Chapter 14: The Gift of Jesus

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Why do I say they are similar? The rich man relies upon his wealth

instead of God’s Word. The trinity believer relies upon church orthodoxy instead of God’s Word. As far as the Lord is concerned, they are the same.

I can also point out that the teachings of sin have perverted God’s

Word to the point that every single word you misspeak is considered a sin in the eyes of many. You just can’t help yourself, can you? That was the impression I got when talking to the couple about the book. Christianity has perverted God’s Word so that every single thing in life can be thought of as

a sin. Yet, once again, it is God who defines sin. Jesus taught that if you obey the commandments of God, you would have eternal life. Listen to the words of Jesus if you claim him as savior.

Jesus replied: “Only God is good. But to answer your

question, you can receive eternal life if you keep the commandments.” Matthew 19:17 NLT

Now for those of you who claim that there is no other way to eternal

life, you need to reconcile that dogma with this teaching from Jesus. Go ahead, open up your Bible and study the issue. Is Jesus a liar? Don’t even think it. Don’t think I have taken Jesus out of context either as I haven’t. Study and meditate on this verse until you understand that the salvation

doctrine taught today is mythology; it is far from the truth of God’s Word.

Getting back to the idea that you just can’t help yourself, because everything is sin nowadays. I am sure this is what the couple I talked to

believe. However, as I started to ask which commandments the woman breaks every day, she had no answer. Here is the list. If you are a willful sinner, check off the commandments that you break every day—willfully.

❏ ❏ You have other gods You commit murder ❏ ❏ You make graven images You commit adultery ❏ ❏ You take God’s name in vain You steal ❏ ❏ You don’t keep Sabbath holy You bear false witness ❏ ❏ You don’t honor parents You covet neighbor’s property Copyright 2005 Edward G. Palmer, All Rights Reserved. Book of Edward—Chapter 14