The wages of sin is death, not hell. To be saved spiritually is to come out of a realm of death, futility, selfishness, unfruitful living without purpose and into abundant life. Eternal life is not living forever but walking in newness of life. Knowing we have been reconciled (past tense) to God and now there remains no more condemnation. We are now free to live and love and pursue the purpose we were created for. That is, to love God and each other. Jesus himself IS eternal life. He is the door by which all enter into God; and ALL will eventually go therein.

Now back to our question. What must I do to be saved? Well, if you rely on the Bible for the answer, you will get many different answers.

The answer to this question in Micah 6:8 is - “Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God”.

For the rich young ruler, Jesus’ answer was keep all the commandments and sell everything you have and give it to the poor.

In Luke chapter 3, Jesus gives three different answers to three different groups of people. To one group he says, “if you have two coats, give one to another:.

To a group of tax gatherers he says, “take no more tax money than is required”.

To a group of soldiers he says, “Do no violence. Accuse no man falsely; and be content with your wages.

If you ask the apostle Peter, His answer in Acts chapter two is: “Repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ”.

Notice how nothing so far has mentioned faith or believing?

Also in Acts 2 it says that whosoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10 says you must confess with your mouth (what if you can’t speak?) and believe that Jesus was raised from the dead.

When the jailer in Acts 16 asked Paul and Silas this question, they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, AND THY HOUSE.” implying that his family would be saved just because he believed and there was no need for them to believe.

The contradictory answers and the confusion for so many concerning this question is simply due to misunderstandings, wrong interpretations, faulty translations, and simply not understanding scripture in it’s proper context.

You see, when Paul and Silas was talking to the jailer, they were talking to a particular person living in a particular point in history. They weren’t speaking to you or me.

When Peter commanded them to repent and be baptized, he was speaking to jews only. Also, Christ had not yet destroyed the old covenant and Scripture assures us that as long as the first covenant stood, the new could not fully come into effect. So, Peter’s command is not relevant to you or me.

The Bible, for the most part, was a book written by jews to jews. Christ himself said, “I have come only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”. You must understand that only the jews had a covenant with God. Until the new covenant was fully established, we gentiles did not have a covenant with God. But, when Christ came in judgment and destroyed the old covenant at the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, he established the new covenant kingdom which was an everlasting covenant which included ALL people. This was the Good News that the angels proclaimed.

God’s plan before creation was to “save” all mankind. Christ came and bought it for us all. God accomplished His purpose. Christ said, “It is finished.” The scriptures concerning damnation, destruction, and the like need to be understood in their proper context; that is, warning to the jews of the coming destruction that was to happen to THAT generation. Confusing that with eternity causes fear, confusion, and misunderstanding, which, in turn, gives us a faulty view of our Heavenly Father. This is where religion has failed us.

Consider this:

“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.” Ephesians 2:8,9 This contradicts what Jesus, Peter, and Paul said. Here there is nothing concerning baptism, selling all your possesions, verbally confessing, or anything else. Because Salvation ultimately is of God, not us. If we could attain salvation by doing anything; working, believing, praying, attending church, Bible reading, etc., then we would not need God to give it to us. Christ would have had no need to die. It’s not of us, it’s all of God.

Romans 5:10 “WHEN WE WERE ENEMIES, WE WERE RECONCILED to God by the death of His Son…….” (not after we were born again, but when we were enemies)

Romans 11:26 says, “ALL Israel SHALL be saved……….” (ALL doesn’t leave out anyone)

1 Timothy 2:4 says that God, “….WILL HAVE ALL men to be saved…” (includes everybody)

Titus 3:5 says, “Not of works of righteousness which we have done, BUT ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY he saved us”

1 Corinthians 15:22 “..as in Adam ALL die, EVEN SO, in Christ shall ALL be made alive”. (same ALL)

Jesus said, “If I be lifted up, I will draw (literally drag) ALL men unto me”.

Ninety-nine ain’t good enough. Jesus said if he has 100 sheep and one goes away, he will leave the 99 and search UNTIL he finds the other.

So, to answer the question: What must I do to be saved? The answer is “NOTHING”. God did it all through Christ. You cannot add one thing to it. You were saved before the foundation of the world. Nothing can pluck you out of God’s hand. You are his child. You came out from him and one day you will go back into him. He does not need your praying, repenting, baptizing, church going, bible reading, confessing or believing, or anything else.

