“Blessed be
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant
mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV)
In
the name of Him who makes us kings and priests to His God and Father, Messiah
Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. Revelation
1:6 (NKJV)
When Jesus came into the region of
Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the
Son of Man, am?” So they said, some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and
others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say
that I am?” Simon Peter answered and
said, “You are the Christ, the Son of
the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to
you, but My Father who is in heaven.”
Matthew 16:13-17 (NKJV)
While listening to the local “Christian” radio station I
heard, referring to “Simon Bar-Jonah” Peter, “You spoke with the mouth
of God! What were you thinking?” The speaker on the radio had previously mentioned
that Peter spoke correctly, saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of the
living God.” Jesus took it one step
further, saying to Peter, “flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but
My Father who is in heaven.” The
speaker up to this point was fine with Peter answering the question correctly,
saying, “You spoke with the mouth of God.”
The speaker is a follower of the Anthanasian Creed. What caused the speaker to say, “What were
you thinking?”
Then the servant girl that kept the
door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are
you?” He said, I am not.” John
18:17 (NKJV)
Now Peter stood and warmed himself.
Therefore they said to him, “You are not one of His disciples, are you?” He
denied it and said, “I am not!”
One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear
Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” Peter then
denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed. John 18:25-27 (NKJV)
The speaker went on to say that not long after Peter
answered the question correctly in Matthew 16:13-17, Peter denied Jesus three
times (John 18:17-27). This led
the speaker to say, about Peter, as if in disbelief, “What were you thinking?”
I’m thanking God for showing me,
throughout the [Bible] that true followers of Jesus learn as we go. That as long as I keep my eyes on the things
Jesus accomplished in the first century, the cares of this world won’t
interfere with what I have been called to do.
Preach the message of the [Bible] in truth.
I hear it all the time on the local “Christian” radio
station how “Generation X” the younger crowd, is moving further away from
God. Keep in mind this is coming from
those that would say the Anthanasian Creed is legit. I’d make sure you are not linked to
the Anthanasian Creed in any way, shape, or form, if I were you. You’re not helping anyone, let alone
“Generation X,” telling them they have to believe the Anthanasian Creed.
Would you say the person confessing
Jesus is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, saved according
to the [Scriptures], and rejects the Anthanasian Creed altogether, is saved?
No one would have given the Anthanasian Creed a second a
thought, if this question was offered up in 325-AD. Would you?
As one who loves Jesus, and who’s not ashamed to tell others about Him,
I say the person is saved.
The truth of the matter is, it is impossible to prove
otherwise.
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God
abides in him, and he in God. 1 John
4:15 (NKJV)
You can’t link the Anthanasian Creed to Peter’s “You are
the Christ, the Son of the living God,” or John’s “Jesus is the Son of
God.” The [Bible] is trustworthy, as
is.
The people of Generation X need to see those
believing the [Bible] is trustworthy who aren’t leaning on their own
understanding of it. Some, confessing
and believing Jesus is the Son of God, saved according to the [Scriptures], will
choose to attend Seminary. Would you say
if they choose to attend Seminary, whether they’ve been introduced to
the Anthanasian Creed, or not, is not saved? Apparently those that teach the Anthanasian
Creed, don’t see anyone as being saved until they agree with their
understanding of the [Scriptures].
I would ask this to the one
teaching the Anthanasian Creed, are you willing to say the person confessing Jesus
is the Son of God, the Lord and the Savior of their life, and rejects the
Anthanasian Creed altogether, is not saved?
If they should happen to say the
person is not saved, I pray God not let me ever say “What were you
thinking?” The Anthanasian Creed is
the problem, not those that have been led to believe it, falsely. I will not ever, agree to disagree.
The Anthanasian Creed forces people to believe that
they’re not saved, unless they believe the Anthanasian Creed, and thus
the doctrine of the “Trinity.” It is my
obligation to tell you the Anthanasian Creed is replacement theology, and
should be taught as such.
This generation is no different than any other before
it. Everyone’s looking to find their
“place,” picking and choosing from whatever may come their way. In doing so, subject to change on a daily
basis is the norm. The message of the
[Bible] remains the same all day long, believe in Jesus and you will be saved. True followers of Jesus preach the message of
the [Bible] in truth, not only to “Generation X,” but to whomever may be
standing right next to them at that time.
God bless.
In His Care… Jim
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