What do we omit? Would anyone say we should omit portions of God’s Word? Are we doing so without realizing it?

Below are a few of many scriptures addressed in my book below, Exit Strategy.

I examine these scriptures because they relate to the power that is supposed to be working within us.It is increasing power based on our obeying the conditions God / Jesus has stipulated and the writers have faithfully recorded.

It is His power to be increasingly displayed in us in these and future days of increasing difficulty.

Until now, for various reasons, some traditional thinking, this critical understanding has had limited exposure. Once understood we can ask, “How could we have omitted this?”

All verses quoted are either from NASB or NKJV. If you use old KJV then do yourself a favor and compare it to these versions whose content have been corrected according to the dead Sea Scrolls.

John 3:36 (NASB)
³⁶  “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

John 3:36 (KJV)
³⁶  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Above is a comparison that proves my point.  John 3:36 expresses a qualification (a requirement) in order to end up being saved. We must obey the Son.

In the KJV the second word “believeth” (Apeitheo #G-544 : to disobey or be disobedient) is different from the first word believeth, (Pisteuo #G4100 Intrust, Trust, Belief, Believers. The NASB says it correctly and far more importantly. There are conditions we must satisfy after coming to Christ..

This explains a two stage “salvation” experience. After reconciliation, (a free gift) our future salvation as Paul calls it, can be lost without our obedience by acting on the understanding, the keys, within the gospel. We have a responsibility to maintain our free gift.

Romans 5:10 Paul declares a two stage “salvation” which is comprised of Reconciliation first and final salvation by obedience to the life (commandments and example) of Christ.

Romans 5:10 (KJV) ” For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”

Romans 5:10 (NASB) “¹⁰  For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.”

Both versions indicate a second phase to our ultimate salvation.

Another example often misrepresented.

Romans 10:9-10  (The Roman road) is often used for evangelism. It appears very assuring to all of us.

In fact, this is written by Paul in Corinth about how to STAY saved not how to GET saved. He is writing to the CHURCH at Rome. They are already “saved”, or reconciled and must not forfeit their salvation by renouncing their faith in Jesus. Paul knows, they are under duress by Nero who dealt lethal challenges if they did not renounce their faith.

Paul’s real letter of intent to the church at Rome, both for them and for us now, is to maintain our future salvation. It is about how to stay saved once context is considered.

These are only a few of the verses that need to be re-examined so we find the directional change in the true path Christ has established. It is the same destination but now requires course adjustments.

The book Exit Strategy (below) covers these and more. It does NOT discredit different translations or any of God’s servants.

We all go with what we know however WHAT we know becomes paramount. In these times I believe God is at work to improve our chances of survival. What you are considering is “expanded truth” which does not lessen what, in the past, was effective but enhances our understanding now administering power for success at what we all might face in the future before Christ’s return.

In serious times of (eternally) deadly challenge, more important than any man or the traditions of men is God’s will being done by us!

His expanded understanding, if received, will launch a rescue of (believing) souls that previously were destined for the Apostasy and doom through disobedient doubt and unbelief.

Have we not felt that something has to change? It is! Do we deny that darkness must come first even as darkness precedes dawn in God’s day?

The Words of prophecy can not change and will be accomplished. Jesus referred to this as accomplishing all righteousness, with John the Baptist in Matthew 3:15.

How we are to successfully cope with those prophetic Words is our challenge. The Way, which subjects our carnal man to crucifixion, must be seen as God’s love. The depth, height, width, and breadth of God’s love is about to fill us to all the fullness of God. (Eph 3:19) That personal crucifixion will result in our resurrection just like it did for Jesus. By forgiving us and interceding for us, He emptied Himself to leave! We must do the same.

Many of us see today’s expansion of darkness. Of course God has an eventual  corresponding action to neutralize the efforts of the enemy. Our personal defense mechanism has been made available. This is what Exit Strategy is about.

We either embrace the protection God has offered by Christ and His Word or we forsake it and therefore our souls in the name of “this is what we have always believed.”

One last verse.  Matthew 24:13-14 (NASB)
¹³  “But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
¹⁴  “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.”

The word “This” points to “enduring.” What must endure is love. Why love? Because those who lost the battle allowed their love to grow cold. They had love at one time, according to Christ. The good news of the kingdom, pointed to in this verse, is its characteristic “enduring love.” This “witness” to the world will be the world-wide embracing of Christ’s kind of love. It is the same love seen in the hearts of the families of the nine Christians executed in recent news. “We forgive you or I forgive you,” they whispered over and over.

Is your soul prepared to grant such grace. Hatred will not dwell where love presides. Love presides in our hearts and in heaven. Nothing less than enduring love can exist if God is there.

The love Christ showed us in His last lesson on the cross, is the lesson that also set Him free from the burden of our sins. He became sin and still became our Lord resurrected. Can we see the power available to us. He is showing us as clearly as possible.

Next post 3 miracles I personally experienced in the last two months. Two physical one Spiritual. Yes. The real thing.

“Its the power of love!”

The coming times will demand our understanding. Preparing now is paramount.

You are loved, He waits,

Michael

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