FOR SOME TIME NOW I HAVE BEEN WARNING ABOUT BEING  RIGHTEOUS! CAUTIONING AND CALLING TO DO DAILY ASSESSMENTS TO KNOW YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT PATH! WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED IS THE PURGING OF GOD’S CHURCH OF THOSE NOT FULLY COMMITTED! IT’S TIME TO KNOW WHAT YESHUA MEANT WHEN HE  STATED “BELIEVETH NOT”! IT IS DIFFICULT FOR MANY TO ACCEPT “THE PATH BEING FOLLOWED!”

SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION!

Mark 16:16 KJV
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

OBSERVATION!

I ponder how many take for granted their position in salvation! That their commitment is not a complete surrender to our Lord! That there is still a partial dependency on the worlds wisdom 🌎! 

My research reveals that right after Yeshua’s resurrection and during the 40 days while he attended them he chastised the disciples!

Matthew Henry explains in his commentary on the book known as Mark, (Mark 16:14) He appeared to them himself, when they were all together, as they sat at meat, which allowed him to eat and drink with them, for their full satisfaction see Acts 10:41. And still, when he appeared to them, he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, for even at the general meeting in Galilee, some doubted, as we find Matthew 28:17.

Note, The evidences of the truth of the gospel are so full, that those who receive it not, may justly be upbraided with their unbelief and it is owing not to any weakness or deficiency in the proofs, but to the hardness of their heart, its senselessness and stupidity.

Though they had not till now seen him themselves, they are justly blamed because they believed not them who had seen him after he was risen and perhaps it was owing in part to the pride of their hearts, that they did not for they thought, “If indeed he be risen, to whom should he delight to do the honour of showing himself but to us?”

And if he pass them by, and show himself to others first, they cannot believe it is he. Thus many disbelieve the doctrine of Christ, because they think it below them to give credit to such as he had chosen to be the witnesses and publishers of it. Observe, It will not suffice for an excuse of our infidelity in the great day, to say, “We did not see him after he was risen,” for we ought to have believed the testimony of those who did see him.

OBSERVATION!

I ponder the words Matthew Henry related, identifying those who might not be fully committed!

He points out that they were seen as having hardened hearts thus being identified as doubters!

Matthew Henry also removes any excuse today’s fallen may attempt to use!

My question here is pointed to those who are using coping skills as rationalizations and justifications for their remaining to walk on the broad path leading to their second death!

It is here a realization presented itself on why we are to celebrate the resurrection of Yeshua and making it the purpose of our sharing it, the only doorway to freedom, and peace!

COMMENTARY!

The importance of celebrating Yeshua’s ressurection becomes clearer when we take the time to discern Matthew Henry’s commentary!

Who were they to preach the gospel?  Previously they had been sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel and were forbidden to go into the way of the Gentiles, or any city of the Samaritans, but now their commission is enlarged, and they are authorized to go into all the world, into all parts of the world, the habitable world, and to preach the gospel of Christ to every creature, to the Gentiles as well as to the Jews to every human creature that is capable of receiving it.

“Inform them concerning Christ the son of God, the history of his life,  death, and especially his resurrection, and instruct them in the meaning and intention of these, and of the advantages which the children of men have, or may have, hereby and invite them, without exception, to come and share in them.

This is gospel. Let this be preached in all places, to all persons” These eleven men could not themselves preach it to all the world, much less to every creature in it, but they and the other disciples, seventy in number, with those who should afterward be added to them, must disperse themselves several ways, and, wherever they went, carry the gospel along with them.

They must send others to those places whither they could not go themselves, and, in short, make it the business of their lives to send those glad tidings up and down the world with all possible fidelity and care, not as an amusement or entertainment, but as a solemn message from God to men, and an appointed means of making men happy “Tell as many as you can, and bid them tell others it is a message of universal concern, and therefore, ought to have a universal welcome, because it gives a universal welcome.”

OBSERVATION!

(Mark 16:16) “Set before the world life and death, good and evil. Tell the children of men that they are all in a state of misery and danger, condemned by their prince, and conquered and enslaved by their enemies” This is supposed in their being saved, which they would not need to be if they were not lost “Now go and tell them,” (1) “That if they believe the gospel, and give up themselves to be Christ’s disciples if they renounce the devil, the world, and the flesh, and be devoted to Christ as their prophet, priest, and king, and to God in Christ their God in covenant, and evidence by their constant adherence to this covenant their sincerity herein, they shall be saved from the guilt and power of sin, it shall not rule them, it shall not ruin them.

He that is a true Christian, shall be saved through Christ” Baptism was appointed to be the inaugurating rite, by which those that embraced Christ owned him but it is here put rather for the thing signified than for the sign, for Simon Magus believed and was baptized, yet was not saved, Acts 8:13.

Believing with the heart, and confessing with the mouth the Lord Jesus (Romans 10:9), seems to be much the same here. Or thus, We must assent to gospel truths, and consent to gospel terms

(2) “If they believe not, if they receive not the record God gives concerning his Son, they cannot expect any other way of salvation, but must inevitably perish they shall be damned, by the sentence of a despised gospel, added to that of a broken law.”

COMMENTARY BY MATTHEW HENRY (1662-1714)

What power they should be endowed with, for the confirmation of the doctrine they were to preach (Mark 16:17)

These signs shall follow them that believe. Not that all who believe, shall be able to produce these signs, but some, even as many as were employed in propagating the faith, and bringing others to it for signs are intended for them that believe not see

1 Corinthians 14:22. It added much to the glory and evidence of the gospel, that the preachers not only wrought miracles themselves but conferred upon others a power to work miracles, which power followed some of them, wherever they went to preach.

They shall do wonders in Christ’s name, the same name into which they were baptized, in the virtue of power derived from him, and fetched in by prayer. Some particular signs are mentioned

(1) They shall cast out devils this power was more common among Christians than any other, and lasted longer, as appears by the testimonies of Justin Martyr, Origen, Irenæ us, Tertullian Minutius Felix, and others, cited by Grotius on this place

(2) They shall speak with new tongues, which they had never learned, or been acquainted with and this was both a miracle (a miracle upon the mind), for the confirming of the truth of the gospel, and a means of spreading the gospel among those nations that had not heard it. It saved the preachers a vast labour in learning the languages and, no doubt, they who by miracle were made masters of languages, were complete masters of them and of all their native elegancies, which were proper both to instruct and affect, which would very much recommend them and their preaching.

OBSERVATION!

My research brought forward how the hardness of modern man’s heart has set aside one of the Ecclesia’s greater gifts spoken of in

James 5:14
[14]Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

In man’s wisdom they shunned their faith and trust and stated we are off to see the Wizard! Instead of turning to their faith and Psalms 91:2
[2]I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

I hear these words of Yeshua echoing through the heavenlies “OH YE OF LITTLE FAITH!

I see the answer to the Question posed in the title, conclusively! PANIC!

And relate to those reading this post to discern Romans 8:15
[15]For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

When the Spirit of death confronts you which it does daily and only by the Grace of Yahewa it has no power over you as only Our Father in heaven knows our time!

Robert a humble obedient servant to Yeshua and his Father in heaven Yahewa. And all of God’s children say Amen and Amen in the name of Jehovah Jireh our provider of all things righteous and Holy!

R