It says that the righteous will scarcely be saved. At the end of the Apostles Creed the Church proclaims 'I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.'. How clear does it have to be? . NOT ALL WHO SAY LORD, LORD ENTER HEAVEN, BUT HE THAT DOES THE WILL OF GOD, Matthew 7:21-23- Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. Other translations have it as the just man. There is no doubt that St. Peter is speaking about a justified man in the Church because he speaks here of judgment beginning with the house of God, which is the Church. JESUS SHALL CAST INTO HELL THOSE WHO DO INIQUITY, Matthew 13:41-42- The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. As we saw already, James says in James 2:24 that man is justified by works and not by faith alone. Real torture comes from the separation from God. EACH PERSON WILL RECEIVE REWARD OR PUNISHMENT BASED ON WHAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE IN THE BODY, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10- Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's sentences for child porn offenders are in line with many others handed down by GOP-appointed judges and deemed "mainstream" by experts. A literal translation: "God/Eternal within the body." Braden has now proved that God created man. The Eternal Quest for Aether, the Cosmic Stuff That Never Was Aristotle called it the fifth element. As stated already, the common (and only possible) Protestant response to this is that no true believer could commit such sins which destroy the state of justification. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Its about the Christian life and life in general, not about teaching people that the Old Testament system is not obligatory. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Jesus teaches the same in Matthew 19:12, but He says that not all can make a commitment of their whole lives to God. Its not by faith alone. The false and unbiblical doctrine of being saved by "Faith Alone" while seemingly offering "Eternal Security" actually offers very little security when clearly examined. 7 DESTROYS JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE, BY TEACHING THAT ITS BETTER FOR CERTAIN BELIEVERS TO MARRY THAN TO BURN. In each case, it signifies people who are not on the road to Heaven, but outside the state of justification and/or the true faith. A similar parable is given in Luke 19. 2. And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations.. God DNA is simply the code which guides our body in everything from the development of cells to the growth, metabolism and every activity performed in our body. And that makes all the difference. Well, Deuteronomy 30:14 and following speak of THE NECESSITY OF DOING THE WORKS OF GOD AND OF KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS. No man is justified by the Old Law. Well, the above passage clearly teaches that justified believers could commit those grave sins. WHAT MUST ONE DO TO BE SAVED? And that idea is denounced as completely false. St. Peter was really driving the point home. These ideas are false and completely contrary to the teaching of the Bible. This is said to save because it removes mans original sin and puts him into the initial state of justification. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God., FELIX WAS TERRIFIED WHEN PAUL PREACHED TO HIM THE GOSPEL AND CHASTITY, OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE ONE MUST AVOID IMPURITY TO BE SAVED. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.. Revelation 22:12- And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be., Revelation 21:8- But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death., Revelation 22:19- And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.. THE RIGHTEOUS OR JUST MAN WILL SCARCELY BE SAVED, 1 Peter 4:17-18- For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? A BELIEVER WHO TAKES THE EUCHARIST UNWORTHILY EATS AND DRINKS DAMNATION TO HIMSELF, 1 Corinthians 11:28-29- But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. There is no worse place in all creation. Psalms 30:5 speaks of Gods temperament, saying For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. Numerous other scriptures speak of Gods enduring, eternal loveif Gods anger is temporary and his love, eternal, then what sense does an eternal Hell make? That coincides with the traditional Catholic understanding that even most Catholics are lost because they dont care enough or dont do what they need to do to be saved. We also read that it is in doing things that one is saved! The warning of an eternal Hell is what puts many non-Christians on the defensive, but the warning of the annihilationist is both Biblical and believable, and, as were about to see, shows Gods true character. That is the precise subject and the context. Revelation 20:12-13- And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. The Bible tells us that Abraham (whose name was changed from Abram) was justified in Genesis 15:6 for believing what God said about the number of his descendants. YOU MUST PERSEVERE TO THE END TO BE SAVED, Matthew 10:22- And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.. John 3:16- 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.. Lets look at the proof. To the question of what he must do to be saved, Jesus says one must keep the commandments and follow Him. In Romans chapter 11, we come to a verse which devastates Protestant theology. After that, I will respond to objections. The Bible says that one must resist temptation and endure to the end to have eternal life. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.. We see that receiving baptism is synonymous with receiving faith in Christ Jesus. What many dont realize is that the passage above (Romans 10:8-10) is quoting from Deuteronomy 30:14 and following. St. Paul says that those who eat of the Eucharist unworthily are guilty of grave sin against the body and blood of the Lord. Book Summary by Linda Brown We are living in a time when 95% of the world's population believes in a higher power or Supreme Being. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.. The idea of the soul is bound up with the idea of a future life and our belief in a continued existence after death. 