Musick-al note # 137
Is it possible to limit God? He created everything including man. It is foolish to say that God could not do anything that He wishes. We believe that God has revealed his will in the Scriptures, the Bible. John said that Jesus did many things while on earth that are not written, but the things that are written so that men might believe that He is the Christ of God (John 20:30-31). Peter stated that His divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him, by which we become partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-11). God has provided the way that He will forgive every person on earth (2 Peter 3:9, John 10:9, 14:6, Hebrews 5:9), however not everyone is willing to meet His conditions for salvation. Man’s failure to meet those conditions apparently makes it impossible for God to save them. Are you willing to be saved by doing His will or just hope He will save you anyway?
The New Testament teaches that God will save those who obey His Word (Hebrews 5:9). Will He save any who do not obey the Gospel (Romans 6:17-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10)? Obeying the Gospel is to believe (John 8:24), Repent (Acts 17:30), Confess (Matthew 10:32), and to be baptized into Him (Acts 22:16, Galatians 3:27). We are given new life in Him to be His (Romans 6:4-18).
Sadly, religious teachers have added doctrines (teachings) that are of man’s design which will cause men to worship God in vain (Matthew 15:9). Take note of and consider the fate of these: those seeking to live by the Law of Moses (Galatians 5:2-4, Mark 7:7), those turning from the faith (2 Peter 2:20-21, Galatians 1:6-9), those whose eyes are blinded by Satan to the truth of the Word (2 Corinthians 4:3-4, 1 John 2:11), those who refuse to enter the narrow way (Matthew 7:13-14), those who refuse to follow Him (Matthew 7:21-27, John 14:15), those who follow false teachers (1 John 4:1, Matthew 7:15, 22-23, 2 Peter 2:1-2, Matthew 24:4-12, 2 Peter 2:1, Matthew 15:13-14), those who do not meet and worship the Lord (Hebrews 10:25-27), and those who live sinful, ungodly lives (Romans 6:6-23). It is incumbent for us then, to know God’s Word and follow it to the saving of our souls.
Gordon Musick
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