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When
Satan
tempted
Jesus
,
he
quoted
scripture.
There
was
nothing
wrong
with
what
he
quoted.
The
problem
was
that
he
left
out
part
and,
after
taking
scripture
out
of
context,
he
perverted
the
message
of
that
scripture.
Ungodly
men
follow
the
example
of
Satan.
This
is
especially
true
about
God's
basic
plan
of
salvation.
True Biblical salvation is: 'God's life in you'. All types of life start at conception but life does not end there. Life continues to move and grow until it dies. There are many popular errors taught about true Biblical salvation, which differ in details. Religious groups argue about these differences. However, those religious groups all avoid the common error or pervert it. That common error is that true Biblical salvation includes a God caused change in the life of the truly saved.
Different religious groups have different ways of denying this truth. Some claim there is no work by God after initial spiritual conception. (Their error s called 'Easy Believism'.) Others claim that it must be a man-caused change. (Their error s called 'Lordship Salvation'.) Regardless of the type of error, we are not going to discuss those errors but simply point out what this Psalm tells us is the message from God.
With
that
said,
the
most
basic
truth
about
this
argument
is
handled
by
Ephesians
2:8-10
which
says:
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.
These
three
verses
give
us
two
sentences
which
start
with
the
word
for
and
give
us
two
reasons
why
the
salvation
defined
in
the
beginning
of
Ephesians
2
is
true.
Preaching
the
message
of
Ephesians
2:8-9
without
including
Ephesians
2:10;
or
preaching
the
message
of
Ephesians
2:10
without
Ephesians
2:8-9;
is
taking
God's
word
out
of
context
and
following
the
way
of
Satan
to
pervert
God's
message.
Ephesians
2:10
tells
us
about
God
working
in
and
through
the
lives
of
the
saved.
Ephesians
2:8-9
tells
us
about
our
spiritual
conception
which
has
no
works.
Preaching
works
required
for
spiritual
conception
is
a
doctrine
from
devils.
Likewise,
preaching
full
salvation
'by
grace
alone',
which
denies
works
after
initial
spiritual
conception,
is
also
a
doctrine
from
devils.
In
order
to
have
God's
truth
we
must
consider
the
true
context
of
God's
message.
With that basic concept presented, we will now look at the message of this Psalm. What follows is not a full interpretation of this Psalm but relies upon the true interpretation heavily in order to present this application.
The
note
at
the
start
of
the
Psalm
says:
To
the
chief
Musician,
A
Psalm
for
the
sons
of
Korah.
This
Psalm
was
intended
to
be
sung
as
part
of
the
worship
service.
It
recognizes
what
God
does
for
His
people
when
he
provides
true
salvation.
Psalms
85:1
says:
LORD,
thou
hast
been
favourable
unto
thy
land:
thou
hast
brought
back
the
captivity
of
Jacob.
God's
promises
to
the
Jews
was
different
from
the
promises
given
to
saved
during
the
Church
Age.
The
Jews
were
given
physical
promises,
which
is
why
much
of
their
remembering
God's
promises
centers
on
their
land
and
especially
on
Jerusalem.
While
the
first
phrase
of
this
verse
does
not
apply
to
us
today,
the
second
phrase
does.
We
were
held
captive
by
sin
and
we
were
made
free
with
our
initial
spiritual
conception
(John
8:36;
Romans
6:18;
Romans
6:22).
This
verse
speaks
of
the
start
of
true
Biblical
salvation.
Here
we
see
the
unearned
grace
which
is
the
source
of
true
Biblical
salvation.
Psalms
85:2
says:
Thou
hast
forgiven
the
iniquity
of
thy
people,
thou
hast
covered
all
their
sin.
Selah.
God
cannot
abide
sin.
He
forgives
iniquity
('lifestyle
sins')
and
hast
covered
all
their
sin
('with
the
blood
of
Jesus')
so
that
he
can
adopt
us
and
make
us
part
of
the
family
of
God.
(Romans
3:25).
