Ephesians 2:8-9,
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,not of works, lest anyone should boast."
This scripture is quoted and taught by most Evangelicals to mean, one doesn't need to do anything but have faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ for Salvation. This would be true if that is all that God has to say about it. In actuality (if one will receive the whole counsel of God instead of the easy and wide path), God says a lot more about being saved than just grace and faith. He has given mankind conditions to appropriate the cleansing blood of Christ in ones soul, and to be a citizen of His Kingdom. And why would God put conditions in His plan of redemption? This is actually very simple to understand when one realizes discipline and obedience play very important roles to pleasing and abiding in Christ. This video lesson plainly clears up any sectarian teachings (false gospels) that run rampant across the land.
Let us be reminded of Gods will to be His
John 14:15,
"If you love Me, keep My commandments."
(One of His commandments is to believe and be baptized to be saved - Mark 16:16).
2 John 1:9,
"Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son."
Galatians 1:8-9,
"But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed."
Galatians 1:8-9,
"But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed."
