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:

Salvation

For some who claims that there is no need for a religion or to enter in any place of worship, is an error contemplated in their mind.

Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful to him, and bless his name.

Thus, entering other gate in another way is called by the Bible as a thief and a robber.

John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

Because there is really no way to enter the kingdom of God except through a door of salvation which is Jesus Christ.

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man shall enter he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

To be saved therefore, one must enter by the door and be ruled for without Christ Jesus, salvation is far from them.

Isaiah 59:11 We all roar like bears, and mourn bitterly like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.

There are people in the old times not governed by the rules of God. So that even they will hear his voice, because of hardened heart, they obeyed not.

Isaiah 63:19 We are thine: thou never didst bear rule over them; they were not called by thy name.

For every house is built by some man; but he that built all things is God.

Hebrews 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house: whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence, and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.