Posted on 11/26/2020 10:23:36 AM PST by hotdogjones
Proverbs 27:3 “A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.”
You asked for verification ... here it is.
Born 1961 ... born again Nov. 29, 1978 via New Life in Christ Navigators in teen youth study. On that night I repented of my sin, placed my full faith and trust in the Lord Jesus to save me, and confessed Him as my Lord! Baptized a few years later in college. Jesus is Lord!
This is the gospel on my churches website ... which I wholeheartedly affirm.
1. God's PLAN for your life, it is to have a relationship with Him.
We were created to glorify God by loving, knowing, pleasing, serving, and worshipping Him. Matt. 22:37-38, John 17.3, Jer. 9:23-24, Matt. 4:10, 1 Tim. 6:15-16, Col. 1:10, Rev. 21:1-22:9
2. Man's PROBLEM, it is sin.
All of us are sinner because we have rebelled against God, His plan, and His laws that provide blessing and protection for our lives. When we live for ourselves we are ignoring and rejecting God's authority, sovereignty and rightful ownership over our lives. God's fair justice and punishment for our sins is physical and spiritual death. Isa. 59:2, Rom. 1:18-32, 3:9-23, 6:23, 11:32, Gal. 3:22, Matt. 10:28, 23:15-33, 25:41-46, Rev. 20:14-15.
3. God's PROVISION, in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
The only solution for our sin and death problem is the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His perfect life fulfilled the requirements of God's laws on our behalf to make us righteous in God's eyes so we can be reconciled to a perfect God and enter a perfect heaven. His sacrificial death on the cross fully satisfied God's perfect justice and wrath against our sins because His blood was paid as a ransom to God to pay the just penalty for our rebellion so we might be forgiven all our sins. His victorious resurrection proves Jesus is who He claimed to be - the eternal Son of God who has power over death and now offering eternal life to everyone who believes and trusts in Him as Lord to be reconciled and at peace with God. John 3:16, 1 Cor. 15:3-4, 1 Pet 2:24, 3:18, Eph. 1:7-12.
4. Man's PARTICIPATION, believe (repentance and faith)
Reconciliation with God requires a sincere heart of faith that genuinely love God, believes His word/gospel message, and is willing to follow and obey Him as Lord. True belief involves repentance that admits our sinfulness, is sorrowful/broken over it, confesses it, and is willing to turn from sin by the power of the Holy Spirit to start living and serving the living and one true God. True believe requires trusts and hopes solely in Jesus life, death, and resurrection to save us from God's coming wrath and to grant us acceptance and entrance into His coming kingdom. Biblical repentance and faith culminates in a covenant that asks Jesus to be our personal savior and Lord and agrees to become His disciple, follower, and slave. Similar to a marriage vow, water baptism is opportunity to publicly confess "Jesus is Lord" and enter into the New Covenant with Him, foretold by the OT prophets and secured by His blood shed on the cross. Mark 1:14-17, Acts 17:30, 20:21, Rom. 10:9, Eph. 2:8-9.
5. God's PROMISE, eternal life with Him.
A real Christian is born again by God's grace and has been eternal life in order to live a new life now (in this present life) and entrance into the coming kingdom of God/heaven in the future. 2 Cor. 5:17, John 3:36, Luke 18:29-30.
This is the gospel, the good news, for all who believe ... Amen ... μαράνα θά
Love it, the Gospel in a nutshell. Thank you my friend!
Thank you for giving your salvation testimony.
Norski
Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
This exchange of vitriol between brethren is of concern to me. It seems to have begun regarding the accuracy of a prophet. It appears to have ended at this time in separation and anger. This should not be so.
Here is the link for the free “Pure Bible Search” software, which I have downloaded and used almost every day for over 3 years. It is an incredible tool, enabling one to become a better Berean, as in Acts 17:11
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”
https://www.purebiblesearch.com/
Here is a Bible talk which I believe relevant to the first subject:
Matthew 24 - The Spirit of False Prophets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJ37GK7VAg
By Pastor Michael Hoggard, host of
“The Talk Show That Hell Hates” and “Prophetic Research Ministry”
which titles and shows I have enjoyed and found edifying for over five years.
I believe that both subjects, 1) prophecy and false prophecy and 2) The possibility of the loss of salvation
are very important. So, if we shall gather and examine together all the verses on prophecy, and all the verses on salvation and/or the loss thereof, perhaps we will quickly come to a Biblical conclusion on the matter.
Thank you, Norski
Interestingly enough, the following sermon titled:
The Latter End Is Worse (same author)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dg6rKmHm7Q
dropped just after the previous post.
Fascinating, the work of the Lord God Most High, Maker of Heaven and earth. Most praiseworthy.
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