I loved this! I was saved 2 years ago but it was not until I attended a freedom course in my church. Learning to surrender all to Him. It’s a day of surrendering to Him every day. He is the Lord over my life.
Some churches have like freedom ministry where they walk you through renouncing strongholds and coming out of agreement with strongholds and repentance and like filling it with God’s truth. Kinda a summary that I didn’t explain well lol
I'm one of those christians who walked away from a religious, legalistic christianity and i'm glad i left because it was exhausting with all the rules i had to follow. And in all the time i went there, what i really, truly, actually believed, was that God didn't want me, that he had to take me in, because he had to be true to his word, but he didn't really want to.
I except the lord when i was sixeen years old i am 72 years Old over two years ago i opened up my bible I don't think i have put it down i love my god and lord Jesus but until he is the first in are life we pursue him i want hm first he has opened my heart he comes before anything or anyone before i was deciving myself everyday i want to know him better I love him i can't get enough i am so thankful to have my god and my lord and i love you john and Lisa i listen to both of you your boy's are awesome too i also have three boy's bless you for what you do for the kingdom my prayers are with you and yours praise his holy name in Jesus name
Hello Pastor John and Lisa. I am from Singapore. I am so glad to find your channel. I have subscribed and shared your channels to my cell groups and friends. May our good Father in heaven continue to bless your work, ministry and family as you bring His words to the world. God bless you both.
Teen here 🙋. These podcasts are great. Found Pastor John Bevere's channel first now I watch both of your teachings. Love listening to these between classes or after my morning bibe study's ❤
I came out of generational witchcraft in 2016 when I got saved. Sadly, I fell into sin and went back to witchcraft for the last two years. I recently renounced witchcraft and came back to our precious Jesus.
You are saved when you put your faith in the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for your justification. Not your works, but his finished work on the cross. Salvation is not sanctification.
Hallelujah!! God fearing people!! I love listening to all your teachings led by the spirit of God and could actually feel the Holy Spirit ministering in my heart..Amen!!!
I just recently found you and I’m really enjoying these conversations and topics. I’m learning so much about love and patience just by the way you interact with one another! Haha letting each other speak while you are both excited to speak and valuing the input of one another so much is so lovely! ❤❤❤ thank you and God bless you ❤
this is an amazing message, especially for us new believers who are learning how to practically guide through what a relationship with God looks like. I'm reminded of the scripture Psalms 73:26, and that I'm his forever and He is mine forever.
Yes, there’s a modernization to the way the gospel is shared that inhibits true repentance, and let’s remember that without full recognition of our sinful nature, there’s no repentance, and therefore the sacrifice that Jesus made it’s invalidated. We cannot do this. Not that we are perfect, but as you said, we need to preach the gospel, and gospel should bring us to awareness of the high price that Jesus paid, and awareness of our need of Him.
Jesus paid a high price and taught us how to follow him. 🙏 We need to pay very close attention to his words... God’s words... as they are what we are judged by. Jesus’ words are the way to eternal life. Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Acts 3:19-26, John 6:68, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 15:7 Acts :19-23 19 “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. 22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. 23 It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19
Being saved is a one time past event if you are Protestant. Myself I was saved in the past, working on being saved today, and hope to be saved tomorrow.
Thank you for one more relevant and wise episode! But I would dare to add a comment recalling of the importance of the Holy Spirit and mentioning being born again to know that you are saved for sure. I have no doubts you didn't miss this but just my heart is aching for the lack of the Spirit in Churches as we know that His presence in us is the main 'passport' for entering the Kingdom! Thank you for your great example, I've been growing up listening to you since I was 14! now I am 29 - and your ministry is such a gift! With all the respect, God bless!
I hopped on to see what MessengerX was and when I opened the website my mind was blown. I found a favorite and only book written by John Bevere Driven by Eternity and it changed my outlook on the world. Thank you so much for sharing, now my time on RUclips will be even more meaningful.
Thank you for being spiritual parents to myself and many others! Grateful for your transparency and pray for you both to finish strong so that all you’ve built for the kingdom will stand for many generations.
Thank you so much! You have no idea what a blessing you guys have been, the way God just spoke to me through you is incredible. I prayed in frustration that God would show me what was wrong with my salvation, why it felt so superficial and the first thing that popped up on my screen was this episode. The Lord bless you
Thank you for this podcast. My husband and I have been and are going through a terrible WorkCover claim and I'm going through going to see a neurosurgeon for my back. We walk with Jesus daily and all the pressure we have been under has shown us God's love and amazing provision in all ways for us. God bless you both
I know I am saved because Jesus words are true. God cannot lie. "He that believeth on me hath everlasting life" John 6:47. It's that simple folks. He said it. I believe it. Childlike faith. We should not look at our changed behavior as that only leads to self-righteousness. Yes, you may have changed, but you are very ignorant if you think your changed behavior makes you acceptable in God's Holy sight.
Jesus taught us to follow him for eternal life. 🙏 We need to pay close attention to His words and do them... God’s words... as they are what we are judged by. Jesus’ words are the way to eternal life. Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Acts 3:19-26, John 6:68, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 15:7, Jeremiah 31:33-34, Ezekiel 37:24-28 Acts :19-23 19 “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. 22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. 23 It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19 Jeremiah 31:33-34 “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 They will no longer each teach his neighbor, and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’ for they will all know me, from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh: “for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” ^^^Jesus does this by telling parables to help us more clearly understand the law and internalize His teachings.
@@spreadthetruthinlove409 Jesus is the way to eternal life. You are trying to "earn" your salvation if you believe you can perform well enough to be reconciled to God. It is not Jesus plus my good behavior. It's just Jesus. "The cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God unto salvation." John 5:24- "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life". James 2:10. However noble and worthy of a sacrifice you are trying to offer to God, it's not good enough. Only Jesus' life and sacrifice will count. Romans 5:9
Exactly, well said. Repentance means turning from the idea that we must be "good enough" to get into heaven (ie, Jesus plus good works) to one where we simply be.eive on Jesus as the only way to salvation. It is very hard for people to be,eive that all they have to do is beleive on Jesus- many think there must be more that is required- not true. That turns salvation into a wor,s based salvation, and that is what we need to "repent of"- all our works are as dirty filthy rags no matter how "good" we think they may be. And therefore we can not offer them to God hoping it will be enough to squeek us into heaven. We only get to heaven through Jesus Christ-
Hi. I'm a believer who sold out completely to the Lord watched Him move mountains on my behalf took ventures of faith went to Bible college all on prayer and faith. I became full of pride and fear in 2020, relapsed after 11 years of sobriety. Ran from God tried to deny the call on my life and well the Lord is faithful and I'm back in fellowship but man I struggle so much with this, like why do I wrestle with junk from the world? I didn't always struggle like this but I was definitely a pharasee in some areas anyways Can you possibly share more about someone coming back after something like that? Really love your podcast. Thanks again Abbey
Good talk , John and Lisa👍 The letter 1. John gives a great picture how you know you are saved, what is the evidence! I really recommend to study and deep dive into 1. John. Be blessed ❤️
Hi John and Lisa: this is tremendous! Deeper walk is preaching the same thing. We are going a mile wide and 1" deep so the seed can go on fallowed ground. We are the missionaries in our own land now. We need disciples that have a spirit of Strayos in him and his redeeming work. That no amount of comfort or pleasure , promise of riches or pride will be able to stay in the vine. It is false vines that strangle. That is where the vinedresser has to prune his beloved children. Lord, I pray you keep me in you, MY LORD, the TRUE VINE!
I think the Passion of the Christ did a pretty decent job showing Jesus' love for us. Then again Mel Gibson didn't have Hollywoods help to make the film so .... Your statement is accurate.
