Watch Out! You Could Lose Your Salvation
By Kato Mivule
July 6th, 2008
We truly live in the last days and there is great deception in
almost all corners on the face of this earth. To state it
candidly, we live in days of deception and lies. Our society and
generation seems to move and dwell in lies and deception. Lies
and deception is what our adulterous society uses to make things
going.
From Pastor to Politician to Prophet to President, all tell lies
and run organizations by lies and deception. Organized and
Institutionalized lies and deception is the order of the day and
way of controlling the masses. The Church has not been immune to
deception. As a matter of fact Jesus Christ strongly warned us
that there would be deception so great in the Last days just
before He returned that if possible, the elect would be
deceived.
So, my simple advice in such times we live is that question
whatever you see and hear. Ask the why questions… Ask yourself
why the News Media is reporting a certain story… Why are they
showing and replaying certain images…etc? Don’t simply follow
the crowd. Do your own research, find out why…
To the saints, read the Bible on your own and test whatever that
preacher and PhD Pastor teach on the pulpit… You will be amazed
and flabbergasted at how deception is being sold and lies are
being preached on the pulpit instead of truth. Truth has been
cast aside in this adulterous generation. Truth has been cast
aside from the pulpit by the celebrated preachers of today…
The Once Saved Always Saved Lie…
One of the greatest lie and deception out there in the Church
today is that once you are saved you are always saved and
regardless of what you do or how you walk, you have your
salvation secured and nothing will take that away from you.
This deception is so bad that many Christians have embraced the
world while sitting on their pews on Sunday services. All sins
spoken about in Romans chapter one are currently in the Church
and practiced by those who call themselves Christians. Their
preachers tell them that their Salvation is secured regardless.
Yet when we go to the New Testament, the warnings are clear to
Christians. The warnings would make any serious Christian
tremble and search their hearts to forsake any kind of sin. The
warnings in Hebrew Chapter 10 are so strong that the Preachers
who teach the Once Saved Always Saved Doctrine tremble and dare
not teach on such verses. If they do, they spin it around to
make it suit their doctrinal views…
However, the New Testament is very clear that Christians can
lose their salvation by their own doing, by their actions, if
they sin willfully after they have received the knowledge of
Truth…
Some clever PhD preachers in the West have tried to put a spin
on Hebrews 10 by stating that it refers to the None Christians.
However, the Writer of Hebrews clearly writes by including
himself in the warning by stating…“if we sin willfully…” This
clearly shows us that he included himself to be a recipient of
the Warning against apostasy and falling away by Sin…
The Bible is clear that if we willfully sin after we have
received the knowledge of truth, there remains no more sacrifice
for sin. There are a number of scriptures we can look at in the
New Testament on this subject. However, I will point out a few
beginning with Hebrews chapter 10… These scriptures are self
explanatory and don’t need a PhD in Theology to explain them…
Sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of Truth…
Hebrews 10:26-31
(26)
For if we sin willfully after that we have received the
knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for
sins,
(27)
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery
indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
(28)
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or
three witnesses:
(29)
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought
worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath
counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified,
an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
(30)
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance
belongeth
unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord
shall judge his people.
(31)
It is
a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Now of course, many will say that well, this is perfectionism
and no one lives that way. However, the Bible says we are to be
perfect just as our Heavenly Father is perfect. Our perfection
comes by the Grace of God and Sanctification by the Holy Spirit
through God’s Holy Word and the work of Jesus Christ on the
Cross.
However, you notice in Hebrews 10:26, he says that those that
sin willfully after receiving the knowledge of truth… This same
group goes ahead to trodden under foot the Son of God… And Count
the Blood of Covenant as an unholy thing… And Despise the Spirit
of Grace…
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Sin willfully after receiving the knowledge of Truth…
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Trodden under foot The Son of God…
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Count the Blood of Jesus Christ as unholy…
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Despise The Spirit of Grace…
Clearly the writer of Hebrews is speaking about Christians who
fall away! There is no way he could be referring to the unsaved…
Though it could be argued that he also referred to those who
have fully received the message of salvation but rejected Jesus
Christ as personal Savior… However, we should keep the context
here that the writer of Hebrews included himself as a recipient
of this warning.
