Jesus Christ has issued WARNINGS in the Bible that I have portrayed as His Ten Commandments. If Christians comply with the WARNINGS they will be saved. If they reject the WARNINGS, they will be lost.
I love your heart and passion for Jesus and God’s Word, which is firmly planted in you.
However I counsel you in Jesus’ name to not overthink and thereby overcomplicate the Gospel. Jesus simplified the Law by giving 2 commandments only (Mat 22:34-37), any other commands are of the flesh. Adherence to these two commands cannot be done in the flesh but only in the Spirit by born again believers.
Hi Geoff - thank you for your comments. Much appreciated.
My problem with what you say is that IF I discarded ALL of the 'TEN Commandments' I highlighted in my article and replaced them with the TWO you referenced, I would become the same as most of Christianity is today. Like a ship without a rudder in a storm.
Given that Jesus showed me that most (if not all Christians today) have ignored the WARNINGS in the Bible that I highlighted, I could never cast aside the words of Jesus in my article, just to stay in agreement with those whom Jesus has said:
- "...cannot be my disciple" and
- "...will NOT inherit the kingdom of God".
The Apostle Paul warns Bible-believers that Christians in these 'last days' will NOT endure "sound, Bible-based doctrine" but will prefer to believe fairy-tales, as stated below (with my words added [in brackets] ) to clarify what is said:
"For the time [in these 'last days' prior to the Rapture] will come when they [today's Christians] will NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves [false] teachers, having itching ears [to learn more of their lies]; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth [that the scriptures plainly state], and [scriptural truth] shall be turned unto fables [or fairy stories]." (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
False doctrine such as 'Once Saved, Always Saved' and 'Eternal Security' is what I have experienced in many areas of Christianity today Geoff. It all indicates that as 'the church' is no longer serving Christ as it should, that the Rapturing of those who are serving Christ is not very far away.
Thank you again for your comments and your concern for me Geoff.
To Zahra - your previous comment to me - where you quoted Prof. N.T Wright's words indicate that you are a very religious person - probably an Anglican, Presbyterian or something like that.
It is now quite obvious that you term anyone who disagrees with your brand of theology a heretic - or, as you insinuate with your Galatians 1:8 reference - one who preaches "another gospel".
You are CORRECT with your inference that I do preach "another gospel" - because I preach the Apostle Paul's Gospel. I am NOT cursed as you infer, but very much BLESSED as 'My Testimony' (Episode 1) podcast reveals.
It is THIS GOSPEL (that you hate) which is where Jesus Christ informed Paul that both God the Father and He will use at the Great White Throne Judgement to judge EVERY CHRISTIAN BY. They will do this to determine if each Christian's "BELIEFS" and their "WORKS" have complied with The Apostle Paul' Gospel or not:
"In the day when God [the Father] shall judge the secrets of [Christian] men by Jesus Christ [at the Great White Throne Judgment [Rev 20:11-15] ACCORDING TO MY [Paul's] GOSPEL." (Romans 2:16)
"But THEY [meaning ALL Christians today] have NOT ALL OBEYED THE GOSPEL. For Esaias [Isaiah 53:1] saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?" (Romans 10:16)
What happened among God's people in Isaiah's day (the SIN of UNBELIEF IN GOD'S WORDS some 2,700-years ago) is exactly the same SIN that is happening throughout much of Christianity today, Zahra.
You refuse to believe the Apostle Paul's warning contained in my presentations (Romans 10:16) and in these notes to you. This indicates you have rejected the words of Christ that I have quoted in each of Christ's Ten Commandments - AND you have rejected the Apostle Paul's warnings (above) also. If you prefer to reject Christ's words that I have quoted in my article - this means you have NO Salvation - based on the following words of Jesus Christ:
"He that rejecteth me, and RECEIVETH NOT MY WORDS [contained in Alan's Ten Commandments of Christ], hath one [God the Father] that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak." (John 12:48-49)
In this, you (along with multitudes of other Christians I have been in contact with) have rejected "sound doctrine" and replaced this with lies from your theological scholars - just as the Bible prophesied would happen in these 'last days':
"For the time [in these 'last days''] will come when they [the many deceived Christians who fail to study their Bibles - 2 Tim 2:15] WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE [straight out of the scriptures - Proverbs 30:5]; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves [false] teachers [who use the Hebrew and Greek to twist God's words into a LIE], having itching ears [to hear something new from what they discovered - Acts 17:21]; 4 and they [the false Bible teachers and their followers] shall turn away their ears from THE TRUTH [of what the scriptures plainly state], and [scripture as it is read] shall be turned unto fables [or fairy tales]." (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
I challenge you to send links to my articles on to several of your favourite theologians and ask them to comment on my articles. I'm more than happy to debate these people - either in public (here) or in private. If you are not prepared to do this, then there is nothing more I have to say, Zahra.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed
(Apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians: Chapter 1, verse 8 King James Version)
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed
(English Standard Version).
In the Council of Trent's (1547) anathemas (divine curses of damnation) pronounced upon heretics, Canon 22 of Session 6 says:
"If any one saith, that the justified, either is able to persevere, without the special help of God, in the justice received; or that, with that help, he is not able; let him be anathema."
If any person/s publically proclaim/s anything that is untrue, harmful, erroneous, and potentially dangerous, specially spiritually, and are promoting a heretical gospel, self righteousness rather than just Christ’s righteousness for salvation, they ought be wo/man, mature, and christian, enough to be lovingly confronted, and take spiritual correction and rebuke also, instead of acting, responding, like an infant, and thereby further confirming their still being unregenerate, ‘a child of wrath” (son or daughter of the devil, belonging to his kingdom).
Woe to any person who refuses to speak the truth in love.
Christ has absolutely not (yet) entered any unregenerate ‘child of wrath’ belonging to the devils kingdom. He never will, cannot. And thus they cannot yet enter heaven.
If any believer dies trusting to any degree whatsoever in their own righteousness instead of only Jesus Christ's for their salvation, they will go to hell. And rightly so.
The here and now life is not a game.
Nothing less than the all precious soul and wo/man’s present word manifest life, salvation and future next-life destiny are at stake.
All of us stand on the precipice of eternity. Set before us are a hundred bridges with hell beneath them. Heaven is on the other side of all one hundred bridges.
All of these bridges have signs over them that say "heaven, straight ahead." Ninety-nine of the hundred bridges are made of paper mâché.
All of them look exactly the same on the outside. They look strong and firm. But only one of them is safe. Only one of them will lead you to heaven.
Any "gospel" of faith in Jesus Christ plus faithfulness, plus covenant obedience, plus personal sanctification and holiness, plus fruit, plus works,
or plus anything, is one of the false bridges.
Any "gospel" where faith is defined as faithfulness, covenant obedience, personal sanctification, personal holiness, fruit, works, or anything else is likewise a false paper mâché bridge every bit as fatal to your soul as any of the "faith plus works" bridges.
The only bridge that can take you safely to heaven is trusting and relying only upon Jesus Christ's personal righteousness, cross-work, and resurrection to do it.
To trust in anything IN ADDITION to Him or ALONGSIDE of Him is to step onto a false bridge.
The world remains in a very terrible state not only because of unbelievers.
It's God's wrathful judgment on them and on useless, good for nothing false gospel of satan promoters, and cowardly phony, deceived believers/workers of darkness. “Ravenous wolves in sheeps clothing” (Matthew 7:15)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Jn 14:12 King James Version.
As part of Christ’s “ecclesia militia”, I, together with others, responsibly and fearlessly expose all works/minions of darkness with the supernal light of the gospel.
No matter the cost to myself and to others.
The standard suffering of hate, revulsion, rejection, abuse, persecution, harm, violence, maiming and murder was also experienced by Christ Himself because of what he lovingly and fearlessly taught and exposed. Eventually was put to death because of such. And the same suffering of hate, revulsion, rejection, violence and eventual death was also experienced by his disciples (all of whom, except John, died violent-extremely violent deaths, most at the hands of others).
As was also experienced throughout history by many saints, true disciples (known and unknown), such as, during the previous century, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Saint Oscar Romero, and Dr Martin King Jnr.
The dynamite of the Living Militant World Changing Word invariably makes known, exposes, and explodes, harmful untruths.
Whilst the apocalyptic here and now Kingdom is over 2000 yrs old, yet is not known, recognized by evident believers, nor very much manifested, realized by them in their evident Christless, cowardly, action-less, paralyzed, hypocritical, fruitless, unrighteous, lives. And in spite of what they say, preach, proffer, pontificate and appear, seem to be.
In general, many do not DO what the Word says. Don’t DO what they themselves preach, profess, believe in. And many-very many are they.
The same sadduces and phariseses that Christ warned about, confounded, confronted, exposed and condemned over 2000 yrs ago, declaring forthrightly that the father of the pharisees was the devil himself, “who was a murderer from the beginning” (John 8:44).
“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me” - Matthew 15:8
Many evident believers, even today (and more so), are the same “ravenous wolves in sheeps clothing” (Matthew 7:15) that Christ warned about over 2000 yrs ago.
Who claim to follow Christ, and yet have not much taken up their cross & denying themselves to truly follow Him (Luke 9:23; Matthew 16:24).
They are not much sacrificing, “losing”, their life for Christ, but instead, they are “saving” it, Christ says, and will thereby lose it in so doing do (Luke 9:24; Matthew 16:25).
Furthermore, many believers, probably most really, are not on Christs’ fruit yielding narrow path, but only bringing forth “evil fruit” (Matt 7:17).
And thus are not his disciples (Jn 15:8), they are “cast into the fire” (Matt 7:19):
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 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.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes
With others, I am obligated to boldly speak truth to power, and in love above all to specifically expose works of darkness, those promoting a false gospel, proffering the heretical thesis that the free gift of grace, Christ’s unmerited righteousness to the believer is not all–completely sufficient for his and her salvation.
Those promoting and proffering this, which has been occurring for quite very many hundreds of years, have been (and continue to be) deceived by satan himself, the master deceiver. Promoting satans (r.catholic) gospel of faith plus works also as far and as wide as possible on earth.
Far more so especially in the 21st century age of the internet, at warp speed, continually so (24/7 via youtube).
1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude and to his disciples,
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves (Matthew 23:1,15 King James Version)
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.
He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not John 8.
Evidently the preponderance of still living dead believers yield “evil-fruit” And lead action-less, indifferent, lukewarm, hypocritical, insular, cowardly, lives.
Thus not truly Christian/Christlike victorious suffering lives
Most times feel hopeless, suffer considerably, mechanically, with negative, violent, evil inner states (thoughts and emotions), and at times outwardly manifest them, act on them. Lead defeated lives as ‘children of wrath’ instead of victorious ones, crowned with the righteousness of Christ. Are not living a resurrected by Christ ‘new life’ that: “hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved). And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:5-6 KJV).
They remain unconverted. Paul in Ephesians specifically describes the state of conversion in terms of before and after states (Chapter 2, verses 1 to 10).
