Donna,
Are you still sinning? Have you you reached perfection yet?
"Donna Kupp" <dkupp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> The pulpits of most churches are filled with sincere but thoroughly
> deceived teachers who were never sent by God. The Apostle John taught
> a concept that the church leaders of today refuse to accept. That is:
>
> BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS DO NOT COMMIT SIN!
>
> That is not an opinion, it comes straight from the Bible. Listen to
> what the man who walked with Jesus had to say:
>
> "HE THAT COMMITTETH SIN IS OF THE DEVIL!"
> 1 John 3:8
>
> "WHOSOEVER IS BORN OF GOD
> DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN!"
> 1 John 3:9
>
> Let me say it plainly:
>
> Those who are deliberately disobeying ANY of God's
> Ten Commandments are not Born-Again Christians.
>
> They could not possibly be born-again because John said: "Whosoever is
> born of God doth not commit sin." The moment a true Christian
> understands that something is sin, he stops doing it; forever! If he
> is not able to stop, then he may be sure that God's Holy Spirit does
> not dwell in him. That is what the Apostle Paul meant when he said:
>
> "If by the Spirit
> you *put to death* the deeds of the body,
> YOU WILL LIVE."
> Romans 8:13
>
> However, most theologians of today say that you can still have eternal
> life even if you do not "put to death the deeds of the body." We are
> all aware of scandalous TV preachers who claim to be sent by God.
> They are typical of what passes for Christianity today. They come in
> the name of Christ, they teach from the Holy Scriptures, they do many
> good deeds, and they BREAK GOD'S COMMANDMENTS! Well, the Apostle John
> calls them
> "liars!" He said:
>
> "He that saith, I know Him, and
> keepeth not His commandments, is a LIAR,
> and the truth is NOT in him."
> 1 John 2:4
>
> It is my opinion that most of those preachers, and almost every other
> church leader would soon be looking for a job if they insisted that
> their flock must cease from all willful sin. I challenge all so-called
> ministers of the Gospel to stand up in their pulpits arm-in-arm with
> the Apostle John, point their finger at the congregation and say:
>
> "HE THAT COMMITTETH SIN IS OF THE DEVIL!"
>
> If they will not, I ask "Why not?" John Did!
>
> Friend, if you call Jesus Lord, please listen to what He said to the
> man who asked Him this question: "What must I do to inherit eternal
> life?" Jesus replied:
>
> "If thou wilt enter into life,
> KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS."
> Matthew 19:17
>
> Did the Son of God lie to that man? I think not! Now the question
> is: "Do you keep His Commandments?" ...How about this one:
>
> "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy ...
> the SEVENTH DAY is the Sabbath of the Lord thy
> God: in it thou shalt not do any work."
> Exodus 20:8-10
>
> The Devil hates the Sabbath because it honors the Creator who rested
> on the seventh day. Have you ever wondered why people get so angry
> when someone says: "Keep the
> Sabbath?" To obey the fourth commandment takes total faith in God.
> Many who do will lose their jobs, their friends, perhaps even the love
> of their families. That is why Jesus said:
>
> "...narrow is the way,
> which LEADETH UNTO LIFE,
> and FEW there be that find it."
> Matthew 7:14
>
> LOOK and compare that verse with this one:
>
> "If thou wilt ENTER INTO LIFE,
> keep the commandments."
> Matthew 19:17
>
> Could it be any clearer? The narrow way that leads to life is to keep
> the Commandments of God.
>
> HAVE YOU FOUND THAT NARROW WAY?
>
> Before you may "enter life" your faith in God must first be tested and
> approved. (See James 1:12.) The test is obedience to God's law.
> Those who have a true saving faith
> will obey God's law, no matter what it costs them. But, please
> remember there are TEN COMMANDMENTS --not nine! The Sabbath has never
> been revoked.
>
> If you refuse to obey ANY of God's Commandments, you are in rebellion
> to God's authority and will be destroyed on Judgement Day. On the
> other hand, if you choose to obey, then you cannot fail because God
> promises to give the spiritual strength to obey His Law through The
> Holy Spirit.
>
> If you have a sincere desire to obey God, but are not sure about the
> Sabbath, just ask God to show you the truth from His Holy Scriptures.
>
> But, please, please, don't ask someone who is breaking God's Sabbath
> if you should keep it!
>
> May God bless each of you in your search for truth!
>
> Donna Kupp
>
> I am not a Seventh Day Adventist (and never have been), a natural Jew,
> or a Catholic. I am simply the least of Christ's brethren who love
> Him and keep His Commandments.
>
> The Seven Deadly Deceptions Of Counterfeit Christianity
> http://www.freetruth.info
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