How can one confess whom they have not believed? And how can they believe if they have not heard? And how can they perceive if they have no understanding? They say they see, yet their iniquities remain. Nothing is new. Old sins are not passed away. There is no knowledge of Salvation.
No evidence of remission of sin. Rather, it has happened to them according to the true proverb: "The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire". (2Peter2:22)
They have knowledge of God, "even his eternal power and the Godhead." But they hate the Light, because their deeds are evil. Neither will they come to the Light, lest they be reproved. They are Lovers of this world, walking according to the Prince of the power of the air. Satan,That old serpent, the devil, who is the god of this world and the father of lies. A murderer from the beginning. A deceiver and destroyer of souls. Whose wrath is upon all the inhabitants of the earth, "knowing he has but a short time before he, along with his angels, and those who love to make lies, mockers, sorcerers, whore-mongers, thieves, idolaters and unbelievers are cast into the lake of fire, which is the second death. For it is appointed unto men once to die and after that, the ressurection and the judgement.
Some ressurected in power unto eternal life, but others resurrected unto eternal damnation. "Where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched". Arrows from the Almighty with coals of juniper upon the heads of every one that rages against the Christ of God and his saints. It is not the accuser of the brethren that convicts us of our sins to bring us to godly sorrow unto repentance. It is the Comforter of grace who has brought salvation unto all people, teaching us to deny all ungodliness and the corruption that is in the world through lust. If any man or woman truly be in Christ Jesus, the body of flesh is dead because of sin, but the spirit of the new man is life and peace "and joy in the Holy Ghost. The same spirit of Christ dwells in those who have received the power to become the sons of God. These are the truly born again. "Not by the will of flesh, but by the Spirit and will of the Father.
"The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”
Romans 1:18-22 KJV
Strong delusion By means of a lying spirit.
“And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.”
1 Kings 22:20-23 KJV
“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 KJV
This is the judgement written, that no one can come to the Father than by Jesus Christ.
No, not one. As it is written, "none are righteous, all have sinned and come short of the glory of God".
“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 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; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Titus 3:3-7 KJV
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