Jesus, the prophets, and the apostles agree that people EITHER
obey all the commandments of God -- OR, they are wicked-evil-
doers. So who is a dissembler?
DISSEMBLER: to hide under a false appearance.
2. to pretend: to disguise oneself to conceal ones
motives. Deceive.
The Ten Commandments are truth. So, a dissembler will deceive
by changing those words of God. For example: the hypocritical
Pharisees ADDED the traditions of men to the Commandments of
God; and Antinomian Churchmen DIMINISH the Commandments
of God by saying: "under the gospel dispensation, the moral law is
of no use or obligation, faith alone being necessary to salvation."
In both cases, the dissembler is a hypocrite who deceives by
tampering with the truth of God's Law. He professes to love God;
but refuses to obey Him.
Under the pretext of extolling God's grace, the dissemblers of
modern Christianity will often use the words "legalism", "legalist"
or "legalistic" as an ad hominem argument against the faithful
teachers who are showing God's people their sins and calling them
to repentance.
It is no wonder that immature Christians are prone to believe a
stigma is attached to legalism. The dissemblers of Christianity
sound so authoritative and pedagogic when they make their
assertions that "legalism" lacks mercy and is void of love; when
they allege that it comes from impure motives; and, when they
compare "legalists" with the hypocritical Pharisees who added the
heavy burdens of tradition to the Commandments of God --but you
will soon see the treachery of the dissemblers when you come to
realize that
JESUS CHRIST WAS A LEGALIST!
It was Jesus who said:
"... if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
Matt 19:17 (KJV)
It was Jesus who said:
"And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and
throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your
body than for your whole body to go into hell."
Matt 5:30 (NIV)
It was the resurrected Jesus who commissioned His
disciples with these words:
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you: ..."
Matt 28:19-20
Jesus Christ:
"Depart from me, you who practice LAWLESSNESS " *
Matt 7:23.
When you read Matthew 7:21-29, you will see those are the words
that Jesus will say to the people who called Him "Lord" but
refused to obey Him. Those many people (who will be rejected on
judgment day) will have this one thing in common: they were
NOT LEGALISTS!
Donna Kupp
* (The KJV translates lawlessness as "iniquity". It is the
Greek word "anomia" which means without law.)
I am not a Seventh Day Adventist (and never have been), a natural
Jew, or a Catholic. I am simply the least of Christ's brethren who
love Him and keep His Commandments.
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