Your own children do not have to do anything to win your approval. Your love for them is unconditional. You do not ask them for their permission or consent in order for you to love them. There is nothing that they could do to cause you to stop loving them and there is certainly nothing that they could do or not do that would cause you to torture them forever. Your love for them has no strings. It is without conditions. And you, “Being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more does your Heavenly Father…..” Do you get my point?

It is not absolutely necessary for everyone to “believe”. The majority of people who have lived on earth either have never heard of Christ or were influenced by their own culture (including their families whom they love and trust) to believe in other gods and other religions. They CANNOT believe. There are millions of others in judeo-christian societies who also cannot believe because of faulty religious views and hypocrites who claim to represent Christ. However, one day, EVERY knee shall bow and Every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord…..TO THE GLORY OF GOD. Not forced to do so through fiery torture, but willingly TO THE GLORY OF GOD having been won over by God through His great grace, love, and mercy (and correction).

Friend, God loves you. We just have a hard time understanding the depths of His love because religious tradition has taught us that He is an angry vengeful God that needs to be appeased or He will fry us forever. God gave me this revelation and scripture and history confirms it. This message is truth, light, peace, love, and life to my soul. I am thankful for His bringing me this true”Good News”. That is why I plan on spending the rest of my life tearing down religious lies and bringing truth and hope to people. I accept whatever consequences may come. All I ask is that you consider what I’ve written and if you cannot agree, please love me anyway because I love you , whoever you may be.

If you have any questions or want to talk about this further, you may contact me by phone or e-mail.

Mike Miller, a son of God

GOD

I believe in the one true supreme God whose love is promised to everyone and shown to us by the life of Jesus. God is not a man but the Great, Eternal Spirit - creator of all things. He is all knowing, all powerful and absolutely sovereign. His will overrides our so-called “free-will”. Nothing whatsoever occurs in all creation without His knowledge or consent. He runs His creation in His own way, for His own reasons (and for our own good). We are not entitled to understand it all. He created us for His own good pleasure, and He owes us nothing.

JESUS

I believe Yeshua ha Mashiach (Jesus the Christ) is the first-born and unique Son of God. He existed with God from ages past and came to dwell in a human body 2,000 years ago in Israel. His purpose was to reveal to all what God was like, to reconcile the world back to God, to fulfill, then do away with the Old Mosaic Covenant, and establish the everlasting New Covenant Kingdom. His mission was accomplished and he now dwells with God in the Eternal Realm. We should be extremely grateful to him for the gift of salvation that he acquired for us and he deserves our highest honor.

THE BIBLE

I believe that the Bible contains revelations from God. It is very useful for spiritual understanding and practical advice. However, the scriptures no longer exist in their original form. The manuscripts we have today are copies of copies of copies with many variations between them. They have been “added to” and “taken away from”. They have been mis-translated and mis-interpreted. While much of the Bible can apply to all in many ways, much of it only applied to the Hebrew people who lived centuries ago. Much of it is symbolic and should not be interpreted literally. Christ himself is the Living Word - a life-giving Spirit. “…the letter kills but the Spirit gives life…” God has written His “Bible” on our hearts. We should worship the One who gave us the book, not the book itself. It is a good guide but not infallible or perfect. All of the contradictions simply cannot be explained away logically.

CHURCH

I believe that today’s Church as an institution is about “religion” and not real spirituality. It is obsolete and ineffective. It’s purpose is to use fear to manipulate people in order to get their money. It hinders people from truly serving God. It is the product of false doctrines and traditions of men founded in the Dark Ages of Roman Catholicism and Greek Orthodoxy and developed in the Protestant movements. God’s Kingdom is Life, Light, and Love. It is a spiritual invisible kingdom that cannot be contained in bricks and mortar or stained glass and steeples. Today’s religious order (the Church) is modern day, spiritual Babylon - a carbon copy of the religious system that crucified Christ. It is a multi-billion dollar industry with investments in the military industrial complex. It is a fountain spewing lies and neglecting the things that really matter. However, I love all the people who are joined to it, and so does God.