Many believers are evidently defeated, resigned, and perpetually waiting in Gods “waiting room”. For the next, better, after-life. Heaven. Which they will not be allowed entry into. Chirst has not yet entered them. They are not crucified to their self, sin, psssions, and the world, through, by and in the victorious power of Christ.
They, exactly like unresurrected lazarus, are still in their tombs, graves of sin, ie spiritually dead, had forsaken their humanity, freedom in Christ.
His saving free gift of new life through His Grace, all-sufficient Righteousness.
They are “consigned to a moral death, the death of their humanness [is] most ignominious” (Episcopelian theologian/homeless people advocate lawyer, William Stringfellow circa 1960’s-early 1970s).
Many evident believers are not genuinely resurrected in Christ, living His victorious world, evil, and death, overcoming life, they are “not resisting the rulers of the present darkness”. Not doing anything for Gods kingdom. Manifesting it in their and other’s lives because they are not Christ empowered, equipped and enabled, and enjoined, consigned enmasse to conduct spiritual and natural warfare, be an integral part of Gods’ “putting-the-world-to-rights project” - Professor N.T Wright (initiated 2000+ yrs ago now). They do not, and cannot, then, rightly battle to “expose, oppose and overturn all that betrays, entraps, or attempts to kill human life”, via the evil ruling powers of the world. These same believers, who are not yet genuinely saved, because they have not yet been genuinely resurrected, though many believe they have been, are still living dead unresurrected lives. In their lives they only bring forth, yield, “evil fruit” (Matt 7:18). Have been “cast into the fire” (Matt. 7:19). Thereby they feel most times absolutely defeated, hopeless, negative. Exactly like unbelievers, and unbeknownst to them, they are self, sin, passions, satan, fear, and world enslaved. Biblically referred to as “children of disobedience, sons and daughters of wrath.” Carnal through and through.
“Backsliders” in the vernacular of Christendom. Have been, are, fully believing in, preaching or writing about, following, trying to follow, another christ, false gospel, have backed for their salvation the ‘horse’ raised, and thoroughly, expertly, trained, sired, from the religious tradition stables of heretical western christianity / latin christendom (roman catholicism in particular).
By and through not living crucified to Christ lives, unbeknownst to them sin reigns supreme in them, coupled with satans oppressive strongholds (equally unbeknownst to them). Their false gospel of satan, with christ not resurrected viz a viz the tradition of western christianity / r. catholicism, is one that fails to fully live out (apart from minor fruitful good works), the resurrection and power, victory of Christ, that can, and does positively impact, make known, expose, counteract, reverse, resist, counter, rebuke, ameliorate, have victory over and ultimately change the abundant and ongoing massive evils, injustices, suffering of the world. Thank you very much!
Such which are experienced most moments of every single persons life, particularly experienced the most by the most poor, lost, hopeless.
Those with the greatest, most urgent need to be saved.
And Jesus very explicitly warned in the last 6 verses of His 'Final Judgement' of the eternal consequence of not assisting them:
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 *And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.* Matthew 25 KJV….cont'd 3/
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father" John 14:12.
The great many adherents to any variety of the ever-abounding grace plus works false gospels of the greatest imitator of the gospel, satan, do not really or much follow Christ. Do not much live crucified to self / resurrected in Christ lives, who overcame and defeated self, sin, the flesh, world, death and hell also. And through Him, and only through Him, can the believer die to the world, satan, the flesh, self, and sin. And instead of being mature believers (ceasing “suckling baby’s milk”) and exhibiting true Christlikeness by welcoming being lovingly, responsibly, corrected, these unliving in Christ, still in their tombs (darkness), sin saturaeed, defeated, r-catholic false gospel of satan espousers, evidently can, and do, react in various ways. And attempt to change the focus of the correction, charge, responsibly and rightly made known to them, in love. Especially when their error and heresy has been publically brought to light. Some, like mr manson, claim that they are elderly too, yet somehow react wrongly, in a clearly immature and unChrist like manner, to being publically, corrected and warned about their highly cherished dangerous heresy. And never are humbly thankful to those who had warned them about it. Mature Christian/genuine followers of Christ are.
They also would never react in the manner with which Mr Manson has.
Nor would they arrogantly write off every denomination in australia, as mr manson has via his publically made known professed ‘experience’ with all of them over very many years evidently, so he says. And out of cowardice, fear of lawsuits, and, likely, fear of being exposed, he does not ever publically name them. Every single denomination that he says he had once been acquainted with, is teaching the gospel of salvation wrongly, according to him. Again, he is mistaken, majorly so, and overgeneralizes to try to gain support for his own grace plus works false gospel of satan. How is that working for you alan? Lining up at your door are they? By the way, your portrayal of all our churches is not exactly truthful, is it now?
Given our speaking to a number of trusting individuals once long ago known to you, whose church / denomination you had attended for some time.
They said you were a self righteous pontificator. Also a divisive deceiver, trouble maker, and dogmatic. Traits of a unregenerate rebel, an infant of wrath. Hallmarks of being a worker of darkness. Servant of satan.
Thus, AWAKEN.
You have been responsibly and rightly, in Christ, exposed (Eph 5:11).
Lastly, and to enlighten your darkened, deceived by satan, self, you will not get any debate with a professional theologian. Nor with any pastor. The average pastor holding free grace/Christ’s Righteousness is all-sufficient for salvation, would out of courtesy refrain to reply to you, knowing just how mistaken, misled you are. And misleading other’s possibly? They have no time to waste on a fruitless and negative endeavor. They would not go to great lengths to correct someone who is a blind dogmatist also, by all reports. Whilst a theologian, knowing you are not a qualified theologian nor an accredited pastor, their protocol is one in which they allow unqualified persons (laypersons), to ask them a valid question in a live audience, or zoom, setting. Or via a prerecorded podcast (as Professor N.T Wright regularly does). Alan, they only debate their own kind, other professional scholars/theologians. And rest assured, they respectfully do not debate anyone who is clearly deeply erroneous, specially those promoting satans alternative ‘gospel’ of works for ‘final salvation’ (biblically not consistently supported heresy, through and through).
Herein is just a very small snippet, if anyone is interested:
Lastly, I care not alan whether my comment was not made to the relevant podcast. I wont argue, ‘debate’, with any unqualified dogmatist armchair amateur, one who is unbeknownst to himself serving “the father of lies”. And no serious student of scripture will for that matter. For your entire paper mâché perspective and presentation of your false works plus Catholic gospel of satan is grossly mistaken, and potentially harmful, damaging for others (IF they, heaven forbid!, come to believe it, harmful for their present Chrisian life here and now [how they should live in Christ rightly], also, if they come to believe it, would be dangerous for their eternity).
It is dangerous for your eternity. And damaging to your present unlived in Christ life.
You have been deceived Alan by the master deceiver himself. Crystal clearly.
In Christ’s resurrection power and darkness illuminating radiant love + light of truth,
I was somewhat gobsmacked when I saw your 3-page, 3,269 word ‘thesis’ being directed to me. Where does one begin to respond to such a document, I wondered?
Then I figured that you being “a well retired theologian and pastor” that your extensive notes are more like a thesis:
Thesis thē′sĭs noun
A hypothetical proposition, especially one put forth without proof.
SOURCE: From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Let me quote from your document.
In your Part 1 statement you said:
QUOTE: “If any person/s publically proclaim/s anything that is untrue, harmful, erroneous, and potentially dangerous, specially spiritually, and are promoting a heretical gospel, self righteousness rather than just Christ’s righteousness for salvation, they ought be wo/man, mature, and christian, enough to be LOVINGLY CONFRONTED, and take spiritual correction and rebuke also, instead of acting, responding, like an infant, and thereby further confirming their still being unregenerate, ‘a child of wrath” (son or daughter of the devil, belonging to his kingdom)”.
EXCUSE ME ZAHRA—but who appointed you to be judge, jury and executioner in your perceptions and allegations against me?
YOUR FIRST UNRIGHTEOUS ACT
So, in what way was I “...lovingly confronted” by you regarding your claim of me “...being unregenerate, ‘a child of wrath” (son or daughter of the devil, belonging to his kingdom).”
If I was to call another Christian out for heresy, I would FIRST:
— Politely contact the ‘offender’;
— Quote one or several offensive statements from what the person had said to focus on the issue;
— Present my understanding of what the Bible said as the reference document;
— Ask the offender to engage in some constructive discussion on the following Biblical basis:
“And THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE (as you have with me Zahra); but be
— GENTLE [not offensive and rude as you have been to me, Zahra] unto all men,
— APT TO TEACH [sound, Bible-based doctrine – Titus 1:9],
— PATIENT [while trying to resolve the differences], 25
— IN MEEKNESS [NOT in anger as you have been towards me, Zahra]
— INSTRUCTING THOSE that oppose themselves [again – using sound, Bible-based doctrine – Titus 1:9]; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And
— THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES OUT OF THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL, who are taken captive by him at his will.” (2 Tim 2:24-26)
You have FAILED ON EVERY REQUIREMENT LISTED ABOVE in your effort to try to correct me Zahra.
A huge example of this is that you FAILED TO QUOTE EVEN ONE SENTENCE FROM ANYTHING I HAVE WRITTEN OR SPOKEN ON ANY OF MY SUBSTACK PAGES in which to base any of your arguments against me!
Instead, you used malicious and hateful words against me to support your self-righteous view of what you perceive to be True Doctrine versus False Doctrine.
Given that my version of Christ’s Ten Commandments comprise the literal words of Jesus Christ in each of His commandments, you criticise and condemn Christ's words as:
QUOTE: “...untrue, harmful, erroneous, and potentially dangerous, specially spiritually, and are promoting a heretical gospel”.
It is NOT me who is the heretic here – but you who has rejected the words of Jesus Christ in favour of your own false gospel — that being:
QUOTE: ” The only bridge that can take you safely to heaven is trusting and relying only upon Jesus Christ's personal righteousness, cross-work, and resurrection to do it."
If this is all you know about Jesus Christ and the Gospel, it is no wonder the church is in its woeful state today.
YOUR SECOND UNRIGHTEOUS ACT
In my Ten Commandments article, I quoted TEN statements of Jesus Christ’s own words that you have rejected by issuing your 'thesis' against me.
These TEN statements of Jesus are listed below. Look them up to see that the CONDITIONS Jesus related to Salvation indicate that I am telling the truth!
1. Being HATED and PERSECUTED for Christ’s sake. (Matt. 5:10-12)
2. COUNTING THE COST OF SALVATION. (Luke 14:28-29).
3. Christians MUST STOP SINNING! (Luke 13:2-5; John 8:44)
4. Christians MUST BECOME “BORN-AGAIN”! (John 3:3-8)
5. Becoming a DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST (Luke 14:26-27, 33)
6. Be determined to DO God’s Will! (Matt.12:50; John 7:16-18)
7. Performing the SAME WORKS that Jesus Christ did! (Mark 16:17-18; John 14:12)
8. Bringing forth SPIRITUAL FRUIT unto God the Father (John 15:1-2, 6; Matt. 13:22-23)
9. Christians MUST BECOME “MERCIFUL” (Luke 6:36)
10. Christians MUST BECOME PERFECT (Matt 5:48)
Again, in your ‘thesis’ directed at me, you made this statement:
QUOTE: “For your entire paper mâché perspective and presentation of your false works plus Catholic gospel of satan is grossly mistaken, and potentially harmful, damaging for others (IF they, heaven forbid!, come to believe it, harmful for their present Chrisian life here and now [how they should live in Christ rightly], also, if they come to believe it, would be dangerous for their eternity).”
