According To Christ's New Covenant (The New Testament) each of the things listed below must be obeyed in order to be saved:
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You must HEAR the gospel of Christ (Romans 10:14; 1 Corinthians 15:1-2) |
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You must BELIEVE the gospel of Christ (Mark 16:16; Acts 16:31) |
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You must REPENT of your sins to Christ (Acts 3:19; 17:30) |
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You must CONFESS your faith in Christ (Matthew 10:31; Romans 10:9-10) |
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You must BE BAPTIZED (fully immersed, not just sprinkled) into Christ for the forgiveness of your sins (Galatians 3:17; Romans 6:3-4; Acts 2:38; 22:16) |
The Saved Are "Added" To The Church And Book Of Life By Jesus:
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You cannot "join" Christ's church; it is not a club--it is a commitment to a way of life |
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The same process that makes one a Christian also makes one a member of Christ's church (Acts 2:41) |
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Christ will add you to His church (Acts 2:47) after you have believed in Him, repented of all sins, confessed faith in Him, and been baptized into Him - then He will write your name in the Book Of Life |
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There is one Lord, one Faith and one Baptism (Ephesians 4:5) |
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There is one Body (Ephesians 4:5) |
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The church is His Body (Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18) |
Those In Christ (Christians) Should Worship God (John 4:23, 24; Heb. 10:25) Worship consists of:
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Singing (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16) |
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Praying (Acts 2:42; 1 Timothy 2:1) |
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Giving (1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 9:7) |
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Partaking of the Lord's Supper on first day of the week (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:26) |
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Preaching and teaching the gospel (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15) |
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We As God's Children, Should Grow in the Christian graces (2 Peter 1:5-7) |
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Study God's Word (1 Timothy 2:15) |
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Live a clean, Godly life (Matthew 5:16) |
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Repent and pray for forgiveness when God's law is violated and resolve the same will not be repeated (Acts 8:22) |
Not All Will Be Saved:
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Those that choose not the truth and choose not to follow Jesus Christ to the road to Heaven will perish. |
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"Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles? Then I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers! Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." (Matthew 7:22-24) |
His Plan To Communicate His Word To All Mankind:
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Jesus would not have allowed Himself to be sacrificed on the cross for us without first insuring that we would have a means of knowing His (not man's) plan of salvation. He planned for all people to hear that He is the true Son of God and the ONLY WAY to salvation, first, through His Apostles, and then, through His followers. |
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God gave each person the instinct to want to know the truth and to know it when we hear it. If we choose not to seek the truth, or if we choose not to obey the truth when we hear it, that will be our own downfall at the end of time. The bible says that there shall be NO EXCUSES at the time of His coming. |
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God will not accept excuses of any kind. Even if you have not heard the Word will be excused, because your ancestors were to pass the Word of God along to you -- and your need to know your creator should have made you search for it. The truth was carried out to all corners of the world. All men had heard the Word at one time, and God is now, and will always be, a just and fair God. |
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His rules have been spoken and will not be bent for any person on earth. If you feel that you are a good person, and live a good life and you don't hurt anyone, you are fooling yourself when you tell yourself that God could not or would not throw a good person into Hell just because that person had not heard the truth and had not obeyed God. Being ignorant of His rules will not be acceptable. If you have not searched for the truth -- you are guilty of not wanting to obey God. There will be absolutely no excuses at the end. Believe on this and please study your bible. |
Are We Saved By His Grace Or Our Good Deeds?
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If we tried our entire lives to do good will toward man every single day, it would never be good enough to save us from hell. Only Jesus was a man without any sin. If Jesus had refused to go upon the cross, we would have already perished. We are saved only through the grace of God . . . not by our deeds. However, because we are saved by His grace, we are then expected to live a life devoted to carrying on His plan of communicating His holy word in every corner of the world, because He loves all men, and like a Father loves his children, He does not want to see anyone destroyed, but instead, longs for us to follow Him and be with Him eternally. |
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". . . .But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel." (2 Timothy 1:8-10) |
Let's Summarize The Things Above:
What must we do to be saved? According to Jesus Christ's New Testament, He said we must . . .
Seek, Find & Hear The Truth
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No excuses will be accepted! |
Believe Jesus Is The Son Of God
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"Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." (Mark 16:16) |
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" . . . Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved . . ." (Acts 16:31) |
Sincerely Repent Of Your Sins
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"In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent." (Acts 17:30) |
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Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38) |
Confess Jesus As Lord To Witnesses
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"For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." (Romans 10:10) |
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"Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 16:16) |
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"I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." (Acts 8:37) |
Be Baptized
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"Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." (Mark 16:16) |
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Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38) |
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"And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water (IMMERSION) and Philip baptized him." (Acts 8:38) |
