Reward In Doing The Law

There are two rewards for the believers who do (obey and keep) the law  "Now" which is the Ten Commandments:

•      Right to the tree of life
•      Right to enter in through the gates into the city.

Blessed are they that do (surpass) his (Ten) commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (Rev 22:14)

It is not the law “Heard of long ago” but the law “Now I tell you” a believer should obey and keep. Doing the law “Now I tell you” will make the mind which is carnal to become spiritual mind. The mind must be change completely like the mind of Christ.

And only through the surpassing of the law can make the mind the mind of Christ.

The law (“Now”) of the Lord is perfect converting (changing, reforming, renewing)  the soul (psyche which means “mind”). Psa 19:7

Theological Meaning of Sin

·          According to the bible, “ The sting of death is sin”  (1Co 15:56) and from that verse it can be said that sin is the sting of death.

·         Sting means “to pierce” and death means “lack of spiritual life”- So then, we are pierce by sin and it affect our whole being which bring us in the state of lack of spiritual life.  

·         “Sting of death” is simply means the “little sin” in the “little members” of the body (eye, hand, tongue) that can cause a saved person to become spiritually dead (Jam 1:15) and can put him in the danger of the fire of hell (Mar 9:43-49).

·         It can be said also that the sting which is sin penetrated deeply and became planted and rooted in the inner being causing us or tends us to do the "sin I hate to do but I do".

·         Ingrained bad habits are caused by the sting which is sin deeply ingrained in our whole being, in particular is in the mind.

·         The sting or the sin that brings spiritual death dwell and lives in the members of our body making us to craves the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life.

·         The “little sin” in the “little members” has gained its power through the law and to overcome the power of sin in the members we must surpass the law.

·          Since the sin dwells and lives in the members of the body (from birth Psa 51:5) many claimed   they are truly saved or always saved are slave of sin -“sin I hate to do but I do”.

·         Sin is the breaking of the law but by surpassing them (The Ten Commandments) the sting with its ill effect shall be remove slowly but surely.

·         The Law (“Now I tell you” that Jesus said in Mat 5:21-48) is perfect to convert (renew, reform, change) the soul (mind). Psa 19:7

A saved person must “work out his own salvation” (Php 2:12) by surpassing the law (Mat 5:20-48), and through the “Law Now” renewing of the mind will be achieve. When the mind is continuously renewing the body will achieve to carry out “little by little” the desires of the Spirit until the misdeeds of the body and the desires of the flesh are totally destroy.

Surpassing the law is the keeping and practicing of the “law now” until the mind of the saved person becomes completely renew and until the body achieve to carry out without struggles the desires of the Spirit.   

 

Both mind and body must be saved completely. See The Paradox of the Biblical Salvation.

There Would Be Least and Great in Heaven

There are two kinds of saved person who will be in heaven, one is least and the other one is great. Least in heaven is those who ignore the importance of the law which is the Ten Commandments. Great in heaven is those who obey them and teach that the law which is the Ten Commandments is not void and obsolete.

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.  (Mat 5:19)

What do you want to be called in heaven, least or great?

Almost all of the modern churches today have made void the law. But for me I will choose to obey the “Law now” and teach them all, even the least part of them.

Forced Your Body

All person who claimed they are saved must forced their body-their self to do the irking task of evangelism. Especially those who called themselves as ministers, they must force their body to move and act upon in preaching the gospel outside of their comfort zones. If they will not force their body, the members of their own body (eyes, hand and tongue) will always forced them to the lustful works of their body until it caused them to be in danger of the fire of hell.

Watch Out on the members or the parts of your body they have the power and the forced to put you in the danger of the fire of hell Mark 9:43-48.  

As far as the physical body is concerned, this body which is also called as flesh is contrary (Gal 5:17) to the spiritual things of God in particular is in the area of evangelism. The body can never and ever be desirous even in a smallest amount to cooperate with the desire of the Spirit. In totality the body is in opposite way to the way of the Spirit. The Spirit wants, “Go outside and (evangelize) preach the gospel” but the body wants, “Stay in the comfort zone”.

No one even one Christian can deny that in their members of their body there seems to be a power pulling them to do the things, “what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do”. In their inner self they want to pray but the problem is, the body is very weak to carry out to do it. That is just one reality of how the body works against the wants of the Spirit of God that dwells within.