In contrast to your false claims here, each of my TEN Commandments are the words of Jesus Christ Himself— where each commandment contains the literal words of Jesus. On the contrary, you have twisted the Bible’s own words to say that Christ’s words are a “...paper mâché perspective and presentation of your false works plus Catholic gospel of satan”.
In response to to you referring to Christ‘s own words as "Catholic gospel of satan", Jesus Christ has plainly stated in response:
QUOTE: “And if any man [such as Zahra] hear [or read] my words, and BELIEVE NOT, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He [i.e. Zahra] THAT REJECTETH ME, and RECEIVETH NOT MY WORDS [that Alan quoted in his article], hath one that judgeth him: THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN [as recorded in Alan’s article], THE SAME SHALL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAY.” (John 12:47-49)
The Pharisees claimed that Jesus cast out devils through Beelzebub – the Chief of the Devils. In this same context, I use the words of Christ to prove that unless Christians comply with the CONDITIONS associated with Christ’s ‘Ten Commandments’, they have NO Salvation. In response (like the Pharisees did with Christ) you condemn me as preaching the “...Catholic gospel of satan”.
MY FINAL COMMENTS
The Bible says that “All unrighteousness is sin...: (1 John 5:17)
The Bible also says that when people like you are being critical of another one of God’s children:
QUOTE: “Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, GO AND TELL HIM HIS FAULT BETWEEN THEE AND HIM ALONE [using sound doctrine - Titus 1:9]: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But IF HE WILL NOT HEAR THEE, THEN TAKE WITH THEE ONE OR TWO MORE [Bible-based Christians], that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM, tell it unto the church: but IF HE NEGLECT TO HEAR THE CHURCH, let him be unto thee as an heathen man [i.e. an UNSAVED SINNER] and a publican.” (Matt 18:15-17)
In the context of Christ’s words above as to resolving disputes between brethren, you have taken it upon yourself to determine that I am wrong and must be condemned without allowing for any discussion between us to take place. In this, you have effectively gone first to the Christian 'church' (meaning, those who are reading my article) claiming I am a “...an heathen man and a publican” without you even presenting one shred of evidence from my article to support your claims against me.
Therefore, your SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS demonstrated in your response that the Bible views as UNRIGHTEOUNESS in the way you have conducted yourself represents a SINFUL ACT that you need to put right with Christ – and with me.
If your pride and arrogance based upon your comment that said, I “...will not get any debate with a professional theologian. Nor with any pastor. The average pastor holding free grace/Christ’s Righteousness is all-sufficient for salvation, would out of courtesy refrain to reply to you, knowing just how mistaken, misled you are. And misleading other’s possibly? They have no time to waste on a fruitless and negative endeavor. They would not go to great lengths to correct someone who is a blind dogmatist also, by all reports.”
My comment is - NONE of your "works" shown above (of trying to correct me) is biblical.
You further arrogantly say, “...Whilst a theologian, knowing you are not a qualified theologian nor an accredited pastor, their protocol is one in which they allow unqualified persons (laypersons), to ask them a valid question in a live audience, or zoom, setting. Or via a prerecorded podcast (as Professor N.T Wright regularly does). Alan, THEY ONLY DEBATE THEIR OWN KIND, other professional scholars/theologians. And rest assured, they respectfully do not debate anyone who is clearly deeply erroneous, specially those promoting satans alternative ‘gospel’ of works for ‘final salvation’ (biblically not consistently supported heresy, through and through).”
Obviously, with such a high degree of arrogance and animosity being directed towards me from your and your ecclesiastical 'fellows' (each with university degrees), there is nothing further I have to say, Zahra.
Also, I was wondering if you ever get sick? You might have mentioned that in your Testimony. Forgive me my memory suffers. There is a person on YouTube that says, he does not sin and he does not get sick. He has a small group that also are in agreement with him. Perhaps, you would like to look further into this. Please let me know if you formulate any opinion. Thanks!
Thanks for the video link. I'm not in agreement with Mike Rutkowski. I am nearly 74 and I have had great health all of my life. However, eight years ago I contracted a major back problem that caused me significant pain. Back then, the surgeon said could only be cured using surgery. If the surgery went bad, I could end up a paraplegic. So I said No thanks!
As you know from my testimony, I have been a strong Bible-believer for over 30-years. I have also applied EVERYTHING POSSIBLE in scripture to my life. For example, where Jesus said, "So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). It was after my second marriage breakup up that I "forsook" my former family who had separated from me; I "forsook" my second wife who had stolen my house of 20+ years from me; I gave up my great government job of 26-years to travel across Australia to live with my elderly mother. Upon arrival I had no job, a 12-year old car and $1,500 in my pocket. This is often what God requires when Christ says, "...forsake ALL for the kingdom of Heaven".
So regarding Mike Rutkowski's comments, let me say this. In his video he incessantly repeats that Christians who don't enjoy the same level of health that he has:
— it's their sins that keep them sick;
— it's their lack of knowledge of scripture that they don't understand
— it's because they have not actually turned to Jesus (whatever that means)
— although you think you understand scripture, and you think you are doing all the 'right' things, but you're not! You are living a lie.
I don't agree with all that he says in this video.
I watched a portion of another of his videos titled, "How to Hear the Voice of God" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIKylfAcAQ). In this he claims at the 16 minute point that God has spoken to him three times in an audible voice. He also says that God speaks to him in the Spirit. At the 24:15 point he says "...for 57-years of his life, he believed the Catholicism lie". This means he is a ten-year old Christian - or what the Bible would say is “a novice”:
"Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil." (1 Timothy 3:6).
Firstly, I have NEVER heard the audible voice of God, Christ or the Holy Spirit in my entire Christian lifetime of 30+-years. I have heard God speak to me in the Spirit on one or two occasions. However, I get many scripture verses thrust into my mind when I am writing to people like you or putting articles together on my website. You should take time to have a look at the many topics I raise there Larry. ALL claims have scripture verses referenced or quoted. https://mygospel.info.
My point here is that Mike is probably (as a young Christian) still enjoying the blessings of God during to his spiritual "youth". However, as one becomes more spiritually mature, God often brings about "infirmities" to humble His people so that they don't get 'PROUD' as Mike appears in his videos.
"If I must needs glory [or boast in my achievements for God], I will [instead] glory of the things which concern MINE INFIRMITIES." (2 Cor. 11:30; 12:5; 12:9.
Regarding Timothy - Paul's beloved "son in the Spirit whom he had "begotten" through his gospel (1 Timothy 1:2) in the same way he had "begotten" Onesimus (Philemon 1:10), Paul said to Timothy:
"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake AND THINE OFTEN INFIRMITIES." (1 Timothy 5:23)
If Timothy was here today and he spoke to Mike, Timothy (with his belly problems) would be condemned by Mike as a "sinner' - someone who does not understand scripture. This is where Mike is so wrong. If one studies Timothy and his role with Paul - Timothy is the type of Christian ALL modern Christians should model themselves on. Why? Because Timothy became a "good soldier of Jesus Christ" and was able to wage an effective war on Satan's kingdom:
"Thou therefore endure HARDNESS, as a GOOD SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be A SOLDIER." (2 Timothy 2:3-4)
Getting back to my "infirmity", as an example of God's involvement in it, several weeks after the visit to the surgeon, my back symptoms disappeared and remained so for some 2+ years. Then they returned and I had to visit the surgeon again - just to confirm that the MRI taken some 3 years previously was the same as the latest scan. He again confirmed nothing had changed and that I still needed surgery. He had no explanation as to why the pain has disappeared and then reappeared. I chose not to have any surgery - totally relying in FAITH upon Jesus to heal me in His good time.
Since then, I have had three INSTANT HEALINGS that lasted from a few minutes to an hour or more. This was God's way of signalling to me that He was in charge of my "infirmity" and that I should continue to act in faith for a permanent healing.
Over the past 4+ years, I have been promoting the Apostle Paul's Gospel on my website's blog. This represents 100% Biblical truth that FEW Christians can appreciate. This is because it contains the words of Jesus and Paul and the message is spiritual in nature:
"For to be carnally minded is [spiritual] death; but to be SPIRITUALLY MINDED is [eternal] life and peace." (Romans 8:6)
Since then my condition has improved. I no longer have pain as I used to - PRAISE THE LORD! I still have a few problems such as not being able to walk long distances and standing in one position for a long time - but in general, my back is much improved - ALL by faith! I see this as an "infirmity" given to me by God in much the same way as God gave both Paul and Timothy their infirmities in which to glory in!!
Like Mike, I DO NOT TAKE ANY PILLS to assist my health—which is something I promote. I just exercise (bike riding and pool work) and eat a healthy diet - giving thanks to the Lord always.
I hope this has answered your question, Larry. Blessings brother!
Alan
PS: some 15-years ago, I developed what I would call a bladder or prostrate problem. It caused me a lot of problems for about a month—and prayer by my wife and I had no effect.
One evening I asked my wife to do Deliverance ministry on me before we went to bed. She did, and in the morning the problem had gone completely and I have never had a problem since. The point here was that God was showing us how Deliverance ministry works. We just needed to invoke it. It also means that God allowed evil spirits associated with the symptoms to come into my body and cause the discomfort. After the deliverance had taken place, God banished them forever.
None of this appears to be a part of Mike's ministry teaching, but I may be wrong as I haven't watched all his videos.
"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, CAST OUT DEVILS: freely ye have received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
Hi Larry - thanks for your question, although I am unsure in what 'light' you are casting it.
Does it follow the previous comments, or is it a general question that begins at accepting Christ as Saviour or - in what part of the Christian's walk with Christ does it apply? There are separate answers I could give in each of these scenarios.
I will assume you are a mature Christian; therefore, I say this.
Hebrews 6:1 opens up by saying:
"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ [behind us - i.e. Christ's life, His death, His burial, His resurrection and His ascension], LET US GO ON TO PERFECTION [referred to by Christ as a command in Matthew 5:48 KJV]; NOT LAYING AGAIN THE FOUNDATION OF REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS [or, 'works of the flesh' in Galatians 5:19-21:], and of faith toward God,".
Christians are required to progress from the "milk of the word" (1 Peter 2:2) to the "strong meat of the word" (Hebrews 5:14) so as to mature spiritually AND to serve Christ in the manner that will one day hear Him say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant" (Matthew 25:21)
On the contrary, if Christians are continuing to struggle with sin in their lives, this indicates that they haven't been able to handle the "sincere milk" that speaks about God's abhorrence of sin and the need to STOP SINNING.
This is because any Christian who is still spiritually "...dead in trespasses and sins" (Ephesians 2:1 KJV) is still listening to their spiritual "...father the Devil" (John 8:44) rather than to their Father in Heaven who hates sin and to Christ who paid the price for their past sins.
