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[[File:Angelcls.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Faith]] is not the result of closing your eyes and believing but opening them and [[seek]]ing the [[kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]] according to the decrees of [[Christ]]. "Have you accepted [[Jesus]] [[Christ]] as your personal Lord and [[savior]]? "Are you perfect in [[Christ]]?" Do you even know what that means?]]
== Christian check lists ==
We know that there will be "many"<Ref name="mandeceived">{{mandeceived}}</Ref> who think they are Christians but are actually [[workers of iniquity]] because Jesus says there will be. This simple Checklist and its links may help the individual who wants to [[repent]] and [[seek]] the [[Kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]] understand or determine if they are really a Christian <Ref name="Lovegn">{{Lovegn}}</Ref> or still in need of more [[repent]]ance.
When people want to know if you are a Christian they often ask questions for several different reasons like:
: "Are you perfect in Christ?  Are you presenting all perfect in Christ?  Are you under the law?  Going to let you go for now."
This approach is the same as those people who insist even demand that you answer the question, "Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior?" Or "your Lord and savior?"
People think that answering in the affirmative is the way to  "restore our relationship with God that has been broken by sin."
But such statements or answers alone is not how you are saved or  know who the faithful are according to the doctrine of Jesus who was the Christ.
None of these approaches seem to have anything to do with the [[Gospel of the kingdom]] nor the doctrine of Christ.
As questions they may present themselves as a sort of ''syllogism''<Ref>Syllogism an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion.</Ref> which is a form of reason that ''may or may not be valid''.
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Jesus was a savior who came to set the [[captive]] free.(major premise)
If you sincerely say that you accept Jesus as your personal savior then it may be possible to concluded that you are "[[saved]]".
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Jesus was also said to be the "[[Son of God]]" which can be said to be another ''major premise''.
While there certainly can be some validity to the question and even the answer they both may contribute to an invalid conclusion.
Obviously for the questioner or answerer in order to have any validity they may both need to have a deeper understanding of the ''terms and their context''.
What is the significance of the term [[Christ]] when associated with [[Jesus]]?
To [[early Christians]] Jesus was their actual a king<Ref>[[Acts 17]]:7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of [[Caesar]], saying that there is another king, one Jesus.</Ref> who [[appoint]]ed a kingdom or government to His [[little flock]] but they did not function like the other governments of the [[world]].
When they say Jesus was the [[Christ]] they were saying He was their king, there Lord. But this was literal to the [[early Christians]].
By proclaiming Jesus as your, king, your Savior and calling Him the "[[Son of God]]" you were liable to eventually come into civil conflict with the other governments of the [[world]].
"Why", you may ask?
Because [[Augustus Caesar]] was also called the [[Savior]] by most of the people living in the Roman Empire and one of the official titles which the [[Caesar]]s held at that time was the '''[[Son of God]]'''.
What most of the people asking and answering these questions fail to understand is the reason there was a [[Christian conflict]] with the [[world]] of [[Caesar]] or the even the [[Pharisees]] was because the [[Corban]] of their [[tables]] and [[temples]] operated by a ''means and method'' that was contrary to the ''decrees of Christ'' and the [[Corban of Christ]], which are found in the [[doctrines of Jesus]] which should also be the doctrine of His Church.
The means and method of the [[Corban]] of [[tables]] and [[temples]] of [[Rome]] and the [[Pharisees]] was ''making the word of Christ to none effect'' and those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ would only eat at the [[table]] of the Lord provided by the saints through a [[daily ministration]] of [[faith]], [[hope]] and [[charity]] through the exercise of [[pure Religion]] and not the [[legal charity]] of those men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but [[exercise authority]] one over the other.<Ref name="exauth">{{exauth}}</Ref>
Until the [[Modern Christians]] choose to [[repent]] and [[seek]] the [[kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]] like Jesus said and the [[early Church]] was doing they are probably not answering those question honestly and only imagine that Paul is talking to them.
People imagine these all to common  doctrinal questions, which are  fabricated by mostly quoting Paul, are a litmus test for who is [[saved]], [[born again]],  or even who is a [[Christians check list|true Christian]] as a ''follower of Christ''.
What they forget or fail to consider is that Paul preached Christ first.
And he preached to them the [[Gospel of the kingdom]] and they received it.
Those people who Paul wrote were [[doers]] of the word. It is clear that the [[doctrine of Jesus]] taught that you had to be a [[doers of the word]].
== Doers do ==
: [[Matthew 7]]: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.”
: [[Matthew 7]]:24 “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
: [[Matthew 7]]:26 “And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:”
: [[1 Thessalonians 2]]:8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
== Doers produce fruit ==
[[Matthew 7]]:16 "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?"
And
[[Matthew 7]]:20 "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
Those fruits include what they do, their works. Are their works of righteousness or are the workers of iniquity?
There are those who "argue that the essence of Christianity is not [[love]], but is in fact the doctrine of the atonement." But can you have one without the other?
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Faith is not the result of closing your eyes and believing but opening them and seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness according to the decrees of Christ. "Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and savior? "Are you perfect in Christ?" Do you even know what that means?

