First Love

“We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,” Apostle Saul (who is also called Paul), Colossians 1:3 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

“I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove the lampstand from its place—unless you repent.”  Revelation 2:2-5 (NKJV)

While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I heard a pastor talking about a survey done by two men.  The pastor [obviously] agreed with the outcome of the survey, but then had this to say about the two men.  “These two men are secular and not believers.”  The survey itself is irrelevant.  My first thought after hearing this was, is it possible these two men have left their first love and are actually believers?  The [Biblically] correct answer is, “Yes, it is possible”.  That’s the problem with followers of the Anthanasian Creed and this pastor is one of them.  They judge people according to their own understanding.

Knowing the [simplicity] of God’s plan of salvation, it’ll be safe for me to say there’s a lot of people out there believing others are not [Biblically] saved when in actuality they are. 

Those believing the Anthanasian Creed, would you use “that you have left your first love” in Revelation 2:5 to refer to those of us having once believed the Anthanasian Creeds [false] method of salvation, repented and turned away from it to God’s method.  You’d have to admit, those teaching false doctrines should consider what “first love” means to them. 

God bless.

In His Care… Jim