THEOLOGY

I believe that the scriptures, both prophetically and redemptively, have been fulfilled in their entirety, in the person and work of Jesus Christ. This fulfillment was started by his life, death, and resurrection and consummated by his Second Coming (Parousia) and judgment upon the Old Covenant World (including the law and temple) in AD 70 when Jerusalem was destroyed. This coming was not about some “end-of-the-world” but the end of the Old Covenant and the establishment of the New Covenant Age of the Gospel of Grace - our present time. I believe that all aspects of our lives should be lived for the glory of God in the Spirit of Christ, in the love of truth and the service of humanity. But, our good works cannot earn us favor with God. Confidence in one’s own ability to believe or exercise faith, pray, confess, repent, attend meetings, or any other action is self-righteous, arrogant, and blasphemous - the equivalent to accusing Christ’s sacrifice as being “not good enough”. I believe in unconditional (Agape) love. Love covers sin. Love fulfills all law. Love is non-coersive, yet the strongest force in the universe. Love never fails. God is Love. I believe some people are “spiritually awakened” while others are not, but the ones who aren’t are not condemned to an eternal “Hell”. Jesus is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. His cross secured (past tense) salvation for all people without their permission or consent. A person cannot reject God just as they cannot reject the wind or the sun. The sun shines and the wind blows without anyone’s permission. Likewise, God is…….

And although I do not wish to disappoint my fellow universalist brethren, I do not believe that all will eventually be saved one day, I believe everyone is already saved. Sorry.

OTHER RELIGIONS

I believe all religions and belief systems, even athiesm and demon worship, exist with the knowledge and consent of God. Eventually, however, all of this will pass away and only truth and love will remain. The ultimate result will be that all people will live together in peace and harmony with God and each other forever.

I DO NOT BELIEVE

I don’t believe in or agree with false doctrines, hateful ideologies, mythology, and traditions of men; especially religious christian fundamental evangelical beliefs, such as: political conservatism, war, violence, gay-bashing, or capital punishment. Nor do I believe in man-made doctrines like: hell, trinity, rapture, tithing, end times, etc. 

We humans like titles. We want to have a name for everything. We want a category to put people or ideas in. Words are full of meaning and we choose our words too carefully at times.

For example, some people say, “illegal aliens” while others use the words, “undocumented workers” when referring to Mexicans who come to America for work. In many cases you can tell how a person feels about this issue by their choice of wording. 

Words themselves can be deceiving and can affect one’s views. A “bank-robber” seems to be a vile criminal, but if he is only making an “unauthorized withdrawal” then he’s not such a terrible person after all. Here are some more words for comparison: pro-life or anti-abortion, pro-choice or pro-abortion, fat or full-figured, over-eating or gluttony, hatred or dislike, and so forth. 

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see the word “Christian”? Depending on your life experiences, you could think: holiness, christ-like, hypocrite, or something entirely different. When you use the word Christian, you may try to convey a meaning entirely different from that of someone else using the same word. 

In my opinion, for one to say they are a Christian is making a bold statement. To me, it is saying, “I strive to be like Christ” and “I follow Christ’s example and seek to pattern my own life after his.” However, you and I know that most people who claim this title have no intention of living in such a manner. 

The truth is, the title Christian was originally used as a derogatory term to label people who followed Christ. To many, a christian was either a person making money from this “new religion” or someone considered to be a radical heretic and a trouble-maker. The majority despised Christ and the “Christ - ians” who followed him. 

Today, this word, Christian, is thrown around easily and the value of it has went down. That is why I don’t usually refer to myself as a Christian. I think the word may have been appropriate in describing the Jews who followed Messiah 2,000 years ago, but today I fear it just means someone who believes in God in the western world, which is, for the most part, everybody. I prefer to be called a son of God. Don’t misunderstand. I’m not trying to suggest that I am equal to Jesus. He was the first and unique Son of God. I am just one of billions of sons. 

If you attend church regularly you are considered better (more religious) than a “christian” who does not attend. Some people do not consider anyone a christian, who does not go to church. There are saints and sinners, believers and unbelievers, sanctified folks and “heathens”. All words to edify or condemn our fellow man. So what are the differences between these different people? Are there first and second class citizens in the Kingdom of God? Are there really good and bad people? Are there “hell-bound heathen” and “heaven-bound saints”? Are all God’s children or do some belong to the “Devil”? What does the Bible say?