Thank you for this message, it was truly edifying, it reminds of a section I read from 'killing kryptonite'. I have always wanted to have a personal relationship with God and on one fateful day,I stumbled on your book,from a man selling books on the street. Its been building up from there, i feel God is talking to me when I read that book. Praise be to God.
Omg! 17:39 - 18:17 that is exactly where I’m at right now in my life. This is incredible to hear you say these precise words, is very validating to hear this when I’m exactly at a place of giving my life to Jesus again after getting heavily lost in new age spirituality and have now been feeling a little lost in regards to what are the plans of God for me… but I’m patiently waiting for them to be revealed while I seek Him more and more every day. God is so good 😢🙏❤
This is indeed a word in season!! We've just had a conference at our church tgis past weekend and the guest speakers went all out on salvation and our mandate to evangelise. Thank you Pastors John & Lisa Bevere.
I agree to a certain extent,but many times people give their lives to the Lord without really knowing what they doing,BUT GOD somehow draw them closer to Him. We dot understand everyway He moves,but He moves in their heart's
Being saved is by faith and sanctification is a process. I can be saved without being completely changed. I love your messages and im interpreting it as you talking about immediate change when ive heard your testimony of how you went through a process of change within your marriage.
Thank you John and Lisa. I love you both so very much! I have all of your books, and now I've started on Addison's books, also Saints, I Am, and Words with God. What a blessing it is to see a whole family loving and serving God with their gifts! God bless you all! 🙏
All glory to God that I just found your channel. I am a newish Christian (6 mths) I never believed the once saved, always saved lie. I love these hard conversations. Thank you. Great to find a God fearing couple.
Amazing & timely conversation! 👏🔥 Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom on this topic beautiful Beveres 🥰🥰 I serve as one of the leaders in our church & am finding that this is something that we are seeing happening in the local church & church at wide - we have seen & are seeing many 'fall away' due to some of the points you covered. TYJ for bringing truth & revelation 🙏🏽🔥 Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿🤍
It does make me afraid. I've been wrestling with whether I'm truly saved for years. When will it end? Raised in the church, got serious about God at 14 and tried to follow him since but my sin overwhelms me and not seeming to be able to receive God's love. I'm afraid I'm not sincere in my heart. I love God but I can't seem to show it like I should if I loved him. Those verses terrify me and even though I've repented and put my faith in him many times, I don't do this Christian life well at all. I know he's the only way and I want to be saved but it terrifies me not knowing if my own heart is real and not seeing the fruit I think I should see is almost like a warning to me that I might not be saved. It's so frustrating. I have people in my church say they see fruit and I think I see fruit yet I have this massive cloud of confusion. That hangs over me and no one seems to be able to give me real answers. My own church preaches we will never have complete certainty of our salvation until the end and if we think we have certainty we should be weary that our confidence might be misplaced and we could be "one of those" who are decieved. I'm so weary or this and pray for God's help and answer but sometimes I doubt if he even hears me or even wants to because of my sin. It's like I want to repent and I do and then people say it could be fake? I'm so tired of this. I wish I could experience God for real and know he loves me and know if I'm saved or not. He seems to meet everyone else but me. I'm so sick of everyone's fairytale God story and I'm sitting here in misery.
The fact that you desire to be obedient and that you love God shows a new heart. We have all fallen short and will never be sinless on this side of heaven. Jesus said “it is finished” and the “way, truth, and life.” Salvation is a like a two-sided coin. We cannot work our way up to God or clean ourselves up. It’s impossible! But through the sanctification the Holy Spirit works through us, we will become more Christ-like over time. It is a life process and fruit may not appear for a little while, depending on the season. In winter, there is still invisible work but may not appear until spring. God has you in His hands.
If you're placing ANY trust in what YOU'VE done then that's the reason you feel insecure. Trust in what Jesus did alone. There's nothing you can add to His finished work. You repent by turning from your old beliefs and trust in what Jesus did. He did it ALL! Rest in that. He did it all. All you need to do is believe the Gospel, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Adding any kind of works on top of this message is a false saving gospel
@steve.costin - I’m sorry, but you are believing the false gospel. If you are not following Jesus’ teachings (abiding in Him), then He is not your Lord. You are a servant of who you listen to. Deuteronomy 18:15-18 and Acts 3 tells us Who we are to listen to and follow. Besides... Which gospel actually tickles ears? One that says you can simply say/believe you love Jesus and He is your Savior - or - One that says you love Jesus, He is your Savior, and you will follow His teachings? - Do you need to be perfect, no, but we are to do what our Master says. Jesus said HE is our teacher. No other person’s teaching should be above His that He gave while walking around with us.
19:50 Thank you so much John and Lisa ❤❤❤ Amen! So blessed to have watched this video today. You have undoubtedly blessed my life right now. May God continue blessing and loving you both! ❤❤❤
I think it's also important to recognize that we are secure in Him, if we've truly accepted his sacrifice. This means that we have a desire to be holy, because of our new nature, but that we are still accepted when we make mistakes and sin. It is this knowledge in the goodness/mercy of God, that leads to our continual state of repentance. Like Lisa said, she felt like she needed to re-accept him, which isn't so. It's so important new Christians understand this. Romans 7 lays this out very well. Some believe that Romans 7 is written in the context of our former state, but not so. Romans 7 is written in the context of our current state. Romans 7:15-20 (ESV) 15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17 So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. But, through God's grace, we are empowered to cease from sin.
I believe God knows a person's heart and knows who really understood the gospel when it was presented it to them. Repentance from a sinful nature should be the first thing they hear and then explain how God sent his son to die for our sin. All they usually hear is Love, love and more love, but God is a God of judgment also.
Lisa and John Will both of you have a show on growing up a Catholic and later on being saved. My dad is a die hard Catholic. He’s totally against all preachers. Are u saved if u have been Christened? Please talk about this. Thank you.
Jesus taught us to follow him for eternal life. 🙏 We need to pay close attention to His words and do them... God’s words... as they are what we are judged by. Jesus’ words are the way to eternal life. Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Acts 3:19-26, John 6:68, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 15:7, Jeremiah 31:33-34, Ezekiel 37 Acts :19-23 19 “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. 22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. 23 It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19 Jeremiah 31:33-34 “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 They will no longer each teach his neighbor, and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’ for they will all know me, from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh: “for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” ^^^Jesus does this by telling parables to help us more clearly understand the law and internalize His teachings. Ezekiel 37:24-28 24 “‘“My servant David will be king over them. They all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25 They will dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers lived. They will dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children’s children, forever. David my servant will be their prince forever. 26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them. It will be an everlasting covenant with them. I will place them, multiply them, and will set my sanctuary among them forever more. 27 My tent also will be with them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 28 The nations will know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary is among them forever more.”’”
I love your podcast and have read many of both of your books, including lioness arising and drawing near, at the moment I’m Listening to this I’m also listening to driven by eternity. In the chapter about the great falling away, you give many examples of how when a matured believer falls away he cannot be reborn and is forever lost. How does this differ from what you refer to in this video, on the great falling away in the church but also a coming back? Does this only include baby Christians who have fallen away? Thank you for all yall do! Blessings!
i feel convicted to say this. they never mentioned the cross. your salvation is founded on the cross. salvation is about putting your faith in the finished work of Jesus. It's about believing with your whole heart and trusting completely that Jesus died for all of your sins. It is only through God's grace that we are saved. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. and when we do this, when we put our faith and trust of what the Lord did on the cross, God gives His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit inhabits us. Then we start to change. Our desires start to changes, our behavior starts to change because God's Spirit lives in us. Salvation is not rooted on your surrender. Salvation is not rooted on anything that you'll ever do for God. You cannot contribute anything to your salvation. It is rooted on the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Change and obedience is just the product of salvation.
