Blog for Podcast #187 (Calling Jesus a Liar)


Intro

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Discussion

Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV – “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Those that reject the laws not removed by the cross. Those that say it is by faith alone. Those that say we are saved by grace, and we can never lose our salvation are those who are referenced in these verses.

Why?

Because they have called their Savior a liar. They have compared Jesus Christ to the father of all lies. Yes, this is a harsh statement. It needs to be harsh. It needs to cause anger. It needs to cause discomfort. It needs to make people think and say to themselves: “Could I be wrong?”

By the way. The answer to that question is: yes, those that believe they cannot lose their salvation are wrong. Why this can be said is because Jesus Christ said it Himself. One of these times was heard at the beginning of this podcast. For none can cast out demons unless they were truly followers of Jesus. Here is another example from the Word of God, for those that say they have no sin within them.

1 John 1:8-10 NKJV – If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

This comes from the one disciple that died of natural causes. One of the ones that was most loved by Christ Himself.

One of the greatest times Jesus states salvation can be lost is found in the gospel written by John, however they are the Words spoken by our Savior:

John 15:1-6 NKJV – “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

When people truly study these verses, they find that the only way to be a part of the vine who is our Savior Jesus Christ is by accepting Him as their personal Savior. Otherwise known as saved, born again.

We also come to the conclusion that to abide in Christ is an action, otherwise known as works. You abide by seeking to be a reflection of Christ. You abide by following His commands:

John 14:15 NKJV – “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

Christ also said this:

Luke 14:26-27 NKJV – “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

And this:

Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

To abide in Christ is to downsize, to not place yourself first in any aspect and to follow those laws which were not removed by Christ going to the cross. We are also to spread the Word of God and bring others to Christ.

Now, note. I have just given direct quotes from Jesus Christ. This means we are to do this if we desire to abide in the Vine. These are works. These are commands by Christ. Which verifies we must have works through faith, which is abiding in our Savior.

Those that call Jesus a liar denies all that has just been stated. Why? Because it isn’t clearly stated in the Bible and they take the word of others over these direct Words spoken by Jesus Christ who gave these commands. Which means they do not abide in the Vine. What is made clear in John 15?

John 15:6 NKJV – If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

Those that were saved, were born again. Are removed from the Vine and cast out to wither. Then they are cast into the fire, which is hell.

So, is Jesus a liar? The Bible says He is not. Then those that believe in OSAS are what then? Believers in a lie. Who tells lies?

John 8:44 NKJV – You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

And they call him “Jesus.” They go to a building called a “church” once a week. The rest of the week they live their lives as they see fit. They seek after riches. They wear fancy clothes. They drive fancy vehicles. What does Jesus Christ say about these people:

Revelation 3:15-21 NKJV – “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Unless they are zealous and repent, they are vomited out of the Body of Christ. Again, verification that salvation can be lost. The lukewarm. Those that sing praises about their Savior, who isn’t your Savior. They say they can do anything here on earth, which is actually true. For Satan said this to Jesus Christ:

Luke 4:6 NKJV – And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

This is why they prosper here in this world, because they have swallowed the lie fully and completely and never challenge it for they are “saved.” They are “one with their Savior.”

Their savior… Satan, the father of all lies. Who continues to blind them to the truth making this verse truth:

2 Corinthians 4:4 NLT – Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

For they do not believe that salvation can be lost. They refuse to be a disciple of Christ and return to their sins. However, here is the thing. They were saved originally:

John 3:16-17 NKJV – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

 Again, we turn to the Truth of these verses:

2 Peter 2:20-22 NKJV – For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: “A DOG RETURNS TO HIS OWN VOMIT,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”

Multiple times the Truth of the Word of God has come out in this podcast. None match the OSAS teaching. When you think upon how and what is promoted in that man-made philosophy. It can be called a people pleasing message. What Truth does the Bible teach us about those that change the gospel into a people pleasing message?

Galatians 1:6-10 NKJV – I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

So those that teach a people pleasing message are cursed? Could it be because they do not follow Jesus Christ but Satan? I will leave that for those reading or listening to decide.

What is important is that it is time to face the Truth. Accept the Words spoken by our Savior Jesus Christ. Seek to truly follow the commandments which were never removed by the cross. No tattoos, debt management that cycles every seven years. Dressing modestly. Keeping most of your earthly wealth ready to help those in need and living a modest lifestyle. This is all manifested in the greatest commandments:

Matthew 22:37-40 NKJV – Jesus said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

If you truly sought to make God at the center of your life you would be sickened to sin. Yet we all sin, even after we receive salvation. However, we feel guilty, we become uncomfortable. We become repentant.

Those that call Jesus a liar don’t feel repentance. In fact, they seek to sin. They prove this in how they live and seek to live. Even to the point of believing they follow God, when their works reflect the world, which brings us to these verses:

1 John 2:15-16 NLT – Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

James 4:4 NKJV – Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Now what is important is what follows this verse:

James 4:5-7 NKJV – Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”? But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “GOD RESISTS THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Respecting the Holy Spirit within us causes us to be humble. While those that call Christ a liar are proud, which is why we are told to resist the devil.

Stop calling Jesus Christ a liar and seek after salvation. True salvation in the name of Jesus Christ. For Christ will remove you from the vine. It won’t happen immediately, but it will happen. It is done in degrees from where you stand in the Body. If you teach people pleasing messages it will happen quickly, but if you are just His servant it can take decades.

Time is quickly running out. The first Rapture draws rapidly near. Stop calling Jesus a lair and place that blame where it belongs, upon the father of all lies.

God Bless

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