Jehovah's Witnesses Straight Talk - Forum/Blog

John.3:19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 3:20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. 3:21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."

Many of Christian's long for Christ judgment upon the nations, just as the Jew looked forward to a messiah to deliver them from Roman at Christ time, but Christ states the real judgment was upon them now! Yes, now while they were in the world listening to his words spoken by Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Let us remember God YHWH past judgment upon sin in the Garden of Eden, later he reinforced his judgments by giving the nation of Israel the law, there was no lack of judgment. What did all this judgment prove about the human race? Simply put, we all fall short of the glory of God because we are all sinners. None of us could save ourselves without God providing salvation, not by man's works, but God's work in giving us redemption by blood he created. What was the witness of the blood? It was a two edged sword, the blood exposed we are a sinner, and two, we can rejoice in being saved by the power of redemption God placed in the blood so we can have a standing relationship with God.

Hebrews 13:11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of the camp.{Leviticus 16:27}

Hebrews 13:12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.

Colossians 1:20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

Christ present a problem to the self-righteous which we should consider honestly. If redemption by blood is given without our merit, than how can we demand perfection in the flesh from other sinners? The problem with the Jewish faith and most Christian's faith believed they have enough merit by doing good works found in the scriptures to save themselves, not understanding the works of God. The workings of God is for us to put faith not in self, not in meeting rules, and laws, but to accept the truth, we all are under mercy of the blood. This is the witness of the blood upon the altar, that life had to be blotted out for our sin to be removed so we can be saved!

Ephesians 6:12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

John 6:63 It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

1 Peter 3:21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

John 8:15 You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

Now Christ states above a profound truth, we come to the light to judge ourselves by the blood of Christ, not others! If we are a wheat Christian's we love our enemies hoping they to will accept the wonderful gift of unmerited kindness from God freely. This is the good news, the power of Christ life indwelling a person freed of sin which cause death, and alination from God.

Matt.5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, 5:45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. 5:46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? 5:47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Those loving Christ come to the light that they may see their works if they are done in God. In other words, they are not looking to the sins of a brother, another religion to compare themselves against so they can have merit as better fooling themselves they are saved by preaching, meeting attendance or any other work done under the Sun, but Christ blood.

John 6:27 Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him." 6:28 They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?" 6:29 Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

Romans 4:5 But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

The works of God are found in believing in faith we are redeemed by Christ blood that he has the merit, he has the works and we apart of him share in God's works if we come all the way to the light. The Jews came part way they used part of the light, the written word in judging others, but not themselves individually. Many Christian's follow the same pattern, they come part way down the road of life using God word to expose the evil in others, but they do not come all the way judging themselves against perfection of a perfect man that gave each of us something we could never gain through our works, God's love.

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

Galatians 6:4 But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

James 1:25 But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

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