John 3:1-3 “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
I did a lot of reading this morning to see if Queen Elizabeth was a born-again Christian. She was born in 1926. She died this week at age 96, having reigned as Queen of England for 70 years! Wow! Sadly, she was the head of the apostate Church of England (also known as "The Anglican Church"). Interestingly, King Henry III in the 16th century (1500's) wanted to divorce his wife, but the Catholic Pope wouldn't let him. So King Henry started his own new religion, The Anglican Church, so that he could divorce his wife, and he did. Truth is stranger than fiction! That is the true history of the origin of The Church of England...lol.
The Church of England's website says you get to Heaven by getting water baptized, and then professing your faith in "The Holy Trinity." That's it! That is their corrupt and useless plan of salvation. Sadly, I don't think Queen Elizabeth II went to Heaven. She had been close friends throughout her life with Evangelist Billy Graham (1918-2018), inviting him to preach in England. Humbly said, Billy Graham was a dangerous false prophet, who did more than anyone to bridge the gap between Roman Catholicism and Evangelical Christianity. But what saith the Scripture?
2nd Corinthians 6:14-18, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
Kindly said, Roman Catholicism is of the Devil.
There is no salvation is The Catholic Church! In so many ways, Catholicism goes totally contrary to the Scriptures. 1st Timothy 4:1-3 warns against false prophets who forbid marriage and eating meat. What religion does that? Yes, Catholics! The forbid their priests from getting married, which is why the Vatican has had a nightmare on their hands with lawsuits and criminal charges against thousands of priests, because of their immoral behavior. But this is what happens why you deny men's needs? The Bible teaches in 1st Corinthians 7:1-2 that every man and woman needs a mate, to prevent sin. The Catholic Church ignores this Scriptural principle, to their own demise.
Also, in Matthew 23:9 forbids calling any man "Father" (meaning that we ought not idolize men as being superior to one another). It is sinful for Catholics to worship their priests, kissing their hands and feet, praying to patron saints. I could go on for hours about the hypocrisy, evils and unbiblical teachings of Catholicism. Anything that is not taught in the Bible is a lie, the commandments of men. Read what Jesus said:
Mark 7:7-9, "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."
The preceding passage of Scripture practically gives the address of The Vatican and The Church of England!!! Their doctrine is not what the Holy Bible teaches. I took some time to expose the deadly Roman Catholic religion, because the Church of England is still rooted in Catholicism, requiring sacraments to be saved (as I will show you in a moment).
The Anglican Church of England does the same thing, middle of the road, blurring the lines between Catholicism and Protestantism. This is why the Church of England's extremely vague beliefs cover such a broad spectrum that it is difficult to nail anything down. Queen Elizabeth has said publicly that she is tolerant of all religions and faiths. So was Billy Graham, coddling the infidel damned in their unbelief.
I couldn't find any evidence that Queen Elizabeth II had ever been born-again. She was a good person (as far as sinners go), she did many wonderful works, she uplifted the name of Jesus to the people of England, but we know from Matthew 7:21-23 that this is NOT how a person gets their sins forgiven. This is NOT how a person gets to Heaven. Jesus warned in John 3:3b. “Ye must be born again.” The Queen followed Jesus as a disciple, but she never trusted solely in Him, she also trusted in the baptistery of The Church of England. Here is their Statement of Faith, which says we are saved by getting water baptized, and then "confirmed" in a ceremony, to confirm our belief in "The Holy Trinity," becoming a disciple of Jesus. Read in the Holy Bible about an accursed group of people who followed Jesus loyally, yet Christ denied even knowing them...
I couldn't find any evidence that Queen Elizabeth II had ever been born-again. She was a good person (as far as sinners go), she did many wonderful works, she uplifted the name of Jesus to the people of England, but we know from Matthew 7:21-23 that this is NOT how a person gets their sins forgiven. This is NOT how a person gets to Heaven. Jesus warned in John 3:3b. “Ye must be born again.” The Queen followed Jesus as a disciple, but she never trusted solely in Him, she also trusted in the baptistery of The Church of England. Here is their Statement of Faith, which says we are saved by getting water baptized, and then "confirmed" in a ceremony, to confirm our belief in "The Holy Trinity," becoming a disciple of Jesus. Read in the Holy Bible about an accursed group of people who followed Jesus loyally, yet Christ denied even knowing them...
Matthew 7:21-23, “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. 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? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
I love what Michael P. Bowen says in his helpful book: "I Never Knew You":
"Satan's greatest weapon is to con people into living the Christian life without ever being born-again."
