Bible Study The Flesh Is Left Out of the New Covenant

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The Flesh Is Left Out of the New Covenant

The one glaring omission in God's New Covenant (that Jesus Christ initiated at the 'Last Supper') was the flesh. Notice that in Jeremiah 31:31-34 God describes his new covenant in which he says that, “I will put my law in their minds and write it in their hearts.” Nowhere is there any mention of our flesh!

Right after God created man he gave man dominion over all of his creation. This dominion meant that God also gave man dominion over himself since man was created from the dust of the ground. When man was created from the dust of the ground, and then man was given dominion over the dust of the ground, man was given dominion over his own flesh.

But when Adam and Eve sinned they placed God's knowledge of Good and Evil into their own flesh. This meant that they now placed God's knowledge of Good and Evil under their own domain to do as they will, including making their own laws! (hint: which is why they got thrown out of the Garden of Eden)

If God, under his New Covenant, had put his law into our flesh (as well as our minds and hearts) then God would be placing his law under OUR domain! This would be a repeat of all the events in the Garden of Eden.

The only person who could have God's laws written in his flesh, and therefore have dominion over them, was Jesus Christ, God's only son. For Jesus Christ was God become man, and as such Jesus Christ has dominion over all of God's law which includes the flesh, heart, and mind!

Believe in Jesus Christ and you'll become one with God's son Jesus Christ through the indwelling Holy Spirit (hint: get baptized). Jesus Christ returned God's dominion over his own law when he was crucified and then resurrected back up to heaven. When you believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ you'll be granted eternal life with God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit in heaven for eternity!

God Bless
note:
The Antichrist will place the mark 666 on every person's flesh during the Great Tribulation which occurs during mankind's final judgment (hint: read the book of Revelation). The mark 666 is a direct repudiation of God's New Covenant initiated by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. Satan will place his laws into man's flesh through the mark of 666 since Satan gained dominion over man's flesh when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve forfeited their own dominion over themselves when they listened to the serpent and sinned against God by eating the forbidden fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.

Whenever Satan possesses any man or woman Satan subsequently gains dominion over God's knowledge of Good and Evil. For mankind acquired God's knowledge of Good and Evil due to their disobedience in the Garden of Eden . This allows Satan to make up his own laws that man must follow (hint: Hitler and other evil despotic nations, and religions, around the world).

Jeremiah 31:31-34 New International Version (NIV)
31 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will make a new covenant
with the people of Israel
and with the people of Judah.
32 It will not be like the covenant
I made with their ancestors
when I took them by the hand
to lead them out of Egypt,
because they broke my covenant,
though I was a husband to them,”
declares the Lord.
33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel
after that time,” declares the Lord.
“I will put my law in their minds
and write it on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
34 No longer will they teach their neighbor,
or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest,”
declares the Lord.
“For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.”

 

[Malachi]

The one glaring omission in God's New Covenant (that Jesus Christ initiated at the 'Last Supper') was the flesh.

God does not make any mistakes. You are misrepresenting what is in the New Covenant. The gift of the Holy Spirit is given to overcome the "flesh", and the flesh is also called "the heart" by Christ (Mark 7:21-23): For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

The New Birth includes a new heart, a new spirit, and a new man.
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. (Ezek 36:25-27).

 

[Douglas Summers]

The Flesh Is Left Out of the New Covenant

This is by Spiritual revelation. Very few understand this. It is not I, but Christ in me. We work out our calling and election, not by the deeds of the flesh under the law of Moses, but by the law of Christ that is in our mind and in our hearts of the born again believer. In Romans Chapter 7, Paul gives the struggle between Saul and the flesh, which is the same struggle for all men seeking righteousness before God. So Paul asked the question, Who shall deliver me from this body of death? (Rom. 7:24) And the answer is (Rom. 7:25) thru (Rom. 8:1) The battle now is between the Holy Spirit and sin in us. (Paul is left out of it) for the flesh of Saul could find no way to victory over the sin nature. Walking after the Spirit of Christ is the result of "no condemnation,". For what we strive to do in the flesh for God to achieve righteousness, which is not possible, God (condemning the flesh in it 's weakness by Christ) We now have achieved by God, by His Spirit in us, His promise to us. The flesh is left out of it. (Jer. 31:31-34) (Heb. 8:7-13)

 

[for_his_glory]

Restoration comes by handling something with a slow process of perfection. Some people like to restore old furniture to make it look new again. They peal off all the old layers until they get to the bare frame. Step by step they build upon that frame until the whole of perfection and renewal is complete and they have a new creation of something that was old.

