The World - Part III

The World Part III

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Continued from Part II. Second, if God loves all men: which teaching, the Bible denies; then in that case: the love of God is of little concern to any man, for, multitudes who God has loved, have perished. If God loves all men then every man who is in hell today, is a testimonial, to the weakness, and insufficiency of the love of God, to produce sufficient means for the release of those persons from the curse of the law.  If God has loved all men; and if God has a desire to save all those whom He has loved, then the wisdom of God has failed to appoint appropriate means for the salvation of those He has loved, for the most of them are in hell this hour (Matthew 7:13-14). The untrue doctrine of the universal love of God for all and every man without exception, casts a shadow of doubt over the strength of the love of God to deliver its object, for according to its proponents it may deliver, or it may not deliver. And also a doubt is cast over the wisdom of God to provide appropriate means for that deliverance, since according to that teaching, many whom God has loved have perished, and many more will yet perish, because they will not repent of their sins. 

If Christ Jesus died for all men, that is, if the blood of Christ was shed to secure the release of all men from the curse of the law, which doctrine the Bible does not teach, then the greater portion of that blood did not achieve the end for which it was shed, for it is written “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth unto destruction, and many there be that go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14). Many go in at the gate of destruction, while few find the gate of eternal life; and if Christ died for them all alike, then for the greater part of them for whom His blood was shed: that blood of Christ did not deliver them. This is to accuse God of iniquity by injustice, for His Son died in the room of men, who must pay the price that Christ has paid already; they must perish, in spite of the fact that Christ Jesus has ransomed them from death (Hosea 14:13). This false doctrine (Matthew 24:24) of another Jesus (II Corinthians 11:4) and another gospel (Galatians 1:6-7) is dishonoring to the Christ of the Holy Scriptures, for according to this false gospel His blood is of little importance, for none are made to differ by that blood (I Corinthians 4:7) for some, for whom it is shed are given life, and some for whom it is shed, perish, so that the blood of Christ alone has made no difference at all. This doctrine is full of blasphemy, and in the day of judgment those who have taught this error, will have to give answer to him whose blood they have trodden under foot, and counted an unholy thing (Hebrews 10:26-30).

Thirdly, consider the call of the Holy Ghost. Those who preach the false gospel of universalism: that is, that God loves all men, that Christ died for all men, and that the Holy Ghost calls all men to salvation; must necessarily deny or distort (that is, twist or “wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. II Peter 3:16) the election of grace, God’s predestinating mercies, and the effectual call of the Holy Ghost. The effectual call of the Holy Ghost is the call from spiritual death, to spiritual life, freely and infallibly. The effectual call is extended to the election of grace, and to the election of grace only (Romans 11:5; II Thessalonians 2:13). For the election of grace was chosen in Christ, predestinated to the adoption of children, predestinated to be conformed to the image of Christ, and accepted in Christ before the world was made  (Ephesians 1:4, 5, 6; Romans 8:29). These who are thus chosen, predestinated to adoption, and accepted in Christ, were involved in the fall in sin, being the sons of Adam, and in whom they died spiritually (I Corinthians 15:22). It is the office of the Holy Ghost, to find the children of the covenant of God which are scattered abroad, in time, kindred’s, tongues, nations and peoples (John 11:52; Ephesians 1:10; Revelation 5:9) and gather them in one body in Christ (Ephesians 1:10): by spiritual resurrection from spiritual death in time, and then bodily in glorified flesh at the end of the age. This office work of the Holy Ghost requires His exertion of resurrection power which he wrought in Christ when he raised Him from the dead; as it is written: “And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in heavenly places,” (Ephesians 1:19-20). This resurrection power, is denied by the preachers of the false gospel of universalism; who, having a form of godliness deny the power thereof, as it is written: “Having a form of godliness , but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” (II Timothy 3:5). The gospel is the “power of God to salvation” (Romans 1:16), our Lord Jesus said “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63). Those to whom the Lord speaks, “the word of life” (Philippians 2:16) are made to live (Ezekiel 16:6).

The Gospel is always triumphant, as it is written: “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savior of his knowledge by us in every place.” (II Corinthians 2:14). And Isaiah has written: “So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I send it.” (Isaiah 55:11). The Holy Ghost plants the word of life in the hearts of elect sinners (I Peter 1:23; John 6:63); by the preaching of the gospel, (Romans 10:13-17; I Corinthians 1:21) according to the election of the Father, and the purchase of the Son, thereby infallibly giving them eternal life in Jesus Christ. This is the sanctification of the Spirit, by the resurrection power of the gospel of Jesus Christ, who said, I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:25). God the Holy Ghost gives eternal life, “by the effectual working of his power.” (Ephesians 3:7): to as many as God the Father chose to salvation from the beginning (II Thessalonians 2:13); and, as many as Jesus Christ redeemed at Calvary by His precious blood of the everlasting covenant (Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 13:20). The effectual working of his mighty power in the “vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom he hath called,” (Romans 9:23-24) is witness that “salvation is of the LORD” (Jonah 2:9). Since salvation is of the LORD: then salvation is not of the free-will, decisions, choices, or works of man. 

See the writers blog at www.hebrews915.blogspot.com hear the truth of the gospel preached at www.13thstbaptist.org webcasting live at listed service times.    