"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." (1 John 3:8)
Therefore, I'm not sure if this is the response you were looking for Larry. If not, then maybe let me know in what context you require an answer.
Thank you for detailed response. I was thinking if a Christian believes he does not sin, then the truth is not in him. So If I interpret what you are saying, then if not too personal, may I ask you if you sin?
Hi Larry - I agree with your statement I amdended that "...if a Christian believes he does not sin [yet he continues to sin], then the truth is not in him." I totally agree with this statement.
In regards to any personal sin - no - I am not aware of any sin that I have committed either recently or in the past decade or two.
All I know is that where I have (inadvertently) committed some act of sin, I have immediately CONFESSED it to God and then confessed it to the person I had sinned against and then asked for forgiveness - from him/her and from God. This is what 1 John 1:9 is all about:
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
However, if Christians repeatedly commit the same sin and repeatedly invoke 1 John 1:9 without stopping their sin, they appear before God as hypocrites. This means that as they are NOT serious in dealing with their sin (i.e. stop sinning), they become an offence to both God and Christ.
It is one of Satan's "devices" to make Christians appear before God as hypocrites. If they present themselves this way, they have NO Salvation!
You could right about about your beliefs. It seems anyone can support a particular view by using scripture. I can only strive to do the best that I can. I'll leave you with this from the Bible Dictionary...
This is entirely an act of God’s grace, for no one can have a right standing before God on the basis of personal good deeds. Even a person’s best efforts to keep the law will not help. Since all are sinners and under God’s condemnation, there is nothing anyone can do to gain acceptance with God (Psalms 143:2; Romans 3:28; Romans 9:31-32; Galatians 2:16). God accepts people not because of anything they do, but solely because of his mercy (Isaiah 55:7; Micah 7:18; Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8).
If one relies entirely on God's grace. one must remember that 'one' can:
- FRUSTRATE God's Grace, which can eventually lead to:
- FAILING of God's grace:
"I DO NOT FRUSTRATE the grace of God..." (Galatians 2:21 KJV)
"Looking diligently lest any man FAIL OIF THE GRACE OF GOD... " (Hebrews 12:15 KJV)
Therefore, I believe that somewhere in the middle of this one can be found in favour with God by "...doing His will". Jesus said that anyone "doing His will" is considered to be a member of the family of God in Heaven, as stated below:
"For WHOSOEVER SHALL DO THE WILL OF GOD, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." (Mark 3:35)
The hard part is knowing what is God's will for the Christian to do each day.
Alan, I find your answer very contradicting. Your not aware of sinning, yet you confessed when you have inadvertently sinned? You can't have it both ways. Your thinking greatly diminishes your credibility and my confidence in you as a teacher.
HELLO Larry - thanks for your comment and for pursuing this matter further.
I am surprised that you "...find my answer contradicting" - as I felt I was very clear in my response to you; so let me say this.
If a policeman charged you with a crime and you appeared before a judge and he sentenced you to a term of imprisonment - after your release, would you immediately go out and repeat the same offense that put you in jail previously? The answer should be NO!
The above scenario applies in the exact same manner to SIN, and how both God and Christ have provided mankind the way to deal with their sin. In this, God has provided a means for sinners to eradicate the penalty for their SINFUL ACTS from their life and therefore escape the penalty due to them for their sins.
Firstly, prior to coming to Jesus (as seeking forgiveness from the penalty for your sins) ALL past sins are washed away from your records in Heaven (Revelation 1:5; 20:12), never to be mentioned again once Christ is accepted as Lord and Saviour of your soul.
However, as the 'new Christian' commences his or her spiritual 'journey' with Christ, the Devil knows how to tempt such Christians (me included, many years ago) into committing those favourite old sins (associated with their ‘Old Man’ nature) again:
“Knowing this, THAT OUR OLD MAN [sin-loving nature] IS CRUCIFIED WITH HIM, that THE BODY OF SIN [that represents our old sinful nature] MIGHT BE DESTROYED [in the baptismal waters], that henceforth WE SHOULD NOT SERVE SIN [and the lusts associated with them].” (Romans 6:6)
However, every time a sin is committed after Salvation is accepted, the Holy Spirit convicts God’s people of their SIN, the UNRIGHTEOUSNESS of their sinful act, and of the JUDGMENT to come if not dealt with:
"But every man is tempted [by Satan], when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed [to commit a sinful act]." (James 1:14)
"And when he [the Holy Spirit] is come, he will REPROVE [or rebuke sinning Christians in] the world of [their] SIN, and of [the] RIGHEOUSNESS [of God], and of JUDGMENT [that awaits the sinner who treads underfoot the blood of Christ who washed them from their sins - Heb. 12:26-31]: 9 Of
— SIN, because THEY [the sinning Christians who] BELIEVE NOT ON ME; 10 Of
— RIGHTEOUSNESS, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of
— JUDGMENT, because the prince of this world is judged." (John 16:8-11)
“For if WE [in the Christian community] SIN WILFULLY AFTER THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH [about God’s abhorrence of sin], THERE REMAINETH NO MORE [of Jesus Christ’s] SACRIFICE FOR SINS [that had previously washed them away], 27 But a certain fearful looking for of JUDGMENT and FIERY INDIGNATION [from God], WHICH SHALL DEVOUR THE ADVERSARIES [of God’s righteousness].
28 He [meaning any Jew] that despised Moses' law [say for adultery, murder, etc.] DIED WITHOUT MERCY UNDER [the condemning words of] TWO OR THREE WITNESSES:
29 OF HOW MUCH SORER PUNISHMENT, suppose ye, shall he [the Christian sinner] BE THOUGHT WORTHY, WHO HATH TRODDEN UNDER FOOT THE [holy name of the] SON OF GOD, and hath COUNTED THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT [established for him or her at Calvary’s cross], WHEREWITH HE WAS SANCTIFIED [by sinning and therefore indicating Christ's sacrifice is], AN UNHOLY THING, AND HATH DONE DESPITE UNTO THE SPIRIT OF GRACE? 30 For we know him [God the Father] that hath said, VENGEANCE BELONGETH UNTO ME, I WILL RECOMPENSE [all sinning Christians that denigrate My Son’s Holy Name], saith the Lord. And again, THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE. 31 IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD.” (Hebrews 10:26-31)
In my earlier response, I quoted the following scripture verse that if applied honestly after the Holy Spirit has convicted the sinning Christian of their SIN – that such CONFESSION and the REPENTANCE accompanying the confession ultimately brings about the cleansing of the Christian from their sinful (‘Old Man’) ways. If it doesn't do this, then it is NOT God's fault. It is the sinner's problem!
“IF we CONFESS our sins, he is faithful and just to FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS, and to CLEANSE US from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
It is in this process that sincere Christians ultimately OVERCOME Satan’s means of him accusing us before God that we (i.e. any sinning Christian) is no different to him (Satan) as a sinner; and therefore he says to God that we do not deserve any special privileges from Him - especially Salvation.
Quite some time ago I came to this realisation, Larry. Through much confession and repenting (1 John 1:9) I have managed to overcome Satan’s temptations to commit acts of sin in my life. Such a sinless (i.e. OVERCOMING status in God's kingdom) is a pre-requisite for achieving HOLINESS.
"Follow peace with all men, AND HOLINESS, without which no [Christian] man [or woman] shall see the Lord [in Heaven]..." (Hebrews 12:14)
Being SINFUL and being HOLY are like oil and water. They can never mix and always end up remaining separate. So it is with SINNERS and the SINLESS OVERCOMERS! The sinners permeate into Satan's kingdom. The OVERCOMING CHRISTIANS permeate into God's kingdom.
“For whatsoever [meaning, the New Creature in Christ — 2 Corinthians 5:17 who] is [truly] BORN [again] of God OVERCOMETH THE WORLD [with its temptations and lusts]: and THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, even our faith [in Christ and the words of scripture to guide us].” (1 John 5:4)
I'm trying to wrap my mind around what your reply means. I take away that intentional sinning is very bad, obviously. I'm not sure of what are the total ramifications of intentionally sinning would be. You seem to think that is a Salvation issue and yes, it is certainly a Salvation issue. Where does Jesus draw the line? Where is the line drawn on intentionally sinning?
I'll have to ponder more about your response.
Let me ask of you this question... do you think that King David found Salvation? Not to judge King David, but to discern what he did in his life.
On a side note I'm unable to leave a comment on your recent video. Perhaps it's a problem on my end.
Hello Larry - thanks for keeping the conversation going. I find that doing this is always helpful - especially while unravelling the truth of the matter. I don't claim to have all the truth, so that is why I like discussing matters like this until they are resolved.
Regarding King David, we must remember that he was living under 'The Law' (of Moses). For him to have been found guilty of committing adultery with Uriah's wife (and therefore worthy of the death penalty - Leviticus 20:10), he needed the accusing mouths of a minimum TWO or even THREE WITNESSES (Deuteronomy 17:6) to his crime. As there was none (except the Priest Nathan (to whom God had revealed the truth about this matter), God placed a curse upon David for failing to honour God's blessings that He had bestowed upon David by having Uriah killed and having intercourse with his wife.
Below is the curse issued by God through Nathan to David:
"Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore THE SWORD SHALL NEVER DEPART FROM THINE HOUSE; BECAUSE THOU HAST DESPISED ME, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I WILL RAISE UP EVIL AGAINST THEE OUT OF THINE OWN HOUSE, and I WILL TAKE THY WIVES BEFORE THINE EYES, AND GIVE THEM UNTO THY NEIGHBOUR, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I WILL DO THIS THING BEFORE ALL ISRAEL, AND BEFORE THE SUN." (2 Sam 12:9-12)
Regarding David's salvation, the Bible is clear that King David will rule the nation of Israel (with Christ) throughout the Millennium, as stated below:
"21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and ONE KING [i.e. the resurrected King David] shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all.
23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
24 AND DAVID MY SERVANT SHALL BE KING OVER THEM; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children FOR EVER [meaning beyond the Millennium]: AND MY SERVANT DAVID SHALL BE THEIR PRINCE [under Jesus Christ] FOR EVER." (Ezekiel 37:21-25 )
PLEASE NOTE Larry that Ezekiel says that "...DAVID SHALL BE [Israel's] PRINCE FOR EVER.
Regarding your inability to leave a note on my video ('PROOF that MOST Christians are NOT SAVED!'), you can find a copy of it on YouTube at this location. https://youtu.be/XxOMKwy_wdQ
I would be pleased for you to post any comments / questions you may have on my YouTube video, Larry.
Hi Alan
I love your heart and passion for Jesus and God’s Word, which is firmly planted in you.
However I counsel you in Jesus’ name to not overthink and thereby overcomplicate the Gospel. Jesus simplified the Law by giving 2 commandments only (Mat 22:34-37), any other commands are of the flesh. Adherence to these two commands cannot be done in the flesh but only in the Spirit by born again believers.
Keep going Alan, Jesus has so much more for you.
Hi Geoff - thank you for your comments. Much appreciated.