This is what Christ does with us as he peals away all the old layers of our past and renews our inner man by His Spirit as he perfects us into a new creation that has been made renewed by Gods righteousness and perfection as we surrender all that is in us and allow Gods Spirit to change whatever needs changing in us, John 3:3-7; Romans 10:9,10. This process is called Gods salvation of saving someone that others might deem unworthy, but God says all are worthy of his grace if they would just come boldly to his throne of grace and surrender all to him.

The new covenant is by Gods free gift of grace as His laws that are written in our hearts is the laws of love, Matthew 22:36-40.

 

[Douglas Summers]

Gods free gift

Why do you specify, "free" gift? A gift is free, (or it would not be a "gift)

 

[for_his_glory]

Why do you specify, "free" gift? A gift is free, (or it would not be a "gift)

Because some people think they have to deserve a gift instead of it being freely given to them. The same with some who are taught they have to work for their salvation.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

[GodsGrace]

The Flesh Is Left Out of the New Covenant

The one glaring omission in God's New Covenant (that Jesus Christ initiated at the 'Last Supper') was the flesh. Notice that in Jeremiah 31:31-34 God describes his new covenant in which he says that, “I will put my law in their minds and write it in their hearts.” Nowhere is there any mention of our flesh!

Right after God created man he gave man dominion over all of his creation. This dominion meant that God also gave man dominion over himself since man was created from the dust of the ground. When man was created from the dust of the ground, and then man was given dominion over the dust of the ground, man was given dominion over his own flesh.

But when Adam and Eve sinned they placed God's knowledge of Good and Evil into their own flesh. This meant that they now placed God's knowledge of Good and Evil under their own domain to do as they will, including making their own laws! (hint: which is why they got thrown out of the Garden of Eden)

If God, under his New Covenant, had put his law into our flesh (as well as our minds and hearts) then God would be placing his law under OUR domain! This would be a repeat of all the events in the Garden of Eden.

The only person who could have God's laws written in his flesh, and therefore have dominion over them, was Jesus Christ, God's only son. For Jesus Christ was God become man, and as such Jesus Christ has dominion over all of God's law which includes the flesh, heart, and mind!

Believe in Jesus Christ and you'll become one with God's son Jesus Christ through the indwelling Holy Spirit (hint: get baptized). Jesus Christ returned God's dominion over his own law when he was crucified and then resurrected back up to heaven. When you believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ you'll be granted eternal life with God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit in heaven for eternity!

God Bless
note:
The Antichrist will place the mark 666 on every person's flesh during the Great Tribulation which occurs during mankind's final judgment (hint: read the book of Revelation). The mark 666 is a direct repudiation of God's New Covenant initiated by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. Satan will place his laws into man's flesh through the mark of 666 since Satan gained dominion over man's flesh when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve forfeited their own dominion over themselves when they listened to the serpent and sinned against God by eating the forbidden fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.

Whenever Satan possesses any man or woman Satan subsequently gains dominion over God's knowledge of Good and Evil. For mankind acquired God's knowledge of Good and Evil due to their disobedience in the Garden of Eden . This allows Satan to make up his own laws that man must follow (hint: Hitler and other evil despotic nations, and religions, around the world).

Two things:
1. Adam did not have dominion over himself. God had dominion over him. Dominion means that you have sovereign power over something. Adam did not own the garden. He was instructed by God to care for it.
Genesis 1:29 He had dominion over the garden. He was given the authority by God to care for it.

But Adam did not have dominion over himself. He was not given authority by God to rule over himself or he would have had the authority to eat of any of the trees in the garden; instead he was told not to eat of one, which means that God had authority and dominion over Adam. Genesis 2:17

2. I'd really like to understand better what some here refer to as the "flesh."
By this do you mean the sin nature?
I don't think so because of how you relate it to the N.C.
But I would like to understand better...

Wondering

 

[Malachi]

I'd really like to understand better what some here refer to as the "flesh."

According to Scripture the "flesh" is shorthand for the old Adamic sin nature that is a part of every human soul. It is a desire to sin because human beings are born sinners. It is also at enmity with God.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal 5:19-21).

 

[GodsGrace]

According to Scripture the "flesh" is shorthand for the old Adamic sin nature that is a part of every human soul. It is a desire to sin because human beings are born sinners. It is also at enmity with God.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal 5:19-21).

I know this as the "sin nature."
Paul uses "flesh" and "sin nature" interchangeably but some here almost make it sound like two different concepts.

IOW, it's what makes man tend toward evil and also dominates his nature until the born again experience when the sin nature is no longer dominant. Which is what you also say above. Does this explain the "flesh" to you?

Do you agree that they are one and the same concept?

Wondering

 

[Malachi]

Do you agree that they are one and the same concept?

One and the same.
ADAM------->FLESH (HEART)------------->SIN
CHRIST----->SPIRIT------>RIGHTEOUSNESS

 

[Douglas Summers]

Because some people think they have to deserve a gift instead of it being freely given to them. The same with some who are taught they have to work for their salvation.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

I Understand.

