Many in the church like to say that they do not deserve to be saved, using this phrase to project an image of great humility. They act as if they obey God’s laws, but still believe they could do more to please Him. The truth, however, is that they almost never even tried to obey the holy and eternal laws that God gave to the prophets and Jesus. They continue to ignore God’s commandments, believing that their false humility impresses the Lord. But the Father searches the hearts and knows the real motivation of each one. God does not send the disobedient to His Son. | “You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.” Psalms 119:4
The Lord is a God who forgives and forgets the offenses of those who repent. To repent is to acknowledge that one has erred and to do everything to not repeat the mistake. The kings of Israel are examples of this, as God forgave even the most wicked when they admitted their sins. However, millions in the churches live in open disobedience to the laws of God revealed in the Old Testament and by Jesus in the Gospels. They do not admit any fault and see no reason to repent. Yet, they believe they will be welcomed with kisses and hugs in heaven. This world of illusion is the result of centuries of brainwashing caused by the false doctrine of “unmerited favor.” The Father does not send the disobedient to the Son. | “You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.” Psalms 119:4
God does not accept substitutions. He is pleased with those who do exactly what He asks and rejects those who know His requirements but do something different. The first proof of this rule was with Abel and Cain. Cain did not offer something bad to God; in his mind, the fruits of the earth seemed like a good offering. However, God rejected it because it was not what He had asked for. God gave us His laws through the prophets of the Old Testament and Jesus in the Gospels to be obeyed exactly as they were given. Only those who are willing to follow what God has commanded us, as it was said, please the Father and are sent to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. | “You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.” Psalms 119:4
Isaiah was the greatest of the messianic prophets of the Old Testament. He described in detail the mission of the Messiah, who would come about 700 years after his writings. It was clear that Jesus would bear the sins of those who cried out to the God of Israel for deliverance and salvation. At no point did Isaiah say that the Messiah would die so that people would not need to follow God’s Law. This fanciful idea is part of the false doctrine of “unmerited favor,” which millions joyfully accept in churches. The truth is that, to be saved, the Gentile needs to be sent to the Son by the Father, and the Father will never send someone who knows the laws He gave us through His prophets but blatantly disobeys them. | “Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7
Many in the church mistakenly believe that the laws of God that must be obeyed depend on each person’s will and circumstances. They have been taught that God understands each person’s situation and accepts the acts of obedience that the person chooses to do, as long as they are from the heart. This “god” (with a lowercase ”g”) is an invention, a product of the false doctrine of ”unmerited favor,” which everyone loves. What Jesus really taught is that it is the Father who sends us to the Son, and the Father only sends those who follow the laws He gave to the nation He set apart for Himself with an eternal covenant. God observes our obedience and, upon seeing our faithfulness, unites us with Israel and delivers us to Jesus. | “All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.” (John 6:37)
The true plan of salvation, which is in complete agreement with what God revealed through the prophets of the Old Testament and by Jesus in the Gospels, is simple and straightforward: seek to be faithful to the Father’s laws, and He will send you to the Son for the forgiveness of sins. In contrast, the plan of salvation based on the false doctrine of “unmerited favor” fails to resolve the difficulties and contradictions, even if it were detailed in a thousand books. However, this doctrine is loved by all, as it offers the illusion that one can enjoy the pleasures of this world and still be welcomed into heaven with smiles and hugs. 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
Nowhere in the Scriptures do we read about a covenant of fidelity that God made with the Gentiles; there are no promises of future blessings, deliverance, or salvation for the Gentile nations. The only eternal covenant in the Scriptures was made with Abraham and his people, sealed with the sign of circumcision. The idea that Jesus founded a religion for the Gentiles, with new doctrines, traditions, and without the laws of Israel, has no support whatsoever in the words of Christ. Do not fall into this error. The Gentile seeking salvation must follow the same laws that the Father gave to the chosen nation for His honor and glory. The Father sees their faith and courage, despite the obstacles, unites them with Israel, and leads them to Jesus. This is the plan of salvation that makes sense, because it is true. | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, being thus His servant… and who keeps My covenant, I will also bring to My holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
Many do not know that between Abraham and Jesus there was an interval of about two thousand years, the same period between Jesus and the present. There were many social changes over time from the day God established the covenant with Abraham until Christ, but despite this, Jesus, His family, friends, and apostles remained obedient to the laws that the Father gave to His people. In none of the Gospels did Jesus teach that Gentiles who believed in Him would be saved without following the same laws that He and His apostles followed, nor did He prophesy that someone would come after Him to teach a plan of salvation without His Father’s laws. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey God’s laws while you are alive. | “Blessed are those who hear the word of God [Old Testament] and obey it.” Luke 11:28
One of the main reasons that will lead millions of Gentiles to the lake of fire is the almost irrational instinct to believe that the crowd must be right. Salvation is individual, and this is a blessing, because if it were collective, no one would ascend, since the majority stray from the narrow path that leads to the door of salvation. It is rare to find, within the church, a soul that desires to please God to the point of obeying the laws He clearly commanded us. Once again, salvation is individual. No Gentile will ascend without seeking to follow the same laws given to Israel, laws that Jesus Himself and His apostles followed. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, being thus His servant… and who keeps My covenant, I will also bring to My holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
A fatal error among the Gentiles is to imagine that Jesus is accessible to anyone without first going through the approval of Jesus’ Father. When a Gentile expresses the desire to receive forgiveness, blessings, and salvation, God examines the heart of that individual to check if the desire is genuine. That Gentile is then subjected to the test of obedience to the laws that were given to the nation that God set apart for Himself with an everlasting covenant. If approved, the Father integrates him into Israel, blesses him, and sends him to the Son. This plan of salvation makes sense because it is the true one. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority just because they are many. Obey while you are alive. | “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.” John 6:65
