Obedience

True Christians in USA & Canada are only 0.5% of those who call themselves Christians. 

About 99.5% of so-called Christians fail by their lack of loving obedience, or failing to establish an intimate relationship with Jesus. 

If someone only loosely "believes" in Jesus, and think they can live as they like, please explain Eccles.12:13, Isaiah 59:1-21; Mat 13:41-42; Luke 6:46; John 9:31, 14:15, 21; Acts 5:32; Rom 6:14-19, 8:1-10; 2 Tim 2:19; 1 John 2:3-5; 3:6, 8; Heb. 10:26-27; etc.

Is mere lip service sufficient faith, or is lip service wicked hypocrisy (ie. say one thing, do another)? 

[Mat 15:8–9 KJV] "8 This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honoureth Me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me. 9 But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."

Remember, there is "dead faith", and "saving faith" (see James 2:14-26).

I'm fearful someone here will be weeping in Hell for all eternity after they realize too late their iniquity (ie. pre-planned, pre-meditated, or chronic sin) ran afoul of Luke 13:22-28; and/or Mat 7:21-23 which clearly declare the consequences for "Workers of Iniquity", &/or failing to establish an intimate, loving relationship with Jesus Christ as their LORD and Saviour.

Saving faith, grace, and salvation through Jesus Christ requires true love of Jesus.  True love is proven by hating all sin, seeking obedience to His commandments & teachings, an intimmate relationship with Jesus, and the resulting good works.

If someone doesn't have all four of these signs, they likely have a dead faith that doesn't lead to salvation.

Fortunately, this deadly disease is quickly cured by humble, contrite confessing, repenting, praying for forgiveness, and seeking obedience.

This will help you:

https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/12/gods-26-commandments-for-christians.html

Honorable, Righteous, Trustworthy People

We are in a crazy, mixed up, upside down world, and AntiChrist hasn't even risen yet (but soon will).

To help you stabilize your life (&/or somebody you know), here is something I wrote as a Saturday Sabbath sermon at King James Bible Church, Manitoulin.

Honorable, Righteous, Trustworthy People

Honorable, Righteous, Trustworthy People ("HRTP") obey all of God's Commandments. 

HRTP's treat others as kindly and lovingly as themselves.

HRTP's are trustworthy (ie. take the benevolent best interest in the other people before they act in their own self interest; ensures open & honest communication occurs; have predictable behaviors; and are competent in what they say & do). 

HRTP's realize that those 4 factors of trustworthiness slowly build trust inside families, between friends & neighbours, between employees and employers, and all other relationships. 

HRTP's realize that loss of one or more of those 4 factors of trust will instantly destroy trust. Trust builds slowly, and is destroyed instantly. 

HRTP's fellowship and teamwork with other HRTP's.

HRTP's keep a safe distance away from those who are not HRTP's, and approach only under safe, controlled conditions (so as to not be negatively effected by their dysfunctional behaviours).

HRTP's plan their life in advance. 

HRTP's meet their commitments already made, and will reasonably and prudently make new commitments with themselves & others.

HRTP's will pay off old debts (if any) as quickly as possible, be content to live within their current means and income, and plan their life so as to avoid debt. 

HRTP's realize that moving something from one place to another, or from one time to another, takes extra work. 

HRTP's realize that loans solve no problems, often make current problems bigger (ie. Interest), and only moves the debt problem to the future. 

HRTP's realize that like a snowplow pushing snow, someone can only push it so far as the pile of snow gets bigger & bigger, until they can no longer push this huge pile they have created. Unlike a snowplow that can back up, debtors are chained to their huge pile of debt they have created, and cannot escape.

God's 19 Commandments for Christians

*** Updated 2019-5-5 ***

I propose the following as the 20 Commandments for Christians.

The Bible is full of great ideas and suggestions for a better, more effective, and happier life.

To me, Christianity is all about getting to everlasting life with Jesus Christ in Heaven.  Everything else on this planet is of secondary importance, or of no importance.

However, I was interested in boiling it down to the Biblical essentials; what MUST be done to be assured of getting into Heaven.  All of the "nice to do" can be stripped away.

Here is what I came up with.

I have discovered that God's Laws for Christians are similar, but significantly different from the Jewish Law (commandments, statutes, laws, and ordinances; a total of 613 items, more or less).

Some so-called "experts" suggest that Christians only have to believe in Jesus, nothing else, and you get a pass to Heaven.  Can someone merely believe in Jesus, then safely murder and/or create no end to mayhem, and still get into Heaven?  I doubt this is what God intended.  Paul says those who commit the 17 Deadly Sins will not be going to Heaven, especially those who chronically live in them.  Note that Jesus clearly said, on numerous occasions, all who say "Lord, Lord" (see Matthew 7:21) , or are poorly prepared foolish virgins (see Matthew 25:1-13), or depend on good works alone aren't getting into Heaven.

I would like to get your comments and suggestions on this.  Am I misguided to take this approach?  Have I missed something from my list?  Have I included something that is not a mandatory inclusion?

God's 20 Commandments for Christians