Christian check lists

We know that there will be "many"[1] who think they are Christians but are actually workers of iniquity because Jesus says there will be. This simple Checklist and its links may help the individual who wants to repent and seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness understand or determine if they are really a Christian [2] or still in need of more repentance.

When people want to know if you are a Christian they often ask questions for several different reasons like:

"Are you perfect in Christ? Are you presenting all perfect in Christ? Are you under the law? Going to let you go for now."

This approach is the same as those people who insist even demand that you answer the question, "Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior?" Or "your Lord and savior?"

People think that answering in the affirmative is the way to "restore our relationship with God that has been broken by sin."

But such statements or answers alone is not how you are saved or know who the faithful are according to the doctrine of Jesus who was the Christ.

None of these approaches seem to have anything to do with the Gospel of the kingdom nor the doctrine of Christ.

As questions they may present themselves as a sort of syllogism[3] which is a form of reason that may or may not be valid.

Jesus was a savior who came to set the captive free.(major premise)

If you sincerely say that you accept Jesus as your personal savior then it may be possible to concluded that you are "saved".

Jesus was also said to be the "Son of God" which can be said to be another major premise.

While there certainly can be some validity to the question and even the answer they both may contribute to an invalid conclusion.

Obviously for the questioner or answerer in order to have any validity they may both need to have a deeper understanding of the terms and their context.

What is the significance of the term Christ when associated with Jesus?

To early Christians Jesus was their actual a king[4] who appointed a kingdom or government to His little flock but they did not function like the other governments of the world.

When they say Jesus was the Christ they were saying He was their king, there Lord. But this was literal to the early Christians.

By proclaiming Jesus as your, king, your Savior and calling Him the "Son of God" you were liable to eventually come into civil conflict with the other governments of the world.

"Why", you may ask?

Because Augustus Caesar was also called the Savior by most of the people living in the Roman Empire and one of the official titles which the Caesars held at that time was the Son of God.

What most of the people asking and answering these questions fail to understand is the reason there was a Christian conflict with the world of Caesar or the even the Pharisees was because the Corban of their tables and temples operated by a means and method that was contrary to the decrees of Christ and the Corban of Christ, which are found in the doctrines of Jesus which should also be the doctrine of His Church.

The means and method of the Corban of tables and temples of Rome and the Pharisees was making the word of Christ to none effect and those who got the Baptism of Christ would only eat at the table of the Lord provided by the saints through a daily ministration of faith, hope and charity through the exercise of pure Religion and not the legal charity of those men who called themselves Benefactors but exercise authority one over the other.[5]

Until the Modern Christians choose to repent and seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness like Jesus said and the early Church was doing they are probably not answering those question honestly and only imagine that Paul is talking to them.

People imagine these all to common doctrinal questions, which are fabricated by mostly quoting Paul, are a litmus test for who is saved, born again, or even who is a true Christian as a follower of Christ.

What they forget or fail to consider is that Paul preached Christ first.

And he preached to them the Gospel of the kingdom and they received it.

Those people who Paul wrote were doers of the word. It is clear that the doctrine of Jesus taught that you had to be a doers of the word.

Doers do

Matthew 7:21 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.”
Matthew 7:24 “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Matthew 7:26 “And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:”
1 Thessalonians 2:8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Doers produce fruit

Matthew 7:16 "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?"

And

Matthew 7:20 "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."

Those fruits include what they do, their works. Are their works of righteousness or are the workers of iniquity?

