Bible Questions Answered:
“There are countless people, John
says so, who do good and who know god and they don't necessarily
believe like you do in your narrow thinking. This is why ...has come
out against all forms of strict ideology!....”
Brandon/ Saint Albans, United Kingdom
(England)
Bible Answer:
Scripture Referred To:
III John 1:11 KJV
Beloved, follow not that which is evil,
but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that
doeth evil hath not seen God.
Antecedental Thought:
James 3:1 KJV
My brethren, be not many masters,
knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
James 3:1 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, not many
of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be
judged more strictly.
Matthew 5:18-20
KJV
18 For verily I say unto you, Till
heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass
from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall
break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he
shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever
shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except
your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
The “calling of
God, to teach” (absolutely “not,” a vocation), is indeed a very
serious thing!
III John 1:11 KJV
Beloved, follow not that which is
evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he
that doeth evil hath not seen God.
To excise this lone
verse of beloved John is not only an evil exegetical move, but false
doctrine at best!
For are these
lone words true or false?
III John 1:11
KJV
“... He that
doeth good is of God...”
If these lone words
are true, then anyone who does some good....say the satanist who
helps out at the soup kitchen for the poor, is really himself, a
child of God!
ANATHEMA!
God help us to see and know, evil ones that would dare so desecrate
the sacred and most Holy Writ Of God.
To Know our Answer,
We Must Know, “ALL,” Of What John Wrote, concerning the real
children of God.
So let us began.
III John 1:1-11
NLT (Caring for Christian Workers.)
1 This letter is from John, the
elder. I am writing to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the
truth.
2 Dear friend, I hope all is well
with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in
spirit.
3 Some of the traveling teachers
recently returned and made me very happy by telling me about your
faithfulness and that you are living according to The Truth.
4 I could have no greater joy than
to hear that my children are following The Truth.
5 Dear friend, you are being
faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass
through, even though they are strangers to you.
6 They have told the church here of
your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers
in a manner that pleases God.
7 For they are traveling for The
Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.
8 So we ourselves should support
them so that we can be their partners as they teach The Truth.
9 I wrote to the church about this,
but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything
to do with us.
10 When I come, I will report some
of the things he is doing and the evil accusations he is making
against us. Not only does he refuse to welcome the traveling
teachers, he also tells others not to help them. And when they do
help, he puts them out of the church.
11 Dear friend, don’t let this bad
example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those
who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do
evil prove that they do not know God.
In the church of God, was a Wolf in
sheep's clothing, and his name was Diotrephes.
Oh how Godly he was, he...
III
John 1:9 NLT
“... loves to be the leader,
“... loves to be the leader,
And he seems to be a defender of the
church!
III John 1:9 NLT
“...he puts them out of the
church.”
But what does the Elder John, say he
is?
III John
1:9,10,11 NLT
“...refuses to have anything to do with us.”
“...evil accusations he is making against us. Not only does he
refuse to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to
help them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.
“... bad example...”
Dear friend,
don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good.
Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children,
and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.
Diotrephes, evil actions proved that he did not know God!
What did the Elder John teach regarding God's children?
I John
2:22,23,29 KJV
22 Who is a
liar but he that denieth that Jesus is The Christ? He is antichrist,
that denieth the Father and The Son.
23 Whosoever
denieth The Son, the same hath not The Father: he that acknowledgeth
The Son hath The Father also.
29 If ye know
that He (Christ) is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth
righteousness is born of Him.
I John 2:23,29
KJV
23 Whosoever
denieth The Son, the same hath not The Father: he that
acknowledgeth The Son hath The Father also.
29 If ye know
that He (Christ) is righteous, ye know that every one that
doeth righteousness is born of Him.
Christians have a life of Confession.
Christians live righteously.
I John
3:1-3,6,7,9,10 KJV
1 Behold, what
manner of love The Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be
called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because
it knew Him not.
2 Beloved, now
are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we
shall see Him as He is.
3 And every man
that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
6 Whosoever
abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him,
neither known Him.
7 Little
children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as He is righteous.
9 Whosoever is
born of God doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him: and
he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the
children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil:
whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that
loveth not his brother.
23 And this is
His commandment, That we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus
Christ, and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
24 And he that
keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And hereby
we know that He abideth in us, by The Spirit which He hath given us.
I John
3:3,6,7,9, 23 KJV
3 And every man
that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is
pure.
6 Whosoever
abideth in Him sinneth not:
7 Little
children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness
is righteous, even as He is righteous.
9 Whosoever
is born of God doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him:
and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
23
And this is His commandment, That we should believe on
the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He gave us
commandment.
24 And he
that keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And
hereby we know that He abideth in us, by The Spirit which He hath
given us.