Agree 100% with your comment. We are under grace, but that does not mean we have license to sin as if it were a game. Revelation says: Revelation 3:5-6 KJV He who conquers will be dressed in white garments; and I will not blow out his name from the book of his life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelation 3:7-13 says (7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things say the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: 8 I know your works; Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut; for although you have little strength, you have kept my word, and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I deliver out of the synagogue of Satan those who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause them to come and fall at your feet, and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is coming upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly; Hold fast what you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who conquers, I will make a pillage in the temple of my God, and he will never leave there again; and I will write on it the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven, from my God, and my new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.). Paul said: Hebrews 2:1-3 Such a great salvation 2 Therefore we must pay more attention to the things we have heard, lest we slip away. 2 For if the word spoken through the angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? Which, having been first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard, Philippians 2:12-13 Luminaries in the world 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling, If you accept Jesus, as YOUR sole owner and Savior of your life, because Jesus died on the Cross for you and me. but live your life deliberately breaking the commandments, truly if there is no repentance your name will be erased from the book of life. The Bible does not lie, let's not abuse grace.
There’s a difference between saving knowledge and saving faith.. I had a saving knowledge but backslid for several years until the Holy Spirit had to bring me into a saving faith (relationship) with God. When you have a saving faith you cannot lose your salvation, you’re sealed for eternal life because God has called you, justified you and he will sanctify and glorify you. Romans 11:29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].
This puts into words why I don't want to date the man that God told me is my future husband until I see him making decisions like they discussed in this video, life surrendered to God. That's the defining mark of a true Christian - submitting his or her will to God
I fought that we know that we are saved by believing that Jesus died for our sins and ressurected 3 day, not by making DECISION to sourrender all aspects of your live! Where bible is talking about that lordship? Could please ask Mr. John Bevere?
John, just curious what part of West Virginia you went to high school in? Been listening to you for a year or two and I also live in WV so this really intrigues me?!
I guess I'm finding this video after it has already been out for 8 months, but I would be curious to know how you both interpret Hebrews 10:26-31. Do you see that as applying to people who have never been saved, or not talking about people losing their salvation but merely experiencing harsh discipline? Or do you interpret it in some other light? Thanks for any insight that you can provide on that passage!
I had an ex mother in law once tell me that God had nothing to do in business and that the both shouldn’t be mixed… and I was like: WHAT! 😮 but Jesus has everything to do with everything! Didn’t want to disrespect her though so it was a very uncomfortable conversation 😅
John you said you were a catholic at one at one time, our son-in-law used to be a baptist and in his 20s he decided to become catholic ? He says he cannot take for granted that he’s going to heaven and is fully saved? We have talked to a few other Catholics and they say the exact words? It’s so sad? How does one believe this? and they don’t believe in once saved always saved? we say Jesus died only once , for Us we don’t have to do it over and over again ? Anyway it’s so sad? He knows better? He went to the same church we did? He knows the truth, why would he not know??
My husband thinks he’s saved. He prayed the prayer of salvation when he was 13. He had broken his arm. The baptist preacher comes to visit and says do you want to go to heaven or hell. Of course he chooses heaven.BUT, there is no change in his life.
You are saved by believing the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) not by asking Jesus to be the lord of your life like was said in the prayer at the end. You are saved by hearing the gospel and believing it with your heart. You dont have to do anything for salvation but believe! That prayer wont save you im sorry to say
I understand and I am sure you do love Jesus and follow His teachings. Some who “believe” do not think they need to follow His teachings. The truth is that Deuteronomy 18 & Acts 3 confirm we do need to follow His teachings directly from his mouth while on the earth. Jesus and the 12 apostles do not mention simple belief for salvation. They all talk about putting into practice what we learn from Jesus to cut sin out of our life (not that it will be perfect, but we have the Holy Spirit to guide us and we should have consistent communication with God always ) Anytime the word “believe” is mentioned, it means to accept it as truth and live your life based on Jesus’ teachings (basically, He is the Lord of our life because we want Him to be... I don’t want Satan to be my Lord). Matthew 24:34-46 In the above passage, Jesus tells us about some of the actions we should be taking to love our neighbor- and says He will make a judgement. We should be glad he wants us to treat each other kindly like this. We should be glad to help others.
Nobody actually KNOWS if they are saved. People either think they are saved; think they are not saved or are not sure. There is no way of objectively knowing such a thing.
@@helenedwards9508 OK, so tell me how a person knows they are saved? Let's be real together and not cliche. What fruits must you have to know a person is saved? Let's look more closely at this.
Luke 6:46-49 (ESV): 46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.” John 14:23 (ESV): 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. John 17:22-23 (ESV): 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 1 John 4:13-16 (ESV): 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. John 15:1-11 2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV): 5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?-unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 2 Corinthians 6:16 (NKJV): 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.” 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 (NKJV): 17 Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” 18 “I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 (NKJV): 7 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
9:48 in video Luke 14:28-29 King James Version 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
These two have NO idea what salvation is, what the gospel is, the two natures of the Christian, how to rightly divide, or how to lead anyone to salvation. They "think" they are saved by works, "hoping" they are saved by works, and saying you must have works/fruit/evidence, because that is how they got "saved". They claim they have submitted 100% to Jesus Christ. Did Peter, David, Moses or Paul submit totally? Read the sins they committed. Peter DENIED THE LORD, DAVID WAS A MURDERER AND AN ADULTERER, MOSES MURDERED AN EGYPTIAN, and PAUL WASTED THE CHURCH. Stop watching religious people claiming to have salvation when they are trusting in their own obedience and works. Read the Bible for yourself. A man can KNOW he is saved, because He believes Jesus Christ DIED FOR HIS SINS AND ROSE AGAIN. Jesus Christ did the work NOT YOU! God will ask you "Why should I let you in". How can you say to the Father in Heaven after you die, "Well I gave 100%," (LIE) while His Son still bears the scars of the cross as GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH? (REV. 5:6!!) HE will say 'I had no sin, died for you when you were yet my enemy, yet YOU THOUGHT YOUR SACRIFICE WAS BETTER THAN MINE? You would be booted over the gate and down you would go. John 3:15-16 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 1 Cor. 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3:19-28 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Romans 4:4-5 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Galatians 3:1-4 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. Romans 5:15-19 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Someone does not understand that Paul's epistles in the Bible are doctrine for the body of Christ/ the Church. Jesus Himself gave Paul special revelation and mysteries not known before (Ephesians 3:2-7, Galatians 1:11-12) Jesus' earthly ministry was to the Jew only. (Matthew 10:5-8) This continued until Peter went to the gentiles as a group, as God commanded him AFTER the Lord's resurrection. (Acts 10:28) The gospel (by which you are saved) is found in 1 Cor. 15:1-4. Salvation is a gift. (Romans 5:15-18) It is not by works. (Romans 4:4-5) It is not kept by works. (Galatians 3:1-4) Salvation is by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Once saved you are sealed with the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 4:30) Once Justified and born again, you are a purchased possession. (Acts 20:28, Ephesians 1:14) A Christian cannot lose salvation, even if they stop believing. (2 Timothy 2:13) Jesus Christs' obedience saves us, not your own. (Romans 5:19) Within the flesh dwells no good thing. You serve the law of sin with your flesh. Read Romans Chapter 7. No man was sealed with the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, (Psalm 51:11, 1 Samuel 16:14) and they will not be sealed with the Spirit in the Tribulation. If a man loses the Holy Spirit in the Tribulation he CANNOT get it back.(Rev. 14:9-11, Hebrews 6:4-8) If you are saved you are PREDESTINED to be glorified/ adopted as a son/ given an incorruptible body. (Romans 8:29-31, 1 Corinthians 15:48-50) Nothing can separate us from the love of God. (Romans 8:32-39) Your sinful flesh is separated from your soul by God, not by your own works. (Colossians 2:11-12) You must rightly divide the scriptures. (2 Timothy 2:15). Works will save no man(Galatians 2:16) If a man preaches any other gospel today than what Paul did he is accursed. (Galatians 1:6-9) Paul commands to abstain from sin not for, or to keep salvation but because it is our reasonable service. (Romans 12:1) A man can sin unto physical death but he will not lose his salvation.