Donna Kupp
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 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: "ANOMIAN" IN TODAY'S CHURCH |
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"ANOMIAN" IN TODAY'S CHURCH
A literal translation of what Jesus is going to declare to
the EVILDOERS who say "Lord, Lord," is this:
"I never KNEW you, depart from Me
you that transgress the law."
"Anomian" (Evildoers)
Another revealing use of the word "anomian" is recorded in
Matthew's gospel. During the Olivet discourse, as Jesus
was speaking to the men who were to become His apostles,
He foretold of the conditions that would exist near the end
times. He said:
* "And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many.
* And because LAWLESSNESS is increased
"Anomian"
* most people's LOVE will grow cold."
Matthew 24:11 NAS
As you look about your world, your church, and perhaps
even yourself, do you recognize any of the conditions that
Jesus said would come to pass?
1. Many false teachers will arise (within the church) to lead the
people astray.
2. And lawlessness (transgression of the law) will increase
3. And LOVE (the keeping of the commandments) will grow cold.
*IS THIS "LEGALISM"?
NO! Satan, the father of lies, has enticed man to disobey
God's commands from the beginning of creation. The
charge of "legalism" against those who teach obedience to
the law of God is just another one of Satan's deceptions. It
is not a "work of the flesh" to obey the commandments
unless you are depending on your obedience to earn
forgiveness (justification). On the other hand, a willing
obedience to God's moral law is the scriptural evidence of a
true saving faith.
James challenged the brethren to show him the reality of
their faith without also showing him their works of faith.
He asked them:
"What use is it my brethren, if a man says he has faith,
but has no works?
Can that faith save him?" James 2:14 NAS
It is clear that "Faith without works is dead," yet it is also
clear that no man can earn forgiveness by doing good
works, for we are justified (forgiven) through our faith in a
living Christ. However, if a man accepts Jesus as both his
personal Saviour and LORD, that man will surely obey
Him and keep His commandments, no matter what it may
cost. If we do not obey Him, He is not our Lord.
Through our obedience Jesus cleanses us from the doing of
sin (sanctification). First the law sends us to Jesus Christ
for justification (forgiveness), and then Jesus sends us back
to the law for sanctification (cleansing) by the Holy Spirit.
Paul warned that if we wish to see the Lord, we MUST go
through the process of sanctification.
"Follow after peace with all men,
and the sanctification without which
NO MAN SHALL SEE THE LORD:"
Hebrews 12:14 ASV
Without the light of God's law to expose his sins, a man
walks in desperate darkness, for he must depend upon his
own heart to decide what is good or evil. The prophet
Jeremiah said: "The heart of man is deceitful above all
things," and the Proverbs teach that: "All the ways
of a man are clean in his own eyes." Therefore, if we do
not have a permanent standard (carved in stone) by which
to measure sin, we will always deceive ourselves.
Donna Kupp
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman,
and went to make war with the remnant of her seed,
WHICH KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD,
AND HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST."
Rev 12:17 (KJV)
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