Which Jesus do you serve??
Original post authorship by Brendon Powell.
There seems to be more than one Jesus to choose from these days.
Which one is the true Jesus and who am I following?
- There’s a ‘seeker friendly’ Jesus, he’s the one who will not offend anyone in anyway. He loves everyone no matter what they do.
- There’s a ‘sow and reap’ Jesus, he made a covenant with man so that man could sow his seed and reap wealth and happiness on earth and then go to heaven when he dies.
- There’s a ‘blend in with the world’ Jesus, he wants us to look like, act like, and be like the world in order to reach the lost.
- There’s a never-ending grace’ Jesus, his ‘grace’ covers us no matter what we do or how we live.
- There’s a ‘just believe’ Jesus. As long as you truly believe in your heart, you’re saved.
- There’s a ‘name it claim it’ Jesus. You name it; anything and it’s yours! If you don’t get it, it’s because you lack faith. It’s your fault.
- There’s a ‘carnal’ Jesus. He doesn’t expect you to overcome sin, he understands you’re just carnal.
- There’s a ‘heart dwelling’ Jesus. All you have to do is ask him into your heart and voilà, he’s there. You’re going to heaven!
Truth:
- There’s the Jesus who said “Repent and believe the gospel, the Kingdom of God is at hand.” – Mark 1:15
- He said, “Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him.” – Luke 9:23-25
- He said without Him you are already condemned. – John 3:18
- He said He came to save the world – John 3:16
- He said unless you forsake all you have, you cannot be His disciple. – Luke 14:33
- He said if we love anyone more than Him we are not worthy of Him. – Matthew 10:37-39
- He said if you love this life you’ll lose it. – John 12:25-26
- He said you cannot serve God and money. – Matthew 6:24
- He said fear God who can destroy both body and soul in hell. – Matthew 10:28
- He said be extreme in your war against sin. – Matthew 18:8-9
- He said love God with all your heart, soul and mind and your neighbour as yourself. – Matthew 22:37-39
- He said He is the light of the world. – John 8:12
- He said the gate is narrow and the way is difficult and few find it. – Matthew 7:13-14
- He said those who believe in Him but work iniquity will be cast out. – Matthew 7:21-23
- He said you’ll be hated for His name’s sake, but if you endure to the end, you’ll be saved. – Matthew 10:22
- He said I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by Me. – John 14:6
Which Jesus do you serve?
Good post, Angus
This is taken from John Macarthur’s website
https://www.gty.org/library/Articles/A100/A-15Year-Retrospective-on-the-Lordship-Controversy?q=lordship
We must remember above all that salvation is a sovereign work of God. Biblically it is defined by what it produces, not by what one does to get it. Works are not necessary to earn salvation. But true salvation wrought by God will not fail to produce the good works that are its fruit (cf. Matthew 7:17). No aspect of salvation is merited by human works, but it is all the work of God (Titus 3:5-7). Thus salvation cannot be defective in any dimension. “We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). As a part of His saving work, God will produce repentance, faith, sanctification, yieldedness, obedience, and ultimately glorification. Since He is not dependent on human effort in producing those elements, an experience that lacks any of them cannot be the saving work of God.