LORDSHIP SALVATION

By Rick Mathes

Matthew 7:21 ” Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

The NIV says to confess Jesus IS Lord and the NAS for us to confess Jesus AS Lord. Both IS and AS are the same word in the Greek but they have a far different meanings in English. IS Lord, is “easy-believism” in your head and AS Lord, is “Lordship Salvation” in your heart. Reead Evidence Deserves a Verdict by Josh McDowell for the former and The Gospel according to Jesus by John MacArthur Jr. for the latter. Here are the necessary precepts of true Lordship.

• There is no justification without regeneration. You must be born again and bear fruit accordingly. That means your talk will prove itself by your consequent walk.
• Faith without works is a dead faith. The cause always produces an effect. Your new self in Christ will show itself as Christ does the Father’s business through you.
• Justification proof is perseverance. If you are elect and are children of the promise, you will press on. Perseverance never gives up no matter how bad it gets.
• Faith in a Savior who is not your Lord is a false faith. You must be under His management or you are not His. The rest of your life is none of your business.
• To follow Christ you must bear your cross. Unbelievers will mock you, the world will hate you, and you will be persecuted maybe even to death. You must die to your sins!
• No one will see God with holiness. No darkness, not even a speck or sin will allow you to stand before God. Only Christ’s imputed holiness will due. Anything else won’t.

If you really take these six points to heart you may not be able to sleep tonight until you repent of your sins, submit to His Lordship and obey His commands. There is too many who think they are Christian and they aren’t. They think they are going to heaven and they are really destined to hell. Please don’t lie to your self.

Get real with Him or walk away, but don’t just stand there in your own self-righteousness. If you don’t you will be the laughing stock of hell’s Saturday Night Live Show. You are only entertaining demons. Think about this!