JOTS FROM OLD JAKE
BOTH WAYS?
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007 - 3:09 p.m.
BOTH WAYS�
Not so� You have heard the expression, �Have your cake and eat it too!� Maybe the one that says, �You can�t have it both ways!� These seem to contradict one another and they do. I think if you were liberal minded you might want to make the first one your motto. However, after living your life in that manner you will eventually come to the conclusion that you were wrong and find out that the latter is true. Unfortunately that may be on judgement day for many people! In other words� TOO LATE! No YOU can�t have it both ways!
I used the word �liberal� in the sense it is used today as a noun. �One who favors political and social reform, one who supports a progressive political philosophy; member of a liberal political party.� The adjective form of the word means: �in favor of reform, supporting a progressive philosophy (political, religious, social, etc.); tolerant, open-minded; generous; abundant��
It is quite obvious that the �Liberals� are anything but liberal in the adjective form. They are totally intolerant to the things of the Word of God. Sure some of them quote Scripture, but they use it out of context to benefit their own advantage. They will try to tell you that you must do certain things to enjoy the likelihood of receiving God�s Grace. Just a little bit of homework reading the Holy Word of God would dispel all thoughts along that line. There is no way that the Bible tells us that there is any other way to eternal life with God our Father and Jesus the Son of God without the Grace of God and Jesus shedding His Blood on the Cross. The main point of His being crucified is for the redemption of our sins! The sign of that being accomplished was His resurrection on the third day!
There is nothing any person can do or anything he can pay to receive redemption for the sinful nature of mankind. That is why it was necessary for His Blood to be shed for our redemption.
At the cross
Where I first saw the Light,
Where the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by FAITH,
I received my sight�
Blessing to y�all
Be ye filled with the Holy Spirit to overflowing!
References:
�Galatians 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. KJV
�Habakkuk 2:4 Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.�NRSV
�Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.�KJV