Today, because of the false teaching of Once Saved Always Saved,
many Christians willfully sin and live a life of sin, thinking
that they secured their ticket to Heaven after they “accepted
Jesus in their hearts”… There is no fear of God at all but a
comfort in sinning and walking in ungodliness…
Many Christians continuously Trodden under foot The Son of God
by rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ and embracing lies…
You cannot separate Jesus Christ from His Teachings. However,
today many Christians with the help of their pastors and
preachers try to separate Jesus Christ from His teachings. Jesus
Christ was very clear in John 14, 15, and 16 that if you truly
love Him, then you will keep His sayings… So, one way to trodden
under foot The Son of God is to reject His Teachings and count
them as none absolute.
Many Christians continue their way of apostasy by despising The
Blood of Jesus Christ. They despise what Jesus Christ did on the
Cross for them and despise The New Covenant. Remember the writer
of Hebrews in the previous chapters from chapter 1 to 9, warned
the Christian Jews about depending on The Mosaic Law for
Salvation…
Today we have preachers and Pastors who preach the Law of Moses
in their churches as a means of people obtaining the blessings
and deliverances of The Lord. One common teaching in this area
is that Christians obtain blessings from Jesus Christ only if
they Tithe! Many Pastors in the Prosperity Movement call
themselves modern day “Levites” and that all church members are
to send tithes and offerings to sustain them. Those who fail to
do so risk being cursed and suffer poverty. The Church has been
held by such a lie for a very long time…
However, despising The Blood of Jesus Christ continues in many
subtle and overt ways by preachers in the Word Faith Movement
who teach that Jesus Christ’s shedding of The Blood on the Cross
was not sufficient to save us…
These preachers include Kenneth Copeland, Marilyn Hickey, Jesse
Duplantis, Creflo Dollar, Paul Crouch and most of the TBN TV
family… They teach that for you to totally be saved and
delivered, you have to go an extra mile by mostly giving a
sacrifice of money…
It is amazing that such teachings continue to be aired on TBN
yet Christians continue to buy into them. Recently John Hagee
came out with a book stating that Jesus Christ did not come as
Messiah to the Jews…
Brethren, lets watch out…many deceivers have gone out into the
world who don’t believe that Jesus Christ is the True
Messiah…they are wolves in sheep’s clothing…they might confess
the Name of The Lord and call Him Lord, Lord but will deny His
Teachings, and His Word. These are they that are very good at
casting out demons in His Name, doing wonders and miracles in
His Name, yet The Lord will say to them in that day “depart from
me you workers of iniquity”.
Cast not away your Confidence and Trust in Jesus Christ…
Hebrews 10:32-36
(32)
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were
illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
(33)
Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and
afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them
that were so used.
(34)
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the
spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in
heaven a better and an enduring substance.
(35)
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great
recompense of reward.
(36)
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will
of God, ye might receive the promise.
The Hebrew saints had received the word of God in much
affliction and tribulation just like other saints in the early
church, yet the writer of Hebrews tells the saints not to cast
away their confidence or assurance in The Lord.
The implication here is that one can throw away their assurance
in The Lord; otherwise the writer of Hebrews would not have
warned the saints about not doing so. Today many Christians are
throwing away their assurance and confidence in Jesus Christ
largely because of false doctrines created by men who have long
departed from the Teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ.
The Bible commands us to examine ourselves to see if we still
stand in the Faith. Don’t be deceived by deceiving preachers who
tell you that once saved you are always saved no matter what you
do…
2 Corinthians 13:5
(5)
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own
selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in
you, except ye be reprobates?
Examine your faith in Christ Jesus. Do you still keep the
sayings, teachings and doctrine of Jesus Christ? Have you cast
your assurance and confidence in Jesus Christ away?