(1 Cor. 3-17, 1 Cor. 5:1-5) All Christians have sin. [present tense] (1 John 1:8) YET, a Christian cannot sin. (1 John 3:9) You must understand Romans chapter 7 to reconcile BOTH passages in 1 John Ch. 1 and Ch. 3. If a doctrine outside Paul's letters (Romans to Philemon) contradicts other scriptures it is for another group of people in another dispensation. There is doctrine applicable to the Christian outside Paul's letters but you must STUDY the scriptures(James 2:24. Matthew 24, Hebrews Ch. 6 and 10, Revelation 12:17, Matthew 5:20, Ezekiel 18:24) The Bible CANNOT contradict itself (2 Peter 1:20, 2 Timothy 3:16) and God CANNOT lie. (Numbers 23:19) Apparent contradictions in the Bible can be resolved by putting them in the right place. (Old Testament, New Testament Jew only, New Testament Church Age, Tribulation and the Millennium) Unstable and unbelieving men twist the scriptures to their own destruction ESPECIALLY Paul's books. (2 Peter 3:15-16) God dealt differently with the Jews of the past in comparison with both Jew and gentile of today. (Hebrews 1:1-2, Ephesians 3:1-6, Galatians 3:23). Salvation is in a God that humbled Himself as a Man and gave 100%. By comparison your 100% is dung. (Philippians 3:8!) MATTHEW 7:23 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.* 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 6:28-29 Then said they unto him, *What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?* 29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that *ye believe on him whom he hath sent.* ALL SCRIPTURE KING JAMES BIBLE
This is FALSE! It's FAITH alone in CHRIST alone! CHRIST died for your sins on the cross, was buried, and rose again the 3rd day! Put your FAITH and trust in JESUS and JESUS alone! The BLOOD of JESUS! NOT of works!! FAITH alone in CHRIST alone! Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Im sorry but you are wrong! Yes there is not way you can have a foot in heaven and the other on hell you either are in or out… the bible is very clear and specific what you need to do to be saved????????????. It’s in mark 16: 15:19. and what you read about the apostasy and the rest is because Satan has blind the mind of man and has separated from the truth of GOD and then don’t preach what the bible says they preach what they interpret in their own wisdom and that’s why we must believe Mark 16 behause Jesus is the true shepherd We must be guide by his spirit we cannot walk ahead of him and this the big mistake of man has gone before him and that’s why this world is a mess full of confusion ect………….. Jesus die for our souls to make us free of this world of darkness but we must listen to him and do what his words say and no listen stupid MAN (it’s nothing good in us)that is full of confusion he is a GOD of wonders and miracles so that’s the wonder and miracle for you to speak in another tongue and walk in the spirit because that is the only way to be sanctified in this world. So yes the bible tells you if you are saved or no and assurance because we walk to please GOD no man and we know MAN always is going to have an opinion about everything and anything. So don’t deceive yourself because GODs promises never fails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are under grace, but that does not mean we have license to sin as if it were a game. Revelation says: Revelation 3:5-6 KJV He who conquers will be dressed in white garments; and I will not blow out his name from the book of his life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelation 3:7-13 says (7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things say the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: 8 I know your works; Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut; for although you have little strength, you have kept my word, and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I deliver out of the synagogue of Satan those who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause them to come and fall at your feet, and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is coming upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly; Hold fast what you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who conquers, I will make a pillage in the temple of my God, and he will never leave there again; and I will write on it the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven, from my God, and my new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.). Paul said: Hebrews 2:1-3 Such a great salvation 2 Therefore we must pay more attention to the things we have heard, lest we slip away. 2 For if the word spoken through the angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? Which, having been first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard, Philippians 2:12-13 Luminaries in the world 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling, If you accept Jesus, as YOUR sole owner and Savior of your life, because Jesus died on the Cross for you and me. but live your life deliberately breaking the commandments, truly if there is no repentance your name will be erased from the book of life. The Bible does not lie, let's not abuse grace.
John you keep looking at like a marriage I don't see God as a spouse. I see God as a boss. Do what I say or else Repent or go to hell How do you obey Him because you want to not just because your forced to
False teacher right here. Salvation is by grace through faith, not of works. Jesus gives us eternal life. We are saved by Jesus...we cannot lose salvation. The thief on the cross didn't have fruit but was saved. Its nothing we do.
John if you believe a true believer can lose their salvation say it. It's true some do. Don't skirt the issue grow some balls. Love you man but people that have been truly born can be lost and not make heaven.
Agree, the bible is clear. We are under grace, but that does not mean we have license to sin as if it were a game. Revelation says: Revelation 3:5-6 KJV He who conquers will be dressed in white garments; and I will not blow out his name from the book of his life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelation 3:7-13 says (7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things say the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: 8 I know your works; Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut; for although you have little strength, you have kept my word, and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I deliver out of the synagogue of Satan those who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause them to come and fall at your feet, and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is coming upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly; Hold fast what you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who conquers, I will make a pillage in the temple of my God, and he will never leave there again; and I will write on it the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven, from my God, and my new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.). Paul said: Hebrews 2:1-3 Such a great salvation 2 Therefore we must pay more attention to the things we have heard, lest we slip away. 2 For if the word spoken through the angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? Which, having been first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard, Philippians 2:12-13 Luminaries in the world 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling, If you accept Jesus, as YOUR sole owner and Savior of your life, because Jesus died on the Cross for you and me. but live your life deliberately breaking the commandments, truly if there is no repentance your name will be erased from the book of life. The Bible does not lie, let's not abuse grace.
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I loved this! I was saved 2 years ago but it was not until I attended a freedom course in my church. Learning to surrender all to Him. It’s a day of surrendering to Him every day. He is the Lord over my life.
What is a freedom course
Some churches have like freedom ministry where they walk you through renouncing strongholds and coming out of agreement with strongholds and repentance and like filling it with God’s truth. Kinda a summary that I didn’t explain well lol
@@kyndraables6607 Wow More churches need that!
You are mixing up salvation and being a disciple. Salvation through Jesus alone, nothing we do. Now we are disciples and follow Jesus.
You are mixing up salvation and being a disciple. Salvation through Jesus alone, nothing we do. Now we are disciples and follow Jesus.
I'm one of those christians who walked away from a religious, legalistic christianity and i'm glad i left because it was exhausting with all the rules i had to follow. And in all the time i went there, what i really, truly, actually believed, was that God didn't want me, that he had to take me in, because he had to be true to his word, but he didn't really want to.
I except the lord when i was sixeen years old i am 72 years Old over two years ago i opened up my bible I don't think i have put it down i love my god and lord Jesus but until he is the first in are life we pursue him i want hm first he has opened my heart he comes before anything or anyone before i was deciving myself everyday i want to know him better I love him i can't get enough i am so thankful to have my god and my lord and i love you john and Lisa i listen to both of you your boy's are awesome too i also have three boy's bless you for what you do for the kingdom my prayers are with you and yours praise his holy name in Jesus name
Hello Pastor John and Lisa. I am from Singapore. I am so glad to find your channel. I have subscribed and shared your channels to my cell groups and friends. May our good Father in heaven continue to bless your work, ministry and family as you bring His words to the world. God bless you both.
Teen here 🙋. These podcasts are great. Found Pastor John Bevere's channel first now I watch both of your teachings. Love listening to these between classes or after my morning bibe study's ❤
I came out of generational witchcraft in 2016 when I got saved. Sadly, I fell into sin and went back to witchcraft for the last two years. I recently renounced witchcraft and came back to our precious Jesus.
