Bible Questions Answered:
“...I do go to their church once in
awhile, but I am not decided on anything...”
Kenny/ Fullerton, California U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Fence-Sitters:
Amos 6:1 KJV
Woe to them
that are at ease..."
Matthew 22:5 KJV
But they made
light of it..."
Matthew 24:12
KJV
And because
iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Acts 28:27 KJV
For the heart
of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing,
and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their
eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and
should be converted, and I should heal them.
Hebrews 2:3 KJV
How shall we
escape, if we neglect so great salvation..."
James 4:7,8,17
NLT
7 So humble
yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Come close to
God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners;
purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and
the world.
17 Remember, it
is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
Fence - Sitter:
a person who remains neutral or undecided.
(Dictionary.Com)
Not too decide
for Christ, is to decide against Him!
James states, that because your loyalty is between the world and God,
you are a sinner and “not,” a child of God!
Our Lord told us...
Matthew 12:30
NLT
Anyone who
isn’t with Me opposes Me, and anyone who isn’t working with Me is
actually working against Me.
Revelation
3:15,16 NLT (A Message from the
Lord, to the Church in Laodicea.)
15 I know thy
works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or
hot.
16 So then
because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will
spue thee out of My mouth.
Our God warns:
Matthew 18:3 KJV
And said,
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:20 KJV
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.
Mark 10;15 KJV
Verily I say
unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little
child, he shall not enter therein.
I Corinthians
6:9 KJV
Know ye not
that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?..."
Hebrews 3:18,19
KJV
18 And to whom
sware He that they should not enter into His rest, but to them that
believed not?
19 So we see
that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Hebrews 10:31
KJV
It is a fearful
thing to fall into the hands of The Living God.
Going to church, doesn't save anyone! Even doing religious works, in
the church, doesn't save!
Matthew 7:21-23
KJV
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.
The Answer:
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,
lest any man should boast.
Titus 3:4-7 NLT
4 But—When
God our Savior revealed His kindness and love,
5 He saved
us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but
because of His mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth
and new Life through The Holy Spirit.
6 He generously
poured out The Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.
7 Because of
His grace He declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we
will inherit eternal life.
II Corinthians
6:2 KJV
(For He saith,
I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation
have I succoured (helped)
thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation.)