The Lord is not pleased with those who turn back…
Hebrews 10:37-39
(37)
For yet, a little while, and he that shall come will come, and
will not tarry.
(38)
Now the just shall live by faith: but if
any
man
draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
(39)
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them
that believe to the saving of the soul.
It is more clear in Hebrews 10 is written to Christians and
those who know The Lord as a warning against backsliding and
turning away from Jesus Christ and His Teachings. The writer of
Hebrews uses very strong language here by warning the saints
against turning back from The Lord and that The Lord is not
pleased with such who turn back to perdition…
The implication is that there are those who forsake the way of
truth and turn to back perdition… Perdition has to do with
getting lost for ever, death, damnation, and hell. So, as
Christians we should always examine our faith in light of God’s
Holy Word and sayings of Jesus Christ.
Today many preachers and pastors are concerned about money,
large numbers of people, riches, status, positive image, and
large church buildings… They see Jesus Christ as some miracle
machine through which they can attain all they want in this
world, yet they despise what Jesus Christ has to say through His
teachings.
Let us lay aside every sin…fixing our eyes on Jesus Christ…
Hebrews 12:1-2
(1)
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin
which doth so easily beset
us,
and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
(2)
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of
our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of
the throne of God.
The writer of Hebrews cautions us to fix our eyes on Jesus
Christ and lay aside every sin and weight that can so easily
derail us. The implication here of course is personal
responsibility insofar as one’s relationship with Jesus Christ
is concerned. Sin and weight that comes with the love of the
things of this world can derail you from Jesus Christ. The
writer of Hebrews continues to caution us that we should look to
Jesus Christ, the author and finisher our faith…
Don’t be like Esau…The Esau Christian Generation…
Hebrews 12:14-17
(14)
Follow peace with all
men,
and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
(15)
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest
any root of bitterness springing up trouble
you,
and thereby many be defiled;
(16)
Lest there
be any fornicator, or
profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his
birthright.
(17)
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the
blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance,
though he sought it carefully with tears.
The writer of Hebrews continues with the warning that we should
not be like Esau who sold his birth right for one morsel of
meat. He found no place for repentance. The implication is very
clear here. The writer is speaking to Hebrew Christian Converts
that they should not forsake Salvation in Jesus Christ by
following the Mosaic Law for salvation.
Many Christians have sold their attained place in Christ Jesus
just for the things of this world. It is what I call the Esau
Generation. They will go at length to sell their souls to attain
affluence in this world.
However, Esau found no place for repentance…this is a very
serious warning, sin, love of this world , and false doctrines
can lead you to hell, and you can lose your salvation that way.
Hebrews Chapter 10 totally contradicts the Once Saved Always
Saved Teachings. Work out your salvation with fear and trembling
before The Lord.
We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…
2 Corinthians 5:8-11
(8)
We are confident,
I
say,
and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present
with the Lord.
(9)
Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be
accepted of him.
(10)
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that
every one may receive the things
done
in his
body, according to that he hath done, whether
it
be
good or bad.
(11)
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but
we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made
manifest in your consciences.
There are Christians who teach erroneously that Christians will
not appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ but yet scriptures
in the Bible seem to contradict their beliefs. The truth of the
matter is Christians will appear before the Judgment seat of
Christ as the writer of Hebrews has clearly stated in the verse
above. You will have to give an account before Christ for your
actions.
The writer of Hebrews was a Christian and included himself among
those who must appear before the Judgment seat of Christ. And
give account for their life in this flesh. There is no free
pass.
Many Christians do whatever they want to do in the flesh by
claiming they are saved once and for all. This is a lie from
Satan. The writer of Hebrews continues by telling us that
“knowing therefore the terror of The Lord…” In other words we
must fear God!
There is no longer the fear of The Lord among many Christians
and Churches, especially in the West. This however, is due to
false teachings like the Once Saved Always Saved doctrines that
are very prominent in the Western Church today…
Oh Christian, Repent and be Reconciled Back To God!
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
(19)
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto
himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath
committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
(20)
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did
beseech you
by us; we pray
you
in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
(21)
For he hath made him
to
be
sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him.