Yes,
the
saved
still
sin
but
those
are
dealt
with
in
God's
'family
court'
(judgment
seat
of
Christ
)
and
not
God's
'criminal
court'
(great
white
throne
judgment
).
Here
we
see
that
we
are
forgiven
even
though
we
are
guilty
of
violating
God's
law.
Psalms
85:3
says:
Thou
hast
taken
away
all
thy
wrath:
thou
hast
turned
thyself
from
the
fierceness
of
thine
anger.
Here
we
see
that
God
removes
the
just
punishment
for
sins
done
before
initial
salvation
(sins
that
are
past
[Romans
3:25]).
Yes,
we
still
sin
after
becoming
a
child
of
God
but
those
are
dealt
with
in
God's
'family
court'
(judgment
seat
of
Christ
)
and,
therefore,
cannot
result
in
the
saved
going
to
Hell
nor
the
saved
going
to
the
lake
of
fire
.
Here
we
see
that
we
receive
mercy
,
grace
,
and
unearned
love
.
Psalms
85:4
says:
Turn
us,
O
God
of
our
salvation,
and
cause
thine
anger
toward
us
to
cease.
Here
we
see
the
God-caused
change
in
the
life
and
spirit
of
the
truly
saved.
This
is
true
repentance
, which
is
not
just
a
'turn
from
sin'
but
must
also
include
a
'turn
towards
God'
if
God
will
cause
thine
anger
toward
us
to
cease
.
The
children
of
wrath
(Ephesians
2:3)
are
God's
children
while
the
lost
are
not
God's
children.
True
repentance
is
an
ongoing
requirement
for
the
truly
saved.
Psalms
85:5
says:
Wilt
thou
be
angry
with
us
for
ever?
wilt
thou
draw
out
thine
anger
to
all
generations?
This
verse
follows
the
prior
and
provides
more
details
to
support
the
doctrine
of
the
prior
note.
The
Jews
experienced
having
God
draw
out
thine
anger
to
all
generations
when
they
refused
to
stop
their
sin
but,
instead,
taught
their
children
to
also
do
the
same
sins.
The
saved
of
today
can
pass
on
their
sins,
and
the
consequences
of
those
sins,
to
their
descendants
for
many
generations.
The
only
way
to
avoid
this
is
to
truly
Biblically
repent
.
Psalms
85:6
says:
Wilt
thou
not
revive
us
again:
that
thy
people
may
rejoice
in
thee?
The
first
phrase
of
this
verse
requests
revival
,
which
is:
'restored
spiritual
life'.
Obviously,
we
must
have
'spiritual
life'
before
it
can
be
'restored'.
In
addition,
truly
restored
spiritual
life
shows
the
life
of
Christ
more
in
the
life
of
the
saved
person.
Without
this,
they
have
not
been
truly
Biblically
revived
.
Finally,
our
second
phrase
says:
that
thy
people
may
rejoice
in
thee
.
This
is
the
desired
result
(that
).
People
who
deny
the
ongoing
work
of
God
in
and
through
the
life
of
the
saved
are
denying
the
reason
to
rejoice
.
In
addition,
the
word
thee
means:
'you
personally'.
This
is
not
a
religious
experience
nor
is
it
the
result
of
religion.
It
is
the
result
of
God
personally
working
in
and
through
the
life
of
a
true
Biblical
believer.
Psalms
85:7
says:
Shew
us
thy
mercy,
O
LORD,
and
grant
us
thy
salvation.
Please
notice
that
this
verse
comes
after
initial
salvation
and
even
after
true
Biblical
restoration
.
Mercy
is:
'not
getting
the
punishment
which
we
deserved'.
salvation
,
in
this
verse,
is
speaking
about
an
increase
in
'God's
life
in
us',
which
is
spiritual
growth.
God
has
no
reason
to
Shew
us
thy
mercy
if
we
are
not
willing
to
receive
spiritual
growth.
However,
if
the
saved
will
confess
and
forsake
their
sin,
then
God
gives
mercy
for
those
sins
and,
after
receiving
mercy
,
God's
people
increase
their
spiritual
life
as
they
praise
and
than
God
for
His
mercy
.
