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Are You Saved? My Friends,
you don’t have to be a Bible scholar to be saved, but you do have to comply
with God’s Plan of Salvation! God directs that we: Hear: Without God, we are lost. The way to get to God is through
Christ. Acts 4:12: “Neither is
there salvation in any other: for
there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be
saved.” We get to Christ by first hearing the
word of God. Romans 10:17, “So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Believe: We must believe, have faith in what we
have heard: Hebrews 11:6, “But without
faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Repent: We must make a new life for ourselves,
turning away from those things that are not pleasing to God. Acts 17:30, “And the times
of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to
repent:” Confess: We must then be willing to confess the
Savior before men. Matthew 10:32, “Whosoever
therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my
Father which is in heaven.” Be Baptized: We must then be buried in baptism,
immersion in water for the remission of our sins. In baptism we contact His cleansing blood and our sins are
washed away to be remembered no more:
Acts 22:16, “And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the
name of the Lord.” When we are baptized, the Lord adds
us to the church, the church of God.
Acts 2:47, “And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be
saved.” And so why are you waiting? If you have heard the Word and believe
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; you have repented of your sins, and you
are ready to confess the name of Jesus before men, get someone to listen to
your confession and then baptize you by submersion for the remission of your
sins! Then live the
life that God would have you live obeying His will and keeping His Word. 1 John 2:3-6 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His
commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments,
is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word , truly
the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He
who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. NKJV To help you in your studies please click
on: Church Booklet, Things Eternally Important; and see
also: Converting to New Testament Church of God. |