Title: To Enter Heaven Matthew 7:21
Content There are many Remnants who ask questions with these two phrases: ‘Lord, not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven” and “He who calls on your name will be saved.” Today's text comes from many backgrounds, so you need to understand it well. It is the Pharisees who have not been saved even though they have used the word ‘Lord’ most sacredly in the world.
1. Doctrine of the Jews and Pharisees
The Torah, Shema, Talmud, and the organizations, traditions, institutions and ceremonies that the Jews and Pharisees teach have nothing to do with the gospel. Also, the laws and good deeds they emphasize are very good, but they have absolutely nothing to do with the gospel. Although they called the word ‘Lord’ the most, they blocked the gospel and persecuted those who preached the gospel.
2. Doctrine of Catholicism (Romanism)
We have two sacraments: the Lord's Supper and Baptism. However, there are seven sacraments in Catholicism, two of which are doctrines completely opposed to the Gospel. The sacraments of the sacrament of death, that a person goes to heaven when they die, and the sacrament of confession, that they go before the bride and confess their sins and receive forgiveness, are completely contrary to the gospel. And to say that children do not go to hell when they die is a doctrine that comes from not knowing original sin and the gospel. And Catholicism teaches that we can be saved by doing merit and good deeds, but these are also doctrines that are directly opposed to the Gospel.
3. The Gospel for Remnants to understand
Even today, the ideas of Judaism and Catholicism are entering the church and trying to obscure the gospel and obliterate the gospel under the guise of orthodoxy. It emphasizes the law and life rather than the gospel, and emphasizes good deeds and works. They are not intentionally trying to destroy the gospel. They do not know the Gospel well, and they do not even know that the Gospel is being destroyed. Any doctrine that weakens Christ will eventually fail. The Bible emphasizes the uniqueness that there is no absolute way of salvation except through Christ. Because of this uniqueness, we risk our lives and send missionaries. Then, our lives must also have the skills and scale of successful people like Paul. You have to be successful enough to count everything as dung for knowing Christ. The gospel is great.
[Forum Topic] Meditate on the things around us that make us ignorant of the Gospel.
feel what happiness is
It was on my way home with my name engraved on my gym uniform. An old lady called me. I stopped and said, ‘Who is it?’ I looked at her. The old woman in a group uniform came up to me and said:
“Have you ever heard of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?”
I stared at my aunt, and she said with earnest eyes, “If you call me Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ten times, you will be really happy!” I was about to burst into tears. I felt sorry for the lady who was trying to find happiness in other things because I couldn't get this happiness that I enjoyed 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. And I regretted it. It was so sad that I couldn't tell the woman this with the thought, 'I've been living without realizing the happiness that God is with me!'
“Ajumma, go to a place called church just once. Go to a church that teaches the gospel at least once and feel what happiness is. You will be tens or tens of thousands of times happier than you are now.”
Tears fell from my eyes because I regretted not saying a single word. Even though I received the blessing of being with God, I felt ashamed of myself because I was not able to enjoy this happiness and struggled with various things. Before that day, I realized that there are too many people who are struggling to find happiness, and I have come to realize the reason for preaching the gospel again.