5:12. He made you in His image-with a body, soul and spirit-to contain Him. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.. Abraham was justified in Genesis 15:6. His point is not that if you submit to Jesus and His faith, none of your human actions, deeds or sins will have anything to do with your justification! And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon [presently] with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.. Heres another example: Galatians 5:3-6- For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. While Hell as a place of agony may not be eternal, it is still a very real place, with very real consequences. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.. Once again, however, the context shows us that the Protestant understanding of this passage is false. The religious spirit is a divider of the body of Christ. It would be unethical to use some of that precious time to conduct a study. Explore Gregg Braden shares the message encoded in our d.n.a is - 'god eternal within the body'. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.. Eternal life is given to those who truly believe and do what is good. The church becomes healthy and vital and exciting . This completely refutes the Protestant religion and confirms Catholic teaching on justification. Eternal death is for every man, including believers, who do evil or commit grave sins and die in that state. But in James 2, the subject and the context are different. Refuting Protestantism from the Bible and Eastern Orthodoxy. This biblical teaching on celibacy is why the Catholic Churchs religious and priests of the Roman Rite take a vow of celibacy. But the Bible teaches otherwise: one could have all faith and it could still profit him nothing. When the DNA alphabetic language is converted to the atomic mass of the Periodic Elemental Table YOU receive a spiritual message from GOD! Speaking to believers, St. Paul says that it is better to marry than to burn (1 Cor. Was St. Paul a true believer who had been justified? He is telling them that one doesnt have to observe the Old Law and its system to obtain the salvation which comes from Jesus Christ. As soon as I read that, I thought of this clip. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. Non-Catholics frequently quote the following verse to attempt to prove that man is saved by faith alone. Tenement. With these facts in mind, we can see what a tragic and devastating mistake of misinterpretation millions of Protestants have made. For this to be the case, of course, the heavenly bodies must have souls capable of feeling love for the unmoved mover. The End of Times & The Anti-Christ Revealed by HIS Mark Which is 666! The first is that the just or the righteous in the Church shall scarcely, as in rarely, be saved; because most of those who are at one time justified fall away and dont persevere to the end. However, the amount of torment is proportional to the amount of sin . FALSE SECURITY Verses TRUE SECURITY. Ephesians 2:8-9- For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.. Luke 8:15- But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.. But Jesus was absolutely clear: the Jews would not go to heaven simply by being born Jews. So when we are forever cut off, it is an indescribable pain. At the heart of this is the issue of the very character of Godwhat we believe about Hell affects what we believe about the Lord who created it. ( 1 Timothy 1:17) Prev. Protestants believe its the best, or one of the best, examples of the Bibles teaching that whoever believes is saved by faith alone. Jesus made it crystal clear that only the overcomers will be with Him . Its very interesting that these passages come at the beginning of Romans. Annihilationism is the view that anyone who refuses God's redemption simply ceases to exist after an indeterminate period of tormentthey are eventually annihilated rather than damned to suffer. An electron behaves like a particle or a wave depending on how we interrogate it. SECOND EXAMPLE: ROMANS 10: IF THOU CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH THOU SHALT BE SAVED. Paul has spoken of looking for the things that are unseen and eternal (2Co 4:18). St. Paul makes it clear in 1 Corinthians that he is speaking about the problems that can befall those within the Church. There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments and come and follow me.. Work out salvation with fear and trembling, obviously because men can lose their salvation through grave sin at any time. John 5:24- He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.. Thats why 2 Peter 2:23 compares this man to a sow (a pig) who has been washed (i.e. Explore. JESUS SAYS WATCH, LEST HE COMES WHEN YOU ARE NOT DOING WHAT YOU SHOULD AND ARE COMMITTING SIN, Mark 13:35-37- Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. ANSWER: TO JESUS, TO BELIEVE IN HIM UNTO SALVATION NECESSARILY MEANS TO FOLLOW AND KEEP HIS WORDS AND COMMANDMENTS UNTO THE END. One is only forgiven if he forgives. It should also be pointed out that what God says happens. Faith-alone Protestants would have to condemn the above verse as heretical. "Morality stems from God, and without God, we could not be good people." So-called "moral" behaviors, such as altruism and reciprocity, are not inherently human. Jesus says clearly in Luke 8:13 that these people believe for a while. The Protestants might say this refers to people who do not truly believe. This should show us again why justification by faith alone is completely contrary and foreign to the true Gospel. God or goddess, especially in polytheistic religion. Job 23. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.. It is beautifully composed, rigorously logical (in terms of Calvinist theology) and frankly terrifying: "Men are held in the hand of God over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit,. Martin Luther called the book of James an epistle of straw and wanted to remove it from his version of the Bible until his friends persuaded him that that would be too radical a move (see the end of this book for more on Luthers views). These passages completely contradict the Protestant view of justification. 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