Combatting Heresy 1 - Universal Forgiveness

Universal forgiveness , which is UNBIBLICAL and DANGEROUSLY teaches that everyone’s sins were automatically forgiven at the cross and NOT when you believe/trust the gospel that saves 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV). Based on my basic studies in the Apostle Paul’s epistles, this teaching is an UNBIBLICAL HERESY GATEWAY to the full blown universalism heresy that states all will be saved no matter what.

THE GOOD NEWS is that Jesus did take on the sins of the world, past , present , and future at the cross without question.  They were paid for in full by the death burial and resurrection of Jesus!! Amen !

This MADE IT POSSIBLE for gentiles to be reconciled to God by faith alone, without Israel needing to be an intermediary like under Israel’s program which has been put on hold until the fullness of the gentiles comes in (Romans 9-11 KJV).

However we were not automatically individually reconciled at the cross, however the path was cleared so that we NOW EASILY COULD be reconciled to God and be put In Christ by faith in the death burial and resurrection of Jesus. 

This heresy of universal forgiveness  is based on a faulty misunderstanding of 2 Corinthians 5 KJV and they also use an Old Testament verse as well. 

However in this chapter it also states:

2 Corinthians 5:20 KJV  Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

If everyone was automatically reconciled to God at the cross without the need to have faith/trust  in the death burial and resurrection of Jesus , why would Paul tell us to tell people to “be ye” reconciled to God ?

Colossians 2:10-14 KJV

10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

This passage blows away the unbiblical heresy of universal forgiveness ............ 

Verse 13,  We were “dead in sins” AND “uncircumcision of the flesh”

Verse 11    When were we spiritually circumcised with the circumcision made without hands?   Automatically at the cross ?

When we believed/trusted the gospel that saves 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV

Verse 12 (the answer)  when we were buried with Him in baptism and risen through the faith in the operation of God.

Were we buried with Jesus in baptism automatically at the Cross or when we believe/trusted the gospel that saves ?

Obviously it was when we believed/trusted the gospel that saves and were put in Christ. 

Verse 11 This verse says the body of sins of the flesh were put off by the circumcision of the flesh.   As already stated that happened when we believed/trusted the gospel that saves and NOT automatically at the cross

We were dead in our sins prior to believing/trusting the gospel that saves.  Paul makes this point again speaking to saved saints in Ephesians 2:1-5 KJV

1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Verse 2 and verse 5  Before we were quickened (made alive) we were dead in trespasses and sins. 

When were you quickened (made alive) in Christ ?  Automatically at the cross ?   Or when you believed/trusted the gospel that saves ?

1 Corinthians 15:22 KJV For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

When are you put in Christ ?  Automatically at the cross ?  Or when you believe/trusted the gospel that saves ?

Lastly,  Acts 26:16-18 KJV  Jesus is speaking to the Apostle Paul:

16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Verse 18 - Jesus sent the Apostle Paul to the gentiles that they may receive forgiveness of sins.  They did not automatically have forgiveness because of the cross , we get it when we believe/trust the gospel that saves today 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 

Faith is not a work

Remember Hebrews 11:6  KJV  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Romans 10:17 KJV

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Do not waste any more time with this dangerous heresy.  Block them and preach the gospel that saves today:

To Be Saved -> Trust / Believe 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 to be saved NOW 

Then read Romans - Philemon to grow in God’s grace !

Grace and peace !!! 

The Rapture Was A Mystery

The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:51 says the rapture was a MYSTERY.  “BEHOLD, I SHEW YOU A MYSTERY”  Paul was taught all doctrine for the gentiles/body of Christ by Jesus Himself as direct instruction for YOU and I.  To reject Paul’s teaching or combine it with Jesus’ words to Israel under their program in Matthew Mark Luke and John may sound like.a spiritual thing to do but it is like the sacrifice of Cain.  Religious sacrifice not according to what God said in your program that you live in. 

I have found that most all who believe in a post-tribulation rapture also believe in some heresy form of works based salvation.......we know if they are trusting in their own righteousness for SALVATION  instead of the death, burial, and resurrection  of Jesus then that is a very scary place to be as you own works cannot save you or keep you saved (Galatians 1:8-9 KJV, Entire book of Galatians is about this heresy), and leads to understanding why they are getting the timing of the rapture wrong also.  If they claim to not be for works based salvation they could still be in  error biblically beyond just the timing of the rapture.  Here is biblically why I say this.  