 

[Jim Parker]

The one glaring omission in God's New Covenant (that Jesus Christ initiated at the 'Last Supper') was the flesh. Notice that in Jeremiah 31:31-34 God describes his new covenant in which he says that, “I will put my law in their minds and write it in their hearts.” Nowhere is there any mention of our flesh!

(1) The New Covenant was not established until Jesus was crucified, died, was buried and rose again.
(2) Putting the law in believers' minds and writing it in believers' hearts was accomplished at Pentecost and continues to today.
There is no "glaring omission" of flesh in the new covenant.
At the last supper, Jesus said that the bread was His body. (FLESH)
Mat 26:26 (RSV) Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." (Also: Mar 14:22 and Luk 22:19)
And to make sure that people didn't think that the bread of the last supper only "symbolized" His body but "wasn't really" his body, John recorded Jesus' words that specifically addressed eating His flesh.
Jhn 6:53-58 (RSV) So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me. This (His body, himself) is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live for ever."

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[smaller]

The most obvious answer is that the Spirit is contrary to and against the flesh.

There is no remedy for the flesh from it's factual state.

Paul presents that a change by the power of God in Christ is required. Phil. 3:21, a dissolution of the VILE BODY and A NEW SPIRITUAL BODY.

Most believers do not care much to observe the reality of the flesh for themselves. The flesh itself will always openly RESIST Gods Light of contrariness and against the flesh sight of the Spirit.

Nevertheless, this contrariness of the flesh exists for all believers, and the Spirit is and remains "actively" against and contrary to the flesh. Gal. 5:17. Trying to "leave the flesh" out of the equations of scripture won't compute when the Spirit is ACTIVELY against and contrary to same.

This brings us exactly, solidly into the ground of faith in Christ by Grace in forgiveness and Gods Mercy, ever sorely needed.

Most try to escape the factual conclusions Paul lays on the flesh, even his own, rather than being honest about this contrariness and this conflict.

So, yeah, flesh fails to grasp this state and never will understand. It will instead seek false justifications.

 

[Jim Parker]

The flesh itself will always openly RESIST Gods Light of contrariness and against the flesh sight of the Spirit.

OK, that sentence doesn't make sense but, I think you were trying to say that the flesh will always be at war with the spirit. I believe that is what scripture teaches. The war doesn't end until we die.

iakov the fool

 

[smaller]

OK, that sentence doesn't make sense but, I think you were trying to say that the flesh will always be at war with the spirit. I believe that is what scripture teaches. The war doesn't end until we die.

iakov the fool

Well, very good! We actually agreed on something.

What I meant from what doesn't make sense to you, is that the FLESH will not submit to the Spirit being against and contrary to it.

It will instead lie, every single time. Because it is, after all, against the Spirit.

 

[Jim Parker]

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Why come it is that "faith alone" folk never read the very next verse?
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
That's God's will for you: that you do the good works which you were created to do and which God personally prepared beforehand just for you. Why, oh why, would anyone, who claims to be a believer, ever ignore God's will for him?

Paul goes on in the same letter to tell the Ephesian believers what kind of works they are supposed to be doing:
Eph 4:25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.
Eph 4:26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Eph 4:27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
Eph 4:28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need
Eph 4:29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.
Eph 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Eph 4:31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice,
Eph 4:32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Those are all things to do or not do. Things you do are "WORKS."
___________
Mat 21:28-31 (RSV)
"What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went.
And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go.
Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you."
Who does the will of our Father in heaven; the one who works or the one who does not work?

Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Letting your light shine requires that you do good works.

Mat 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
To "go" requires work.
To "teach" requires work.
To "obey everything I have commanded" requires works.

Jesus gave us the command to love one another. (John 13:34, 15:12)
In order to OBEY that commandment (obeying is a WORK) it is necessary to: be patient (a work) be kind (a work) not envy (restraint is a work) not boast (restraint is a work) etc. Love is defined by BEHAVIORS (things we do, works) not emotions.
In the example which Jesus gave of loving our neighbor, He described the things that the "good Samaritan" DID. (Luke 10:30-35) Doing is working.

Jesus said He would separate the blessed fro the cursed by what they did or did not do. (Mat 25:31-46)
Jhn 13:15-17 9RSV) ...I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

Want to be blessed? Do the works which God created you to do. (Eph 2:10)
Want to be cursed? DON'T do the things God created you to do.
It really is that simple.

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[Malachi]

Why come it is that "faith alone" folk never read the very next verse?
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Here's the reason why:
FAITH----------> JUSTIFIES
GOOD WORKS --------------> SANCTIFY
Those are two distinct aspects of salvation, therefore good works follow salvation.

