"According to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." But what about the individual who is unwilling to let go of his sin, or is unable to because he or she is not obeying the commandments of the Apostles?

Three possible destinies of those who refuse or who are too spiritually weak to be delivered. There are three possible destinies of those who are not delivered from their sins at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

The Lake of Fire.

The outer darkness.

Saved as by fire.

For those believers who hold onto their sins and self-will because they choose to be willful sinners, no atonement can be made—not under the old covenant, not under the new. Their destiny is the Lake of Fire.

And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him. (Numbers 15:28-31)

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. (Hebrews 10:26,27)

The Lake of Fire has been given authority over sin. When we choose to hold onto our sin, not being willing to change, then there is only one place for us for eternity. This is true whether or not we profess faith in Christ, in His blood atonement and triumphant resurrection.

Numerous Christian pastors and teachers are proclaiming we are not obligated to keep the commandments of Christ, neither the commandments given by the Lord Himself in the four Gospel accounts nor those the Lord gave through the Apostles in their Epistles. "We are saved by grace," they announce, "and therefore are not absolutely required to keep the New Testament commandments. God sees us only through Christ, therefore we already are perfect." This, of course, is totally unscriptural. If it were true there would be no hope for the future. It would be good for us that we never had been born.

Such pastors and teachers do not love the Lord, they love religion. How do we know? Because the Lord Himself said that it is the individual who has the Lord's commandments and keeps them who loves the Lord. The Lord knows what He is talking about and He does not lie. So we understand that those who are teaching we do not have to keep the Lord's commandments, regardless of what arguments they use, do not truly love the Lord. Love for the Lord is not as much an emotion as it is the keeping of His commandments.

To be continued.