The one who says, 'I have come to know him,' and does not keep his commandments, is a liar."

What keeps a person out of heaven? I think we would all answer correctly and say sin does. But, what is sin? How would you define it? How should we define it? The Bible defines it for us when it says, "sin is the transgression of the law." (1 John 3:3 KJV) Modern versions put it, "sin is lawlessness." (NAS) What does that mean if Louboutin Shoes
it does not mean that sin is a failure to abide (to keep) God's commands, a failure to keep the word of God?John tells us, "This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments." (1 John 5:3 NAS) If that is true, as it is, is it not then also a necessary deduction that he who does not love God does not keep his commandments? We know it is for we have already read it in John 14:24 quoted earlier in this article.Finally, Jesus, we are told, "became to all those who obey him the source of eternal salvation." (Heb. 5:9 NAS) That, of course, excludes all those who do not obey him.To many obedience is equated with salvation by works. They get hung up on a misunderstanding (emphasis here on misunderstanding) of the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith and thus feel that any requirement of obedience for salvation is tantamount to salvation by works. James tells them "faith without works is dead" (James 2:26) but it is a hard doctrine for them to swallow. He says, "A man is justified by works, and not by faith alone." (James 2:24 NAS)No one can work their way to heaven. Our works would never be that perfect, could not be, for we are human beings but God never meant for man to become indifferent to his word and to treat his commands with contempt as though they amounted to nothing. Jesus is a "King of kings" (Rev. 7:14 NAS) and we are subjects in his kingdom even now as he sits in heaven on the throne of David. Subjects of a king are required by his law to obey him. Kings of old were not men you messed around with. They were feared and respected. You bowed down to them when you went into their presence. You obeyed their orders or else suffered the consequences. When the Bible refers to Jesus as a king it does not have reference to Christian Louboutin Sandals
a figure head kind of king we find in the world today but of the old time kings. His word, his commands, must be respected and honored.In closing I want to ask a few questions. If you believe Jesus have you repented of your sins? Jesus commanded it (Acts 2:38, Mark 1:15, Acts 3:19, Acts 17:30). Will you obey or will you live in disobedience to Jesus?Have you confessed with your mouth the Lord Jesus? Jesus commanded it (Rom. 10:9-10, Matt. 10:32-33, Phil. 2:11, 1 John 4:3). We either confess him or we live in disobedience to Jesus.Jesus commanded baptism and we all know it (Mark 16:15-15, Matt. 28:18-20, John 3:5) and whether you or I like it or not it does not matter. He commanded it and the Bible says it is for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38). Will we obey or will we in disobedience to Jesus rebel against his command?These are our choices. These are the things it takes to make one a Christian with faith being the foundation. But, once one becomes a Christian every day we have choices to make to either obey or Christian Louboutin Boots
disobey the commands of God. Where are you going to be next Sunday morning? Will you obey Jesus by assembling with the saints? We are admonished to not forsake "our own assembling together" (Heb. 10:25 NAS) We either obey or disobey.Life consists of two choices disobedience to Jesus or obedience to Jesus. We have free will. We get to choose. We also get to reap the end result of our choices.