02/16/24 EITHER WAY...

02/16/24 EITHER WAY...

EITHER WAY, consider this...
I teach the Biblical doctrine of deliverance from all sin in this present evil world, and the doctrine of living victoriously over sin in this present life.

I know some folks have never heard this before and they may think that such beliefs are not Biblical. Keep in mind, I do not teach that Christians become either absolutely perfect, or angelically, perfect or Adamically perfect.
I teach what the Bible teaches, which is often referred to as,
Atonement Perfection, or
Believer's Perfection, or
Biblical Perfection, or
Christian Perfection.
In other words, there is a perfection in the Bible which God provides and enables and requires His children to experience and live. Perfect love is one aspect of this perfection. The Bible is clear that God provides and requires believers to have perfect love.

I do not teach that Christians reach a spiritual level, which makes it impossible for them to sin again, and I do not teach that Christians are ever inherently or self sufficiently righteous.
I teach that Christians are constantly, consistently and continuously dependent on a current faith relationship with God, through Christ.

I know some people misunderstand my view and therefore either disagree or have questions.

I know some people actually disagree dogmatically with my view, because of their theological systematic.

EITHER WAY, a person becomes a Christian because he wants to be forgiven of the sins he has committed, and he wants to quit sinning against God. If there is no remorse for personal sins, and no desire to turn from sin, then that person is not saved.

Salvation is not only a change in our legal status with God, it is a change in our nature, our desires, our behavior and our relationship, worship and submission to God. Forgiveness, cleansing, joy, peace, wisdom, and a host of other gifts of God come with our salvation, all of which conform us to the image of God's Son. But it all starts with deliverance from sin. Sinning religion is the devil's "salvation." Deliverance from sin is God's salvation. Jesus came to save His people (those who trust in Him) from their sins (Mt. 1.:21). Jesus is the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world (Jn. 1:29). A savior that does not save from sin, is not the true Savior. 

Romans 10:9-10
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus (that Jesus is Lord), and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.