One extraordinary thing Jesus said is that His sheep do not follow another voice, only His. This means that any doctrine that did not come from the lips of Christ should be ignored by those who are part of His flock. It also means that everything necessary for salvation is in the four Gospels. The doctrine of “unmerited favor” is not in the Gospels, but arose after the ascension of Jesus. Although it is popular, this teaching comes from the serpent, with the same goal as in Eden: to make people disobey God. 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 because they are many. | “The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The sheep know his voice and follow him, but they will flee from a stranger because they do not recognize his voice.” (John 10:2-5)
One of the reasons why so many Christians ignore the commandments clearly revealed in the Old Testament is the false security they find in the majority. They feel comfortable being surrounded by people , including leaders , who also disobey God and, apparently, nothing happens. But this collective illusion will not change the fact that the final judgment will be individual. On that day, each soul will stand alone before the Great Judge, and following the crowd will not be an excuse. Everyone has a Bible at home, everyone knows the Lord’s commandments, and whoever does not obey is because they do not want to. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority , obey while you are alive. | “Oh! My people! Those who guide you mislead you and destroy the way of your paths.” (Isaiah 3:12)
The promise of salvation has always been through Israel, the people God chose for Himself with an everlasting covenant. Neither the prophets nor the Messiah taught that there would be a parallel or special path for the Gentiles; this lie arose later, created by men who desired a religion without obedience. The truth remains unchanged: the Gentile who wishes to ascend must join the chosen people, and this happens when he decides to obey all the commandments that the Lord revealed through the prophets before the Messiah and through the Messiah Himself. This is how the Father recognizes the Gentile as part of Israel, pours out His love upon him, and sends him to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. Do not follow the majority. Obey while you are still alive. | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, thus becoming His servant… and who holds fast to my covenant, I will also bring to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
It is amazing how so many people who claim to be followers of Jesus base their faith on something He never taught in the four Gospels. The advocates of the doctrine of “unmerited favor” never quote the words of Christ Himself, because they know that His words do not support this teaching; they cling to ideas that arose years after our Savior returned to the Father. The result is a faith built on men, not on the Messiah. Jesus was clear in teaching that no one comes to Him unless the Father sends them , and the Father only sends those who honor Him by obeying the laws He revealed through the prophets who came before the Messiah. Any plan of salvation that did not come from the lips of Christ does not come from God. | “Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.” (2 John 9)
After Eden, the serpent’s greatest success was to create an independent religion for the Gentiles, separating them from the religion of Jesus and His ancestors, which extends back to Abraham. Nothing in the words of Jesus suggests that Gentiles should have their own religion, with their own doctrines and traditions, and, most seriously, without the need to obey His Father’s laws for salvation. The devil achieved his purpose, for almost no one obeys God’s laws. This is possibly the last opportunity to reverse this tragic story, at least in your life. The Gentile who wishes to be saved must follow the same laws that the Father gave to the nation chosen for His honor and glory. The Father sees the faith and courage of this Gentile and leads him to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, thus becoming His servant… and who holds fast to my covenant, I will also bring them to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
Jesus is the promised Messiah for the forgiveness of sins, but exclusively for the Israel of God. The Israel of God is composed of Jews and Gentiles who are faithful to the eternal covenant of circumcision made with Abraham and to the laws given to the chosen people. The idea that a Gentile can reach Jesus outside of Israel is a human invention, with no basis in the Old Testament or in the words of Jesus. The Gentile who wishes to be saved by Christ must follow the same laws that the Father gave to the nation chosen for His honor and glory. The Father sees his faith and courage, despite the difficulties. He pours out His love upon him, unites him to Israel, and leads him to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. This is the plan of salvation that makes sense because it is true. | The foreigner who joins himself to the Lord, to serve Him, thus becoming His servant… and who holds fast to my covenant, I will also bring to my holy mountain. (Isaiah 56:6-7)
From the beginning, the serpent revealed its greatest weapon: the lie. And, tragically, the Gentiles seem not to have learned this lesson, for they gladly accept a plan of salvation invented years after the ascension of Christ. This is the same lie from Eden, now with a religious appearance. The Father never changed the process of salvation: He only sends to the Son the Gentiles who follow the same laws He gave to the people He set apart for His honor and glory. All the apostles and disciples were faithful to the laws revealed in the Old Testament and lived in full obedience to the Father and to Jesus. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority , obey while you are alive. | “The assembly must have the same laws for you and for the foreigner living among you; this is a lasting ordinance.” (Numbers 15:15)
To say that obeying the Law of the Father of Jesus is the same as rejecting Jesus is one of the most offensive statements possible, and yet it is one of the favorite catchphrases of the defenders of the false doctrine of “unmerited favor.” The phrase is absurd and misleading, but many like it because it encourages disobedience to God’s laws while creating the false impression that they are pleasing God. Do not fall for this lie of the serpent, whose purpose since Eden has always been the same: to lead humanity to disobey God. What Jesus taught is that it is the Father who sends us to the Son, and the Father only sends those who follow the same laws given to the nation He set apart for Himself with an everlasting covenant. God does not send the disobedient to His Son. | “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)
In various churches, leaders claim to preach a message of peace, but never teach that obedience to God’s holy and eternal laws is necessary for the soul to have peace with Him and attain salvation in Christ. The peace these churches offer is deceptive, for it is based neither on what God revealed through the prophets nor on the words of Jesus. As long as the individual refuses to obey God’s Law, he is in rebellion against the Creator, and the last thing he can expect is the peace of God. True peace is found only by those who follow the laws God gave to Israel in the Old Testament, the same laws that Jesus and the apostles followed. Only to these does the Father pour out His love and send them to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. | “Oh! My people! Those who guide you mislead you and destroy the way of your paths.” (Isaiah 3:12)
True intimacy with God begins the moment the Christian says, with sincerity and firmness: “From today on, I will faithfully obey each of the powerful commandments that the Lord gave us in the Old Testament and in the four Gospels, no matter the cost.” It is at this instant that the heart aligns with the will of the Father. He hears the cry of the faithful, strengthens their hands, blesses their steps, and guides them on the path of truth. And when the Father sees this faithfulness and sincere love for His Law, He Himself sends that soul to Jesus for forgiveness and salvation. Salvation is individual. Do not follow the majority , obey while you are alive. | “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!” (Deuteronomy 5:29)
