Thursday, November 10, 2011

Wise Virgin - Simplicity in Christ

"2Cor 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ."

In the above verse, "the simplicity that is in Christ" is taught as his simple godly love, which readily saves any sinner who believes that he is the Son of God and believes in his death, burial and resurrection.

It appears to be simple and acceptable. But in reality the verses say something else. Verse 2 says that the writer, actually the writer is the Holy Spirit with godly jealousy want to present this bride as a chaste virgin to Jesus Christ. The simplicity in Jesus is to accept a chaste virgin and not an adulterous woman who simply believes something great about the Groom.

The wholesome word of God also agrees that Jesus will make his bride spotless and she will keep herself pure for his coming.

"Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. "1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." The wrong teaching will encourage the people to believe great and marvelous things about Jesus Christ, but not to obey him to keep themselves pure. So, look with the proper context to know the true meaning of the word and verify whether it agrees with the wholesome word of God. Then you cannot be misled.
Only Few are Saved

"Luke 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." One of the disciples asked Jesus Christ whether just a few people are going to be saved. Jesus Christ answered saying that unless they strive to enter through the strait (tight, constricted) gate they cannot enter into eternal life. He says that many people will seek easier ways to enter, but they will not be able to enter. If they don't enter into eternal salvation then it is eternal destruction.


Easy salvation is not true salvation, but it is counterfeit salvation, which is deception and eternal destruction. 

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