Many preachers and pastors always use the above verse to speak
to none Christians in evangelism drives. However, the writer of
Hebrews wrote to Christians and was addressing Christians who at
some point seemed to have turned away from the Teachings and
Doctrines of Jesus Christ.
The writer of Hebrews warns these Christians and now admonishes
them to be reconciled to God. The scripture, yes, can be used
in an evangelism outreach sense in that sinners should be
reconciled with God through Jesus Christ.
However, in the book of Hebrews context, it was addressed to
Christians who seemed to have backslide. Therefore, it is very
relevant to today’s church…and I make the call out there that oh
you Christian, repent and be reconciled back to God.
The Lord is loving, merciful, and forgiving that even those of
His children who fall aside and backslide still have a chance to
be reconciled back to God through Jesus Christ. Use that Grace
while it is still available and be reconciled with The Lord.
Receive not the Grace of God in Vain…
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
(1)
We then, as workers together
with
him,
beseech you
also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
(2)
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the
day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now
is
the accepted time; behold, now
is
the day of salvation.)
Paul the apostle warns Christians at Corinth no to receive the
grace of God in vain. What many preachers and pastors are
teaching and preaching today that Once Saved Always Saved is
false and receiving the grace of God in Vain. These are they
that offend the Spirit of Grace.
Such individuals think that they can continue to teach falsely,
sin, love the world, and deny the teachings and saying of Jesus
Christ while continue being “saved”. They trend underfoot the
blood of Jesus Christ and reject Jesus Christ as Lord over their
lives. They preach a false salvation, a “cheap grace”, and a
false assurance.
Brethren, walking in sin, holding to false teachings, false
doctrine, love of the world, lust of the eyes, and pride of
life, all is part of receiving the grace of God in Vain. Just
because we are saved by grace does not mean abusing this grace
given to us. Liberty in Christ Jesus is not a license to sin,
walk in false doctrines, and despise the authority of Jesus
Christ in His Words.
You are restricted by your own bowels – desires…
2 Corinthians 6:11-13
(11)
O ye
Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
(12)
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own
bowels.
(13)
Now for a recompense in the same, I (speak as unto
my
children,) be ye also enlarged.
Paul writes to the Corinthians and admonishes them that they are
restricted by their desires and was reason for their short
comings. They entertained sin and were getting equally yoked
with none Christians and the world.
Some Christians have been deceived by preachers who tell them
that they have all they want and desire on this planet. They
preach messages that make Christians lust after things in the
world and focus their desires on the riches and things of the
world rather than Christ Jesus and His Word.
So, it is time that we re-examine our selves to see if we still
stand in the faith. Does The Lord govern your desires or have
you been deceived by preachers that Lust of the flesh, lust of
the eyes, and pride of this life is OK as long as you do it for
God?
Come out from among them and be separate…
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
(14)
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what
fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with darkness?
(15)
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he
that believeth with an infidel?
(16)
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are
the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in
them, and walk in
them;
and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
(17)
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith
the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing;
and I will receive you.
(18)
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and
daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
There is no doubt that the world has come into many Churches and
consumed them. Many sermons and teachings today in many churches
are about how to make it big in this world, how to live a
successful and affluent life and how to be the best that you can
be. Secular Humanism is what is being preached on pulpits in the
Church.
Christians are being unequally yoked together with none
believers. They are receiving doctrines of devils and demons as
they seek to fellowship with the world. Brethren, this is
spiritual fornication.
Separate from such so-called Christians and seek out those who
truly love Jesus Christ and His Teachings as we have them in the
New Testament. Seek out those Christians who will challenge you
to a life of holiness before The Lord and will hold you
accountable to God’s Word and fellowship with such.
The Church of Jesus Christ is NOT a building but the Body of
Believers in Jesus Christ. I repeat the warning, don’t be
deceived, watch out; you could lose your salvation!
May The Lord Grant you Grace and Mercy...
In Christ Jesus
Kato Mivule
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