Christians, live lives of purity, even as He is pure.
Christians, abide in Him.
Christians, live righteously, even as He is righteous.
Christians, are born of God, and do not practice sin.
Christians, believe in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ.
Christians, love one another, as He gave us commandment.
Christians, keep His commandments, and He dwells in them, and they in
Him.
Christians, have The Spirit Of God residing within them.
I John
4:3,7,8,21 KJV
3 And every
spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is
not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have
heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
7 Beloved, let
us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is
born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that
loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
21 And this
commandment have we from Him, That he who loveth God love his brother
also.
I John 4:3,
KJV
3 And every
spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof
ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the
world.
7 Beloved, let
us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is
born of God, and knoweth God.
Christians, confess that Jesus is Lord.
Christians, love one another.
II John 1:9 KJV
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ,
hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both
The Father and The Son.
Christians, abide in the doctrine of Christ, and have both The Father
and The Son.
OK, According
To The Elder John, Who Really Knows The Lord?”
Christians have a life of Confession.
Christians live righteously.
Christians, live lives of purity, even as He is pure.
Christians, abide in Him.
Christians, live righteously, even as He is righteous.
Christians, are born of God, and do not practice sin.
Christians, believe in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ.
Christians, love one another, as He gave us commandment.
Christians, keep His commandments, and He dwells in them, and they in
Him.
Christians, have The Spirit Of God residing within them.
Christians, confess that Jesus is Lord.
Christians, love one another.
Christians, abide in the doctrine of Christ, and have both The Father
and The Son.
This is The Apostle John's three step criteria for those who do
good, and who know God!
Are they in The Spirit, are they committed to The Lord,
and do their lives show spiritual fruit!
Oh, how the devil would like to pull a fast one of the people of the
world, deceiving them into thinking "good workers", and those who may
be "very religious" etc. etc. are God's people!
BEWARE, BE
FOR WARNED-NOT SO SAYS THE APOSTLE JOHN!
Our dear Lord, addressed this issue in Matthew chapter seven.
Matthew 7:13-23
KJV
13 Enter ye in
at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that
leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because
strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,
and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of
false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly
they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye
shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of
thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so
every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit.
19 Every tree
that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the
fire.
20 Wherefore
by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every
one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will
say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy
name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful works?
23 And then
will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that
work iniquity.
Verses 22-23
False fruits!
Outwardly, this church seemed alive with activity.
This church used the name of The Lord.
This church was Charismatic, with prophecy.
This church was energetic in exorcisms.
This church did many outstanding religious works.
Jesus Christ called this church that seemingly did so much “good,”
WORKERS OF INIQUITY!
And why was this so?
It was so,
because this church mislead its adherents into believing that
ceremony and ritual along with the giving of alms, meant salvation!
And in doing so, it lead them into hell.
When was it ceremony, ritual and the giving of
money, went to the cross, suffered and bleed for the sins of the
world?
Answer: Never.
We must read again the tests of The Elder Apostle John, to know The
Truth!
We must read again the words of our Lord, concerning fruits, to know
The Truth!
Empty ceremonial rites, and pompous traditions of men, are
worthless!!
Men may know and read the Bible, doctrines, and exercise the
ordinances of the church, but unless they know The Savior in a living
and personal way, all their work is useless.
Salvation comes by confession of sin, repentance
for sin (turn around), and calling upon the name of the
Savior for salvation.
Isaiah 64:6 KJV
But we are all
as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy
rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the
wind, have taken us away.
Ephesians 2:8,9
KJV
8 For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is The
Gift Of God:
9 Not of works
(Ecclesiastical or otherwise),
lest any man should boast.
Romans 3:10,23
KJV
10 As it is
written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
23 For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
What we are
called to do, to become children of God:
I John 1:8-10
KJV (Confession of sin.)
8 If we say
that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and The Truth is not in
us.
9 If we confess
our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say
that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in
us.
Matthew 4:17 KJV
(Repentance)
From that time
Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mark 2:17 KJV
When Jesus
heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the
physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous,
but sinners to repentance.
Acts 2:21 KJV
(Call upon The Savior.)
And it shall
come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord
shall be saved.
Acts 4:12 KJV
Neither is
there salvation in any other (Jesus Christ): for there is none other
name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 10:9,10
KJV (Confession of faith.)
9 That if thou
shalt confess with thy mouth The Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
10 For with the
heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation.
Luke 6:46-49 KJV
(Obedience)
46 And why call
ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Whosoever
cometh to Me, and heareth My sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you
to whom he is like:
48 He is like a
man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on
A Rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon
that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon A Rock.
49 But he that
heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built
an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat
vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was
great.
Selah