My problem with what you say is that IF I discarded ALL of the 'TEN Commandments' I highlighted in my article and replaced them with the TWO you referenced, I would become the same as most of Christianity is today. Like a ship without a rudder in a storm.
Given that Jesus showed me that most (if not all Christians today) have ignored the WARNINGS in the Bible that I highlighted, I could never cast aside the words of Jesus in my article, just to stay in agreement with those whom Jesus has said:
- "...cannot be my disciple" and
- "...will NOT inherit the kingdom of God".
The Apostle Paul warns Bible-believers that Christians in these 'last days' will NOT endure "sound, Bible-based doctrine" but will prefer to believe fairy-tales, as stated below (with my words added [in brackets] ) to clarify what is said:
"For the time [in these 'last days' prior to the Rapture] will come when they [today's Christians] will NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves [false] teachers, having itching ears [to learn more of their lies]; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth [that the scriptures plainly state], and [scriptural truth] shall be turned unto fables [or fairy stories]." (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
False doctrine such as 'Once Saved, Always Saved' and 'Eternal Security' is what I have experienced in many areas of Christianity today Geoff. It all indicates that as 'the church' is no longer serving Christ as it should, that the Rapturing of those who are serving Christ is not very far away.
Thank you again for your comments and your concern for me Geoff.
Cheers!
Galatians 5:3; 1:8-9; Galatians 3:10.
Romans 10: 1-4; 5:17.
So, what is your point here Zahra?
Galatians 1:8; 3:10.
To Zahra - your previous comment to me - where you quoted Prof. N.T Wright's words indicate that you are a very religious person - probably an Anglican, Presbyterian or something like that.
It is now quite obvious that you term anyone who disagrees with your brand of theology a heretic - or, as you insinuate with your Galatians 1:8 reference - one who preaches "another gospel".
You are CORRECT with your inference that I do preach "another gospel" - because I preach the Apostle Paul's Gospel. I am NOT cursed as you infer, but very much BLESSED as 'My Testimony' (Episode 1) podcast reveals.
It is THIS GOSPEL (that you hate) which is where Jesus Christ informed Paul that both God the Father and He will use at the Great White Throne Judgement to judge EVERY CHRISTIAN BY. They will do this to determine if each Christian's "BELIEFS" and their "WORKS" have complied with The Apostle Paul' Gospel or not:
"In the day when God [the Father] shall judge the secrets of [Christian] men by Jesus Christ [at the Great White Throne Judgment [Rev 20:11-15] ACCORDING TO MY [Paul's] GOSPEL." (Romans 2:16)
"But THEY [meaning ALL Christians today] have NOT ALL OBEYED THE GOSPEL. For Esaias [Isaiah 53:1] saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?" (Romans 10:16)
What happened among God's people in Isaiah's day (the SIN of UNBELIEF IN GOD'S WORDS some 2,700-years ago) is exactly the same SIN that is happening throughout much of Christianity today, Zahra.
You refuse to believe the Apostle Paul's warning contained in my presentations (Romans 10:16) and in these notes to you. This indicates you have rejected the words of Christ that I have quoted in each of Christ's Ten Commandments - AND you have rejected the Apostle Paul's warnings (above) also. If you prefer to reject Christ's words that I have quoted in my article - this means you have NO Salvation - based on the following words of Jesus Christ:
"He that rejecteth me, and RECEIVETH NOT MY WORDS [contained in Alan's Ten Commandments of Christ], hath one [God the Father] that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak." (John 12:48-49)
In this, you (along with multitudes of other Christians I have been in contact with) have rejected "sound doctrine" and replaced this with lies from your theological scholars - just as the Bible prophesied would happen in these 'last days':
"For the time [in these 'last days''] will come when they [the many deceived Christians who fail to study their Bibles - 2 Tim 2:15] WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE [straight out of the scriptures - Proverbs 30:5]; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves [false] teachers [who use the Hebrew and Greek to twist God's words into a LIE], having itching ears [to hear something new from what they discovered - Acts 17:21]; 4 and they [the false Bible teachers and their followers] shall turn away their ears from THE TRUTH [of what the scriptures plainly state], and [scripture as it is read] shall be turned unto fables [or fairy tales]." (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
I challenge you to send links to my articles on to several of your favourite theologians and ask them to comment on my articles. I'm more than happy to debate these people - either in public (here) or in private. If you are not prepared to do this, then there is nothing more I have to say, Zahra.
Alan
Hi Mr Manson
Herein is my responsible response to your reply:
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed
(Apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians: Chapter 1, verse 8 King James Version)
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed
(English Standard Version).
In the Council of Trent's (1547) anathemas (divine curses of damnation) pronounced upon heretics, Canon 22 of Session 6 says:
"If any one saith, that the justified, either is able to persevere, without the special help of God, in the justice received; or that, with that help, he is not able; let him be anathema."
If any person/s publically proclaim/s anything that is untrue, harmful, erroneous, and potentially dangerous, specially spiritually, and are promoting a heretical gospel, self righteousness rather than just Christ’s righteousness for salvation, they ought be wo/man, mature, and christian, enough to be lovingly confronted, and take spiritual correction and rebuke also, instead of acting, responding, like an infant, and thereby further confirming their still being unregenerate, ‘a child of wrath” (son or daughter of the devil, belonging to his kingdom).
Woe to any person who refuses to speak the truth in love.
Christ has absolutely not (yet) entered any unregenerate ‘child of wrath’ belonging to the devils kingdom. He never will, cannot. And thus they cannot yet enter heaven.
If any believer dies trusting to any degree whatsoever in their own righteousness instead of only Jesus Christ's for their salvation, they will go to hell. And rightly so.
The here and now life is not a game.
Nothing less than the all precious soul and wo/man’s present word manifest life, salvation and future next-life destiny are at stake.
All of us stand on the precipice of eternity. Set before us are a hundred bridges with hell beneath them. Heaven is on the other side of all one hundred bridges.
All of these bridges have signs over them that say "heaven, straight ahead." Ninety-nine of the hundred bridges are made of paper mâché.
All of them look exactly the same on the outside. They look strong and firm. But only one of them is safe. Only one of them will lead you to heaven.
Any "gospel" of faith in Jesus Christ plus faithfulness, plus covenant obedience, plus personal sanctification and holiness, plus fruit, plus works,
or plus anything, is one of the false bridges.
Any "gospel" where faith is defined as faithfulness, covenant obedience, personal sanctification, personal holiness, fruit, works, or anything else is likewise a false paper mâché bridge every bit as fatal to your soul as any of the "faith plus works" bridges.
The only bridge that can take you safely to heaven is trusting and relying only upon Jesus Christ's personal righteousness, cross-work, and resurrection to do it.
To trust in anything IN ADDITION to Him or ALONGSIDE of Him is to step onto a false bridge.
The world remains in a very terrible state not only because of unbelievers.
It's God's wrathful judgment on them and on useless, good for nothing false gospel of satan promoters, and cowardly phony, deceived believers/workers of darkness. “Ravenous wolves in sheeps clothing” (Matthew 7:15)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Jn 14:12 King James Version.
As part of Christ’s “ecclesia militia”, I, together with others, responsibly and fearlessly expose all works/minions of darkness with the supernal light of the gospel.
No matter the cost to myself and to others.
The standard suffering of hate, revulsion, rejection, abuse, persecution, harm, violence, maiming and murder was also experienced by Christ Himself because of what he lovingly and fearlessly taught and exposed. Eventually was put to death because of such. And the same suffering of hate, revulsion, rejection, violence and eventual death was also experienced by his disciples (all of whom, except John, died violent-extremely violent deaths, most at the hands of others).
As was also experienced throughout history by many saints, true disciples (known and unknown), such as, during the previous century, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Saint Oscar Romero, and Dr Martin King Jnr.
The dynamite of the Living Militant World Changing Word invariably makes known, exposes, and explodes, harmful untruths.
Whilst the apocalyptic here and now Kingdom is over 2000 yrs old, yet is not known, recognized by evident believers, nor very much manifested, realized by them in their evident Christless, cowardly, action-less, paralyzed, hypocritical, fruitless, unrighteous, lives. And in spite of what they say, preach, proffer, pontificate and appear, seem to be.
In general, many do not DO what the Word says. Don’t DO what they themselves preach, profess, believe in. And many-very many are they.
The same sadduces and phariseses that Christ warned about, confounded, confronted, exposed and condemned over 2000 yrs ago, declaring forthrightly that the father of the pharisees was the devil himself, “who was a murderer from the beginning” (John 8:44).
“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me” - Matthew 15:8
Many evident believers, even today (and more so), are the same “ravenous wolves in sheeps clothing” (Matthew 7:15) that Christ warned about over 2000 yrs ago.
Who claim to follow Christ, and yet have not much taken up their cross & denying themselves to truly follow Him (Luke 9:23; Matthew 16:24).
They are not much sacrificing, “losing”, their life for Christ, but instead, they are “saving” it, Christ says, and will thereby lose it in so doing do (Luke 9:24; Matthew 16:25).
Furthermore, many believers, probably most really, are not on Christs’ fruit yielding narrow path, but only bringing forth “evil fruit” (Matt 7:17).
And thus are not his disciples (Jn 15:8), they are “cast into the fire” (Matt 7:19):
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 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.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes
Matthew 7:13-29 (King James Version)
….cont'd 2/
…..2/ "of my responsible response to your reply":
With others, I am obligated to boldly speak truth to power, and in love above all to specifically expose works of darkness, those promoting a false gospel, proffering the heretical thesis that the free gift of grace, Christ’s unmerited righteousness to the believer is not all–completely sufficient for his and her salvation.
Those promoting and proffering this, which has been occurring for quite very many hundreds of years, have been (and continue to be) deceived by satan himself, the master deceiver. Promoting satans (r.catholic) gospel of faith plus works also as far and as wide as possible on earth.
Far more so especially in the 21st century age of the internet, at warp speed, continually so (24/7 via youtube).
1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude and to his disciples,
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves (Matthew 23:1,15 King James Version)
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.
He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not John 8.
Evidently the preponderance of still living dead believers yield “evil-fruit” And lead action-less, indifferent, lukewarm, hypocritical, insular, cowardly, lives.
Thus not truly Christian/Christlike victorious suffering lives
Most times feel hopeless, suffer considerably, mechanically, with negative, violent, evil inner states (thoughts and emotions), and at times outwardly manifest them, act on them. Lead defeated lives as ‘children of wrath’ instead of victorious ones, crowned with the righteousness of Christ. Are not living a resurrected by Christ ‘new life’ that: “hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved). And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:5-6 KJV).
They remain unconverted. Paul in Ephesians specifically describes the state of conversion in terms of before and after states (Chapter 2, verses 1 to 10).
Many believers are evidently defeated, resigned, and perpetually waiting in Gods “waiting room”. For the next, better, after-life. Heaven. Which they will not be allowed entry into. Chirst has not yet entered them. They are not crucified to their self, sin, psssions, and the world, through, by and in the victorious power of Christ.
They, exactly like unresurrected lazarus, are still in their tombs, graves of sin, ie spiritually dead, had forsaken their humanity, freedom in Christ.
