Expert: Marilyn - 10/11/2011

Question
Long time no hear, Marilyn [Ponichar].
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Given, John 3:16-17, James 2:20-22, Ephesians 2:9, and John 10:25.
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If [Faith in Jesus is Salvation], and [Faith without works is dead], we see a conclusion that [Faith [In Jesus] without works is dead [Salvation]].
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What is the nature of [Dead Salvation]?  A case where one is Saved after the First Death by Jesus, but is also still Dead, again, with the second Salvation?
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This subject on works, without self referential paradoxical contradiction, seems related to The LORD demanding Exponential Usury Talent Returns of His Hands Laid Caught Heeled Sheep Prey Convicted Enslaved Servants to God, The LORD, as seen in the parable of the talents, in Matthew 25:20-30, and II Thessalonians 3:10-12.  The case where The LORD Demands of His Slave Servants, Exponetial Usury Talent Returns, for If you do not work, then you should not eat, for [Work Makes You Free], from the German, [Arbeit Macht Sie Frei], in His Master Planned Millenial Reich, for The Vatherland, for His Exclusive Pleasure and Worship.  It seems Jesus only Rented The Veil temporarily, until His Return to Earth?
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BIBLOS:KJV:JOHN03[16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.]
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BIBLOS:KJV:JAMES02[20But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22See how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?]
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BIBLOS:KJV:EPHESIANS02[9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.]
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BIBLOS:KJV:JOHN10[25Jesus answered them, I told you, and you believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.]
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BIBLOS:KJV:MATTHEW25[20And so he that had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord. 22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord. 24Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not spread: 25And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have what is yours. 26His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not spread: 27You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest. 28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him who has ten talents. 29For unto everyone that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has. 30And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.]
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BIBLOS:KJV:IITHESSALONIANS03[10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.]

Answer
Hello Shawn;

Paul says, "If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that Jesus rose from the dead, you shall be saved," Romans 10:9. If a person makes this confession by faith and then there is no change in him--if he doesn't show any evidence that he has received a new Lord as opposed to the default overlord we all have at birth: satan, then his faith is indeed dead. He didn't actually believe that Jesus became his Lord and he didn't switch from his default overlord, satan, to his new Lord, Jesus.

Nobody expects a new believer to show evidence of belonging to a new Lord instantly, but evidence should show up over time.

Having a lord is a foreign concept to us Americans. We don't serve anybody but ourselves, or so we imagine. But to the audience Paul addressed--that is a people under the Roman boot--they would have understood it right away.

It's not fair. We're slaves to either satan or Jesus. That's our choices. We can have a tantrum about it if we want, but it doesn't change anything.

Sincerely,

Marilyn