A vile doctrine has gripped professing Christians.
This lie from Satan has gone viral in the Church.
They call it being ‘saved.’

Matthew 10:22
   And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Typical case:
“In July of 2005, I answered the altar call.  I accepted Jesus as my saviour, and I was saved.”
“Now, I sit in that pew chair in church every week.  I don’t steal.  I don’t lie.  I hate abortion and homosexuality.  I know Jesus loves me.”

It’s a typical case headed towards eternal damnation.

Jeremiah 3:21-22
   ...for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.
   Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.

Proverbs 14:14
   The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways

Typical case:
“But I’m not a backslider.  I love the Lord.  I am a Christian, as I have been for many years!”

Being a proper Christian is not a stationary condition.
It is forward movement.
If you are living in yesterday’s light today – then you are a backslider.
Proverbs 4:18
   But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

A path is for moving forward.      
Psalm 16:11
   Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;

1 John 2:6
   He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Luke 9:23
   And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

1 Peter 2:21
   For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps

What are we to walk?  We are to walk unto good works.
Ephesians 2:10
   For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

We judge our image in the mirror as we move from glory to glory becoming more and more like the image of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:18
   But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Typical case:
“But I am saved by faith, not works!  And I have faith.”

We are saved by faith.
Ephesians 2:8-10             
   For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
   Not of works, lest any man should boast.
   For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

But, good works come naturally after real faith.
If you don't have any good works started by the Holy Spirit, then your faith is questionable.
James 2:17,24
   Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
   …Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

John 14:15                                                                             
   If ye love me, keep my commandments.

1 Peter 1:17
   …the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear

Have you ever wondered what that point of all of this is?
What is the point of life on earth?
Most have a sorrowful existence in the world.
Why are we all here?
We are here so God can have his own people.
2 Corinthians 6:16
   …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.

Ezekiel 37:27
   …yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Revelation 21:3
   …they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

What do God’s people look like?  They are beautifully dressed in righteous acts.
Revelation 19:8
   And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of saints.

When we did our own 'good' works, we wore ugly clothing.
Isaiah 64:6
   But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteous acts are as filthy rags;

The only beautiful clothing acceptable is from the blood covenant (New Covenant/Testament) with Christ.  These clean clothes (from Christ) are the only righteousness acceptable to God.
Revelation 7:13-14
   What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
   And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Joshua needed the Lord’s beautiful clothing to be acceptable to God.
We are ugly with our own good deeds – good deeds not started by the Holy Spirit.
Zechariah 3:3-5
   Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
   And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him.  And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
   And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head.  So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments.

Joshua's name is the same as Jesus in Hebrew.

Note how Moses and Mosiac Law could not get you to the promised land.
To get to God’s land, Joshua (the Old Testament reference to Jesus) was necessary.
Deuteronomy 3:27-28
   …for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
   But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

Deuteronomy 31:7
   And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

The bride of Christ’s righteousness from God is indistinguishable from a bride’s beautiful clothing and accessories.
Psalm 45:7-8
   Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
   All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

Isaiah 61:10
   I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

And, when God’s people sin and pursue false gods – their own righteousness and own 'good' works is indistinguishable from their own ugly clothing and ugly accessories.
Hosea 2:13
   And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.

Ugliness:
Hosea 2:6
   Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

Typical case:
“But I have faith to call upon the Lord to be saved.”
Romans 10:13
   For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Well... do you know Him?
Matthew 7:22-23
   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.

Or are your works of ‘iniquity’? – where you are saved only to be cast out because of lack of beautiful clothing?
Matthew 22:11-13
   And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
   And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?  And he was speechless.
   Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Zephaniah 1:8
   And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.

Will you be a servant who is cast out because of lack of beautiful clothing/good deeds from the Lord?  Laziness.
Matthew 25:26,30
   His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful (lazy) servant…
   And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

But what is the nature of these good deeds/beautiful clothing?
Struggle, difficulty, perseverance, endurance, and overcoming to victory.

Both those of Christ and those not of Christ endure the difficult flood.
Luke 6:46-49
   And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
   Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
   He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
   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.

Acts 14:22
   …that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Trial and affliction perfects us.
Psalm 66:10-11
   For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
   Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

Psalm 94:12
   Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

Psalm 119:67,71,75
   Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
   …It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
   …I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Job 5:17
   Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty

How do you learn to endure?  By enduring.
How do you learn to persist?  By persisting.
Matthew 5:11-12
   Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
   Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

How do you learn patience?  Patiently.
James 1:2-4
   My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
   Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
   But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Romans 5:3-4
   …we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
   And patience, experience; and experience, hope

1 Peter 5:10
   But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Day by day we get perfected – by affliction through following in obedience to Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
   …but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
   For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

Endure hardness to not be blotted out of salvation.
2 Timothy 2:3,10
   Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
   …Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

How do we learn to overcome?  By overcoming.
Revelation 21:7
   He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Revelation 3:4-5
   Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
   He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Philippians 2:12
   …work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Have we discovered our place?
Have men learned to lead and overcome female authority?
Have we cast down the false gods and defeated the whore of Babylon which is feminism?
Have the loud, rebellious women repented and changed their ways – and beautified herself?
Have women learned to submit?
Are the images of men and women perfected to a spotless bride of Christ?

The snow might be painful, but it will cleanse you.
Job 9:30
   If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

Psalm 51:7
   Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Isaiah 1:18
   Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Proverbs 31:21
   She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Or will the world’s heat get to you?
Job 24:19
   Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.

Job 6:16-17
   …and wherein the snow is hid:
   What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.