You are saved when you put your faith in the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for your justification. Not your works, but his finished work on the cross. Salvation is not sanctification.
I literally prayed about this when I woke up!! And a video from 6 months ago was the first thing that popped up when I opened my app. ❤
Amen! I have been terrified of being deceived and falling away. I woke up and saw this.
Amen ❤
Hallelujah!! God fearing people!! I love listening to all your teachings led by the spirit of God and could actually feel the Holy Spirit ministering in my heart..Amen!!!
This is a really great conversation. I’m 61. I too was saved in 81. I was saved at an Episcopal cursillo.
Gotta love his works salvation message. If you aren't as on fire as him for Jesus than God will torture you forever because he loves you.
Ha.Come on...
So good thank you for your faithfulness in the scriptures and teaching. I have been learning alot.
I just recently found you and I’m really enjoying these conversations and topics. I’m learning so much about love and patience just by the way you interact with one another! Haha letting each other speak while you are both excited to speak and valuing the input of one another so much is so lovely! ❤❤❤ thank you and God bless you ❤
this is an amazing message, especially for us new believers who are learning how to practically guide through what a relationship with God looks like. I'm reminded of the scripture Psalms 73:26, and that I'm his forever and He is mine forever.
The Spirit of God is the witness to our spirit that we are the children of God. (Romans 8:16)
I LOVE YOU JOHN AND LISA BEVERE!!
Yes, there’s a modernization to the way the gospel is shared that inhibits true repentance, and let’s remember that without full recognition of our sinful nature, there’s no repentance, and therefore the sacrifice that Jesus made it’s invalidated. We cannot do this. Not that we are perfect, but as you said, we need to preach the gospel, and gospel should bring us to awareness of the high price that Jesus paid, and awareness of our need of Him.
Jesus paid a high price and taught us how to follow him. 🙏 We need to pay very close attention to his words... God’s words... as they are what we are judged by. Jesus’ words are the way to eternal life. Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Acts 3:19-26, John 6:68, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 15:7
Acts :19-23
19 “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. 22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. 23 It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19
Thank you so much! ❤
May God continue to cover you and bless you.
I just love you two. Thank you both for all that you share with your brothers and sisters. God bless you 🙏 ❤️
Thanks for the truth.
This is soo good
Thank you Lisa and John
Yes yes yes yes!!! I LOVE that you guys are so real and not hiding the TRUTH for the sake of reviews, worldly fame or acclaim. Thank you for this! 👏
Josh Harris, author of ‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’ renounced his Christianity.
Amen! Thank you! God bless you both!
Being saved is a one time past event if you are Protestant. Myself I was saved in the past, working on being saved today, and hope to be saved tomorrow.
Watching from India 🙏🙋
Love the way you both share so clearly .❤❤
Thank you for one more relevant and wise episode! But I would dare to add a comment recalling of the importance of the Holy Spirit and mentioning being born again to know that you are saved for sure. I have no doubts you didn't miss this but just my heart is aching for the lack of the Spirit in Churches as we know that His presence in us is the main 'passport' for entering the Kingdom! Thank you for your great example, I've been growing up listening to you since I was 14! now I am 29 - and your ministry is such a gift! With all the respect, God bless!
I hopped on to see what MessengerX was and when I opened the website my mind was blown. I found a favorite and only book written by John Bevere Driven by Eternity and it changed my outlook on the world. Thank you so much for sharing, now my time on RUclips will be even more meaningful.
Thank you for being spiritual parents to myself and many others! Grateful for your transparency and pray for you both to finish strong so that all you’ve built for the kingdom will stand for many generations.
Thank you so much! You have no idea what a blessing you guys have been, the way God just spoke to me through you is incredible. I prayed in frustration that God would show me what was wrong with my salvation, why it felt so superficial and the first thing that popped up on my screen was this episode. The Lord bless you
Thank you Mr and Mrs Bevere. Thank you so much for this. May God bless you. All the way from South Africa
Since I found you John & Lisa, my continuous journey with God has been nothing but extraordinary. Thankyou for your conversations
Thank you for your sharing, I'm so blessed here in Indonesia
Thank you both for this clarification. It is so edifying.
Thank you for this podcast. My husband and I have been and are going through a terrible WorkCover claim and I'm going through going to see a neurosurgeon for my back. We walk with Jesus daily and all the pressure we have been under has shown us God's love and amazing provision in all ways for us.
God bless you both
I know I am saved because Jesus words are true. God cannot lie. "He that believeth on me hath everlasting life" John 6:47. It's that simple folks. He said it. I believe it. Childlike faith. We should not look at our changed behavior as that only leads to self-righteousness. Yes, you may have changed, but you are very ignorant if you think your changed behavior makes you acceptable in God's Holy sight.
Jesus taught us to follow him for eternal life. 🙏 We need to pay close attention to His words and do them... God’s words... as they are what we are judged by. Jesus’ words are the way to eternal life. Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Acts 3:19-26, John 6:68, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 15:7, Jeremiah 31:33-34, Ezekiel 37:24-28
Acts :19-23
19 “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. 22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. 23 It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19
Jeremiah 31:33-34
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,”
says Yahweh:
“I will put my law in their inward parts,
and I will write it in their heart.
I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
34 They will no longer each teach his neighbor,
and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’
for they will all know me,
from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh:
“for I will forgive their iniquity,
and I will remember their sin no more.”
^^^Jesus does this by telling parables to help us more clearly understand the law and internalize His teachings.
@@spreadthetruthinlove409 Jesus is the way to eternal life. You are trying to "earn" your salvation if you believe you can perform well enough to be reconciled to God. It is not Jesus plus my good behavior. It's just Jesus. "The cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God unto salvation." John 5:24- "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life". James 2:10. However noble and worthy of a sacrifice you are trying to offer to God, it's not good enough. Only Jesus' life and sacrifice will count. Romans 5:9
Exactly, well said. Repentance means turning from the idea that we must be "good enough" to get into heaven (ie, Jesus plus good works) to one where we simply be.eive on Jesus as the only way to salvation. It is very hard for people to be,eive that all they have to do is beleive on Jesus- many think there must be more that is required- not true. That turns salvation into a wor,s based salvation, and that is what we need to "repent of"- all our works are as dirty filthy rags no matter how "good" we think they may be. And therefore we can not offer them to God hoping it will be enough to squeek us into heaven. We only get to heaven through Jesus Christ-
Hi. I'm a believer who sold out completely to the Lord watched Him move mountains on my behalf took ventures of faith went to Bible college all on prayer and faith. I became full of pride and fear in 2020, relapsed after 11 years of sobriety. Ran from God tried to deny the call on my life and well the Lord is faithful and I'm back in fellowship but man I struggle so much with this, like why do I wrestle with junk from the world? I didn't always struggle like this but I was definitely a pharasee in some areas anyways Can you possibly share more about someone coming back after something like that? Really love your podcast. Thanks again Abbey
Good talk , John and Lisa👍 The letter 1. John gives a great picture how you know you are saved, what is the evidence! I really recommend to study and deep dive into 1. John. Be blessed ❤️
Hi John and Lisa: this is tremendous! Deeper walk is preaching the same thing. We are going a mile wide and 1" deep so the seed can go on fallowed ground. We are the missionaries in our own land now. We need disciples that have a spirit of Strayos in him and his redeeming work. That no amount of comfort or pleasure , promise of riches or pride will be able to stay in the vine. It is false vines that strangle. That is where the vinedresser has to prune his beloved children. Lord, I pray you keep me in you, MY LORD, the TRUE VINE!
All I can say after that is amen.
I think the Passion of the Christ did a pretty decent job showing Jesus' love for us. Then again Mel Gibson didn't have Hollywoods help to make the film so .... Your statement is accurate.