In
addition,
our
verse
uses
the
phrase
O
LORD
,
which
identifies
the
role
of
God
which
judges
and
displays
God's
power.
When
a
righteous
court
grants
mercy
,
it
is
with
the
understanding
that
the
person
will
not
do
any
crime
again
with
the
condition
that
if
they
do
another
crime,
they
will
receive
the
full
punishment
for
the
new
crime
along
with
the
full
punishment
for
the
crime
which,
previously,
received
mercy
.
This
verse
is
an
agreement
to
live
a
changed
life
which
brings
glory
to
God.
Psalms
85:8
says:
I
will
hear
what
God
the
LORD
will
speak:
for
he
will
speak
peace
unto
his
people,
and
to
his
saints:
but
let
them
not
turn
again
to
folly.
Here
we
see
an
agreement
to
study
and
obey
God's
word
(I
will
hear
).
Our
last
phrase
(but
let
them
not
turn
again
to
folly
)
speaks
of
obedience
and
a
refusal
to
fulfill
the
lusts
of
the
flesh
an
a
refusal
to
follow
the
way
of
this
world.
Psalms
85:9
says:
Surely
his
salvation
is
nigh
them
that
fear
him;
that
glory
may
dwell
in
our
land.
Here
we
see
the
Lord's
rest
and
peace
which
is
given
to
them
that
fear
him
(the
Lord)
.
The
only
way
that
glory
may
dwell
in
our
land
is
if
God's
people
live
righteously
and
receive
God's
blessings,
which
return
glory
to
God. However,
we
also
see
that
the
first
thing
which
is
required
is
that
God's
people
fear
him.
This
means
that
'they
are
positive
that
God
will
hurt
them
more
than
they
can
imagine
if
they
refuse
to
stop
their
sinning'.
Psalms
85:10
says:
Mercy
and
truth
are
met
together;
righteousness
and
peace
have
kissed
each
other.
While
Mercy
and
truth
are
met
together
,
righteousness
and
peace
love
each
other
(kissed
each
other
).
God's
people
will
not
receive
the
peace
of
God
.nor
the
peace
with
God
.unless
they
first
have
righteousness
in
their
life.
Sometimes
God's
people
can
receive
mercy
even
though
they
do
not
fully
accept
God's
truth
(Mercy
and
truth
are
met
together
)
But
they
must
eventually
mature
spiritually
enough
to
fully
accept
God's
truth
if
they
want
to
continue
to
receive
God's
mercy
.
Psalms
85:11
says:
Truth
shall
spring
out
of
the
earth;
and
righteousness
shall
look
down
from
heaven.
One
application
of
the
phrase
Truth
shall
spring
out
of
the
earth
is
'God
in
human
flesh',
who
is
the
truth
(John
10:10).
Another
application
is
God's
people
bring
the
message
of
God's
truth
to
this
world.
This
is
the
requirement
for
God's
people
to
be
a
messengers
for
God.
When
God's
people
do
this,
God
(righteousness
)
shall
look
down
from
heaven
and
give
God's
blessings
and
God's
righteousness
to
God's
people.
Psalms
85:12
says:
Yea,
the
LORD
shall
give
that
which
is
good;
and
our
land
shall
yield
her
increase.
The
Biblical
meaning
of
the
word
good
is:
'what
comes
from
God'.
God's
people
will
have
blessings
from
God
in
this
life
after
they
fulfill
the
requirements
of
this
Psalm
which
come
before
this
verse.
Psalms
85:13
says:
Righteousness
shall
go
before
him;
and
shall
set
us
in
the
way
of
his
steps.
This
verse
tells
us
that
Righteousness
is
personified
in
Jesus
Christ
and
is
one
of
His
Minor
Titles.
Jesus
Christ
goes
before
God
the
Father
as
His
Herald
and
primary
messenger.
God
the
Father
shall
set
us
(the
truly
Biblically
saved)
in
the
way
of
his
steps
.
This
is
the
main
purpose
of
God
saving
people
and
leaving
them
in
this
life
after
their
initial
spiritual
conception.