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I love watching YouTube videos for they are very instructive. Some are terrible and very misleading but others are quite educational and informative.
Recently I responded to a post from somebody praising a young woman for her brilliance at challenging several street ministers at the annual even known as "ComicCon" held in San Diego California.
Can we agree said one that Jaclyn is (expletive) brilliant at this?
My response was as follows:
Brilliant doesn't get you brownie points with God. The Devil is considered brilliant too and he will be damned forever. Only having the righteousness of Christ counts for eternity. "For He hath made Him (Jesus) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." 2 Cor. 5:21
As one brother David Stewart said it so well:
"Even one sin can send a person to Hell forever (James 2:10). That's why we all need GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS, i.e., the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ. Jesus paid it all. Philippians 3:9, “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.”
I love that... THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF GOD BY FAITH.We read in Romans 10:3-4, “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” Amen. We need HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, that is, God's righteousness which is by faith in Jesus Christ.
If you grasp this fundamental Biblical truth, then you will clearly see what is wrong with every false plan of salvation which includes human effort. Religion is man trying to reach God through human effort, whereas Christianity is God trying to reach man by the sacrifice of His Son on the cross."
Another person posted a response to mine:
Electric Skeptic
+Carlton Williams "Brilliant doesn't get you brownie points with God."
-Kay, but can you prove he exists?
"The Devil is considered brilliant too and he will be damned forever."
-Kay, but can you prove he exists?
"Only having the righteousness of Christ counts for eternity."
-Kay, can you prove that?
"For He hath made Him (Jesus) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." 2 Cor. 5:21
-Why do you choose to believe the Bible over the Quran? How can you be sure this ancient book isn't simply a book of nonsense and fables written by primitive people who didn't understand the world?
"As one brother said it well:
"Even one sin can send a person to Hell forever (James 2:10)."
-How do you know you aren't going to hell in another religion? Or maybe your denomination is wrong. What convinces you you aren't going to hell?
"For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
-Why do you think that reciting language from an ancient book is convincing to us?
"We need HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, that is, God's righteousness which is by faith in Jesus Christ."
-We do? For what? To survive? I don't have it and I'm still alive. To live eternally? What evidence do you have that humans can survive their own death?
"If you grasp this fundamental Biblical truth, then you will clearly see what is wrong with every false plan of salvation which includes human effort."
-How do you know it's "truth"? And how can you demonstrate that to me without simply reciting more of the Bible?
"Religion is man trying to reach God through human effort, whereas Christianity is God trying to reach man by the sacrifice of His Son on the cross."
-Why did he need to sacrifice his son? What did that accomplish? And is it really much of a sacrifice if you get to live forever at the right hand of God?
Here's my response
Carlton Williams
+Electric Skeptic -I take it you are sincere in your questions so I am taking the time to answer the best I can your concerns. What proof are you looking for as evidence to convince you? Do you have at least the faith of a devil for they believe and tremble knowing that God is real. (James 2:19)
The proof for God's existence is found within your own conscience, unless it is seared as with a hot iron and so incapable of knowing what even a child knows (even if you don't know much about this God) for God has showed it to you but you hold down or suppress this knowledge in unrighteous unbelief. "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened." Romans 1:18-21
Every culture and every generation has this knowledge of a supreme being who rules in the heavens.
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. (Psalm 18:1-2)
The Devil was once known as Lucifer, the highest angel who fell from his habitation in heaven because of pride and wanting to be above God his Creator. He was a fallen angel and is worshiped by many today as a more powerful being than God but this is a mistaken idea and will be manifest on the last day or judgment day when Satan and his angels and all who join in his rebellion against the Lord and His saints will be destroyed and cast into the lake of fire. "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." (Rev. 20:10)
By grace I am a changed man and no longer practice sin. I am not sinlessly perfect but I hate sin and seek the mercy of God knowing that He will punish all who practice and love sin. Because God is holy, righteous, just and faithful He must be true to His character. His holiness demands that sinners who break His law suffer death for the wages of sin IS DEATH and the death God has in view is eternal damnation. (Romans 6:23)
You are alive physically but spiritually dead in trespasses and sins. You must be made alive spiritually or else when you die physically and your spirit leaves your body you'll end up in hell torment and suffer the Second Death which is to be cast into the Lake of Fire. This is terrible! Be sober minded and awake to righteousness and the things of God. You are separated from God your Creator and need to be reconciled.
What evidence you ask do we humans have that we can survive death? The internal evidence of scripture revealing to us the man Lazarus brother of Mary and Martha. This man died and Jesus raised him from the dead to show us His power and to illustrate how God resurrects us spiritually speaking from a state of spiritual death. Just a Lazarus was raised from the dead so in salvation there is a miracle of grace in the soul which changes us from death to life which is an actual resurrection. (See Eph. 2:1)
NOTE: If you know some scripture you might remember Jesus said: "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." (John 11:25) To believe in Jesus is to trust Him and to obey His every command and law word. "If any man be in Christ he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things become new."
Christians are given the ministry of reconciliation. We are to help people get back into a right relationship with God. This is done by pointing men and women to Jesus Christ who suffered and died on the cross, the just for the unjust to bring us to God.
Before a person will ever seek God they must first know and believe they are a sinner and separated from God because of their sin. "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
If a person thinks himself okay as they are then they will continue in their spiritually dead condition until they die physically and then meet God at the final judgment.
God demanded a perfect sacrifice which man could not bring. All the bloody animal sacrifices under the Old Testament that the Jews brought could never take away sin..."For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." (Hebrews 10:4-10)
God's plan of salvation is true but I can't prove it to you. You will have to seek the truth on your own. If you wish to see the power of God look to find it in those who lives have been changed by the love of God shed abroad in the hearts of believers. This is difficult to find today with so many claiming to be Christians and with so many hypocrites within the local churches. I do not say you will find many in these assemblies but look to the streets and find those who love Jesus and who have purified heart made so by the faith of Jesus and who keep themselves from the love of the world.
Finally, if I haven't answered all your questions I encourage you to read my testimony and watch my many videos and I trust you will learn some of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God.
We are in what appears to be the final countdown before the Lord's return. No man knows the day or hour when this will take place but we do know as Christians that it will take place for God can not lie. "Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:11-14)
I've written many articles and posted some Q & A from several historic catechisms which may be of further help in your quest for truth and a sound understanding of God.
May the Lord open up your mind and give your heart an earnest desire to seek this God that I have come to know.
Sincerely LAStreetPreacher Carlton
Carlton Pruitt ministers the gospel to the Los Angeles area.
Formerly a Hollywood actor (SAG member) and junk removal expert he now spends most of his time studying the scriptures, writing articles, hymns and poems and doing street preaching.
See all his videos on https://www.YouTube.com/user/LAStreetPreacher
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