false gospel We Called & They Came

[Kelly2363]

 

 

One of the most pernicious undertakings which we have witnessed over the past thirty years or so has been an increasing presentation of Christ to the unsaved in terms which amount to a false gospel. This gospel focuses on individuals’ sufferings in life and presents Christ as a remedy for the pain this suffering has caused. The true Gospel, however, focuses on the sufferings of Christ to redeem wicked and sinful men from the consequence of their sin, and not from the pain of having been sinned against. It is no wonder that in casting such a net of influence countless men and women have embraced the name of Jesus, and yet do not produce any true fruit of repentance. Nor is there any evidence that the meaning, power and consequence of sin is comprehended by these same men and women. The fact that they come into the buildings which bear the name church does not in any way mean that they have come into the true Church. The meaning of the true church is predicated on a life relationship with Christ; not whether you go to church or desire to be seen and understood as a Christian.

An Egyptian can be in Goshen, but an Egyptian cannot become a Jew simply by living in Goshen. Clearly, living in Goshen, proved to be an advantage to those Egyptians who chose to live amongst the Jews and put their trust in God on the night of the Passover. If there is any hope at all on this day, then it is in this possibility - that those who are not born again, who dwell in the dominion of the Kingdom of Heaven, by aligning themselves to the Church, will put their trust in Christ, to an effect of being born again.

[Jedi4Yahweh]

You mentioned some Egyptians joined themselves among Israel and put their faith in God.  This is something that many people do not understand.  Most Christians think Israelites were only composed of natural born Hebrew children but this was not the case.  Many foreigners joined themselves to Israel.  As you mentioned when Israel left Egypt many foreigners joined and left with them.  God made provisions to allow foreigners to join Israel and its covenant.  Ruth is a good example of a foreigner who joined herself to the Jewish people and became the grandmother of King David and Jesus.  Israel was a nation of both natural born and foreigners whom joined themselves to Israel and to their their covenant and laws.  Being an Israelite or Jew is more about obedience to the covenant than it was being a natural descendant.  In fact, if you were a natural born Israelite but did not keep covenant and its laws you were not considered Israelite and were cut off from Israel and its promises.  

Edited October 11, 2021 by Jedi4Yahweh