Hebrew for Christians Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven (Matt. 7:21). And what is the will of the Father but to trust in Messiah for life (John 6:40)? What must we do, to be doing the works of God? Yeshua answers: This is the work of God, that you believe in the One whom he has sent (John 6:28-29). The Torah of God centers on Messiah. On that day many will say to me, Lord, Lord, did we not ... do many mighty works in your name? And then will I say to them, I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness (Matt. 7:22-23). From this we see that works - even those done in the name of Messiah - are insufficient for life, and that something *more* is needed. Yeshua wasnt questioning their theology, nor was he denying deeds done in his name. What he was questioning was their heart, how they knew him, whether they trusted in his love. As long as Christ remains outside of us we are separated from him. Paradoxically, those who appealed to their good deeds were those who practiced lawlessness, since they did not keep the law of faith (תורה של אמונה) in Gods love...
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 06:14:36 +0000
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