There’s a glaring heresy today in the western church of Jesus Christ.
At one time it was subtle, but as error and lies like this expand, they become unabashedly bold and arrogant. Satan is always like that we observe.
This deadly poison declares that “works,” or “deeds” as the Word of God proclaims, are of little if any worth in the believers life. As a matter of fact, in most cases if any revelation of the absolute essential nature of these works for salvation is declared, the naysayers pull out the “L” word: legalism.
But God’s holy word shouts hundreds of times to the life of works (deeds) as God requires to be an overcomer and to gain final salvation. We read in the Revelation of our Lord as He admonishes His body at Thyatira:
Revelation 2:26-29 (NASB) “He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
We notice no bludgeoning the listener with overemphasis on “relationship.” We notice here that deeds in the Spirit are never legalism. We notice that keeping deeds to the end is not automatic or else there’s no need to even record this passage. We notice this admonishment is shaping the will with warning. We notice the if-then that is so commonly used for God’s people: if we don’t keep Jesus’ deeds until the end, then we are not overcomers and will not inherit the kingdom’s eternal life.
Pretty simple. Pretty clear. Pretty scary. Remember the apostle John, who laid his head in the bosom of Jesus at the last supper, fell at His feet as a dead man in the first chapter of the Revelation.
“Again, our God and Savior, we beg and beseech You for the diligent perseverance to endure to the end. And to keep (guard) Your holy deeds until we see You in all Your glory. We do love you with our deeds that prove our faith! These are indeed the works You prepared beforehand.”
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Your friend and brother in fighting the good fight,
Marc
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