That is what Lordship Salvation does, it deceives people to serve Jesus without ever being born-again by exclusive faith in Him (Matthew 7:21-23). Churchgoers everywhere are following Jesus, giving their life to Christ, surrendering all to Christ, starting a relationship with Jesus, becoming a disciple of Jesus, living a lifestyle of repentance, trying to turn away from a lifestyle of sinning, counting the cost and paying the price, trying to faithfully "run the race" until the end, and a bunch of other garbage that has NOTHING to do with getting saved; but they have never been born-again by faith alone in the Gospel (Good News) of Jesus Christ crucified, buried and risen the third day.
In my heart I wish that Queen Elizabeth II went to Heaven. But I haven't found any evidence that she was born-again. Unfortunately, I have found evidence that she was a member and head of a religious cult. Sadly, the Church of England is a religious cult! I am not saying that to be mean or unkind, but truthful. We read in 1st Corinthians 15:1-4 that “the Gospel” is comprised of three things:
- Jesus DIED on a cross (to pay the debt for our sins)
- Jesus was BURIED (confirming that He was dead)
- Jesus RESURRECTED from the dead after 3 days (a dead Savior couldn't save us)
Anyone who comes to God as an admitted guilty sinner (Romans 3:19-20), BELIEVING (trusting, putting confidence in) Jesus' death, burial and bodily resurrection is saved! That is how you become BORN AGAIN! Following Jesus as His disciple is NOT how you get saved. Cleaning up your life, dedicating your life to serve Jesus Christ, having a relationship with Him—none of these things can produce the new birth. YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN!!! Being born-again is a supernatural miracle wrought by God in response to a person's childlike faith in the Good News (Gospel) of the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12-13).
The is no salvation in the prisonhouse of Catholicism (both Roman and Orthodox sects). Anglicanism (i.e., the Church of England) is a closely related offshoot of Roman Catholicism. Many of the false teachings of Catholicism can be found in Anglicanism. Birds of a feather flock together! Salvation cannot be found in ANY religion; but rather, in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Water baptism is NOT required, essential nor permitted in one's faith to get to Heaven. Water baptism is one's public profession of faith, not part of being justified by faith. You don't demonstrate your faith through baptism (as the cult of Lutheranism teaches); but rather, the evidence of your faith is faith itself in the Gospel, as recorded in the inspired Word of God (i.e., the King James Bible). Galatians 3:26, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
Queen Elizabeth was the HEAD of the apostate Church of England. All I've been reading online, and hearing from the corrupt mainstream newsmedia, is that the Queen was a Christian. That doesn't say much! Even the Devil falsely appears as an Angel of Light the Bible warns in 2nd Corinthians 11:13-15. The Devil is a beautiful liar! In Acts chapter 10 we read about a good man named Cornelius, just like the good Queen Elizabeth II, who loved people. The Bible says that Cornelius gave alms to the poor, he prayed and fasted, and was a devout good man; but he was still a LOST SINNER! You see dear reader, being good is not enough to enter into the Kingdom of God! Becoming a loyal follower (disciple) of Jesus does not make one a redeemed child of God. Jesus in no uncertain terms exclaimed in John 3:3b. “Ye must be born again.”
One day after her death, her son Prince Charles said about the Queen: “a flight of angels sing thee to thy rest.” I humbly fear that her fate was not so pleasant. The unconverted rich man in Luke 16 died in his sleep and awoke up in the tormentuous fires of Hell (Luke 16:19-31). Like God, I do not rejoice in the death of the wicked. Ezekiel 18:32, “For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.” In the eyes of the heathen world, whenever anybody dies whom they loved, that person is automatically said to have gone to Heaven. But do they? Jesus warned in John 8:24, “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” Only born-again Christians “DIE IN THE LORD” (Revelation 14:13b). Did Queen Elizabeth II die in the Lord, or did she die in her sins? I cannot say for sure, but based upon her involvement and oversight of the Satanic Church of England, I seriously doubt that she went to Heaven. Religion is a sure path to the highway to Hell.
Religion is man's way of trying to reach God; but God is trying to reach men through the sacrifice of His dear only begotten Son on the cross, through faith in the Good News of Jesus Christ crucified on a cross, buried and physically risen from the dead the third day. That is how you get to Heaven, through FAITH in what Christ did to pay for OUR SINS on the cross! 1st Thessalonians 4:14, “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” But does this mean that Catholics are saved? I mean, they do believe that Jesus died and raised up, right? Yes, but they ADD the Seven Sacraments to their faith, which negates faith. You either trust Christ, and He alone; or else you trust in sacraments (i.e., water baptism), the priest or something other than Jesus.
