Need to know.
At the end, humanity is divided into two groups—and Scripture identifies them by their relationship to God’s law.
The saved are described plainly:
“Here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”
—Revelation 14:12
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life.”
—Revelation 22:14
The lost are identified by the opposite condition. Jesus does not reject them because they failed to profess His name or perform religious works. He says:
“Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”
—Matthew 7:23
John makes the distinction unmistakable:
“He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar.”
—1 John 2:4
Obedience does not earn salvation. We are saved by grace through faith. But Scripture never separates saving faith from obedience. The faith of the saved produces loyalty to God; the rebellion of the lost produces lawlessness.
One group keeps the commandments of God. The other does not. There is no third group.
At the end, humanity is divided into two groups—and Scripture identifies them by their relationship to God’s law.
The saved are described plainly:
“Here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”
—Revelation 14:12
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life.”
—Revelation 22:14
The lost are identified by the opposite condition. Jesus does not reject them because they failed to profess His name or perform religious works. He says:
“Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”
—Matthew 7:23
John makes the distinction unmistakable:
“He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar.”
—1 John 2:4
Obedience does not earn salvation. We are saved by grace through faith. But Scripture never separates saving faith from obedience. The faith of the saved produces loyalty to God; the rebellion of the lost produces lawlessness.
One group keeps the commandments of God. The other does not. There is no third group.
Need to know.
At the end, humanity is divided into two groups—and Scripture identifies them by their relationship to God’s law.
The saved are described plainly:
“Here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”
—Revelation 14:12
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life.”
—Revelation 22:14
The lost are identified by the opposite condition. Jesus does not reject them because they failed to profess His name or perform religious works. He says:
“Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”
—Matthew 7:23
John makes the distinction unmistakable:
“He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar.”
—1 John 2:4
Obedience does not earn salvation. We are saved by grace through faith. But Scripture never separates saving faith from obedience. The faith of the saved produces loyalty to God; the rebellion of the lost produces lawlessness.
One group keeps the commandments of God. The other does not. There is no third group.
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