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.

Friday, December 27, 2024

An error does not become truth because the majority share in it

An error does not become truth because...

27 December 2022

Initially posted here: 
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10221667060721285&set=a.10204411521703594

An error does not become truth because...
- your favourite Reverends, Elders, Pastors or some D.D. Reformed Theologians believe it...
- you have always believed it...
- you have defended it with your life
- etc.

For example, the popular sola fide, your justification before God by your faith alone, is simply and plainly wrong even though Luther and a host of revered Protestant Reformed theologians and their devout followers believe the same.

Romans 3:24 KJT
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

The BASIS of justification is the redemption of Christ Jesus; Christ secured the righteousness necessary for the justification of justly condemned sinners. Sin brought condemnation; righteousness is the prerequisite for justification.

The MANNER that righteousness, of God's own provision in Jesus Christ, is applied to an elect personally, when still dead in trespasses and sins, is freely by the grace of God alone. Why? An elect can't meet any condition while in his unjustified condemned state.

The INSTRUMENT/means to experience the blessedness of that justified state, freely by God's grace, is through faith in Jesus Christ; it's not through observing any ceremonial laws. Ask Father Abraham!

It's "the just (those freely justified by God) shall live by faith"; it's not by faith the unjustified (i.e. still under condemnation) is justified; they are not the same.
Move beyond soundbite, please.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJT
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

---------- 
Comments:

Brenda
Agree

Fred
Is there a reformed Bible teacher that didn’t teach a… Grace plus works gospel?

Sing
I don't know because I don't know EVERY "reformed Bible teacher."

Of the few I have known, none can distinguish eternal salvation by grace and temporal salvation through obedience to the Father's will.

Fred
Thanks, brother!

Roger
AMEN !!!!! EXACTLY !!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🙏

Ann
Truth is not a matter of (human) authority nor majority will. I was taught this as a tenet of logical thought when I was 13. It stands in the study of doctrine as well as so many other fields of thought.

  

Posted by at