I love this
Just saying the prayer does not mean True transformation or salvation
If no relationship then no connection to Christ
Thank you for this message, it was truly edifying, it reminds of a section I read from 'killing kryptonite'. I have always wanted to have a personal relationship with God and on one fateful day,I stumbled on your book,from a man selling books on the street. Its been building up from there, i feel God is talking to me when I read that book. Praise be to God.
Omg! 17:39 - 18:17 that is exactly where I’m at right now in my life. This is incredible to hear you say these precise words, is very validating to hear this when I’m exactly at a place of giving my life to Jesus again after getting heavily lost in new age spirituality and have now been feeling a little lost in regards to what are the plans of God for me… but I’m patiently waiting for them to be revealed while I seek Him more and more every day. God is so good 😢🙏❤
This is indeed a word in season!! We've just had a conference at our church tgis past weekend and the guest speakers went all out on salvation and our mandate to evangelise.
Thank you Pastors John & Lisa Bevere.
Thankyou my Lord for loving this prodical daughter . amen Thankypu both for your encourgement Pastor John and Sister Lisa.
I agree to a certain extent,but many times people give their lives to the Lord without really knowing what they doing,BUT GOD somehow draw them closer to Him. We dot understand everyway He moves,but He moves in their heart's
Being saved is by faith and sanctification is a process. I can be saved without being completely changed. I love your messages and im interpreting it as you talking about immediate change when ive heard your testimony of how you went through a process of change within your marriage.
If you repeat the prayer by faith,you are saved. Then we go through a process of deepening that commitment and producing fruit
Thank you so much for this
Thank you John and Lisa. I love you both so very much! I have all of your books, and now I've started on Addison's books, also Saints, I Am, and Words with God. What a blessing it is to see a whole family loving and serving God with their gifts! God bless you all! 🙏
All glory to God that I just found your channel. I am a newish Christian (6 mths) I never believed the once saved, always saved lie. I love these hard conversations. Thank you. Great to find a God fearing couple.
Once saved always saved. If you truly meant it and are walking with Jesus. Once you do that you will never go back.
Love the podcast guys ! super well expose and explain thank you God bless you !
Amazing & timely conversation! 👏🔥 Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom on this topic beautiful Beveres 🥰🥰 I serve as one of the leaders in our church & am finding that this is something that we are seeing happening in the local church & church at wide - we have seen & are seeing many 'fall away' due to some of the points you covered. TYJ for bringing truth & revelation 🙏🏽🔥 Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿🤍
It does make me afraid. I've been wrestling with whether I'm truly saved for years. When will it end? Raised in the church, got serious about God at 14 and tried to follow him since but my sin overwhelms me and not seeming to be able to receive God's love. I'm afraid I'm not sincere in my heart. I love God but I can't seem to show it like I should if I loved him. Those verses terrify me and even though I've repented and put my faith in him many times, I don't do this Christian life well at all. I know he's the only way and I want to be saved but it terrifies me not knowing if my own heart is real and not seeing the fruit I think I should see is almost like a warning to me that I might not be saved. It's so frustrating. I have people in my church say they see fruit and I think I see fruit yet I have this massive cloud of confusion. That hangs over me and no one seems to be able to give me real answers. My own church preaches we will never have complete certainty of our salvation until the end and if we think we have certainty we should be weary that our confidence might be misplaced and we could be "one of those" who are decieved.
I'm so weary or this and pray for God's help and answer but sometimes I doubt if he even hears me or even wants to because of my sin. It's like I want to repent and I do and then people say it could be fake? I'm so tired of this. I wish I could experience God for real and know he loves me and know if I'm saved or not. He seems to meet everyone else but me. I'm so sick of everyone's fairytale God story and I'm sitting here in misery.
The fact that you desire to be obedient and that you love God shows a new heart. We have all fallen short and will never be sinless on this side of heaven. Jesus said “it is finished” and the “way, truth, and life.” Salvation is a like a two-sided coin. We cannot work our way up to God or clean ourselves up. It’s impossible! But through the sanctification the Holy Spirit works through us, we will become more Christ-like over time. It is a life process and fruit may not appear for a little while, depending on the season. In winter, there is still invisible work but may not appear until spring. God has you in His hands.
This may be the way God is testing you're faith. He wants enduring faith. Press on towards the prize! He definitely loves you.
This may be the way God is testing you're faith. He wants enduring faith. Press on towards the prize! He definitely loves you.
If you're placing ANY trust in what YOU'VE done then that's the reason you feel insecure. Trust in what Jesus did alone. There's nothing you can add to His finished work. You repent by turning from your old beliefs and trust in what Jesus did. He did it ALL! Rest in that. He did it all. All you need to do is believe the Gospel, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Adding any kind of works on top of this message is a false saving gospel
@steve.costin - I’m sorry, but you are believing the false gospel. If you are not following Jesus’ teachings (abiding in Him), then He is not your Lord. You are a servant of who you listen to. Deuteronomy 18:15-18 and Acts 3 tells us Who we are to listen to and follow.
Besides... Which gospel actually tickles ears? One that says you can simply say/believe you love Jesus and He is your Savior - or - One that says you love Jesus, He is your Savior, and you will follow His teachings? - Do you need to be perfect, no, but we are to do what our Master says. Jesus said HE is our teacher. No other person’s teaching should be above His that He gave while walking around with us.
19:50 Thank you so much John and Lisa ❤❤❤ Amen! So blessed to have watched this video today. You have undoubtedly blessed my life right now. May God continue blessing and loving you both! ❤❤❤
Everyone who is saved has free will to forfeit ones salvation.
Does faith alone save me at the end without works?
I think it's also important to recognize that we are secure in Him, if we've truly accepted his sacrifice. This means that we have a desire to be holy, because of our new nature, but that we are still accepted when we make mistakes and sin. It is this knowledge in the goodness/mercy of God, that leads to our continual state of repentance. Like Lisa said, she felt like she needed to re-accept him, which isn't so. It's so important new Christians understand this.
Romans 7 lays this out very well. Some believe that Romans 7 is written in the context of our former state, but not so. Romans 7 is written in the context of our current state. Romans 7:15-20 (ESV) 15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17 So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.
But, through God's grace, we are empowered to cease from sin.
I believe God knows a person's heart and knows who really understood the gospel when it was presented it to them. Repentance from a sinful nature should be the first thing they hear and then explain how God sent his son to die for our sin. All they usually hear is Love, love and more love, but God is a God of judgment also.
Lisa and John Will both of you have a show on growing up a Catholic and later on being saved. My dad is a die hard Catholic. He’s totally against all preachers. Are u saved if u have been Christened? Please talk about this. Thank you.
Jesus taught us to follow him for eternal life. 🙏 We need to pay close attention to His words and do them... God’s words... as they are what we are judged by. Jesus’ words are the way to eternal life. Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Acts 3:19-26, John 6:68, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 15:7, Jeremiah 31:33-34, Ezekiel 37
Acts :19-23
19 “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. 22 For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. 23 It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19
Jeremiah 31:33-34
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,”
says Yahweh:
“I will put my law in their inward parts,
and I will write it in their heart.
I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
34 They will no longer each teach his neighbor,
and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’
for they will all know me,
from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh:
“for I will forgive their iniquity,
and I will remember their sin no more.”
^^^Jesus does this by telling parables to help us more clearly understand the law and internalize His teachings.
Ezekiel 37:24-28
24 “‘“My servant David will be king over them. They all will have one shepherd. They will also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25 They will dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers lived. They will dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children’s children, forever. David my servant will be their prince forever. 26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them. It will be an everlasting covenant with them. I will place them, multiply them, and will set my sanctuary among them forever more. 27 My tent also will be with them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 28 The nations will know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary is among them forever more.”’”
