One reason why many leaders do not want their followers to obey the laws that God gave us through the prophets of the Old Testament is that they themselves do not obey and do not plan to do so. They prefer everyone to be like them, as it creates group security. Moreover, they need to please the public to maintain their salary, knowing that if they instructed members to follow God’s Law, few would remain in their churches. The situation is sad for both leaders and members, but at the final judgment, there will be despair, for whatever the reason, they preferred this world to eternal life. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | “You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.” Psalms 119:4
Gentiles are so blinded by the doctrine of unmerited favor that they even claim the blasphemy that the heavy burden Jesus offered to lighten was the laws of the Father Himself, and not the weight of sin and eternal condemnation that the wicked carry. To claim that God sent His Son to “relieve” people from His holy and eternal Law goes beyond ignorance and spiritual blindness; it is something demonic and approaches the unforgivable sin. The truth is that no one is saved without the Father sending them to the Son, and the Father will never send someone who lives in open disobedience to His laws given to the prophets in the Old Testament and to Jesus. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.” John 6:44
The claim that God created a separate plan of salvation for the Gentiles because the Jews rejected Christ is false. The first churches were made up of Messianic Jews. Joseph, Mary, Peter, James, John, Matthew, and all the apostles and disciples were Jews who believed in Jesus as the Messiah. None of them abandoned their faith in Christ after the crucifixion, and to this day, there are Jews who follow Jesus. There have always been rebels in Israel, but God never broke the eternal covenant with Abraham. We, Gentiles, join Israel by being faithful to the same laws given to the descendants of Abraham, laws that Jesus and His apostles also followed. Do not follow the majority just because they are many! | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to minister to him, and to be his servant… and holds fast my covenant, I will bring to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
The number of Gentiles who had contact with Jesus can be counted on the fingers of one hand. In one situation, some Gentiles wanted to speak with Jesus, and it was necessary for two apostles to convey the message to Him, and even then, we do not know if Jesus received them. The point is that the idea that Jesus founded a religion for the Gentiles has no basis in the Gospels; it is an invention of men. The Gentile who wishes to approach Jesus must join Israel, His people, which happens when he follows the same laws that the Father gave to Israel. The Father observes his faith and courage and sends him to the Son. This plan of salvation makes sense because it is the true one. | “Jesus sent out the twelve with the following instructions: ’Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.’” Matthew 10:5–6
In none of the four Gospels does Jesus suggest that we, gentiles, can have access to Him without first joining His people, as was established since Abraham. This is the only process approved by God, and any other path comes from the serpent, whose main goal has always been to divert humans from obedience to God. The plan of salvation taught in most churches does not go through Israel and exempts gentiles from the need to obey God’s laws to receive forgiveness and salvation, being therefore created by men inspired by the serpent. The Father does not send the disobedient to the Son. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | The gentile who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, and thus becomes His servant… and keeps My covenant, I will also bring them to My holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
No one ever said that salvation depends on perfect obedience to God’s Law. Not even the most orthodox Jews preached this. The sacrificial system in the Old Testament and the Cross were given because God knows that all men sin and need a substitute, which is Jesus, the Lamb of God. The argument that gentiles do not need to obey the Law because no one can obey it is a lie. Jews and gentiles must strive to obey the Law to the best of their ability, and when they fail, we have Jesus, the perfect sacrifice. The Father only sends to Jesus the gentiles who follow the laws given to the nation He set apart for Himself with an eternal covenant. This plan of salvation makes sense because it is true. | There shall be one law for the native-born and for the stranger who dwells among you. (Exodus 12:49)
God directed the lineage of Adam’s son, named Seth, until it reached Abraham. After testing and approving Abraham, God set him apart, along with his descendants and the gentiles of his household, and made an eternal covenant of fidelity with them, sealed with circumcision. Throughout history, God made it clear that this would be the plan of salvation for both Jews and gentiles: they should follow His laws to be part of His people and would need the sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus never suggested that this process was changed. As gentiles, our salvation comes from following the same laws that the Father gave to the chosen nation for His honor and glory. The Father observes our faith and courage, unites us with Israel, and leads us to Jesus. | The gentile who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, and thus becomes His servant… and keeps My covenant, I will also bring them to My holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
It is impossible to escape the contradictions of the doctrine of “unmerited favor.” When confronted about whether it is necessary to obey any commandment to achieve salvation, its defenders are left without an answer. If they say it is not necessary, then any Christian could steal, kill, and still enter heaven. If they say it is necessary, then salvation is no longer unmerited. They try to escape the contradiction by talking about rewards in heaven, but that does not concern salvation. The truth is that Jesus never taught this. He taught that it is the Father who leads us to the Son, and the Father only sends those who follow the laws given to the nation He set apart for Himself with an eternal covenant. God does not send declared disobedients to the Son. | “You have commanded Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.” Psalms 119:4
Enoch, Moses, and Elijah: three men whom God chose to take to heaven before the final judgment. The Lord observed their lives: their fidelity to the laws, sacrifices, faith, and dedication. To say that the way they lived had no influence on God’s decision to take them is absurd, but that is what the false doctrine of “unmerited favor” suggests: that nothing a man does contributes to his salvation. The popularity of this doctrine lies in the false security that someone can continue enjoying the world, without obeying God’s laws, and still ascend with Christ. This will not happen! We are saved by pleasing the Father and being sent to the Son, and the Father will never send declared disobedients to Jesus. | “All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, to such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.” Psalm 25:10
The man of God, who was sent to condemn Jeroboam’s altar, had received a direct order from the Lord not to eat or drink in that city. However, another prophet, claiming to have spoken with an angel, persuaded him to disobey, and the unfaithful prophet died for his lack of obedience. Similarly, today, any soul that disobeys God’s laws in the Old Testament, justifying their disobedience with the words of some man, whether inside or outside the Bible, even if it is a highly respected person, will receive their due punishment. The Father does not send the disobedient to the Son. No gentile will ascend without seeking to follow the same laws given to Israel, laws that Jesus and His apostles themselves followed. | “You have commanded Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.” Psalms 119:4