AJ Ison

  

  

     

The World Part III

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Continued from Part II. Second, if God loves all men: which teaching, the Bible denies; then in that case: the love of God is of little concern to any man, for, multitudes who God has loved, have perished. If God loves all men then every man who is in hell today, is a testimonial, to the weakness, and insufficiency of the love of God, to produce sufficient means for the release of those persons from the curse of the law.  If God has loved all men; and if God has a desire to save all those whom He has loved, then the wisdom of God has failed to appoint appropriate means for the salvation of those He has loved, for the most of them are in hell this hour (Matthew 7:13-14). The untrue doctrine of the universal love of God for all and every man without exception, casts a shadow of doubt over the strength of the love of God to deliver its object, for according to its proponents it may deliver, or it may not deliver. And also a doubt is cast over the wisdom of God to provide appropriate means for that deliverance, since according to that teaching, many whom God has loved have perished, and many more will yet perish, because they will not repent of their sins. 

If Christ Jesus died for all men, that is, if the blood of Christ was shed to secure the release of all men from the curse of the law, which doctrine the Bible does not teach, then the greater portion of that blood did not achieve the end for which it was shed, for it is written “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth unto destruction, and many there be that go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14). Many go in at the gate of destruction, while few find the gate of eternal life; and if Christ died for them all alike, then for the greater part of them for whom His blood was shed: that blood of Christ did not deliver them. This is to accuse God of iniquity by injustice, for His Son died in the room of men, who must pay the price that Christ has paid already; they must perish, in spite of the fact that Christ Jesus has ransomed them from death (Hosea 14:13). This false doctrine (Matthew 24:24) of another Jesus (II Corinthians 11:4) and another gospel (Galatians 1:6-7) is dishonoring to the Christ of the Holy Scriptures, for according to this false gospel His blood is of little importance, for none are made to differ by that blood (I Corinthians 4:7) for some, for whom it is shed are given life, and some for whom it is shed, perish, so that the blood of Christ alone has made no difference at all. This doctrine is full of blasphemy, and in the day of judgment those who have taught this error, will have to give answer to him whose blood they have trodden under foot, and counted an unholy thing (Hebrews 10:26-30).

Thirdly, consider the call of the Holy Ghost. Those who preach the false gospel of universalism: that is, that God loves all men, that Christ died for all men, and that the Holy Ghost calls all men to salvation; must necessarily deny or distort (that is, twist or “wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. II Peter 3:16) the election of grace, God’s predestinating mercies, and the effectual call of the Holy Ghost. The effectual call of the Holy Ghost is the call from spiritual death, to spiritual life, freely and infallibly. The effectual call is extended to the election of grace, and to the election of grace only (Romans 11:5; II Thessalonians 2:13). For the election of grace was chosen in Christ, predestinated to the adoption of children, predestinated to be conformed to the image of Christ, and accepted in Christ before the world was made  (Ephesians 1:4, 5, 6; Romans 8:29). These who are thus chosen, predestinated to adoption, and accepted in Christ, were involved in the fall in sin, being the sons of Adam, and in whom they died spiritually (I Corinthians 15:22). It is the office of the Holy Ghost, to find the children of the covenant of God which are scattered abroad, in time, kindred’s, tongues, nations and peoples (John 11:52; Ephesians 1:10; Revelation 5:9) and gather them in one body in Christ (Ephesians 1:10): by spiritual resurrection from spiritual death in time, and then bodily in glorified flesh at the end of the age. This office work of the Holy Ghost requires His exertion of resurrection power which he wrought in Christ when he raised Him from the dead; as it is written: “And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in heavenly places,” (Ephesians 1:19-20). This resurrection power, is denied by the preachers of the false gospel of universalism; who, having a form of godliness deny the power thereof, as it is written: “Having a form of godliness , but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” (II Timothy 3:5). The gospel is the “power of God to salvation” (Romans 1:16), our Lord Jesus said “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63). Those to whom the Lord speaks, “the word of life” (Philippians 2:16) are made to live (Ezekiel 16:6).

The Gospel is always triumphant, as it is written: “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savior of his knowledge by us in every place.” (II Corinthians 2:14). And Isaiah has written: “So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I send it.” (Isaiah 55:11). The Holy Ghost plants the word of life in the hearts of elect sinners (I Peter 1:23; John 6:63); by the preaching of the gospel, (Romans 10:13-17; I Corinthians 1:21) according to the election of the Father, and the purchase of the Son, thereby infallibly giving them eternal life in Jesus Christ. This is the sanctification of the Spirit, by the resurrection power of the gospel of Jesus Christ, who said, I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:25). God the Holy Ghost gives eternal life, “by the effectual working of his power.” (Ephesians 3:7): to as many as God the Father chose to salvation from the beginning (II Thessalonians 2:13); and, as many as Jesus Christ redeemed at Calvary by His precious blood of the everlasting covenant (Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 13:20). The effectual working of his mighty power in the “vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom he hath called,” (Romans 9:23-24) is witness that “salvation is of the LORD” (Jonah 2:9). Since salvation is of the LORD: then salvation is not of the free-will, decisions, choices, or works of man. 

See the writers blog at www.hebrews915.blogspot.com hear the truth of the gospel preached at www.13thstbaptist.org webcasting live at listed service times.    

AJ Ison