Copy of my recent post from: God has reconciled you to him through the death of his Son (Multi-page thread 1 2)
Nick M
Dear Nick,
Why would Jesus say, "If you LOVE ME, keep my commandments?" I'm not saying He isn't going to wait for you to quit sinning, but if you can keep from doing a certain sin and it is within your power to do so, but you go ahead and sin anyway, you are not showing your LOVE OF HIM! Now God has reconciled us all to Himself through Jesus Christ, Our Lord!! That doesn't mean you aren't suppose to repent. The last book in the Bible, (see Rev. 9:10) "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorcery, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts, etc." That verse comes at the end of all of the other words in the Bible. That means it's for the time before the end, the latter days. Also see Daniel 9:24, "and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting RIGHTEOUSNESS, and seal up the vision and prophecy, and anoint the Most HOLY! It means do it, or that which is determined shall be poured upon the desolate."
Here is us Nick M: After I was saved by the salvation of Christ by God granting it as a gift to me, I tried to keep from sinning because I loved Jesus and automatically wanted to do it for Him because of that LOVE. I still sinned other sins that I didn't know were wrong, or the ones that I couldn't change yet. But Jesus still kept His Love for me, just like God did, and my angel Michael helped teach me how to continue to learn how to quit each sin as I was able, for if I LOVE Jesus, then I try to keep those commandments that I am able. I'm not saying that others cannot receive the salvation of Jesus Christ. It is a gift freely given by God and Jesus. I'm just saying that, as you grow to know Jesus Christ, our Lord, you learn to keep His commandments, for those you are able to until you finally get it all right and are ready to go to Heaven and know enough how to stay there, instead of falling from it because you can't keep from sinning. If you want to keep calling people Fool, when you know Jesus said not to do it, then fine. I'll do what I want and you do what you want.
I have changed my life with every part of my being to be what I think would please Jesus, by keeping the commandments He taught me. And I really am very happy because of it. I am on Cloud 9. Whoever thought I'd be able to change. Not me. But with God, everything is possible.
Anyone who wants Salvation through Jesus Christ is very welcome to it. See Rev. 2:10, 11, "behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death and I (Jesus) will give thee a crown of life....He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death." See Rev. 3:19, "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore, and REPENT." So this is AFTER all that the apostles had their chances to say. If you are misunderstanding the Apostles by simply quoting what you want others to hear, that isn't too smart. I'd rather go by the words Jesus Himself said.
Nick, I do know your point. I know what you're trying to say. That there is no price tag on Salvation. Every one who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. But those who are still sinning when He comes this time, shall have to just wait until the Second Death. Now, do you know anything about these things that I am telling you?? Best it is to go to heaven during this Resurrection, on such the Second Death hath no power. Those are Jesus' words.
God has granted me FREE SALVATION. I have ACCEPTED IT. I AM SAVED. I NOW LOVE JESUS. Therefore, because He asks me, I keep His commandments out of that LOVE, and I have quit drinking even one drop of alcohol, absolutely no sex, not even thinking about it, no cigs, same thing. It's so simple. Well, if you don't have it by now and want to keep calling people Fool, go ahead. See Matt. 5:22, "but whosoever shall say, 'Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire."
Nick, you want to be teacher, fine. "Get the beam out of your own eye first before you try to pull the mote out of your brother's eye." (See Matt. 7:3, 4, 5). Stick a fork in me, I am done.
God Bless You,
Michael