I love your podcast and have read many of both of your books, including lioness arising and drawing near, at the moment I’m Listening to this I’m also listening to driven by eternity. In the chapter about the great falling away, you give many examples of how when a matured believer falls away he cannot be reborn and is forever lost. How does this differ from what you refer to in this video, on the great falling away in the church but also a coming back? Does this only include baby Christians who have fallen away?
Thank you for all yall do!
Blessings!
He who saves his life will lose it he who lose his life will save it
i feel convicted to say this. they never mentioned the cross. your salvation is founded on the cross. salvation is about putting your faith in the finished work of Jesus. It's about believing with your whole heart and trusting completely that Jesus died for all of your sins. It is only through God's grace that we are saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
and when we do this, when we put our faith and trust of what the Lord did on the cross, God gives His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit inhabits us. Then we start to change. Our desires start to changes, our behavior starts to change because God's Spirit lives in us.
Salvation is not rooted on your surrender. Salvation is not rooted on anything that you'll ever do for God. You cannot contribute anything to your salvation. It is rooted on the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.
Change and obedience is just the product of salvation.
Agree 100% with your comment.
We are under grace, but that does not mean we have license to sin as if it were a game. Revelation says: Revelation 3:5-6 KJV
He who conquers will be dressed in white garments; and I will not blow out his name from the book of his life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Revelation 3:7-13 says (7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things say the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens:
8 I know your works; Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut; for although you have little strength, you have kept my word, and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I deliver out of the synagogue of Satan those who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause them to come and fall at your feet, and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is coming upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly; Hold fast what you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who conquers, I will make a pillage in the temple of my God, and he will never leave there again; and I will write on it the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven, from my God, and my new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.). Paul said:
Hebrews 2:1-3
Such a great salvation
2 Therefore we must pay more attention to the things we have heard, lest we slip away. 2 For if the word spoken through the angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? Which, having been first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,
Philippians 2:12-13
Luminaries in the world
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
If you accept Jesus, as YOUR sole owner and Savior of your life, because Jesus died on the Cross for you and me. but live your life deliberately breaking the commandments, truly if there is no repentance your name will be erased from the book of life. The Bible does not lie, let's not abuse grace.
Amen!!!
There’s a difference between saving knowledge and saving faith.. I had a saving knowledge but backslid for several years until the Holy Spirit had to bring me into a saving faith (relationship) with God. When you have a saving faith you cannot lose your salvation, you’re sealed for eternal life because God has called you, justified you and he will sanctify and glorify you.
Romans 11:29
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].
Perfect timing as I'm reading Good or God?
This puts into words why I don't want to date the man that God told me is my future husband until I see him making decisions like they discussed in this video, life surrendered to God. That's the defining mark of a true Christian - submitting his or her will to God
I fought that we know that we are saved by believing that Jesus died for our sins and ressurected 3 day, not by making DECISION to sourrender all aspects of your live! Where bible is talking about that lordship? Could please ask Mr. John Bevere?
Please speak on a seared conscience.
John, just curious what part of West Virginia you went to high school in? Been listening to you for a year or two and I also live in WV so this really intrigues me?!
I guess I'm finding this video after it has already been out for 8 months, but I would be curious to know how you both interpret Hebrews 10:26-31. Do you see that as applying to people who have never been saved, or not talking about people losing their salvation but merely experiencing harsh discipline? Or do you interpret it in some other light? Thanks for any insight that you can provide on that passage!
I had an ex mother in law once tell me that God had nothing to do in business and that the both shouldn’t be mixed… and I was like: WHAT! 😮 but Jesus has everything to do with everything! Didn’t want to disrespect her though so it was a very uncomfortable conversation 😅
What would have happened if the prodigal son had died before returning home? Without being reunited with his father?
Does Rev. 3:5 have relevance here.
Can we lose our salvation??
John you said you were a catholic at one at one time, our son-in-law used to be a baptist and in his 20s he decided to become catholic ? He says he cannot take for granted that he’s going to heaven and is fully saved? We have talked to a few other Catholics and they say the exact words? It’s so sad? How does one believe this? and they don’t believe in once saved always saved? we say Jesus died only once , for Us we don’t have to do it over and over again ? Anyway it’s so sad? He knows better? He went to the same church we did? He knows the truth, why would he not know??
So, do you think children can understand and make that deep of a decision?
My husband thinks he’s saved. He prayed the prayer of salvation when he was 13. He had broken his arm. The baptist preacher comes to visit and says do you want to go to heaven or hell. Of course he chooses heaven.BUT, there is no change in his life.
You are saved by believing the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) not by asking Jesus to be the lord of your life like was said in the prayer at the end. You are saved by hearing the gospel and believing it with your heart. You dont have to do anything for salvation but believe! That prayer wont save you im sorry to say
I understand and I am sure you do love Jesus and follow His teachings. Some who “believe” do not think they need to follow His teachings.
The truth is that Deuteronomy 18 & Acts 3 confirm we do need to follow His teachings directly from his mouth while on the earth. Jesus and the 12 apostles do not mention simple belief for salvation. They all talk about putting into practice what we learn from Jesus to cut sin out of our life (not that it will be perfect, but we have the Holy Spirit to guide us and we should have consistent communication with God always )
Anytime the word “believe” is mentioned, it means to accept it as truth and live your life based on Jesus’ teachings (basically, He is the Lord of our life because we want Him to be... I don’t want Satan to be my Lord).
Matthew 24:34-46
In the above passage, Jesus tells us about some of the actions we should be taking to love our neighbor- and says He will make a judgement. We should be glad he wants us to treat each other kindly like this. We should be glad to help others.
Seems like there is more of a interest in numbers than in a relationship with Jesus
Nobody actually KNOWS if they are saved. People either think they are saved; think they are not saved or are not sure. There is no way of objectively knowing such a thing.
You can know if you are saved your fruit of the spirit should be in your life Galatians chapter 5.
@@helenedwards9508 OK, so tell me how a person knows they are saved? Let's be real together and not cliche. What fruits must you have to know a person is saved? Let's look more closely at this.
Luke 6:46-49 (ESV): 46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”
John 14:23 (ESV): 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
John 17:22-23 (ESV): 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
1 John 4:13-16 (ESV): 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
John 15:1-11
2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV): 5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?-unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
2 Corinthians 6:16 (NKJV): 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”
2 Corinthians 6:17-18 (NKJV): 17 Therefore
“Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
18 “I will be a Father to you,
and you shall be My sons and daughters,
says the Lord Almighty.”
2 Corinthians 7:1 (NKJV): 7 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Si può avere una traduzione con sottotitoli in italiano vorrei tanto capire🙏
Are we created in Gods image before or only after new birth new creation
9:48 in video
Luke 14:28-29
King James Version
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Do you have a example of a good idol
These two have NO idea what salvation is, what the gospel is, the two natures of the Christian, how to rightly divide, or how to lead anyone to salvation. They "think" they are saved by works, "hoping" they are saved by works, and saying you must have works/fruit/evidence, because that is how they got "saved". They claim they have submitted 100% to Jesus Christ. Did Peter, David, Moses or Paul submit totally? Read the sins they committed. Peter DENIED THE LORD, DAVID WAS A MURDERER AND AN ADULTERER, MOSES MURDERED AN EGYPTIAN, and PAUL WASTED THE CHURCH. Stop watching religious people claiming to have salvation when they are trusting in their own obedience and works. Read the Bible for yourself. A man can KNOW he is saved, because He believes Jesus Christ DIED FOR HIS SINS AND ROSE AGAIN. Jesus Christ did the work NOT YOU! God will ask you "Why should I let you in". How can you say to the Father in Heaven after you die, "Well I gave 100%," (LIE) while His Son still bears the scars of the cross as GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH? (REV. 5:6!!) HE will say 'I had no sin, died for you when you were yet my enemy, yet YOU THOUGHT YOUR SACRIFICE WAS BETTER THAN MINE? You would be booted over the gate and down you would go.