His saving free gift of new life through His Grace, all-sufficient Righteousness.
They are “consigned to a moral death, the death of their humanness [is] most ignominious” (Episcopelian theologian/homeless people advocate lawyer, William Stringfellow circa 1960’s-early 1970s).
Many evident believers are not genuinely resurrected in Christ, living His victorious world, evil, and death, overcoming life, they are “not resisting the rulers of the present darkness”. Not doing anything for Gods kingdom. Manifesting it in their and other’s lives because they are not Christ empowered, equipped and enabled, and enjoined, consigned enmasse to conduct spiritual and natural warfare, be an integral part of Gods’ “putting-the-world-to-rights project” - Professor N.T Wright (initiated 2000+ yrs ago now). They do not, and cannot, then, rightly battle to “expose, oppose and overturn all that betrays, entraps, or attempts to kill human life”, via the evil ruling powers of the world. These same believers, who are not yet genuinely saved, because they have not yet been genuinely resurrected, though many believe they have been, are still living dead unresurrected lives. In their lives they only bring forth, yield, “evil fruit” (Matt 7:18). Have been “cast into the fire” (Matt. 7:19). Thereby they feel most times absolutely defeated, hopeless, negative. Exactly like unbelievers, and unbeknownst to them, they are self, sin, passions, satan, fear, and world enslaved. Biblically referred to as “children of disobedience, sons and daughters of wrath.” Carnal through and through.
“Backsliders” in the vernacular of Christendom. Have been, are, fully believing in, preaching or writing about, following, trying to follow, another christ, false gospel, have backed for their salvation the ‘horse’ raised, and thoroughly, expertly, trained, sired, from the religious tradition stables of heretical western christianity / latin christendom (roman catholicism in particular).
By and through not living crucified to Christ lives, unbeknownst to them sin reigns supreme in them, coupled with satans oppressive strongholds (equally unbeknownst to them). Their false gospel of satan, with christ not resurrected viz a viz the tradition of western christianity / r. catholicism, is one that fails to fully live out (apart from minor fruitful good works), the resurrection and power, victory of Christ, that can, and does positively impact, make known, expose, counteract, reverse, resist, counter, rebuke, ameliorate, have victory over and ultimately change the abundant and ongoing massive evils, injustices, suffering of the world. Thank you very much!
Such which are experienced most moments of every single persons life, particularly experienced the most by the most poor, lost, hopeless.
Those with the greatest, most urgent need to be saved.
And Jesus very explicitly warned in the last 6 verses of His 'Final Judgement' of the eternal consequence of not assisting them:
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 *And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.* Matthew 25 KJV….cont'd 3/
…..3/ "of my responsible response to your reply":
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father" John 14:12.
The great many adherents to any variety of the ever-abounding grace plus works false gospels of the greatest imitator of the gospel, satan, do not really or much follow Christ. Do not much live crucified to self / resurrected in Christ lives, who overcame and defeated self, sin, the flesh, world, death and hell also. And through Him, and only through Him, can the believer die to the world, satan, the flesh, self, and sin. And instead of being mature believers (ceasing “suckling baby’s milk”) and exhibiting true Christlikeness by welcoming being lovingly, responsibly, corrected, these unliving in Christ, still in their tombs (darkness), sin saturaeed, defeated, r-catholic false gospel of satan espousers, evidently can, and do, react in various ways. And attempt to change the focus of the correction, charge, responsibly and rightly made known to them, in love. Especially when their error and heresy has been publically brought to light. Some, like mr manson, claim that they are elderly too, yet somehow react wrongly, in a clearly immature and unChrist like manner, to being publically, corrected and warned about their highly cherished dangerous heresy. And never are humbly thankful to those who had warned them about it. Mature Christian/genuine followers of Christ are.
They also would never react in the manner with which Mr Manson has.
Nor would they arrogantly write off every denomination in australia, as mr manson has via his publically made known professed ‘experience’ with all of them over very many years evidently, so he says. And out of cowardice, fear of lawsuits, and, likely, fear of being exposed, he does not ever publically name them. Every single denomination that he says he had once been acquainted with, is teaching the gospel of salvation wrongly, according to him. Again, he is mistaken, majorly so, and overgeneralizes to try to gain support for his own grace plus works false gospel of satan. How is that working for you alan? Lining up at your door are they? By the way, your portrayal of all our churches is not exactly truthful, is it now?
Given our speaking to a number of trusting individuals once long ago known to you, whose church / denomination you had attended for some time.
They said you were a self righteous pontificator. Also a divisive deceiver, trouble maker, and dogmatic. Traits of a unregenerate rebel, an infant of wrath. Hallmarks of being a worker of darkness. Servant of satan.
Thus, AWAKEN.
You have been responsibly and rightly, in Christ, exposed (Eph 5:11).
Lastly, and to enlighten your darkened, deceived by satan, self, you will not get any debate with a professional theologian. Nor with any pastor. The average pastor holding free grace/Christ’s Righteousness is all-sufficient for salvation, would out of courtesy refrain to reply to you, knowing just how mistaken, misled you are. And misleading other’s possibly? They have no time to waste on a fruitless and negative endeavor. They would not go to great lengths to correct someone who is a blind dogmatist also, by all reports. Whilst a theologian, knowing you are not a qualified theologian nor an accredited pastor, their protocol is one in which they allow unqualified persons (laypersons), to ask them a valid question in a live audience, or zoom, setting. Or via a prerecorded podcast (as Professor N.T Wright regularly does). Alan, they only debate their own kind, other professional scholars/theologians. And rest assured, they respectfully do not debate anyone who is clearly deeply erroneous, specially those promoting satans alternative ‘gospel’ of works for ‘final salvation’ (biblically not consistently supported heresy, through and through).
Herein is just a very small snippet, if anyone is interested:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sb9H2SDz8-ZjzRVVgROY45DCgGE1p270p0vvsyUaEAg/edit?usp=drivesdk
Lastly, I care not alan whether my comment was not made to the relevant podcast. I wont argue, ‘debate’, with any unqualified dogmatist armchair amateur, one who is unbeknownst to himself serving “the father of lies”. And no serious student of scripture will for that matter. For your entire paper mâché perspective and presentation of your false works plus Catholic gospel of satan is grossly mistaken, and potentially harmful, damaging for others (IF they, heaven forbid!, come to believe it, harmful for their present Chrisian life here and now [how they should live in Christ rightly], also, if they come to believe it, would be dangerous for their eternity).
It is dangerous for your eternity. And damaging to your present unlived in Christ life.
You have been deceived Alan by the master deceiver himself. Crystal clearly.
In Christ’s resurrection power and darkness illuminating radiant love + light of truth,
Zahra MDiv. DMin
(a well retired theologian and pastor).
Hello Zahra,
I was somewhat gobsmacked when I saw your 3-page, 3,269 word ‘thesis’ being directed to me. Where does one begin to respond to such a document, I wondered?
Then I figured that you being “a well retired theologian and pastor” that your extensive notes are more like a thesis:
Thesis thē′sĭs noun
A hypothetical proposition, especially one put forth without proof.
SOURCE: From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Let me quote from your document.
In your Part 1 statement you said:
QUOTE: “If any person/s publically proclaim/s anything that is untrue, harmful, erroneous, and potentially dangerous, specially spiritually, and are promoting a heretical gospel, self righteousness rather than just Christ’s righteousness for salvation, they ought be wo/man, mature, and christian, enough to be LOVINGLY CONFRONTED, and take spiritual correction and rebuke also, instead of acting, responding, like an infant, and thereby further confirming their still being unregenerate, ‘a child of wrath” (son or daughter of the devil, belonging to his kingdom)”.
EXCUSE ME ZAHRA—but who appointed you to be judge, jury and executioner in your perceptions and allegations against me?
YOUR FIRST UNRIGHTEOUS ACT
So, in what way was I “...lovingly confronted” by you regarding your claim of me “...being unregenerate, ‘a child of wrath” (son or daughter of the devil, belonging to his kingdom).”
If I was to call another Christian out for heresy, I would FIRST:
— Politely contact the ‘offender’;
— Quote one or several offensive statements from what the person had said to focus on the issue;
— Present my understanding of what the Bible said as the reference document;
— Ask the offender to engage in some constructive discussion on the following Biblical basis:
“And THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE (as you have with me Zahra); but be
— GENTLE [not offensive and rude as you have been to me, Zahra] unto all men,
— APT TO TEACH [sound, Bible-based doctrine – Titus 1:9],
— PATIENT [while trying to resolve the differences], 25
— IN MEEKNESS [NOT in anger as you have been towards me, Zahra]
— INSTRUCTING THOSE that oppose themselves [again – using sound, Bible-based doctrine – Titus 1:9]; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And
— THAT THEY MAY RECOVER THEMSELVES OUT OF THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL, who are taken captive by him at his will.” (2 Tim 2:24-26)
You have FAILED ON EVERY REQUIREMENT LISTED ABOVE in your effort to try to correct me Zahra.
A huge example of this is that you FAILED TO QUOTE EVEN ONE SENTENCE FROM ANYTHING I HAVE WRITTEN OR SPOKEN ON ANY OF MY SUBSTACK PAGES in which to base any of your arguments against me!
Instead, you used malicious and hateful words against me to support your self-righteous view of what you perceive to be True Doctrine versus False Doctrine.
Given that my version of Christ’s Ten Commandments comprise the literal words of Jesus Christ in each of His commandments, you criticise and condemn Christ's words as:
QUOTE: “...untrue, harmful, erroneous, and potentially dangerous, specially spiritually, and are promoting a heretical gospel”.
It is NOT me who is the heretic here – but you who has rejected the words of Jesus Christ in favour of your own false gospel — that being:
QUOTE: ” The only bridge that can take you safely to heaven is trusting and relying only upon Jesus Christ's personal righteousness, cross-work, and resurrection to do it."
If this is all you know about Jesus Christ and the Gospel, it is no wonder the church is in its woeful state today.
YOUR SECOND UNRIGHTEOUS ACT
In my Ten Commandments article, I quoted TEN statements of Jesus Christ’s own words that you have rejected by issuing your 'thesis' against me.
These TEN statements of Jesus are listed below. Look them up to see that the CONDITIONS Jesus related to Salvation indicate that I am telling the truth!
1. Being HATED and PERSECUTED for Christ’s sake. (Matt. 5:10-12)
2. COUNTING THE COST OF SALVATION. (Luke 14:28-29).
3. Christians MUST STOP SINNING! (Luke 13:2-5; John 8:44)
4. Christians MUST BECOME “BORN-AGAIN”! (John 3:3-8)
5. Becoming a DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST (Luke 14:26-27, 33)
6. Be determined to DO God’s Will! (Matt.12:50; John 7:16-18)
7. Performing the SAME WORKS that Jesus Christ did! (Mark 16:17-18; John 14:12)
8. Bringing forth SPIRITUAL FRUIT unto God the Father (John 15:1-2, 6; Matt. 13:22-23)
9. Christians MUST BECOME “MERCIFUL” (Luke 6:36)
10. Christians MUST BECOME PERFECT (Matt 5:48)
Again, in your ‘thesis’ directed at me, you made this statement:
QUOTE: “For your entire paper mâché perspective and presentation of your false works plus Catholic gospel of satan is grossly mistaken, and potentially harmful, damaging for others (IF they, heaven forbid!, come to believe it, harmful for their present Chrisian life here and now [how they should live in Christ rightly], also, if they come to believe it, would be dangerous for their eternity).”