 

[Jim Parker]

Here's the reason why:
FAITH----------> JUSTIFIES
GOOD WORKS --------------> SANCTIFY
Those are two distinct aspects of salvation, therefore good works follow salvation.

The question was: "Why come it is that "faith alone" folk never read the very next verse?" (EPH 2"10)
And that's your answer???
That's the reason why you ignore a part of God's revelation to you?
''FAITH----------> JUSTIFIES
GOOD WORKS --------------> SANCTIFY"
That's it????

God justifies: Rom 3:23-26(RSV) since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, they are justified by his (God's) grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins; it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he (God) justifies him who has faith in Jesus.

Jesus sanctifies, not your good works.
Heb 9:13-14 (RSV) For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
Heb 13:12 (RSV) So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.

You ignored the fact that you will be judged by your WORKS. (Mat 25:31-46, John 5:28-29, Ro 6:2-10)
You will be judged by your works because you were created "in Christi Jesus" to do the good works, "which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (That's in Ephesians 2:10, the verse you ignore for the reason you gave above.) That's God's will for you. (Otherwise He wouldn't have bothered to prepare those good works for you.)

And, just to let you know, no one will enter the kingdom of heaven unless he does the Father's will. (Mat 7:21)
(Yeah, I know, you ignore that verse too.)


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[for_his_glory]

Why come it is that "faith alone" folk never read the very next verse?
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
That's God's will for you: that you do the good works which you were created to do and which God personally prepared beforehand just for you. Why, oh why, would anyone, who claims to be a believer, ever ignore God's will for him?

Paul goes on in the same letter to tell the Ephesian believers what kind of works they are supposed to be doing:
Eph 4:25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.
Eph 4:26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Eph 4:27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
Eph 4:28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need
Eph 4:29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.
Eph 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Eph 4:31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice,
Eph 4:32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Those are all things to do or not do. Things you do are "WORKS."
___________
Mat 21:28-31 (RSV)
"What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went.
And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go.
Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you."
Who does the will of our Father in heaven; the one who works or the one who does not work?

Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Letting your light shine requires that you do good works.

Mat 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
To "go" requires work.
To "teach" requires work.
To "obey everything I have commanded" requires works.

Jesus gave us the command to love one another. (John 13:34, 15:12)
In order to OBEY that commandment (obeying is a WORK) it is necessary to: be patient (a work) be kind (a work) not envy (restraint is a work) not boast (restraint is a work) etc. Love is defined by BEHAVIORS (things we do, works) not emotions.
In the example which Jesus gave of loving our neighbor, He described the things that the "good Samaritan" DID. (Luke 10:30-35) Doing is working.

Jesus said He would separate the blessed fro the cursed by what they did or did not do. (Mat 25:31-46)
Jhn 13:15-17 9RSV) ...I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

Want to be blessed? Do the works which God created you to do. (Eph 2:10)
Want to be cursed? DON'T do the things God created you to do.
It really is that simple.

iakov the fool



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James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Faith and works go hand in hand and never separate as it is by faith first that we are saved by Gods grace and the works we do are the continued works of the Lord. No one can work for their salvation as it only comes by faith first.

 

[for_his_glory]

The question was: "Why come it is that "faith alone" folk never read the very next verse?" (EPH 2"10) And that's your answer??? That's the reason why you ignore a part of God's revelation to you? ''FAITH----------> JUSTIFIES GOOD WORKS --------------> SANCTIFY" That's it???? God justifies: Rom 3:23-26(RSV) since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, they are justified by his (God's) grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins; it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he (God) justifies him who has faith in Jesus. Jesus sanctifies, not your good works. Heb 9:13-14 (RSV) For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Heb 13:12 (RSV) So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. You ignored the fact that you will be judged by your WORKS. (Mat 25:31-46, John 5:28-29, Ro 6:2-10) You will be judged by your works because you were created "in Christi Jesus" to do the good works, "which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (That's in Ephesians 2:10, the verse you ignore for the reason you gave above.) That's God's will for you. (Otherwise He wouldn't have bothered to prepare those good works for you.) And, just to let you know, no one will enter the kingdom of heaven unless he does the Father's will. (Mat 7:21) (Yeah, I know, you ignore that verse too.) iakov the fool By reading the words posted above, you have chosen to expose yourself to the rantings of iakov the fool. (HIyah! ) The poster assumes no responsibility for any temporary, permanent or otherwise annoying manifestations of cognitive dysfunction that may result. No warrantee is expressed or implied. Individual mileage may vary. Enjoy the rest of your life. (BYE! )

God justifies and Jesus sanctifies.
Gods will is for us to love as God is love and not works as works are that of Matthew 25:34-40 that we do in love for others as God loves us.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Titus 3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Titus 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Gods will is for us to love as God is love and not works as works are that of Matthew 25:34-40