Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

A statement of fact, not an offer



 "He that heareth my word,
 and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life"
is a STATEMENT OF FACT;
it is NOT an offer of anything. 

John 5:24 KJV —
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."

Pay close attention, that's what "verily, verily" are there for.

"He that heareth... and believeth hath everlasting life" is a declaration, a statement of fact on the one who hears and believes, i.e., he POSSESSES everlasting life.

One who POSSESSES everlasting life IS (his present state) PASSED from death to life. That's the reason he is capable of hearing and believing the words of Christ.

It is like the statement of fact, "He that breathes has life." Possession of life explains his breathing.

One who has everlasting life has been bestowed eternal salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ; he has been justified, regenerated, adopted, and given the Holy Spirit to dwell within him; therefore, he shall not come into condemnation. God HAS freely justified him, based solely on the righteousness that He Himself had provided through this Son Jesus Christ; who is he that condemneth?

This is plain and simple. However, so many read the passage as Christ offering everlasting life to those who are dead in sins and trespasses, and this offer is conditioned upon their hearing and believing His words.

This is the madness of addiction to soundbytes. Not a few Christians are afflicted with this disease, soundbytitis.
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