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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Working Out Our Salvation, #4
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (II Corinthians 7:1)
"Perfecting holiness in the fear of God." "The fear of God"!
It is taught that we are saved by a correct theological position whether or not we live a godly life. This attitude removes all fear of the Day of the Lord and invites sinful behavior. While we may believe we ought to "try to do better," in the back of our mind is the assurance that "grace" and "mercy" will cover our shortcomings. In this manner we have made the Word of God of no effect.
There is not nearly enough iron in today's preaching to produce saints who will be able to live victoriously in the age of moral horrors we are entering.
It is taught that our goal is to obtain eternal residence and eternal life in the heavenly Paradise. This belief removes our fear of the Day of Wrath. When the Day of Wrath arrives we picture ourselves resting comfortably in our mansion in Heaven instead of being called to account like the other people who also are waiting in the spirit realm for the Day of Wrath.
When the last trumpet sounds we either shall be gathered together with all saints to be with the Lord or we shall be summoned to stand before the Lord and give an accounting of our behavior. The factor that will determine whether we are gathered together with all saints or whether we must give an accounting of our behavior is that of abiding in Christ.
Is Christ our life? Are we living by Christ? It is our union with Christ that will save us in the Day of the Lord, not our having taken the "four steps of salvation."
Where the Carcass, the slain Lamb is, there the eagles will be gathered together. The eagles are those who live by the body and blood of the slain Lamb.
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:54)
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. (John 6:57)
The doctrine of an any-moment pre-tribulation rapture of all believers totally removes any lingering fear we may have of the Day of the Lord. The three assumptions, that Christ's blood covers our ungodly, disobedient behavior, that we shall go straight to a mansion when we die, and that we shall be caught up to Heaven before the days of Antichrist and the great tribulation, have produced a generation of baby Christians who understand practically nothing of the Day of Wrath, the resurrection from the dead, or the Kingdom of God.
Current evangelical doctrine is unscriptural, illogical, confusing, and sometimes anti-Semitic.
We are claiming in this paper that it is not true that we are saved by believing and confessing the theological facts concerning the Lord Jesus, His atoning death and bodily resurrection, apart from the bringing forth of a new righteous creation in us. This is the modern form of Gnosticism, an ancient heresy.
To be continued.