Bible Questions Answered:
I read last Sunday, that fire can save people, how is this?
Shelia/Penrith, Australia
Bible Answers:
Fire does not save people from their sin!
The scripture to which you refer is ….
I Corinthians 3:11-15 KJV
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved;
yet so as by fire.
Salvation:
John 10:9 KJV
I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Acts 4:10-12 KJV
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead...
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 5:8,9 KJV
8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
Hebrews 9:28 KJV
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Saved by the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, plus nothing!
If baptism “saved,” individuals, what a shame that the Lord Jesus, God's dear Son, came to die for nothing, when only a little water could do the very same thing! How shameful, even to think such a thing, and disgraceful to the Spirit of God!
What about the fire?
See the following:
View a list of Bible subjects:
Bible Lesson: Rewards For Faithful Believers
Bible Questions Answered: Rewards For The Christian
This fire, is the fiery presence of Almighty God.
Habakkuk 1:13 KJV
"Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity..."
Habakkuk 1:13 NLT
"But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil..."
Psalm 97:2-4 KJV
2 Clouds and darkness are round about Him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne.
3 A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His enemies round about.
4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Malachi 3:2,3 KJV
2 But who may abide the day of His coming? and who shall stand when He appeareth? for He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
3 And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Matthew 3:11 KJV
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Hebrews 12:29 KJV
For our God is a consuming fire.
This is the so called “Bema-Seat,” so called after the Greek games.
Here Christians, will have their,”works,” tried.
The trying of Christian works: Wood, hay, stubble, or gold, silver and precious stones?
1)What were your motives, to be seen of men (Pride), gifts given, for tax purposes?
2)Fire insurance, thinking you would gain salvation, besides the blood of Christ?
3)Works done for reward, a big name in heaven? Dogs do things for rewards, what is your motivation?
4)Works done out of coercion, obligation, peer influence, duty, and or a heart of devotion and total adoration?
The “works,” of all Christian people will be tried.
Many works will burn up in the Holy presence of Almighty God.
We may fool others and, we may fool our selves, but we will never be able to fool God!
A blood bought child of God, has access to heaven, but the excess baggage of “worthless-works,” cannot stand in the smelting, dross removing presence of Almighty God.
What a shame, a life full of works, and none that brings glory to God.
Saved, yes, but as by fire.
Revelation 7:17 KJV
"...and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
Dear friend if we today, know this time is yet to come, today, let us begin to align our lives aright.
I Samuel 2:2,3 KJV
2 There is none Holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any Rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
Daniel 2:22 KJV
He revealeth the deep and secret things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him.
Psalms 19:14 KJV
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my Strength, and my Redeemer.
I read last Sunday, that fire can save people, how is this?
Shelia/Penrith, Australia
Bible Answers:
Fire does not save people from their sin!
The scripture to which you refer is ….
I Corinthians 3:11-15 KJV
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved;
yet so as by fire.
Salvation:
John 10:9 KJV
I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Acts 4:10-12 KJV
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead...
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 5:8,9 KJV
8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
Hebrews 9:28 KJV
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Saved by the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, plus nothing!
If baptism “saved,” individuals, what a shame that the Lord Jesus, God's dear Son, came to die for nothing, when only a little water could do the very same thing! How shameful, even to think such a thing, and disgraceful to the Spirit of God!
What about the fire?
See the following:
View a list of Bible subjects:
Bible Lesson: Rewards For Faithful Believers
Bible Questions Answered: Rewards For The Christian
This fire, is the fiery presence of Almighty God.
Habakkuk 1:13 KJV
"Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity..."
Habakkuk 1:13 NLT
"But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil..."
Psalm 97:2-4 KJV
2 Clouds and darkness are round about Him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne.
3 A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His enemies round about.
4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Malachi 3:2,3 KJV
2 But who may abide the day of His coming? and who shall stand when He appeareth? for He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
3 And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Matthew 3:11 KJV
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Hebrews 12:29 KJV
For our God is a consuming fire.
This is the so called “Bema-Seat,” so called after the Greek games.
Here Christians, will have their,”works,” tried.
The trying of Christian works: Wood, hay, stubble, or gold, silver and precious stones?
1)What were your motives, to be seen of men (Pride), gifts given, for tax purposes?
2)Fire insurance, thinking you would gain salvation, besides the blood of Christ?
3)Works done for reward, a big name in heaven? Dogs do things for rewards, what is your motivation?
4)Works done out of coercion, obligation, peer influence, duty, and or a heart of devotion and total adoration?
The “works,” of all Christian people will be tried.
Many works will burn up in the Holy presence of Almighty God.
We may fool others and, we may fool our selves, but we will never be able to fool God!
A blood bought child of God, has access to heaven, but the excess baggage of “worthless-works,” cannot stand in the smelting, dross removing presence of Almighty God.
What a shame, a life full of works, and none that brings glory to God.
Saved, yes, but as by fire.
Revelation 7:17 KJV
"...and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
Dear friend if we today, know this time is yet to come, today, let us begin to align our lives aright.
I Samuel 2:2,3 KJV
2 There is none Holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any Rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
Daniel 2:22 KJV
He revealeth the deep and secret things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him.
Psalms 19:14 KJV
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my Strength, and my Redeemer.
