Because my salvation comes through Christ, and I can trust in Him completely. Salvation does not come through a church and the Church is comprised of those already saved. Your salvation was won on the cross, all you have to do is accept it. Period. Nothing else. Grace is the free gift of God lest any should boast.
**Your salvation was won on the cross, all you have to do is accept it.**
You HAVE to accept it? Does that mean having to make an EFFORT to go hear a preacher? Does that mean HAVING to repent too? Jesus says we must be baptized in his name for the remission of sins, yet the unqualified ‘Ahimaaz’ (2Sam. 18:19-32) ministers will deny that command from the Lord as essential. That is like ‘accepting’ the killing of the passover, but not capturing the blood and applying it to the ‘doorway’.
That’s why the Lord commanded the apostles: “Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.” John 20:23
That teaching is begun in Acts 2.
“..God hath made this same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethern, what shall we do?
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2:36-38
**Grace is the free gift of God lest any should boast.**
That’s right. Now,...when someone hands you a free gift, do you acknowledge it, but not physically take it?