In contrast to your false claims here, each of my TEN Commandments are the words of Jesus Christ Himself— where each commandment contains the literal words of Jesus. On the contrary, you have twisted the Bible’s own words to say that Christ’s words are a “...paper mâché perspective and presentation of your false works plus Catholic gospel of satan”.
In response to to you referring to Christ‘s own words as "Catholic gospel of satan", Jesus Christ has plainly stated in response:
QUOTE: “And if any man [such as Zahra] hear [or read] my words, and BELIEVE NOT, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He [i.e. Zahra] THAT REJECTETH ME, and RECEIVETH NOT MY WORDS [that Alan quoted in his article], hath one that judgeth him: THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN [as recorded in Alan’s article], THE SAME SHALL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAY.” (John 12:47-49)
The Pharisees claimed that Jesus cast out devils through Beelzebub – the Chief of the Devils. In this same context, I use the words of Christ to prove that unless Christians comply with the CONDITIONS associated with Christ’s ‘Ten Commandments’, they have NO Salvation. In response (like the Pharisees did with Christ) you condemn me as preaching the “...Catholic gospel of satan”.
MY FINAL COMMENTS
The Bible says that “All unrighteousness is sin...: (1 John 5:17)
The Bible also says that when people like you are being critical of another one of God’s children:
QUOTE: “Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, GO AND TELL HIM HIS FAULT BETWEEN THEE AND HIM ALONE [using sound doctrine - Titus 1:9]: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But IF HE WILL NOT HEAR THEE, THEN TAKE WITH THEE ONE OR TWO MORE [Bible-based Christians], that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM, tell it unto the church: but IF HE NEGLECT TO HEAR THE CHURCH, let him be unto thee as an heathen man [i.e. an UNSAVED SINNER] and a publican.” (Matt 18:15-17)
In the context of Christ’s words above as to resolving disputes between brethren, you have taken it upon yourself to determine that I am wrong and must be condemned without allowing for any discussion between us to take place. In this, you have effectively gone first to the Christian 'church' (meaning, those who are reading my article) claiming I am a “...an heathen man and a publican” without you even presenting one shred of evidence from my article to support your claims against me.
Therefore, your SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS demonstrated in your response that the Bible views as UNRIGHTEOUNESS in the way you have conducted yourself represents a SINFUL ACT that you need to put right with Christ – and with me.
If your pride and arrogance based upon your comment that said, I “...will not get any debate with a professional theologian. Nor with any pastor. The average pastor holding free grace/Christ’s Righteousness is all-sufficient for salvation, would out of courtesy refrain to reply to you, knowing just how mistaken, misled you are. And misleading other’s possibly? They have no time to waste on a fruitless and negative endeavor. They would not go to great lengths to correct someone who is a blind dogmatist also, by all reports.”
My comment is - NONE of your "works" shown above (of trying to correct me) is biblical.
You further arrogantly say, “...Whilst a theologian, knowing you are not a qualified theologian nor an accredited pastor, their protocol is one in which they allow unqualified persons (laypersons), to ask them a valid question in a live audience, or zoom, setting. Or via a prerecorded podcast (as Professor N.T Wright regularly does). Alan, THEY ONLY DEBATE THEIR OWN KIND, other professional scholars/theologians. And rest assured, they respectfully do not debate anyone who is clearly deeply erroneous, specially those promoting satans alternative ‘gospel’ of works for ‘final salvation’ (biblically not consistently supported heresy, through and through).”
Obviously, with such a high degree of arrogance and animosity being directed towards me from your and your ecclesiastical 'fellows' (each with university degrees), there is nothing further I have to say, Zahra.
Good bye.
Hi Alan
Also, I was wondering if you ever get sick? You might have mentioned that in your Testimony. Forgive me my memory suffers. There is a person on YouTube that says, he does not sin and he does not get sick. He has a small group that also are in agreement with him. Perhaps, you would like to look further into this. Please let me know if you formulate any opinion. Thanks!
https://youtu.be/TtYK5GixCaQ
Hi Larry,
I have a busy day ahead of me. I will view the video tonight and get back to you tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing. Blessings, Alan
Hi Larry,
Thanks for the video link. I'm not in agreement with Mike Rutkowski. I am nearly 74 and I have had great health all of my life. However, eight years ago I contracted a major back problem that caused me significant pain. Back then, the surgeon said could only be cured using surgery. If the surgery went bad, I could end up a paraplegic. So I said No thanks!
As you know from my testimony, I have been a strong Bible-believer for over 30-years. I have also applied EVERYTHING POSSIBLE in scripture to my life. For example, where Jesus said, "So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). It was after my second marriage breakup up that I "forsook" my former family who had separated from me; I "forsook" my second wife who had stolen my house of 20+ years from me; I gave up my great government job of 26-years to travel across Australia to live with my elderly mother. Upon arrival I had no job, a 12-year old car and $1,500 in my pocket. This is often what God requires when Christ says, "...forsake ALL for the kingdom of Heaven".
So regarding Mike Rutkowski's comments, let me say this. In his video he incessantly repeats that Christians who don't enjoy the same level of health that he has:
— it's their sins that keep them sick;
— it's their lack of knowledge of scripture that they don't understand
— it's because they have not actually turned to Jesus (whatever that means)
— although you think you understand scripture, and you think you are doing all the 'right' things, but you're not! You are living a lie.
I don't agree with all that he says in this video.
I watched a portion of another of his videos titled, "How to Hear the Voice of God" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIKylfAcAQ). In this he claims at the 16 minute point that God has spoken to him three times in an audible voice. He also says that God speaks to him in the Spirit. At the 24:15 point he says "...for 57-years of his life, he believed the Catholicism lie". This means he is a ten-year old Christian - or what the Bible would say is “a novice”:
"Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil." (1 Timothy 3:6).
Firstly, I have NEVER heard the audible voice of God, Christ or the Holy Spirit in my entire Christian lifetime of 30+-years. I have heard God speak to me in the Spirit on one or two occasions. However, I get many scripture verses thrust into my mind when I am writing to people like you or putting articles together on my website. You should take time to have a look at the many topics I raise there Larry. ALL claims have scripture verses referenced or quoted. https://mygospel.info.
My point here is that Mike is probably (as a young Christian) still enjoying the blessings of God during to his spiritual "youth". However, as one becomes more spiritually mature, God often brings about "infirmities" to humble His people so that they don't get 'PROUD' as Mike appears in his videos.
"If I must needs glory [or boast in my achievements for God], I will [instead] glory of the things which concern MINE INFIRMITIES." (2 Cor. 11:30; 12:5; 12:9.
Regarding Timothy - Paul's beloved "son in the Spirit whom he had "begotten" through his gospel (1 Timothy 1:2) in the same way he had "begotten" Onesimus (Philemon 1:10), Paul said to Timothy:
"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake AND THINE OFTEN INFIRMITIES." (1 Timothy 5:23)
If Timothy was here today and he spoke to Mike, Timothy (with his belly problems) would be condemned by Mike as a "sinner' - someone who does not understand scripture. This is where Mike is so wrong. If one studies Timothy and his role with Paul - Timothy is the type of Christian ALL modern Christians should model themselves on. Why? Because Timothy became a "good soldier of Jesus Christ" and was able to wage an effective war on Satan's kingdom:
"Thou therefore endure HARDNESS, as a GOOD SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be A SOLDIER." (2 Timothy 2:3-4)
Getting back to my "infirmity", as an example of God's involvement in it, several weeks after the visit to the surgeon, my back symptoms disappeared and remained so for some 2+ years. Then they returned and I had to visit the surgeon again - just to confirm that the MRI taken some 3 years previously was the same as the latest scan. He again confirmed nothing had changed and that I still needed surgery. He had no explanation as to why the pain has disappeared and then reappeared. I chose not to have any surgery - totally relying in FAITH upon Jesus to heal me in His good time.
Since then, I have had three INSTANT HEALINGS that lasted from a few minutes to an hour or more. This was God's way of signalling to me that He was in charge of my "infirmity" and that I should continue to act in faith for a permanent healing.
Over the past 4+ years, I have been promoting the Apostle Paul's Gospel on my website's blog. This represents 100% Biblical truth that FEW Christians can appreciate. This is because it contains the words of Jesus and Paul and the message is spiritual in nature:
"For to be carnally minded is [spiritual] death; but to be SPIRITUALLY MINDED is [eternal] life and peace." (Romans 8:6)
Since then my condition has improved. I no longer have pain as I used to - PRAISE THE LORD! I still have a few problems such as not being able to walk long distances and standing in one position for a long time - but in general, my back is much improved - ALL by faith! I see this as an "infirmity" given to me by God in much the same way as God gave both Paul and Timothy their infirmities in which to glory in!!
Like Mike, I DO NOT TAKE ANY PILLS to assist my health—which is something I promote. I just exercise (bike riding and pool work) and eat a healthy diet - giving thanks to the Lord always.
I hope this has answered your question, Larry. Blessings brother!
Alan
PS: some 15-years ago, I developed what I would call a bladder or prostrate problem. It caused me a lot of problems for about a month—and prayer by my wife and I had no effect.
One evening I asked my wife to do Deliverance ministry on me before we went to bed. She did, and in the morning the problem had gone completely and I have never had a problem since. The point here was that God was showing us how Deliverance ministry works. We just needed to invoke it. It also means that God allowed evil spirits associated with the symptoms to come into my body and cause the discomfort. After the deliverance had taken place, God banished them forever.
None of this appears to be a part of Mike's ministry teaching, but I may be wrong as I haven't watched all his videos.
"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, CAST OUT DEVILS: freely ye have received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
Hi Alan
How would you respond to the following?
1 John 1:8 KJV
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Hi Larry - thanks for your question, although I am unsure in what 'light' you are casting it.
Does it follow the previous comments, or is it a general question that begins at accepting Christ as Saviour or - in what part of the Christian's walk with Christ does it apply? There are separate answers I could give in each of these scenarios.
I will assume you are a mature Christian; therefore, I say this.
Hebrews 6:1 opens up by saying:
"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ [behind us - i.e. Christ's life, His death, His burial, His resurrection and His ascension], LET US GO ON TO PERFECTION [referred to by Christ as a command in Matthew 5:48 KJV]; NOT LAYING AGAIN THE FOUNDATION OF REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS [or, 'works of the flesh' in Galatians 5:19-21:], and of faith toward God,".
Christians are required to progress from the "milk of the word" (1 Peter 2:2) to the "strong meat of the word" (Hebrews 5:14) so as to mature spiritually AND to serve Christ in the manner that will one day hear Him say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant" (Matthew 25:21)
On the contrary, if Christians are continuing to struggle with sin in their lives, this indicates that they haven't been able to handle the "sincere milk" that speaks about God's abhorrence of sin and the need to STOP SINNING.
