Deception #1

As I mentioned in my previous message: There is only one truth that works when it comes to aligning with all of God’s scripture. There are many denominations with many different versions of the truth and they can very greatly, but there are not a thousand different versions of God’s truth – only one truth. In my study of the different doctrines of the denominations I have studied, I have found that none of them are proclaiming this one real truth of God’s Word, even though some doctrines are a lot closer then others.

Deception #1

The first deception that God has laid on my heart to cover has to do with becoming a son of God and when do we become a son of God. Most church leaders teach us that when we come to Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins by repenting, confessing, and accepting Jesus as our Savior – we are then at that time called a son of God. So is this true? It is true that God desires all of us to become sons of Him, but is this something we become automatically by confessing our sins and confessing Jesus as the Christ – or are there actual qualifications by God to become a son of God. By the way, whether you are male or female, we are all called to become spiritual sons of God.

Rom 8:13-14 - For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

When we first come to Christ, we are all saved from the power of our sinful nature, we no longer have to sin, we now have the power of God’s grace to conquer all sin in our life. But the big question is – will we decide to use this power over sin and die to our own sinful nature. If we choose to kill every sinful thing in us, we will then live. If we do this and are fully led by the Spirit of God, then we are the sons of God. Almost all people when they first come to Christ don’t qualify to be the son of God. God accepts us where we are at upon our first coming to Him, but He will not be content to let us stay there. He will change us into the likeness of His Son if we let Him.

Rev 21:7-8 - He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars — their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."

It is very clear in the verse above, that it is only the ones that overcome their sinful nature that God will call His sons. It is also very clear that God will not call His sons - the people that haven’t overcome their sin and they will suffer the second death. So again unless a person has overcome all their sins at the time of them being saved – they are not yet a son of God.

Titus 3:7 - so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

We only become heirs of eternal life by becoming God’s son. But notice the word “might”. Even after being justified, inheriting eternal life is not a sure thing. We only receive an inheritance if we are God’s son.

Salvation is the way, but not the destination. Salvation is the way to becoming a son of God. The destination is becoming a son of God (being Christ like). Jesus is our salvation from sin and Jesus is also our destination (to become like Him). He is the alpha and the omega in our salvation. Jesus is the way, truth, and the life. Jesus gives us the way as a gift. Then we must grow in Him through His truth. If we grow into a person like Him – then we will be His son. If God’s grace has made you into a pure and blameless Christ like person, then praise the Lord. But if you are one of the millions that have been fooled by the devils lies – thinking you were a son of God from the beginning and now realize that you aren’t, there is all the power of God’s grace available at your disposal to become His son if you are willing to die completely to yourself.

God’s and your servant,
Michael Reid