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“ACCOUNTED WORTHY”

The genuine saint of Christ welcomes correction, welcomes light shining on his darkness – in order to rid his life of all that his not holy (John 3:19-21; 1 Corinthians 11:31-32; Psalms 51; 139:23-24, etc.).

Jesus says to His own that we must “endure to the end” to be “saved.” (Matthew 10:22; 24:13) What could Christ possibly have meant, other than what He plainly stated? Some falsely teach that God requires nothing except initial saving faith. Nonsense. Such a doctrine is only espoused by rebels who refuse to truly repent, lay down their life in this fleeting world and truly follow Jesus. They want Jesus to save them from hell but not sin. They aren’t interested in truly knowing, loving and therefore obeying Jesus – instead they just want to use Him to save them from hell. But He sees right through this and says through His apostle: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” (Galatians 6:7-8)

Jesus says to His own that we must “endure to the end” to be “saved.” (Matthew 10:22; 24:13) What could Christ possibly have meant, other than what He plainly stated? Some falsely teach that God requires nothing except initial saving faith. Nonsense. Such a doctrine is only espoused by rebels who refuse to truly repent, lay down their life in this fleeting world and truly follow Jesus. They want Jesus to save them from hell but not sin. They aren’t interested in truly knowing, loving and therefore obeying Jesus – instead they just want to use Him to save them from hell. But He sees right through this and says through His apostle: “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” (Galatians 6:7-8)

Some teach falsely, namely that there are no conditions to appropriate God’s salvation. This is utterly false. That would mean EVERYONE is going to Heaven and we know Jesus says only a “few” will be going to glory while all others will suffer the vengeance of eternal fire (Matthew 7:13-14).

Jesus used the phrase “accounted worthy” which alone means God is going to choose and to reject those who do not meet HIS conditions.

Jesus speaks of “they which shall be ACCOUNTED WORTHY to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead.” (Luke 20:35)

“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be ACCOUNTED WORTHY to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Luke 21:34-36

It’s clear that all, most will not be “ACCOUNTED WORTHY” to be in eternity with the LORD, such as the 5 foolish virgins in Jesus’ parable who were shut out of the bridal chamber with the Bridegroom, Jesus (Matthew 25:1-13).

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