Something was very wrong with Queen Elizabeth's so-called “profound faith” as a professed Christian. Remember, even the Pope, and Warren Jeffs (Mormons) and other cult leaders profess to be “Christian.” Case in point, a recent disturbing survey revealed that 52% of Americans who profess to be “Christian” do not believe the Gospel. Those 52% all think that they must do “good works” to get to Heaven!!! No one is going to Heaven who believes that they are required to do good works to get to Heaven (Romans 3:20).
I watched the Queen's funeral today. The singing was astoundingly beautiful. The female minister bellowed out praises about the deceased Queen's good works! That is nice to hear, but as the unsaved do-gooders in Matthew 7:21-23 were horrified to learn, doing “many wonderful works” in Jesus' name doesn't grant one entrance into God's Kingdom. John 3:3b. “Ye must be born again.”
Queen Elizabeth II said on Christmas Day one year:
"For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, whose birth we celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. A role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. Christ's example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none." ~From the Queen's Christmas Message, 2014.
That sounds great, right? Unfortunately, the Church of England does not preach the Gospel.
The following blatant heresy is part of what the Church of England teaches:
XXVII. Of Baptism.Baptism is not only a sign of profession, and mark of difference, whereby Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened, but it is also a sign of Regeneration or New-Birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church; the promises of the forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed; Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God. The Baptism of young Children is in any wise to be retained in the Church, as most agreeable with the institution of Christ. SOURCE [emphasis added]
BLASPHEMY!!! Infants should NEVER be baptized, because water baptism in the Bible was always done AFTER a person got saved. Water baptism is an outward snapshot of what has happened inwardly, that is, someone has put their trust in Jesus' death, burial and bodily resurrection. This is what water baptism pictures, the Gospel. God's promise of eternal life “TO SAVE THEM THAT BELIEVE” (1st Corinthians 1:21b) is NOT visibly signed and sealed when a person gets baptized in water.
Your eternal destiny as a believer is signed and sealed the very moment of FAITH in Jesus Christ!!! The fact of the matter is that YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO BE WATER BAPTIZED TO GO TO HEAVEN!!! The repentant thief on the cross was never water baptized. Think about that! Acts 10:43 teaches that ALL the prophets gave witness that remission of sins comes only through faith in Christ. There has always been, and always will be, ONLY ONE GOSPEL (Galatians 1:6-7). That true Gospel does NOT include water baptism!!!
The Devil knows better than anyone, that the best way to trick someone is to place a lie between two truths, to hide it in plain view. The half-truth is the most effective form of deception, because in part it can be defended with incontestable logic. Every hellbound Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, Seventh-Day Adventist, Christian Scientist, Church of Christ, Lutheran and Roman Catholic (all unsaved infidels), will tell you that they are trusting in Jesus Christ to get to Heaven. But upon closer inspection, you will find that ALL of those false religions pervert the Gospel by ADDING works of some sort to it.
For example: Seventh-Day Adventists (SDA's) will insist that they are only trusting Christ to get to Heaven, but then they teach that if you fail to obey the Ten Commandments you don't love God, which shows that your faith in not genuine, and so they say you're not really a Christian in their view. That is exactly what SDA's teach!!! It is a form of Calvinism, a works-based plan of damnation that cannot produce the new birth. Hebrews 4:10-11 teaches that we are saved by completely RESTING in the finished work of Jesus Christ through Calvary's cross.
Salvation is not a reward for the righteous, it is a gift for the guilty!
Salvation is not doing your best, it is having Christ's best put to your account through receiving Him by faith.
Turning away from sinful ways would be a work. Faith puts all of the merit where it belongs, on the object of our faith, Jesus and His work.
If to “repent” means to forsake our sinful ways TO BE SAVED, but Jesus already paid for our sins by dying on the cross, then what are we repenting from?
The true Gospel always points you to CHRIST; a false gospel always points to YOU.
We must stay true to the simplicity of the Gospel!! Repentance regarding salvation is a change of mind from unbelief to belief!!! We must earnestly contend for the faith (Jude 1:3). Something is very wrong when the demonic Pope praises Queen Elizabeth II for her faith in Jesus Christ! Kindly said, Pope Francis is woefully ignorant of THE TRUTH of God's Word!
The Church of England does not preach the Gospel. Rather, they have a form of godliness without the saving power of the Gospel. Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” I love that Bible verse! We get saved by BELIEVING the Gospel, not by becoming a disciple (follower) of Jesus Christ. Jesus at times rebuked the crowd for following Him just to receive a handout of food, but they didn't believe on Him. John 6:26, “Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.” Judas was one of Jesus' very apostles, yet John 6:70 reveals that Judas had a devil in him. Judas went to Hell in his unbelief. You see dear friend, you cannot get to Heaven by following, serving, confessing, praying, repenting of sins or surrendering all to Jesus; YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN!!!
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