John 3:15-16
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Cor. 15:1-4
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Romans 3:19-28
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Romans 4:4-5
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Galatians 3:1-4
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Romans 5:15-19
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Someone does not understand that Paul's epistles in the Bible are doctrine for the body of Christ/ the Church. Jesus Himself gave Paul special revelation and mysteries not known before (Ephesians 3:2-7, Galatians 1:11-12) Jesus' earthly ministry was to the Jew only. (Matthew 10:5-8) This continued until Peter went to the gentiles as a group, as God commanded him AFTER the Lord's resurrection. (Acts 10:28) The gospel (by which you are saved) is found in 1 Cor. 15:1-4. Salvation is a gift. (Romans 5:15-18) It is not by works. (Romans 4:4-5) It is not kept by works. (Galatians 3:1-4) Salvation is by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Once saved you are sealed with the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 4:30) Once Justified and born again, you are a purchased possession. (Acts 20:28, Ephesians 1:14) A Christian cannot lose salvation, even if they stop believing. (2 Timothy 2:13) Jesus Christs' obedience saves us, not your own. (Romans 5:19) Within the flesh dwells no good thing. You serve the law of sin with your flesh. Read Romans Chapter 7. No man was sealed with the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, (Psalm 51:11, 1 Samuel 16:14) and they will not be sealed with the Spirit in the Tribulation. If a man loses the Holy Spirit in the Tribulation he CANNOT get it back.(Rev. 14:9-11, Hebrews 6:4-8) If you are saved you are PREDESTINED to be glorified/ adopted as a son/ given an incorruptible body. (Romans 8:29-31, 1 Corinthians 15:48-50) Nothing can separate us from the love of God. (Romans 8:32-39) Your sinful flesh is separated from your soul by God, not by your own works. (Colossians 2:11-12) You must rightly divide the scriptures. (2 Timothy 2:15). Works will save no man(Galatians 2:16) If a man preaches any other gospel today than what Paul did he is accursed. (Galatians 1:6-9) Paul commands to abstain from sin not for, or to keep salvation but because it is our reasonable service. (Romans 12:1) A man can sin unto physical death but he will not lose his salvation.(1 Cor. 3-17, 1 Cor. 5:1-5) All Christians have sin. [present tense] (1 John 1:8) YET, a Christian cannot sin. (1 John 3:9) You must understand Romans chapter 7 to reconcile BOTH passages in 1 John Ch. 1 and Ch. 3. If a doctrine outside Paul's letters (Romans to Philemon) contradicts other scriptures it is for another group of people in another dispensation. There is doctrine applicable to the Christian outside Paul's letters but you must STUDY the scriptures(James 2:24. Matthew 24, Hebrews Ch. 6 and 10, Revelation 12:17, Matthew 5:20, Ezekiel 18:24) The Bible CANNOT contradict itself (2 Peter 1:20, 2 Timothy 3:16) and God CANNOT lie. (Numbers 23:19) Apparent contradictions in the Bible can be resolved by putting them in the right place. (Old Testament, New Testament Jew only, New Testament Church Age, Tribulation and the Millennium) Unstable and unbelieving men twist the scriptures to their own destruction ESPECIALLY Paul's books. (2 Peter 3:15-16) God dealt differently with the Jews of the past in comparison with both Jew and gentile of today. (Hebrews 1:1-2, Ephesians 3:1-6, Galatians 3:23).
Salvation is in a God that humbled Himself as a Man and gave 100%. By comparison your 100% is dung. (Philippians 3:8!)
MATTHEW 7:23
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.* 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 6:28-29
Then said they unto him, *What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?*
29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that *ye believe on him whom he hath sent.*
ALL SCRIPTURE KING JAMES BIBLE
Thank you sir for this contribution. May God continue to bless you!
All the so called mystics seem to be visiting heaven and cloud of witnesses frequently
This is FALSE! It's FAITH alone in CHRIST alone!
CHRIST died for your sins on the cross, was buried, and rose again the 3rd day! Put your FAITH and trust in JESUS and JESUS alone! The BLOOD of JESUS! NOT of works!! FAITH alone in CHRIST alone!
Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Im sorry but you are wrong! Yes there is not way you can have a foot in heaven and the other on hell you either are in or out… the bible is very clear and specific what you need to do to be saved????????????. It’s in mark 16: 15:19.
and what you read about the apostasy and the rest is because Satan has blind the mind of man and has separated from the truth of GOD and then don’t preach what the bible says they preach what they interpret in their own wisdom and that’s why we must believe Mark 16 behause Jesus is the true shepherd We must be guide by his spirit we cannot walk ahead of him and this the big mistake of man has gone before him and that’s why this world is a mess full of confusion ect………….. Jesus die for our souls to make us free of this world of darkness but we must listen to him and do what his words say and no listen stupid MAN (it’s nothing good in us)that is full of confusion he is a GOD of wonders and miracles so that’s the wonder and miracle for you to speak in another tongue and walk in the spirit because that is the only way to be sanctified in this world. So yes the bible tells you if you are saved or no and assurance because we walk to please GOD no man and we know MAN always is going to have an opinion about everything and anything. So don’t deceive yourself because GODs promises never fails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are under grace, but that does not mean we have license to sin as if it were a game. Revelation says: Revelation 3:5-6 KJV
He who conquers will be dressed in white garments; and I will not blow out his name from the book of his life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Revelation 3:7-13 says (7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things say the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens:
8 I know your works; Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut; for although you have little strength, you have kept my word, and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I deliver out of the synagogue of Satan those who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause them to come and fall at your feet, and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is coming upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly; Hold fast what you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who conquers, I will make a pillage in the temple of my God, and he will never leave there again; and I will write on it the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven, from my God, and my new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.). Paul said:
Hebrews 2:1-3
Such a great salvation
2 Therefore we must pay more attention to the things we have heard, lest we slip away. 2 For if the word spoken through the angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? Which, having been first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,
Philippians 2:12-13
Luminaries in the world
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
If you accept Jesus, as YOUR sole owner and Savior of your life, because Jesus died on the Cross for you and me. but live your life deliberately breaking the commandments, truly if there is no repentance your name will be erased from the book of life. The Bible does not lie, let's not abuse grace.
John you keep looking at like a marriage
I don't see God as a spouse. I see God as a boss. Do what I say or else
Repent or go to hell
How do you obey Him because you want to not just because your forced to
False teacher right here. Salvation is by grace through faith, not of works. Jesus gives us eternal life. We are saved by Jesus...we cannot lose salvation. The thief on the cross didn't have fruit but was saved. Its nothing we do.
John if you believe a true believer can lose their salvation say it. It's true some do. Don't skirt the issue grow some balls. Love you man but people that have been truly born can be lost and not make heaven.
Agree, the bible is clear.
We are under grace, but that does not mean we have license to sin as if it were a game. Revelation says: Revelation 3:5-6 KJV
He who conquers will be dressed in white garments; and I will not blow out his name from the book of his life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Revelation 3:7-13 says (7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things say the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens:
8 I know your works; Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut; for although you have little strength, you have kept my word, and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I deliver out of the synagogue of Satan those who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause them to come and fall at your feet, and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is coming upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly; Hold fast what you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who conquers, I will make a pillage in the temple of my God, and he will never leave there again; and I will write on it the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven, from my God, and my new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.). Paul said:
Hebrews 2:1-3
Such a great salvation
2 Therefore we must pay more attention to the things we have heard, lest we slip away. 2 For if the word spoken through the angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? Which, having been first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,
Philippians 2:12-13
Luminaries in the world
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
If you accept Jesus, as YOUR sole owner and Savior of your life, because Jesus died on the Cross for you and me. but live your life deliberately breaking the commandments, truly if there is no repentance your name will be erased from the book of life. The Bible does not lie, let's not abuse grace.