The rapture is NOT found in Matthew or Revelation.  Most of Churchianity is convinced it is.  Want to know why the rapture is not in Matthew or Revelation? Because the rapture is part of the mystery of the body of Christ that Jesus revealed only to the Apostle Paul and this reveal was obviously after the cross and after Acts 9. It was not part of the kingdom/circumcision program that was in place when Jesus was on earth in his ministry. Jesus made it clear who he was preaching to. Israel. You are NOT Israel. The church program which included the rapture was not revealed until He revealed it to the Apostle Paul after the cross and after Paul's conversion.  2 Tim 2:15 KJV  You have to rightly divide the bible and when you do there are no more conflicts or confusions. Including the rapture.  The rapture is pre-tribulation and for those that trust ONLY in the death burial and resurrection of Jesus for salvation.  It could happen at any time.  After the rapture, the dispensation of the body of Christ has ended and God shall resume Israel’s prophetic program (Romans 9-11 KJV).  The books of Hebrew through Revelation are direct instruction for the during that time of tribulation and judgment on the world.  Gentiles do not realize how much EASIER it is for them to be saved now, in the time of the gentiles/church age. 

The Simple Gospel That Saves:

While we can learn things about God in every book of the bible, in order to understand which books of the bible are direct instruction TO us we need to rightly divide the word of God - 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV. Once you rightly divide the word of God by simply understanding who God was speaking to in each book it removes any conflicting scriptures , difficult verses and unlocks the beauty, freedom, and peace of God’s amazing love and grace and eternal life/salvation in heaven made available freely to us ( Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV ) by the death burial and resurrection of Jesus , without the need for religion or doing good works (cleaning up your life) BEFORE you can be saved. Simply believe/trust the gospel Jesus gave Paul for the church / body of Christ ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV) for salvation in this time of the dispensation of grace that will end without notice with the rapture. When you do, you have full assurance of salvation and are sealed until the rapture. Then study Paul’s epistles Romans through Philemon to learn and grow in your new exciting identity and hope of a future you cannot fathom how great it will be.  We were created by God to live with Him in harmony in heaven and heaven will be better in ways we cannot imagine or comprehend and it will not be boring, we will have roles and responsibilities. He intends to restore EXACTLY that for those who accept His free and gracious offer of reconciliation through the death burial and resurrection of His son.  Trust that and NOTHING else. Because that is the only thing that saves you and keeps you saved. What Jesus did. NOT what you do. Not your church, your pastor, your good works, your heart, your feelings, you perceiving yourself to be a good enough person on your own , going to mass, and whatever other man made religious attempts to earn your own righteousness that you can never achieve.  Salvation is by what Jesus did not what you do.

In the books of Matthew Mark Luke and John , Jesus himself said He was speaking to Israel under their program.  You are not Israel.    That program with Israel was put on hold due to their rejection of Jesus   (Romans 9-11 KJV) But God had a plan for victory before creation , a mystery hidden in God and hidden from ages and generations and from the “princes of this world” and satan (Ephesians 3:8-10 KJV) while Jesus converted and revealed this mystery of the dispensation of the grace of God to the Apostle Paul (starting in Acts 9 KJV) ,  part of which is the new creature, the church, the body of Christ, a program distinct from Israel's program in the Old testament and Matthew Mark Luke and John, which were to Israel.   Paul is our Apostle for the church today in this age of grace JUST as Moses was to Israel with the law …..and the 12 apostles Jesus converted during his earthly ministry will judge the twelve tribes of Israel - NOT THE BODY OF CHRIST - you see clearly that ISRAEL’s program and the church/body of Christ program are two different messages/ gospels.  Everyone wants to make Jesus words in Matthew Mark Luke John the new law even though they do NOT actually obey a fraction of it.  Jesus himself said He was talking to Israel. YOU ARE NOT ISRAEL.  Acts 15 KJV and Galatians 1-2 KJV clearly show that Peter had the gospel to the circumcision Israel and Paul had the gospel of a different program to the gentiles or the uncircumcision….. Paul is our apostle for the church commissioned by Jesus.  Genesis through Mid book of Acts Chapters 9-15 KJV (Paul’s conversion) is about Israel's program with God before it was put on hold with Israel's rejection of Jesus.   Now we can learn from those books however Romans through Philemon are our direct and only instruction given by Jesus to the gentiles for the church age of grace until the rapture (which will occur next and without notice).   After the rapture, Israel's program will RESUME ( Romans 9-11 KJV ) and the books of Hebrews through Revelation will be instruction for all during the tribulation, which will be the most difficult, UNCOMFORTABLE 7 years the earth has ever seen. ( Revelations 9:6 KJV  And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.)   God's desire for you now is to be reconciled to HIM and to receive His forgiveness right now for your past, present, and future sins, and to spend eternity with Him in love and heaven as this world was originally intended to be !! No sin, sorrow, or pain !!!   

Trust/believe in the gospel that saves today - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV
Then study Romans through Philemons to grow in God’s grace !!

Lastly if you ask why this has not been taught by mainstream Christian religions/denominations/churches in buildings…….. when it is right in the Bible….well here is why :

2 Corinthians 4:3-4 KJV
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 KJV
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Trust/believe in the gospel that saves today - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV
Then study Romans through Philemons to grow in God’s grace !!

Grace and peace !!!

Jesus Converted The Apostle Paul & Sent Him To The GENTILES (YOU!!)