Until these days, very few or none at all Christians can be seen roaming around doing a one-on-one evangelism. It’s ironic the Christian who are supposed to be seen outside doing an evangelism are the people inside of their own house. They often seen non-Christian passing by in their streets and in their houses doing their own evangelism (the Jehovah witnesses). In fact, there are many chances Christian have met the JW right at their door. For sure there are no Christians who didn’t come across with the JW in some instances or another. But very rare Christian who come across along the way with another Christian doing evangelism or knocking at the door just to hand out a gospel tract.

We must move our body and force them to be one with the Spirit wants, and here are two practical steps on how to force our body:

Step 1: Go out once a week to give gospel tract to at least two people.

·         Just start in that little effort and maintain at least once a week for you to go out and give out.

·         Regardless of what you feel, of what you think, of what you heard and see and what others will say just step outside, move your body and act upon it.

·         If you feel fearful to give you can leave gospel tract in some places people can pick it up and read such as in phone booth, restaurant, shopping mall, bench and in many other places.

·         Give, give, give. Don’t stop. You will sense a deep joy in your inner self as you continue.

Step 2: Continue to go out once a week to give gospel tract to many people as you want and then begin to do a one-on-one evangelism to at least one person, once a month.

·         When you become at ease in giving gospel tract, a confidence of talking to someone (the unbelievers) about the gospel will build up.

·         Learn and use the methods in evangelism

·         Make every effort to evangelize to at least one person in a month, if you fail try again next month.

·         Don’t stop to give tracts. Don’t stop to move your body. Don’t stop to try again when you failed.

Little by little move out your body until the body becomes accustom on evangelism, C.H. Spurgeon said: “We must force ourselves to do the irking task of evangelism until it becomes so easy”.

And I say to all Christian particularly to all ministers of the gospel, “Force your body to move toward giving gospel tracts and doing a one-on-one evangelism or else your body will force you in the danger of the fire of hell”.

If you want excitement, true joy that overflows and a thrill of a lifetime then make tracts giving and evangelism a part of your daily or weekly or monthly venture. Better to make it as your lifestyle.

Calvin, Arminian vs. Apostles Doctrine

As far as the biblical stand of the doctrine of salvation is concerned, there is and there must be only one set of doctrine to stand in the church.  It is known in the book of Acts as the “Apostles doctrine” where all believers conceived a one mind in the knowledge and understanding of the doctrine of salvation.  They held it altogether without argument and no division among themselves. 

 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.  (Act 2:42)

What apostles doctrine could it be in regard to the doctrine of salvation the believers held in their mind that at present all believers must held it too? Compare the 3 stand below:

1. Calvin stand on the doctrine of salvation:  Once saved always saved
2. Arminian stand on the doctrine of salvation: Those who truly saved can lose their salvation 
3.  Biblical and Apostle Stand on the Doctrine of Salvation: Work out your salvation (A saved person must work out his own salvation)

May it be clear in the minds of all saved person (saved by grace through faith) the term “Work out your salvation” is biblical (Phil2:12) and it is precisely the apostles doctrine. Both Calvinism and Arminian must work out their own salvation through the working of the “Law Now” by way of surpassing them.  But if they unwilling it means negligence on their part to give importance on what Jesus had given importance.

Understand what Jesus said about the law:

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.  (Mat 5:19)

 How exactly a saved person should “Work out the salvation” in a logical and practical way which is good, pleasing and acceptable in the standard of God?  It can be done only through the surpassing of the law which is the Ten Commandments. They are the “Law” or the “Commandments” Jesus teach in Mat 5:17-20 and the same law or commandments which the Apostles established in their ministry. Rom 3:31.

Why” work out own salvation” through the  law? 

It is because the law is perfect to convert, reform, transform, renew, and change the mind (soul-psyche) of a saved person.  Psa 19:7. When the mind is renewed there would be a change of attitude and conduct. Keep in mind, what the mind conceive it manifest into oneself (such as lying, stealing, adultery, idolatry, anger-murder...) if good then good will come out but if evil then evil will show up.

Whether you are Calvinism or Arminian you must work out your own salvation through the “Law Now”, again by surpassing them. The law is perfect to renew the mind making the mind to become the mind of Christ. See "The Paradox of Biblical Salvation".