In Genesis 1:26-27 it says,”Let Us make man in Our image after Our likeness…So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created he Him; male and female created He them.” Scripture tells us that God is not a man. So, in what image were we created? Well, God is a Spirit. Therefore, we are spirit. We are all God’s children spoken into existence by the Eternal Himself. In the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3, Adam is called the son of God. When Jesus was arguing with the Pharisees he told them, “Is it not written, I have said ye are gods? If He called them gods to whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken, why do ye stone me because I said I am the Son of God?” 

You see, God set forth a pattern in all of creation; that is the “kind principal”. Only the seed of a certain kind can produce another of the same. Oranges do not grow on apple trees. Bananas do not grow on corn stalks. Dogs beget dogs. Cats beget cats. Humans beget humans, and God begets…..gods. It may sound like “New Age” theology, but it is truth no matter what you call it. I don’t have to say I am a god. The Scriptures say I am. Unless, of course, you don’t believe the scripture. But then you wouldn’t be a christian; or would you? Read Psalm 82:6, John 10:34, Romans 8:14,19. 

Here is the difference between a so-called “christian” and a “non-christian” illustrated below:

There were two male children born to a king. One child was kidnapped at birth and raised by a family who told him he was bad and evil. This is all this child knew until he grew older and found out they were not his real family. As an adult he went in search of his real parents. This brought him to the king’s courtyard. As he travels up the long road leading to the castle, he is stopped by a man. After a bit of conversation they both realize that they are brothers. The one who lives there is anxious to take his new found brother to the castle to see their father, the king. As they approach the door, the father sees them and realizes they are both his sons. However, the son who had been away for years did not feel worthy enough to enter in through the door and become part of the family at the castle. He is willing to live on the estate as a servant but feels unworthy to be a son. 

There is a similar story found in the Bbile known as the story of the prodigal son. In that story notice how the Father ran and greeted the son and hugged him and kissed him with tears flowing. What made the father accept his son? Was the son required to repent and apologize and exercise faith and do good works in order to be accepted? No. His father accepted him, ignoring his faults, with unconditional love. Simply because he was his son and he loved him with no conditions or requirements. 

This is the difference between religion and God. True love loves unconditionally. It doesn’t impute sins and keep records of wrongs. Your church will love you as long as you behave accordingly. Your pastor will love you only if you tithe and attend church regularly and sit quietly and adhere to your denominations creeds. If you do not keep these requirements, I assure you, your religion will not love you. But there is nothing - absolutely nothing that is able to separate you from the love of God. Not things past, present, or future. Not angels or powers, nor time, space, or matter. This, my friend, is the difference between God and religion. 

The difference between a “Christian” and a “Non-christian” is simply this - a christian knows who their father is and through that relationship recognizes their identity as a “son of God”. 

A non-christian simply does not know or really believe that they have a heavenly Father that loves them. When Adam and Eve “fell” a perceived separation occurred in their minds between them and God. “And you, who were sometime alienated and enemies in your minds by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled.” Colossians 1:21. There never was a real separation from God’s love and His children. The king loved his kidnapped son all those years even though they weren’t together. And even if there was an actual separation between us and God, Christ reconciled us eons ago. 

Christ said, “It is finished” in John 19:30. He completed the work of bringing the sons of God back to the Father. And Romans 8:1 tells us, “In Christ there is now no condemnation. 

But what about child molesters and murderers? Do you think they want to be murderers and child molesters? Who, in their right mind, would want to be like that? These people have been kidnapped by negative energies through mental illness, psychiatric or psychological disorders. They don’t know who their real Father is! And chances are, they have never been shown the Father’s agape love through one of the sons of God. If they had been exposed to true unconditional love, it would have made a difference in their lives! And yes, whether you like it or not, these people are your brothers and sisters. 

When God’s sons (and daughters) begin to manifest the Father’s love on this earth, it will make a difference in people’s lives. It will change the world. It will bring the family all back together around God’s table. As my hero, Carlton Pearson says, ….”Peace is possible”. 

There isn’t really any difference between saints and sinners. All the world is saved,…they just don’t know it….yet. It’s our job to tell them. It’s our job to lead them up the road to the Father’s house, and if they won’t believe it, we must love them anyway. Talk isn’t always effective but the love of Christ in action by the Spirit shown by a son of God is undeniable.