Those that mix law and grace, think Matthew Mark Luke John are direct instruction to follow like a new law to the body of Christ, or erroneously think the church started In Acts 2:38 KJV,  are who the apostle Paul spoke of in 1 Corinthians 1:12 KJV  as people who caused divisions saying " I of Christ".  They sometimes attack the Apostle Paul's credibility (just like It was attacked In the first century by people similarly seeking to put Christians back under the law), forget one important fact:  Jesus Christ Himself converted and sent the Apostle Paul to YOU , a gentile, with your direct instructions (Acts 26:15-18 KJV) in Romans through Philemon. What is the difference between these people and Cain, offering sacrifices God did not instruct gentiles to make ?   

While we CAN learn about God in every book of the bible, we must rightly divide the word to be approved of (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). 

   

The Simple Gospel That Saves:

While we can learn things about God in every book of the bible, in order to understand which books of the bible are direct instruction TO us we need to rightly divide the word of God - 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV. Once you rightly divide the word of God by simply understanding who God was speaking to in each book it removes any conflicting scriptures , difficult verses and unlocks the beauty, freedom, and peace of God’s amazing love and grace and eternal life/salvation in paradise made available freely to us ( Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV ) by the death burial and resurrection of Jesus , without the need for religion or doing good works (cleaning up your life) BEFORE you can be saved. Simply believe/trust the gospel Jesus gave Paul for the church / body of Christ ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV) for salvation in this time of the dispensation of grace that will end without notice with the rapture. When you do, you have full assurance of salvation and are sealed until the rapture.  Then study Paul’s epistles Romans through Philemon to learn and grow in your new exciting identity and hope of a future you cannot fathom how great it will be.  We were created by God to live with Him in harmony and in heaven/PARADISE (2 Corinthians 12:4 KJV) and heaven will be that and better in ways we cannot imagine or comprehend.  He intends to restore EXACTLY that for those who accept His free and gracious offer of reconciliation through the death burial and resurrection of His son.  Trust that and NOTHING else. Because that is the only thing that saves you and keeps you saved. What Jesus did. NOT what you do. Not your church, your pastor, your good works, your heart, your feelings, you perceiving yourself to be a good enough person on your own , going to mass, and whatever other man made religious attempts to earn your own righteousness that you can never achieve.  Salvation is by what Jesus did not what you do.

In the books of Matthew Mark Luke and John , Jesus himself said He was speaking to Israel under their program.  You are not Israel.    That program with Israel was put on hold due to their rejection of Jesus   (Romans 9-11 KJV)  But God had a plan for victory before creation , a mystery hidden in God and hidden from ages and generations and from the “princes of this world” and satan  (Ephesians 3:8-10 KJV) while Jesus converted and revealed this mystery of the dispensation of the grace of God to the Apostle Paul (starting in Acts 9 KJV) ,  part of which is the new creature, the church, the body of Christ, a program distinct from Israel's program in the Old testament and Matthew Mark Luke and John, which were to Israel.   Paul is our Apostle for the church today in this age of grace JUST as Moses was to Israel with the law …..and the 12 apostles Jesus converted during his earthly ministry will judge the twelve tribes of Israel - NOT THE BODY OF CHRIST - you see clearly that ISRAEL’s program and the church/body of Christ program are two different messages/ gospels.  Everyone wants to make Jesus words in Matthew Mark Luke John the new law even though they do NOT actually obey a fraction of it.  Jesus himself said He was talking to Israel. YOU ARE NOT ISRAEL.  Acts 15 KJV and Galatians 1-2 KJV clearly show that Peter had the gospel to the circumcision Israel and Paul had the gospel of a different program to the gentiles or the uncircumcision….. Paul is our apostle for the church commissioned by Jesus.  Genesis through Mid book of Acts Chapters 9-15 KJV (Paul’s conversion) is about Israel's program with God before it was put on hold with Israel's rejection of Jesus.   Now we can learn from those books however Romans through Philemon are our direct and only instruction given by Jesus to the gentiles for the church age of grace until the rapture (which will occur next and without notice).   After the rapture, Israel's program will RESUME ( Romans 9-11 KJV ) and the books of Hebrews through Revelation will be instruction for all during the tribulation, which will be the most difficult, UNCOMFORTABLE 7 years the earth has ever seen. ( Revelations 9:6 KJV  And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.)   God's desire for you now is to be reconciled to HIM and to receive His forgiveness right now for your past, present, and future sins, and to spend eternity with Him in love and paradise as this world was originally intended to be !! No sin, sorrow, or pain !!!   

Trust/believe in the gospel that saves today - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV 

Then study Romans through Philemons to grow in God’s grace !!

Lastly if you ask why this has not been taught by mainstream Christian religions/denominations/churches in buildings…….. when it is right in the Bible….well here is why :

2 Corinthians 4:3-4 KJV 

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 KJV 

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Trust/believe in the gospel that saves today - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV 

Then study Romans through Philemons to grow in God’s grace !!

Grace and peace !!!