Being Saved is the most important decision in your Life.
Are you a Counterfeit Christian? Are You Sure you are Saved? What are you trusting in to get you to Heaven?
2 Timothy 3:5 “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
The Bible is full of warnings of Counterfeit Christians. Counterfeit Churches, Counterfeit Christianity.
Tragically, in my life I have been fooled by a lot of people who claimed to be Christians that were not. These frauds, hurt me a lot.
How to spot Fake Christians? “Having a form of godliness…”
They have a form of godliness, that is Fake. They play Church. They make big shows of giving to Charity, of doing Good things. They enjoy the Praise of others.
Matthew 6:2 “Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
Mark 12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Jesus is warning us to look out for Frauds, Fake Christians.
“Christians” that always seek to be the center of attention: “Hey everybody, look at me, listen to me…” are suspect.
Christians need to be vessels used by Jesus. Not the focus that calls attention to themselves, instead of Jesus.
Back to:
2 Timothy 3:5 “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
Jesus said to TURN AWAY from FAKE CHRISTIANS. Once you discover people in your life who are Frauds. Do what Jesus says to do. Cut them completely out of your Life.
“…but denying the power thereof:” These Fake Christians are very showy they profess to Believe the Bible. They give the appearance of being Saved, even by giving the correct Bible verses that teach Salvation.
But they deny the power thereof. Meaning they do not Believe the Bible. They always add to Salvation. They add words to Salvation that are not Found in the Bible.
The most popular words added to Salvation is Repent of Sin, Turn From Sin, Forsake Sin, Surrender to God.
Repent of Sin is not in the Bible. Turn from Sin, Forsake Sin, Surrender your Life to Christ, You must have a relationship with Jesus… None of these sayings are in the Bible as being part of Salvation.
Jesus warns us to Beware of Fake Christians who seem godly but they are play acting, they are not Saved.
Nail down how everyone of your friends were Saved. Yes, I mean your friends from your Church.
Ask them: “When were you Saved.” “How were you Saved.” “If you were Standing before Jesus right now. And he Asked you, Why should I let you into Heaven. What would you Say?”
The answers you get will likely surprise you. I have gotten: “I Repented of my Sins to be Saved.” “I was raised in Church, I have always been Saved.”
Some people will become defensive and refuse to answer the question. “That is between me and Jesus!” “How dare you ask me that!”
Asking someone, especially a person who claims to be a Christian, how they were Saved is a reasonable and Biblical question.
A person is Saved by believing the Gospel. By Believing on Jesus only to Save them with nothing added.
1 Peter 3:13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
A Christian is Christ like. A true Christian will suffer for being a Christian.
Suffer? Yes. Everyday around the world even in the USA Christians are murdered for their Faith in Jesus. Christianity, is always mocked in society. TV and Films distort true Christianity. The good Christian is always a Catholic. Funny because Catholic’s are not Christians. Almost all portrayals of Catholic’s are positive.
Yes there are some Evil portrayals of Catholic Priest’s mostly because of all the real scandals they are involved with concerning Children and Nuns. The non Catholic portrayals are negative stereotypes that are not true. The Christian is the outsider that is a hypocrite, and often much worse, who is caught being a hypocrite.
In my life as a Christian. People made it their mission in life to corrupt me. People have threatened to beat me up if I would not drink with them. Sex was always offered to me. My life has been threatened. Not just talk. I have been in physical fights. Have had knives pulled on me. So yes being a true Christian comes with dangers.
Jesus in John Chapter 15 explains what a Christian is.
John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Verse 2- Is talking about Christian’s. If you are really Saved you should be in the ministry. Yes, every Christian needs to be serving Jesus. You should be a part of at least on ministry at your Church.
Some Saved people, get Saved and they do nothing for Jesus their entire lives. God taking away their branch is symbolic of them not bearing any fruit as a Christian. These Christian’s outwardly appear just like any Lost person. Please do not be this type of Christian.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Verse 4- Christian’s need to Abide, Abide means to continue in. So to Abide in Jesus means you are continuing in the Christian Faith.
Unfortunately most Christian’s do not Abide in Jesus. Maybe they were Saved when they were Young. When they got older they forsook their Faith. Or they were Saved as an Adult. They later gave up going to Church because of meeting the “Love of their Life.” Because of this relationship they quit everything associated with being a Christian.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Verse 6- Does not mention Hell or Eternal Damnation because this is talking about a Christian who never served Jesus. It is foreshadowing the Judgment seat of Christ where all of our works as a Christian will be tried with fire.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Verse 11- If you are Saved than you should always be full of Joy. The Joy of your Salvation. If you are a person who is always, unthankful, depressed, unhappy than maybe you are not Saved. Yes I seriously question your Salvation.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Verses 17,18 and 19- Christian’s are suppose to Love one another and Hate the world. You can spot Fake Christian’s by how worldly they are. Outside the Church they want nothing to do with you or God. They spend their lives being a Friend to the World committing all their Sins. They are loved by the World.
This includes all the “Celebrity Christian’s.” If they are on TV, a Movie Star they are not Saved. Yes I will say this because to be cast in Films, to be a Celebrity of any kind you have to become part of their club. Yes all Celebrities are involved in Satanism. There are numerous books and videos about this. Do a little research and you will see this is true.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
To be Saved. Believe the Gospel. Ask Jesus to Save you.
1 Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
It is essential to know that your Spouse, your Children. Every member of your family is Saved. Make sure you tell them how you were Saved. If they do not give the correct answer on how to be Saved. You need to pray for them and tell them: “That is not how to be Saved.” “This is how to be Saved.” Show them in the Bible.
Have them read the Book of Romans and the book of John and go back to them and show them in the Bible how to be Saved.
Do not assume that everyone in your Church is Saved. Do not assume because a person says they are a Christian that they are really Saved.
Numerous people who have no Faith in Jesus. Pretend to be Christian’s. I have seen this in my life many times. Once I was at my Pastor’s home. His two daughters plus another Female told me we were not at Church. So I needed to stop being such a big Christian. “My Dad is not here for you to try and impress.”
I was trying to have a Christian conversation and they would not allow that. I realized they were not Saved. One of them offered to have Sex with me. They were pretending to be Christian’s. I left before their parents came home.
Matthew Chapter 7 tells us what will happen to people who Falsely claim they are a Christian. Many will think they are Saved. Because they were very Devout to their False Christianity.
Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
