That Spirit of Antichrist

[Remnant]

I must admit, it seems that we left the subject of the spirit of antichrist and reached right back into obedience.

The idea that we can remain sinless in this day in age is not a fairytale. For instance, Jesus said as in the times of Noah....so shall it be in day of son of man return. Was Noah a righteous man? What does it mean to be righteous? Why was he a righteous man in a perverse world? How did he become righteous in a perverse world? The answers to these questions..need to be answered by us, if we expect to enter into the kingdom of the Lord. I believe that the bible teaches that we need to doers of the word of God. When we put forth the effort to obey God's will, he will begin to work in our lives and gives us the strength or grace to obey all that his laws demand. We have to be willing to obey God here and now. If we fail to obey God here...do you think he will give us a second chance at his coming? In other words, if your disobedient here on earth, you will be disobedient in heaven. God will not take us to heaven to be disobedient. Thats why Satan and his crew are living amongst us now.

The idea that we cannot perfectly keep God's law originated with father of lies. He always claimed that mankind could not keep the law of God. If his claim had been proved true, then God would have to let Satan and the rest of the evil angels back in. Since Christ came as both God and man, a representative of mankind and God, Jesus kept the law of God the same way Noah, Daniel and Job. By faith in the God. Jesus had no special power that is not available to all who come to Christ to keep the law of God.

I already here someone grumbling...legalism. But, if you must be honest. Its those who are not obeying God's laws, that are causing the heart of the Lord to groan. Why would God be upset at those who are keeping their hearts and loving him and loving his neighbor as himself? Why? He would not. As a matter of fact, God honors those who honor him, like faithful Daniel.

Someone already quoted it, the cleansing to that the church be without spot or wrinkle...Sinless state of the church. Believe me. It is possible. The early church was sinless and they were a pure church. All accord. When Sapphira and Annais made up the lie about the property...did you hear in disagreement from the church what to do? Did you hear any backbiting, bickering or anything that happens when a member of the church is being reprimanded? Nada. They all agreed that it was a sin to lie to the Holy Ghost or God. And they paid with their lives.

[Fisher of Men]

I must admit, it seems that we left the subject of the spirit of antichrist and reached right back into obedience. 

The idea that we can remain sinless in this day in age is not a fairytale.  For instance, Jesus said as in the times of Noah....so shall it be in day of son of man return.  Was Noah a righteous man?  What does it mean to be righteous?  Why was he a righteous man in a perverse world?  How did he become righteous in a perverse world?  The answers to these questions..need to be answered by us, if we expect to enter into the kingdom of the Lord.  I believe that the bible teaches that we need to doers of the word of God.  When we put forth the effort to obey God's will, he will begin to work in our lives and gives us the strength or grace to obey all that his laws demand.  We have to be willing to obey God here and now.  If we fail to obey God here...do you think he will give us a second chance at his coming?  In other words, if your disobedient here on earth, you will be disobedient in heaven.  God will not take us to heaven to be disobedient.  Thats why Satan and his crew are living amongst us now. 

The idea that we cannot perfectly keep God's law originated with father of lies.  He always claimed that mankind could not keep the law of God.  If his claim had been proved true, then God would have to let Satan and the rest of the evil angels back in.  Since Christ came as both God and man, a representative of mankind and God, Jesus kept the law of God the same way Noah, Daniel and Job.  By faith in the God.  Jesus had no special power that is not available to all who come to Christ to keep the law of God.   

I already here someone grumbling...legalism.  But, if you must be honest.  Its those who are not obeying God's laws, that are causing the heart of the Lord to groan.  Why would God be upset at those who are keeping their hearts and loving him and loving his neighbor as himself?  Why?  He would not.  As a matter of fact, God honors those who honor him, like faithful Daniel.

Someone already quoted it, the cleansing to that the church be without spot or wrinkle...Sinless state of the church.  Believe me.  It is possible.  The early church was sinless and they were a pure church.  All accord.  When Sapphira and Annais made up the lie about the property...did you hear in disagreement from the church what to do?  Did you hear any backbiting, bickering or anything that happens when a member of the church is being reprimanded?  Nada.  They all agreed that it was a sin to lie to the Holy Ghost or God.  And they paid with their lives.

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Remnant, did you read the first post on the thread? We haven't left the subject by going to obedience because the spirit of antichrist is manifested by John's test question that amounts to if anyone denies the power of godliness which power Jesus died and rose so we could possess it, then that person is of that spirit of antichrist.

Seeing that you are promoting faith in the power of godliness; his grace that enables us to walk as he walked if we would just believe and yield to him (Rom. 6:16), you are definitely not in the category of those under the influence of that spirit of antichrist. You pass John's test question in 1 John 4.

The OSAS folks on the other hand are manifested to be antichrist as are all those misusing Eph. 2:8,9 to say that what we do has no bearing on whether or not we will enter in through the gates into the city.

Rev. 22:14

Eph. 2:10 1 Cor. 15:10 Php. 2:12,13

Faith without works is dead. A man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

But those works are not of our own doing lest we should boast but are accredited to God that works in us for we are his workmanship and not our own. He is made unto us righteousness. That is why we have changed from being the way we were before we received him. Eph. 2:1-3,5

John 1:12 Amen.