QUESTION: “IS BELIEVING ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST THE ONLY WAY TO GET  TO HEAVEN?” (Part 2 of 2)

 ANSWER: “THERE IS ANOTHER WAY … NOT!”

Now dear reader, you will know that what was written in Part 1 is correct … AND IT’S NOT. There is more to the story than keeping the Ten Commandments perfectly. There are different “obediences” required over time … with each one more demanding than the previous. Having said that, all are covered with the first and great commandment of “Love the Lord thy God …” (Matt 22:37)

Firstly, the Ten Commandments have been superceded. Christ came and fulfilled them. It is no longer possible to keep them as they were given to Israel. To fulfil them meant not only to complete and perform them, but to have a cheerful and joyful heart that these laws are good, holy and just (Rom 7:12). How many people would feel like that today? Correct. Christ was joyful and excited that he was fulfilling the Father’s laws.

Secondly, Christ comes to Israel and demands from them even stricter obedience than those of the Ten Commandments. He gives them the “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5-7). These went to the issues of the heart unlike the ‘external laws’ of The Ten Commandments. For example God not forgiving your sins unless you forgive others theirs (Matt 6:12; Luke 11:4). But they were to believe that Christ could keep them on their behalf along with temple animal sacrifice for past sins.

The rich young ruler said that he had kept them all, and Jesus said to sell all (Luke 18:22). This surpassed the Ten Commandments, as you could be rich then, but then Christ said it was impossible for the rich to enter heaven (Matt 19:24).

Thirdly, James (writing 44AD) says sin is violating your own standards with “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” (James 4:17). So even the worst sinner knows about sin as he has his own requirements of goodness … which he hasn’t kept! Ouch!

Fourthly, Paul (50AD) outlines further the sins of the flesh (Gal 5:19-21). Ouch! Ouch!

Fifthly, Paul (56AD), also having the commandments of God (1Cor 14:37), sums it all up with the sins of the reprobate mind are listed (Rom 1:28-31). Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

Sixthly, if that’s not enough, Paul (57AD) nails it down with “All have sinned and come short …” (Rom 3:23). He goes on to give us a whipping with the “none good and none righteous” diatribe (Rom 3:10-18). Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

 No Dear Reader, Part 1 was written to grab your attention. There is only one way. How do we know this? Christ says “… I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) … MY SINLESS LIFE AND SINLESS BLOOD.   

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Harley Hitchcock

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION: “IS BELIEVING ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO HEAVEN?”

ANSWER: “NO! THERE IS ANOTHER WAY!”

(Part 1 of 2)

 EXCUSE #19: 

Acts 4:12  Revelation 1:5

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