Put on Christ Through the Gospel

Jesus never asks us to do anything. He commands us in John 14:15,

"If you love Me, keep My commandments."

1 Corinthians 15:1-8, "Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time."

"To keep His commandments and obey the gospel means to reenact the gospel by obedient faith"

Part 1 - Hear the Word -

Romans 10:14-17, Acts 18:18

Part 2 - Believe the Word-

John 3:16, Mark 16:16, Acts 8:37

Part 3 - Repent of Sins-

Luke 13:3, Acts 3:19, 2 Peter 3:9, Acts 17:30, 2 Corinthians 7:9-10

Part 4 - Confess Jesus as Savior-

Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-37, Romans 10:10

Part 6 - Be Baptized for remission of sins and to be in Christ -

Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, Acts 10:47-48, Acts 22:16, Galatians 3:27, 1 Peter 3:21

Part 7 - Live faithfully to God -

Romans 6:4, Colossians 1:22-23, 1 John 2:5-6, 2 John 1:5-6, 3 John 1:3-4

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While John 3:16 promises eternal life to him who believes, 

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

Hebrews 5:9 attributes salvation to such as who obey, thus demonstrating that the two are not mutually exclusive, rather, saving faith includes obedience.

"And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him."

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The act of baptism unfortunately is a most debated stumbling block among men. This Video Presentation is for those who believe baptism is a human work to earn salvation. We challenge you to have another look at your baptism.

Have more questions on baptism? click here

Gods Great Love For Us Series

An expose’ on the life of the God-man

Revised

The Love of God for mankind, His greatest creation is mind boggling once one begins to understand His devotion to draw us back to Him. Whether you are a Christian or an Atheist or somewhere in between, you have heard that old story about Gods only Son (Jesus) coming to earth in the form of man to proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven. This kingdom He spoke about we are told is not of this world but in the spiritual world – it is Jesus’ Father’s house not made with hands (2 Cor. 5:1). Okay I understand this is beyond comprehension among non-believers because I used to be an atheist and full well know the religion of non-belief. Yes believe it or not, atheists have religion though my earthly father being a devout atheist would never admit it, but he could never debunk it either. His and my religion at the time was just void of God but religion nonetheless.

Fortunately Christians, that is, disciples that live the life bearing their personal cross day by day walking in the light of the Spirit do not possess religion. They possess a faith that is deeply seeded in their initial grounding based upon Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, His burial and resurrection from the dead 3 days later. And they consummate their love and allegiance to the Savior by obeying the Gospel through repentance of sin, by confession of Christ as Savior, and burial in baptism by faith into Christ for the forgiveness of their sins. These few have wisely met Jesus at the cross and in faith rely only on His shed blood to cleanse and save them on the day of judgement.

This 6 part series on Gods Great Love For Us is presented for the edification of the saints, and the education of seekers of God that He may grant them eternal life upon their obedience too. It covers the life of Jesus from His miraculous conception in Mary to His resurrection. I know, as I mentioned earlier, you have heard the story before. But have you heard it in a way that brings Christ to the forefront as both a human being, and God? Have you realized that under certain situations, He and His earthly parents actually had to deal with both His human and divine natures all the way to the cross 33 years later? Mom and step-Dad’s relationship with their son was truly unique.

Questions are posed in this series that we can relate to in everyday life what Jesus, the God-man faced as a human also. He shows us the way to God who is Love and Spirit. And the most interesting question – “When did Jesus realize He was God in the flesh?” This series will help you to see many aspects of His life on earth you might find very interesting and compelling. And we have added the narrated versions below for your convenience. Find a bible you can make notes in, and spend some time in Gods word to learn about the greatest story ever told, the greatest life ever lived…

With love in Christ
Scriptures Weekly

1) Gods Great Love For Us (text)

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2) Gods Great Love Among Us (text)

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3) Gods Great Love Pursues Us (text)

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4) Gods Great Love Fellowships With Us (text)

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5) Gods Great Love Breaks Bread With Us (text)

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6) Gods Great Love Dies For Us (text)

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True Gospel

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The love that results in salvation is the love that prompts obedience to Jesus’ teachings. The love comes first, and then the obedience. Thus, love is demonstrated to God as He begins to save us out of love. The following is how one initially responds to the true Gospel, first with love, then commitment to the Savior:

# Hearing the Word of God. (Mark 4:20, Acts 13:47-48, Romans 10:14-17)

# Believing the Word of God, the Bible. (John 3:16, Mark 16:16, Acts 8:37)

# Repenting of your sins and worldly ways. (Luke 13:3, Acts 17:30, 2 Peter 3:9)

# Confessing Jesus as Lord of your life. (Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8:36-37, Romans 10:10)

# Be baptized into Christ for remission of all your past sins. (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, 1 Peter 3:21, Acts 22:16, Galatians 3:27)
# Live faithfully to God. (Colossians 1:22-23, 3 John 1:3-4)

Click this link to hear a video lesson on the Gospel. And this link on the Evidence of Pardon. Both lessons are biblically informative.

No Baptism Equals No Blood of Jesus

Someone has said that to remove the command of baptism by Jesus is to remove the blood of Christ. Here’s the biblical rationale behind this statement: 

Jesus shed his blood in his death (John 19:34, Matt 26:28, Heb 9:22). We by faith are buried into his death in baptism and are therein raised from the dead (Romans 6:3-4) being spiritually cleansed by faith in the working of God (Col.2:11-12). And what exactly is the working of God in this context? It is His work of the cleansing blood of His Son upon the repentant soul who obeys the gospel. This is the reason we are raised to walk in newness of life when we arise from the waters of baptism! There are few things clearly and powerfully taught in the pages of the New Testament as the necessity of baptism for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38, 22:16). Why are so many missing it?

Some questions covered are:

• Is baptism into Christ now an "anti-type" of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? (1 Pet. 3:21)

• What about the Thief on the Cross?

• What did Jesus really mean in Mark 16:16 - "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. He that believeth not shall be damned."

• When exactly is one baptized into Christ, and what are the blessings of such?

• Does one have to confess "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?"

• How do you address one who hypothetically does not have the opportunity to be baptized to be saved?

• What about the human cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer, Was he saved when he obeyed the gospel by being baptized when he was in prison?

• Who is the founder of the church of Christ?

• Is one saved before they die without being baptized into Christ for the remission of sins?

• If one obeys the gospel by being correctly baptized into Christ but then becomes a member of a denominational Church, is he or she a brother or sister in Christ?

• What is the reason one is baptized in a denominational Church. Is it because they are already saved, or are they baptized to be saved?

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