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Repentance Based Way of Salvation ♦ Fundamental
(in the sense of holding to the doctrines of the Bible, the ones to which the persecuted church held for 1900 years -
modern fundamentalism is apostate) ♦ KJV (as the best English translation, but not without error - only the original
Hebrew/Greek text is the preserved Word of God) ♦ Independent ♦ The Bible emphasizes repentance (both
initially for salvation and then constantly in the believer's walk) and the necessity of being "begotten of God"
(born again); as well as obeying, abiding, holding fast, mortifying the flesh (old nature), working out our salvation with fear and
trembling all in the power of the Holy Spirit, Who provides assurance of salvation, illuminates the meaning of the Scriptures,
and teaches the believer. It is possible to depart from the living God, die outside of Christ, and perish.
- Note that if a person 'got saved' by 'accepting Jesus into his heart' and was assured of a home in heaven; that person should know that this is not how the Bible teaches the way of salvation
and that this teaching leads and is leading multitudes of church-going, baptized, professing 'christians', along with
their pastors, to eternal destruction. (The Lord Jesus Christ warns about this in Matthew 7:21-23.)
- It
is possible to be "in perils among false brethren" (2 Corinthians 11:26). In the book Heaven Taken
by Storm, Watson writes to keep company with such as are 'violent for heaven' (Matthew 11:12); in other words,
those who hold to the Gospel of the Bible, who have been "begotten of God" - born again (have two natures),
who are taking up their cross and following the Lord by obedience... If you are a born again believer listening to and
learning from the teachings of, and fellowshipping with, 'christians'; know that since this is disobedience to God's
Word, it gives Satan the power to slowly blind and destroy you (1 Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12). That is one
reason for all of the warnings in Scripture to not keep company with those who teach/believe in 'another gospel' (1
Timothy 6:3-5 is one example). Slowly you will be deceived, darkened, and eventually you will wonder why you had any
misgivings in the first place; and you put yourself in danger of spiritual death. May the Lord awaken such as are in this grave situation by His grace and may they obey His commands to break
off such ties/connections/attendance. "Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners."
(1 Corinthians 15:33)] "Save yourselves from this untoward generation." (Acts 2:40b)
--- La croix est une chose radicale
--- Introduction: A.W. Tozer who died in 1963 writes: "Our meetings
are characterized by cordiality, humor, affability, zeal, and high animal spiritis; but hardly anywhere do we find gatherings
marked by the overshadowing presence of God. We manage to get along on correct doctrine [not true anymore today],
fast tunes, pleasing personalities and religious amusements. How few, how pitifully few are the enraptured souls who
languish for love of Christ... The very memory of better days is slowly passing
from us and a new type of religious person is emerging." (p.31) If anyone
today cares about finding out the Truth, the only place to find It is from the Bible and the writings of the old saints (usually
dating back at least 100 years). As Tozer writes: "The flush and excitement of the soul in love must
be sought in the New Testament or in the biographies of saints; we look for them in vain among the professed followers
of Christ in our day.” (Tozer, The Price of Neglect, p.26) What passes for christianity in North America today, even in the
most fundamental circles, is NOTHING like what was considered Christianity (even by unbelievers) for 1900 years. The
gospel in today's churches in NOT the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and the apostles. It is a perverted, watered
down mixture that misdefines Biblical concepts/terms, ignores or misdefines repentance, and as such CANNOT lead to being
"begotten of God" (new birth) and the Holy Spirit's inner assurance (Romans 8:16). The
result is that those who 'accept Jesus into their heart' (no such concept in the Bible - it is the Lord Jesus Christ
who accepts us, and gives us the faith to receive Him; when we come to Him on His terms - seeking, repenting, believing; in
response to His drawing) and are assured of a home in heaven which they cannot loose by pastors; are in fact still on their
way to hell. (If you are honest with yourself, with your conscience, can you say that you have the inner assurance of the Holy Spirit of your salvation?)
Since 'christians' today have never 'seen the real thing' and are so used to this 'fake' 'religious'
christianity, they think everything is normal. But, -OHHH- just read the Bible, the old
saints, the writings of the persecuted church, the martyrs, the missionaries of days gone by and you will realize that there
is SOMETHING ELSE, something BEAUTIFUL, something REAL: Holy Spirit filled believers. And it
is only if you have experienced the new birth and are a "new creature" and "the Spirit itself beareth witness with
[your] spirit, that [you] are [a child] of God" (Romans 8:16) that you are saved. Listen again to Tozer:
"There must come a violent break with that irresponsible, amusement-mad, paganized pseudo-religion which passes today
for the faith of Christ and which is spread all over the world by unspiritual men employing unscriptural methods to
achieve their ends.” (Tozer, The Root of the Righteous, p.110)
- Read John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress (a book written in jail, where Bunyan spent 12 years for preaching the Gospel). The book is an allegory presenting
Christian's journey from the 'City of Wrath' to the 'Celestial City' and is very eye opening and quite
a blessing, especially in these days of total apostasy. The persecuted church of old considered it second in importance
to the Bible! (Make sure to get a copy with the Bible verse references. Old Paths Gospel Press publishes such
a one, with rich ongoing commentary by William Mason - the best copy out there. Available here.)
- NEW
Read Bunyan's The Holy War, an allegory of the new birth. Again it is extremely important
to buy one that hasn't been modernized and that has the Bible verse references. Again, the Old Paths Gospel Press
publication is the one to buy. It can be bought here or here. This copy is also a treasure in that it has rich ongoing commentary by William Mason.
Psalms 29:4: "The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is
full of majesty."
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Looking
for like-minded fellowship; looking for the "seven thousand":
"Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they
seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have
not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace." (Romans 11:3,4)
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