There are those who "argue that the essence of Christianity is not love, but is in fact the doctrine of the atonement." But can you have one without the other?



Comparison check list

This Christians check list is a comparison between what early Christians and Modern Christians with some biblical references that should come to mine.

Might Not be a Christian Might be a Christian
Thinks the word Christian is defined, "a person who has received Christian baptism or says they are a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings but covets the benefits of the world."[6] Believes Christian is defined, "a person who believes in and follows The Way of Jesus Christ, doing what he said."[7] By caring about his neighbor's life, liberty and property as much as his own.
Says they Believe in Jesus Christ but does not do what He said. Strives to do what Jesus Christ said to do.[8] And attends to the weightier matters.
Does not do what the early Church did about the welfare needs of the people in the practice of Pure Religion but sees nothing wrong with the types of welfare offered by the world. Does do what the early Church did by providing welfare for one another by gathering in a network of tens as commanded by Christ through charity rather than force.[9]
Believes in Socialism to help the needy of society and because of their covetousness they are Workers of Iniquity. Believes in Charity only to help the needy of society in the practice Pure Religion.
They may legally be forced to join systems of forced healthcare because they have no voluntary one in place. They have their own system of health share based on love, charity, and would be exempt from government sponsored Health Care (like the Amish) and from systems based on force .
Covets his neighbor's goods through Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other. Strives to provide a Daily ministration based on Charity by daily Sacrifice.
Sought a system of social Welfare like the Corban of the Pharisees or just went along and are often Workers of Iniquity. Seeking and working diligently for a system of Welfare based on Charity alone.
Ministers tell the people if they need bread they can pray to men who call themselves Benefactors but exercise authority one over the other. Ministers tell people to supply bread to the needy of their congregations by faith, hope, and Charity through the Perfect law of liberty.
Ministers downplay the importance of DOING the Word of God suggesting that what you think or say will save you. Ministers tell the people that doing the will of the Father in Heaven is a sign of true faith and not doing so is a sign that their faith is dead and they are in need of repentance.
Ministers tell the people it is okay to covet benefits as long as they are provided by governments who take from your neighbor or borrow against the future of the people. Ministers tell the people to provide benefits through the practice of Pure Religion and if they want Eternal life they shall not covet their neighbors goods even through the governments of the World.
Ministers tell the people that forgiveness simply takes place in the mind. Ministers explain to those who were forced to pay into a now bankrupt society, that forgiveness also applies to forgiving those debts and how there is a choice to go a different way as Christ and John the Baptist instructed..
Ministers tell the people to obey men who claim authority but do not tell you why your under their power even though Paul would not go under the power of any.[10] Ministers help the congregation exercise what Jesus called the "weightier matters" so they may have a right to obey God rather than man. [11]
Ministers "say" to repent but do not tell you what that means. Ministers tell you what you are to Repent of and why.
Ministers tickle their ears to make them feel good. Ministers encourage them to do good and rebuke them in love when they do not.
These false Christians do not like to be told they are not doing what Christ said. True Christians appreciate the truth and actually strive to do something to change their conversation in the world.


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  1. ↑ Many deceived
    Matthew 24:5 "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many... 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
    Mark 13:6 "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many."
    Luke 21:8 "And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them."
    2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
    2 Peter 2:2 "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."
  2. ↑ Love God and neighbor
    Matthew 7:21 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. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:... 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
    Matthew 19:17 "And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
    John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments."
    John 14:21 "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."
    John 15:10 "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."
    Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:...49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
    Luke 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].
    John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
    Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
    James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
    James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
    James 3:13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
    Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
    Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
  3. ↑ Syllogism an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion.
  4. ↑ Acts 17:7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
  5. ↑ Not exercise authority
    Matthew 20:25 "But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you:..."
    Mark 10:42 "But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you:..."
    Luke 22:25 "And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye [shall] not [be] so:..."
  6. ↑ Luke 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
  7. ↑ 1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
    1 Timothy 3:7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
  8. ↑ Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
  9. ↑ Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <biazo >, and the violent take it by force. Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <biazo > into it." John spoke about how you were to provide for the needy people of society. One way is by forced contributions and the other is by charity. When the people asked John "... What shall we do then?"
    Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
  10. ↑ 1 Corinthians 6:12 "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."
  11. ↑ Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.


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