Without and Within

I have discussed in my previous post that there are two (2) kinds of men found outside the Church of God. One already judged and the other to be judged by God Himself.

1 Cor 5:13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Matt 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Also, there are two (2) kinds of member found inside the Church of God that is called a brother.

1 Cor 5:11 But now I have written to you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother is a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such person no not to eat.

For them that are within, there is more important thing to desire - deemed as the better way.

1 Cor 12:31 But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.

Mt 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it.

Mt 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.

I thought all along that above passages are meant for those not within, but this was said by Jesus to the Apostles who are already ministers of the Church.

Rev 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and lewd men, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Col 4:5 Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

1 Thess 4:12 That ye may walk honestly towards them that are without, and that ye may have need of nothing.

The Church of God is likened to a couple and a son inside the house;

While sleeping inside the room, the woman sense that there is someone outside prompting him to wake up her husband to investigate who later found out his own son watching television shows in the sala. The sala is within the house but without the room.

Mk 4:11 And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

Faith

Thomas has his faith only when he saw it and have believed.

John 20:29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Others acquired their faith by just hearing the word of God although not seen yet they have believed.

Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But faith alone without works can not save.

James 2:14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

James 2:17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

The evidence that you have faith of things not seen are your works following what God has commanded with a complete trust in the hope to everlasting life. Same with God where the evidence of things not seen are His marvelous works.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Let us therefore put ourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. This is the ultimate and the highest form of faith a Christian should achieve.

Philippians 2:6-8 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

It may be true that one has to have faith in Christ but it is holy and pure if you have the faith of Christ Jesus himself.

Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

And Jesus said:

Matthew 12:50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

And one will of the Father is this:

Matthew 5:32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Matthew 19:9 And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

How dare you to call Him Brother when you have a selective faith. Worst if your work is justified by evil men and you.

James 2:10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.

James 3:2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

1 John 2:5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

But God is justice and love. If you did it out of ignorance then you are forgiven.

James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

But as Manny Pacquiao said, Now You Know.