This is because any Christian who is still spiritually "...dead in trespasses and sins" (Ephesians 2:1 KJV) is still listening to their spiritual "...father the Devil" (John 8:44) rather than to their Father in Heaven who hates sin and to Christ who paid the price for their past sins.
"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." (1 John 3:8)
Therefore, I'm not sure if this is the response you were looking for Larry. If not, then maybe let me know in what context you require an answer.
Blessings, Alan
Hi Alan
Thank you for detailed response. I was thinking if a Christian believes he does not sin, then the truth is not in him. So If I interpret what you are saying, then if not too personal, may I ask you if you sin?
Hi Larry - I agree with your statement I amdended that "...if a Christian believes he does not sin [yet he continues to sin], then the truth is not in him." I totally agree with this statement.
In regards to any personal sin - no - I am not aware of any sin that I have committed either recently or in the past decade or two.
All I know is that where I have (inadvertently) committed some act of sin, I have immediately CONFESSED it to God and then confessed it to the person I had sinned against and then asked for forgiveness - from him/her and from God. This is what 1 John 1:9 is all about:
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
However, if Christians repeatedly commit the same sin and repeatedly invoke 1 John 1:9 without stopping their sin, they appear before God as hypocrites. This means that as they are NOT serious in dealing with their sin (i.e. stop sinning), they become an offence to both God and Christ.
It is one of Satan's "devices" to make Christians appear before God as hypocrites. If they present themselves this way, they have NO Salvation!
I hope this answers your question, Larry.
Hi Alan
You could right about about your beliefs. It seems anyone can support a particular view by using scripture. I can only strive to do the best that I can. I'll leave you with this from the Bible Dictionary...
This is entirely an act of God’s grace, for no one can have a right standing before God on the basis of personal good deeds. Even a person’s best efforts to keep the law will not help. Since all are sinners and under God’s condemnation, there is nothing anyone can do to gain acceptance with God (Psalms 143:2; Romans 3:28; Romans 9:31-32; Galatians 2:16). God accepts people not because of anything they do, but solely because of his mercy (Isaiah 55:7; Micah 7:18; Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8).
Hi Larry,
If one relies entirely on God's grace. one must remember that 'one' can:
- FRUSTRATE God's Grace, which can eventually lead to:
- FAILING of God's grace:
"I DO NOT FRUSTRATE the grace of God..." (Galatians 2:21 KJV)
"Looking diligently lest any man FAIL OIF THE GRACE OF GOD... " (Hebrews 12:15 KJV)
Therefore, I believe that somewhere in the middle of this one can be found in favour with God by "...doing His will". Jesus said that anyone "doing His will" is considered to be a member of the family of God in Heaven, as stated below:
"For WHOSOEVER SHALL DO THE WILL OF GOD, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." (Mark 3:35)
The hard part is knowing what is God's will for the Christian to do each day.
I hope this helps.
Blessings Larry, Alan
Alan, I find your answer very contradicting. Your not aware of sinning, yet you confessed when you have inadvertently sinned? You can't have it both ways. Your thinking greatly diminishes your credibility and my confidence in you as a teacher.
HELLO Larry - thanks for your comment and for pursuing this matter further.
I am surprised that you "...find my answer contradicting" - as I felt I was very clear in my response to you; so let me say this.
If a policeman charged you with a crime and you appeared before a judge and he sentenced you to a term of imprisonment - after your release, would you immediately go out and repeat the same offense that put you in jail previously? The answer should be NO!
The above scenario applies in the exact same manner to SIN, and how both God and Christ have provided mankind the way to deal with their sin. In this, God has provided a means for sinners to eradicate the penalty for their SINFUL ACTS from their life and therefore escape the penalty due to them for their sins.
Firstly, prior to coming to Jesus (as seeking forgiveness from the penalty for your sins) ALL past sins are washed away from your records in Heaven (Revelation 1:5; 20:12), never to be mentioned again once Christ is accepted as Lord and Saviour of your soul.
However, as the 'new Christian' commences his or her spiritual 'journey' with Christ, the Devil knows how to tempt such Christians (me included, many years ago) into committing those favourite old sins (associated with their ‘Old Man’ nature) again:
“Knowing this, THAT OUR OLD MAN [sin-loving nature] IS CRUCIFIED WITH HIM, that THE BODY OF SIN [that represents our old sinful nature] MIGHT BE DESTROYED [in the baptismal waters], that henceforth WE SHOULD NOT SERVE SIN [and the lusts associated with them].” (Romans 6:6)
However, every time a sin is committed after Salvation is accepted, the Holy Spirit convicts God’s people of their SIN, the UNRIGHTEOUSNESS of their sinful act, and of the JUDGMENT to come if not dealt with:
"But every man is tempted [by Satan], when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed [to commit a sinful act]." (James 1:14)
"And when he [the Holy Spirit] is come, he will REPROVE [or rebuke sinning Christians in] the world of [their] SIN, and of [the] RIGHEOUSNESS [of God], and of JUDGMENT [that awaits the sinner who treads underfoot the blood of Christ who washed them from their sins - Heb. 12:26-31]: 9 Of
— SIN, because THEY [the sinning Christians who] BELIEVE NOT ON ME; 10 Of
— RIGHTEOUSNESS, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of
— JUDGMENT, because the prince of this world is judged." (John 16:8-11)
“For if WE [in the Christian community] SIN WILFULLY AFTER THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH [about God’s abhorrence of sin], THERE REMAINETH NO MORE [of Jesus Christ’s] SACRIFICE FOR SINS [that had previously washed them away], 27 But a certain fearful looking for of JUDGMENT and FIERY INDIGNATION [from God], WHICH SHALL DEVOUR THE ADVERSARIES [of God’s righteousness].
28 He [meaning any Jew] that despised Moses' law [say for adultery, murder, etc.] DIED WITHOUT MERCY UNDER [the condemning words of] TWO OR THREE WITNESSES:
29 OF HOW MUCH SORER PUNISHMENT, suppose ye, shall he [the Christian sinner] BE THOUGHT WORTHY, WHO HATH TRODDEN UNDER FOOT THE [holy name of the] SON OF GOD, and hath COUNTED THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT [established for him or her at Calvary’s cross], WHEREWITH HE WAS SANCTIFIED [by sinning and therefore indicating Christ's sacrifice is], AN UNHOLY THING, AND HATH DONE DESPITE UNTO THE SPIRIT OF GRACE? 30 For we know him [God the Father] that hath said, VENGEANCE BELONGETH UNTO ME, I WILL RECOMPENSE [all sinning Christians that denigrate My Son’s Holy Name], saith the Lord. And again, THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE. 31 IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD.” (Hebrews 10:26-31)
In my earlier response, I quoted the following scripture verse that if applied honestly after the Holy Spirit has convicted the sinning Christian of their SIN – that such CONFESSION and the REPENTANCE accompanying the confession ultimately brings about the cleansing of the Christian from their sinful (‘Old Man’) ways. If it doesn't do this, then it is NOT God's fault. It is the sinner's problem!
“IF we CONFESS our sins, he is faithful and just to FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS, and to CLEANSE US from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
It is in this process that sincere Christians ultimately OVERCOME Satan’s means of him accusing us before God that we (i.e. any sinning Christian) is no different to him (Satan) as a sinner; and therefore he says to God that we do not deserve any special privileges from Him - especially Salvation.
Quite some time ago I came to this realisation, Larry. Through much confession and repenting (1 John 1:9) I have managed to overcome Satan’s temptations to commit acts of sin in my life. Such a sinless (i.e. OVERCOMING status in God's kingdom) is a pre-requisite for achieving HOLINESS.
"Follow peace with all men, AND HOLINESS, without which no [Christian] man [or woman] shall see the Lord [in Heaven]..." (Hebrews 12:14)
Being SINFUL and being HOLY are like oil and water. They can never mix and always end up remaining separate. So it is with SINNERS and the SINLESS OVERCOMERS! The sinners permeate into Satan's kingdom. The OVERCOMING CHRISTIANS permeate into God's kingdom.
“For whatsoever [meaning, the New Creature in Christ — 2 Corinthians 5:17 who] is [truly] BORN [again] of God OVERCOMETH THE WORLD [with its temptations and lusts]: and THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, even our faith [in Christ and the words of scripture to guide us].” (1 John 5:4)
Let me know if this explanation helps, Larry.
Blessings!
Hi Alan
Thank you for your reply!
I'm trying to wrap my mind around what your reply means. I take away that intentional sinning is very bad, obviously. I'm not sure of what are the total ramifications of intentionally sinning would be. You seem to think that is a Salvation issue and yes, it is certainly a Salvation issue. Where does Jesus draw the line? Where is the line drawn on intentionally sinning?
I'll have to ponder more about your response.
Let me ask of you this question... do you think that King David found Salvation? Not to judge King David, but to discern what he did in his life.
On a side note I'm unable to leave a comment on your recent video. Perhaps it's a problem on my end.
Thank you!
Hello Larry - thanks for keeping the conversation going. I find that doing this is always helpful - especially while unravelling the truth of the matter. I don't claim to have all the truth, so that is why I like discussing matters like this until they are resolved.
Regarding King David, we must remember that he was living under 'The Law' (of Moses). For him to have been found guilty of committing adultery with Uriah's wife (and therefore worthy of the death penalty - Leviticus 20:10), he needed the accusing mouths of a minimum TWO or even THREE WITNESSES (Deuteronomy 17:6) to his crime. As there was none (except the Priest Nathan (to whom God had revealed the truth about this matter), God placed a curse upon David for failing to honour God's blessings that He had bestowed upon David by having Uriah killed and having intercourse with his wife.
Below is the curse issued by God through Nathan to David:
"Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore THE SWORD SHALL NEVER DEPART FROM THINE HOUSE; BECAUSE THOU HAST DESPISED ME, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I WILL RAISE UP EVIL AGAINST THEE OUT OF THINE OWN HOUSE, and I WILL TAKE THY WIVES BEFORE THINE EYES, AND GIVE THEM UNTO THY NEIGHBOUR, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I WILL DO THIS THING BEFORE ALL ISRAEL, AND BEFORE THE SUN." (2 Sam 12:9-12)
Regarding David's salvation, the Bible is clear that King David will rule the nation of Israel (with Christ) throughout the Millennium, as stated below:
"21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and ONE KING [i.e. the resurrected King David] shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all.
23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
24 AND DAVID MY SERVANT SHALL BE KING OVER THEM; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children FOR EVER [meaning beyond the Millennium]: AND MY SERVANT DAVID SHALL BE THEIR PRINCE [under Jesus Christ] FOR EVER." (Ezekiel 37:21-25 )
PLEASE NOTE Larry that Ezekiel says that "...DAVID SHALL BE [Israel's] PRINCE FOR EVER.
Regarding your inability to leave a note on my video ('PROOF that MOST Christians are NOT SAVED!'), you can find a copy of it on YouTube at this location. https://youtu.be/XxOMKwy_wdQ
I would be pleased for you to post any comments / questions you may have on my YouTube video, Larry.
Blessings!