. If you don't
believe that God can internally WASH you at baptism then
you simply CANNOT BE a believer. You have NO power.
This POWER is
ministered by baptizing those who have faith:
THE GREAT COMMISSION:
And Jesus came and spake
unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Matt
28:18
Go ye therefore, and teach [disciple] all nations,
BY: baptizing them in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Matt 28:19
AND:
BY: Teaching them to observe
all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I
am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Matt 28:20
Only DISCIPLES are called CHRISTIANS:
And when he had found
him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass,
that a whole year they assembled themselves with the
church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Ac.11:26
Disciples are MADE by teaching,
baptizing and teaching.
Therefore, no UNbaptized believer is a
Christian. Very clear.
THE GREAT COMMISSION
REPEATED:
And he said unto them,
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15
He that
BY: believeth
and
BY: is baptized shall be saved; Mark 16:16a
THE POWER TO BE
(future tense) is believing the Gospel that Jesus Christ
has that POWER.
He that believeth is NOT ASHAMED of Christ and His good news. That belief
gives one POWER to become children of God.
For I am not ashamed
of the gospel
of Christ:
for it
is the power of God unto salvation
to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Rom 1:16
Only by justifying God
by believing that the Son of God has the power to give
life does one see an open door at the end of the road:
the WAY being hodos. At baptism one ENTERS INTO (Eis)
salvation or the remission of sins:
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according
to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ,
according to the revelation of the mystery, which was
kept secret since the world began, 1 Cor 16:25
CHRIST BY PURE GRACE
OPENS THE DOOR SO THAT WE CAN REQUEST THAT SALVATION
and is baptized shall be saved; Mark 16:16a
But now is made
manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets,
according
to the commandment of the everlasting God,
made known to
all nations for the obedience of faith: 1 Cor 16:26
HOWEVER:
but he that believeth
not shall be damned. Mark 16:16b
Apisteo (g569) ap-is-teh'-o; from
571; to be unbelieving, i.e. (trans.) disbelieve, or (by
impl.) disobey: - believe not.
Jesus didn't have to say
that HE THAT IS NOT BAPTIZED shall be damned because UNBELIEF
had denied them of the POWER to become a child of God.
Apistos (g571) ap'-is-tos; from 1
(as a neg. particle) and 4103; (act.) disbelieving, i.e.
without Chr. faith (spec. a heathen); (pass.) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing): -
that believeth not, faithless, incredible thing, infidel, unbeliever (-ing).
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: 18
WE have already noted
that rejecting BAPTISM is rejecting God, failing to
justify Him and therefore calling Him a liar. The ARTICLE
of FAITH here includes the PROMISE of the gospel that "He
that believeth AND is baptized shall be saved."
And all the people
that heard him, and the publicans,
justified
God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Luke 7:29
But the Pharisees and
lawyers rejected
the counsel of God against themselves,
being not baptized of him. Luke 7:30
THE MARK 16 JOHN 12
PARALLEL
The response to the
preaching of Jesus and John was to be baptized FOR THE
REMISSION OF SINS. This is identical to post-Pentecost
baptism which is for both Jews and Gentiles and as a
request for A holy or regenerated personal spirit.