Beware, my friends.
TWO REASONS THIS IS HAPPENING SO OFTEN AND SO QUICKLY
* One of the reasons that sinning religion is having an appeal to believers is that there are few men who are willing to stand for the Biblical view of holiness of heart and life, in the face of rampant ridicule. Even ministers who preach in the pulpits of supposedly holiness oriented churches are caving in to the pressures of a licentious society and a westernized churchianity. When the preachers abandon the truth of heart purity and faithful living, then it is not long before the people either follow their lead or they point to those false witnesses as proof that their sinning religion is true.
* Another reason that sinning religion is growing and spreading, even among historically sound groups of believers, is because so many of the ministers have never settled the fact of entire sanctification in their own lives and they have never opened their mind to the radical reality of salvation from all sin.
WE SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED, because the Bible told us that this would happen.
While I love my friends who deny that Jesus saves from sin, saves from sin in this life, and saves from all sin in this life, I RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE DECEIVED and I choose not to be influenced by them.
I wish I could meet with those of you who are being led astray, so that I could show you the clear and settled word of God (as opposed to the teachings of men) concerning the provision of God to purify unto Himself a distinctive people, zealous of good works.
If you have questions about this, please let me know, because the Bible clearly says that without holiness, no man shall see the Lord, and it also says that if we love God we will keep His commandments, and that those who do not keep His commandments are liars, if they claim to be Christians. The devil is definitely going about seeking whom he may devour, and whom he may deceive, as an angel of light.
CONSIDER THESE FEW VERSES
Matthew 1:21
(21) And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
John 14:15
(15) If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 15:13
(13) Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 5:25-27
(25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
(26) That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
(27) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
1 Thessalonians 4:7-8
(7) For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
(8) He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
(21) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
(22) Abstain from all appearance of evil.
(23) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(24) Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
(1) This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
(2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
(3) Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
(4) Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
(5) Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 4:2-4
(2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
(3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(4) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 2:11-15
(11) For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
(12) Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
(13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
(14) Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
(15) These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Hebrews 12:13-15
(13) And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
(14) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
(15) Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
1 John 3:2-9
(2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
(3) And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
(4) Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
(5) And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
(6) Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
(7) Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
(8) He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
(9) Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
TWO REASONS THIS IS HAPPENING SO OFTEN AND SO QUICKLY
* One of the reasons that sinning religion is having an appeal to believers is that there are few men who are willing to stand for the Biblical view of holiness of heart and life, in the face of rampant ridicule. Even ministers who preach in the pulpits of supposedly holiness oriented churches are caving in to the pressures of a licentious society and a westernized churchianity. When the preachers abandon the truth of heart purity and faithful living, then it is not long before the people either follow their lead or they point to those false witnesses as proof that their sinning religion is true.
* Another reason that sinning religion is growing and spreading, even among historically sound groups of believers, is because so many of the ministers have never settled the fact of entire sanctification in their own lives and they have never opened their mind to the radical reality of salvation from all sin.
WE SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED, because the Bible told us that this would happen.
While I love my friends who deny that Jesus saves from sin, saves from sin in this life, and saves from all sin in this life, I RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE DECEIVED and I choose not to be influenced by them.
I wish I could meet with those of you who are being led astray, so that I could show you the clear and settled word of God (as opposed to the teachings of men) concerning the provision of God to purify unto Himself a distinctive people, zealous of good works.
If you have questions about this, please let me know, because the Bible clearly says that without holiness, no man shall see the Lord, and it also says that if we love God we will keep His commandments, and that those who do not keep His commandments are liars, if they claim to be Christians. The devil is definitely going about seeking whom he may devour, and whom he may deceive, as an angel of light.
CONSIDER THESE FEW VERSES
Matthew 1:21
(21) And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
John 14:15
(15) If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 15:13
(13) Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 5:25-27
(25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
(26) That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
(27) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
1 Thessalonians 4:7-8
(7) For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
(8) He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
(21) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
(22) Abstain from all appearance of evil.
(23) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(24) Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
(1) This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
(2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
(3) Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
(4) Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
(5) Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 4:2-4
(2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
(3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(4) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 2:11-15
(11) For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
(12) Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
(13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
(14) Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
(15) These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Hebrews 12:13-15
(13) And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
(14) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
(15) Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
1 John 3:2-9
(2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
(3) And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
(4) Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
(5) And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
(6) Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
(7) Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
(8) He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
(9) Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
