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------Is Grace Free and Unconditional?------ One thing is for sure, nothing can be understood without the complete word of God being used! 2 Tim.3:16 says, [All Scripture]! And it also says [for] Doctrine. Conditions? Right off the start we see a [condition for Salvation!! ] But it is not a condition for Salvation the today ones teach. Well, lets put some of the [REQUIRED all Scripture] of the Old Testament as well in here first, and find out?
Deuteronomy 4:13 says:
'And he declared unto you his (Contract-agreement-pledge) covenant, which [he commanded you to perform], even the ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
And the Lord commanded me [at that time] to teach you statutes and judgements, that ye might do them in the land whether ye go over to possess it.' verses 13-14 We will just mention Deut. 31: 9 & verses 24-26. This is the law that it says Moses [wrote] and that it was put [in the side of the Ark]. And the [Royal Law of the Universe was inside the Ark]. 1 Kings 8:9.
Lets also say that in Isaiah 8:20 we see two divisions of importance. One is more so than the other for salvation! For in Romans 2:14-15 we see some who are Gentiles, who had never heard of the Bible as we know it. And these folk were converted & had never even heard of the Master! But His Character, His LAW was written in their heart! (What a surprised they will have come resurrection day, huh?) try 2 Cor. 3:3 for us!
Now in Isa. 8:20 we see the Total testimony of 2 Tim. 3:16 being used and emphasized! 'To the Law is NUMBERED FIRST and is the Eternal Covenant of the Godheads Universe, and to the testimony. This last testimony part is all of mans writing's as they 'were moved by the Holy Ghost.' Yet, it goes on further, for the more important Truth! If anyone does not 'speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.' Again notice, All Bible Testimony, & All Law of God! or? They are Lightness! (Is Empty Lightless, Believing in the Gospel?) OK, have you got that? Now back to Deut 4 where God declared Ten Commandments. In verse 2 we read: 'Ye shall not add unto the Word which I command you, [neither shall ye diminish ought from it,] that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.' Do these Words kind of ring a spiritual bell? Lets try the last chapter of [the Word].
Rev. 22:18-19 in part. 'For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book. [If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book;] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life] [size="2"]Unconditional free Grace? NO WAY!! But lets just zero in on the bottom line of removing from the Word of God? What has been attempted to be voided out & replaced is the commandment that starts off with remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy, ...by satan & his henchman. (Daniel 7:25) Sunday is not Gods Sabbath Day! And [it states clearly] what will happen to one that does add or remove from Gods Word!
And yes, [the female ones also] are just as guilty as the one seen in Mark 7:7's 'IN Vain 'worship ME'!
Free Unconditional Grace? Again, No way!
James 2:10-12 call's the ten commandments the 'Royal Law' and it says, 'For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and [yet offend in one point], he [is guilty of all].' Free Grace to knowingly and willfully violate any one of the Master's ten commandments? No, the above Rev. verses told us that to add or take away from the Lords Words would cause our name [to be removed] from the Lambs book of life!
But what born again person would want to disobey their Master? Try Heb. 6:6 & 2Peter 2:20-22.
It is interesting to see and to understand Rev. 22:8-9! John was awe-struck, (bottom line!) '.. I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. ... (pay apt attention! Some mis/guided folk bow down & even kiss the Popes ring? but what about a mere man accepting this blasphemy! Who are these millions of folk really bowing in worship of? Not the Master that they think that they 'believe' in!?) ... Then sayeth he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, ][and of them which keep the sayings of this book]: worship God'.Even the heavenly host all keep the sayings of the WORD OF GOD! They are Commandment & Sabbath Keepers. Try Isaiah 66:22-23!
Do not stop here, you say?? OK! lets go to Rev. 11:18-19 and study a bit more? In verse 18 we see that God is talking about the dead & judgement. He is also talking about a reward. But lets read verse 19, that is of nearly the same timeframe.
'And the temple of God was opened [in heaven], and there was [seen in his temple the ark of his testament]..' And what was the only thing seen in the Ark that we read earlier? His Royal Universal Law, the ten Commandments that He Wrote! Inside the Ark! Inside the Temple of God!
Do you see Unconditional Grace that the 'd'evil promises? Now friend, God is not talking about earning something that we cannot do! He created us with energy & a free to serve or not to serve mind and He demands, and commands both! Yet, He is telling us what He commands us to obey! And the only ones to be saved are these converted ones found in Acts 5:32, The Holy Ghost 'that is given to them that obey Him'! These ones [make use] of the [free provisions] given in Phil 4:13 & 2Cor. 12:9! Anything else is a false 'g'ospel! Are you with me? Lets go to 1 John 2:4.
To have True Love for the Master is a required starting point! It comes as a free gift at Conversion!
Notice John also giving his inspiration in the verse stated above.
'He that sayest, I know him, and [keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the TRUTH is not in him].' How many commandments do we need to break [knowingly], to have broken them all? And then we are a liar and no truth is in us, says the Master's words! Isa. 8:20 said no light! And John says no Truth! No Conditional Grace? ]
Now to just close this out lets see who it is that has botched up our understanding of this matter? Eze. 28 gives us some understanding on this. Do you remember Christ saying to Peter, [u]get behind me satan? Yes, of course Peter was being used of the evil one. Well, in Eze. 28 we see the prince of Tyrus in the same light. In Eze. 28:13 we know that the prince of Tyrus had not been in Eden the garden of God! But the devil was. The prince? he was not created, he was born, but the devil was created! Yet notice, and remember about the Temple of God that we read about in Heaven. In verse 14 it says.. 'Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou waste perfect in thy ways from the day that thou waste [created, till iniquity was found in thee].' At one time the angel Lucifer was a covering cherub over the Royal Law of the universe. Over the Tables of stone there a covering called the Mercy seat. It will require another study to see more details that the Master has opened for us to see in these last days! But, in the meantime ask yourself where the devil attacks the Master of the universe the most? Think of breaking one commandment and becoming guilty of breaking them all! Think MERCY SEAT, THINK
OF THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST! And then think of the largest false denomination, who accepts worship, and professes to be able to forgive sins! --Elijah