Who won’t inherit the kingdom?
BQ: Who will not inherit the Kingdom of God?
A: 1 Cor 6:9-10, 1 Pet 4: 1-5, Rom 13:4, Rev 21:27.
Look at all the practices there. Doctors practice medicine. That is, they do it habitually, repeatedly. If we think that we are Christians, yet we still allow ourselves to repeatedly go to drinking parties, or fornicate, or steal, etc., we're not remaining faithful to Christ, and we shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven. Let's not make excuses for practicing unrighteousness, because we don't fool the Spirit, even if we deceive ourselves.
(PN15)
"For the entire Law is fulfilled in in this one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."—Gal 5:14
Filtering by Tag: self-deception
Self-deception and the seared conscience.
Self-deception, seared consciences.
BQ: How deceitful sin is! In 1 Tim 4:2, it's mentioned that there are people who are "seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron." We're tempted to think that we can pick some little forbidden thing and just keep it around while getting our salvation. It's kind of like saying your steak is on the grill and as long as you don't turn UP the heat from the current setting, it's not going to continue to cook. The thing is, you will indeed sear that steak through unless you pull it off that hot surface!
Question: When is God faithful to forgive our sins? What does repentance cause? Don't be deceived—who won't inherit the kingdom?
A: 1 John 1:9, 2 Cor 7:10-11, 1 Cor 6:9-11.
If we don't confess our sins and get rid of self-deception, we continue searing our consciences in the heat of the world! Let's get off that hot grill!
(PN4)