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21Not 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.
22Many 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?
23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
John 3:16
New International Version (NIV)
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Originally posted by heliosprime
21Not 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.
22Many 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?
23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Yet Jesus rejects them......could this mean all those TV preachers are fake? All those "wonders" on TV.........
What about casting out devils? Could this mean those famous catholic exorcisims?
What does this MEAN?
Matthew 24:5 "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.
Originally posted by Jenna
John 3:16
New International Version (NIV)
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
This is why people believe that believing in Jesus will get you into heaven. Because the bible says so.
Originally posted by Anticipation of Peace
And where in the Bible does it say "go to church on Sunday"? Umm that's right it doesn't. It's the 7th day sabbath (saturday). Sunday is for the worship of the sun god Baal, not Christ. And it's for the full 24 hour period, not one or 2.
On what day did the early church meet for worship? Scripture never mentions any Sabbath (Saturday) gatherings by believers for fellowship or worship. However, there are clear passages that mention the first day of the week. For instance, Acts 20:7 states that "on the first day of the week the disciples came together to break bread." In 1 Corinthians 16:2 Paul urges the Corinthian believers "on the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper." Since Paul designates this offering as "service" in 2 Corinthians 9:12, this collection must have been linked with the Sunday worship service of the Christian assembly. Historically Sunday, not Saturday, was the normal meeting day for Christians in the church, and its practice dates back to the first century.
The Sabbath was given to Israel, not the church. The Sabbath is still Saturday, not Sunday, and has never been changed. But the Sabbath is part of the Old Testament Law, and Christians are free from the bondage of the Law (Galatians 4:1-26; Romans 6:14). Sabbath keeping is not required of the Christian—be it Saturday or Sunday. The first day of the week, Sunday, the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10) celebrates the New Creation, with Christ as our resurrected Head. We are not obligated to follow the Mosaic Sabbath—resting, but are now free to follow the risen Christ—serving. The Apostle Paul said that each individual Christian should decide whether to observe a Sabbath rest, “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans 14:5). We are to worship God every day, not just on Saturday or Sunday.
GENESIS 2
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
EXODUS 20
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is , and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Now that we have the definitions, it quite clear that Sunday is a Pagan Holiday and that the Sabbath is a Holy Day. So how did we in the Church get around to replacing the Sabbath with Sunday. Well in 325 C.E. (A.D.) the Nicene Council under the leadership of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great started the change by trying to get rid of everything Jewish.
I always thought it strange that when the Jewish believers wanted to make the Gentile believers in the Jewish Messiah converts to Judaism; there was a champion to defend their rights and as we have seen the Jerusalem Council listened to him. But when the Gentiles believers in the Jewish Messiah; not only wanted but forced the Jewish believers in the Jewish Messiah to give up everything Jewish; there wasn’t a Jewish Bishop invited to this Council and there certainly wasn’t a champion among them. Talk about a stacked deck!
Earlier in this article I stated that Sunday was established 574 years before the USA was originated and now I said that in 325 C.E. it was declared that Sunday was to replace the Sabbath, if you have noticed that then you must be saying that’s a lot longer than 574 years. Well you are correct! It took from 325 until 1202 C.E. before it was fully established. A few years ago on Discovery TV there was an article about Sunday and why Constantine wanted to make it the day of worship, this article on secular TV stated that Constantine made Sunday the day of worship to honor His sun god. But the reason to took so long is covered next.
So, finally, we find upon honest examination that NOT ONE of the texts speaking
about “THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK” sets it apart as a rest day. Not one makes it
holy, calls it the Sabbath or by any other sacred title. In EVERY case, the first day of the
week was a common work day.
In NONE of them was there a religious meeting and preaching service being held on
the hours we now call SUNDAY. In NONE of them can we find a single shred of BIBLE
AUTHORITY for Sunday observance! There is no record in the Bible of celebrating the
resurrection on Sunday.
Every holy day of the Orthodox liturgical year relates to the Resurrection directly or indirectly. Every Sunday of the year is dedicated to celebrating the Resurrection. In the liturgical commemorations of the Passion of Christ during Holy Week there are frequent allusions to the ultimate victory at its completion.
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For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Originally posted by Anticipation of Peace
I have to say that the biggest thing that I have realized is that we do not choose God, He chooses us. Only then do we get to choose if we follow him or not.
John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Now, that is enough for me to know that He chooses us first. And that my friends is INCREDIBLE. I'm truly blessed to have been drawn.
So therefore, no we are NOT saved by grace.
The laws of the Old Testament were not "nailed to the cross".
The Sabbath is a key in building your relationship with God along with observing his Annual Holy Days.
Man's interpretation of the Bible is from man. Only God can show one the true meaning in His time.