1. The truth about the commandments of God
The first vital truth that one should apply in order to avoid deception is to know, understand, believe and practice the truth about the commandments of God which is the manual and standard guide book ordained by God, on how man should live. For thus says the Lord; “And I gave them My statutes and showed them My judgments, 'which, if a man does, he shall live by them' (Ezekiel 20:11).
It is a proven fact that, no one is justified by keeping the law,
for it is stated that, “For as many as are of the works of the law are under
the curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in
all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them." But that no one is justified by
the law in the sight of God is evident, for "the
just shall live by faith." Yet the law is not of faith,
but "the man who does them shall live by
them." We are also instructed saying; “For whoever shall keep the whole
law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all” (Galatians 3:10-12; James 2:10).
Nevertheless, not being justified by keeping the law does not
nullify it and makes it obsolete. On the contrary according to the apostle
Paul; “Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the
contrary, we establish the law.” He said again; “What shall we say then? Is the
law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except
through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had
said, "You shall not covet." ...'Therefore the law is holy, and the
commandment holy and just and good” (Galatians
3:31; Romans 7:7, 12).
Therefore it is preposterous for anyone to believe, or assume that the commandments of God are no longer in force. Anyone who believes or are in the assumption that the commandments of God are not in force, are under a huge cloud of deception. For Jesus Christ said categorically: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” He went on to validate the certainty of the commandments by saying; “For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:17-19).
Therefore, although without a shadow of doubt, it is by grace we
have been saved through faith, and that not of ourselves; it is the gift of
God, not
of works, lest anyone should boast, we nevertheless are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we
should walk in them.
The
good works which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them are all
inscribed in His laws, the manual and guide book given to man in order for man
to know how to live in the Spirit. The irony of truth is, there is a life which
is in accordance to the laws of God, or in the Spirit, and there is a life
which is in accordance to the flesh, or in accordance to the customs and
traditions of men.
Now
the one which is in accordance to the laws of God or in accordance to the
Spirit, is a straight gate and a narrow way and only a few people will find it,
but the way which is in accordance to the flesh, and traditions and customs of
men, is wide and broad, and each one does what seems right in his/her own eyes,
and walking after the imagination of their own hearts, and although it leads to
destruction, unfortunately, there are many who goes through it.
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To be continued
With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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