What Must We Do…According to God?
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). When God sent His Son to the world to die for our sins, He did EVERYTHING HE COULD DO to save us from our sins.
But do WE have any part to play in being saved? If you ask five different people, you might hear five different answers, including the following:
· “Everyone who goes to church will be saved!”
· “Every good person will be saved.”
· “Everyone that believes in Jesus will be saved!”
· “Everyone that keeps the 10 Commandments will be saved.”
· “Everyone that prays for salvation will be saved!”
Clearly, these cannot ALL be correct. So how can we know what God expects of us in order to be saved? Jesus once prayed, “Sanctify (cleanse, purify) them by Your truth. Your WORD is truth” (John 17:17). To know what God expects of us, we must turn to His word.
If we approach God’s word without preconceived ideas on the subject of salvation, it is relatively easy to ascertain what He expects us to do to be saved. Moreover, our goal should be to examine ALL that God says concerning man’s role in salvation.
So, what does God require of us in order to be saved from our sins?
· We must Hear (or read) the gospel of Christ (Rom. 1:16; 10:14, 17).
· We must believe that Jesus is the Son of God (John 3:16 & 18; 8:24).
· We must repent of our sinful ways (Luke 13:3 & 5; 2 Peter 3:9).
· We must openly confess our faith in Jesus (Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:9-10).
· We must be baptized (Mark 16:16) for the remission of our sins (Acts 2:38, 2:16).
These are the conditions God has set down for us to comply with in order to be saved. Who are we to question Him?
When the most important subject in Scripture is studied—salvation, let us ignore man’s opinions and ideas, turn exclusively to God’s word and obey.
Live for the Lord in 2024!
Dennis
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). When God sent His Son to the world to die for our sins, He did EVERYTHING HE COULD DO to save us from our sins.
But do WE have any part to play in being saved? If you ask five different people, you might hear five different answers, including the following:
· “Everyone who goes to church will be saved!”
· “Every good person will be saved.”
· “Everyone that believes in Jesus will be saved!”
· “Everyone that keeps the 10 Commandments will be saved.”
· “Everyone that prays for salvation will be saved!”
Clearly, these cannot ALL be correct. So how can we know what God expects of us in order to be saved? Jesus once prayed, “Sanctify (cleanse, purify) them by Your truth. Your WORD is truth” (John 17:17). To know what God expects of us, we must turn to His word.
If we approach God’s word without preconceived ideas on the subject of salvation, it is relatively easy to ascertain what He expects us to do to be saved. Moreover, our goal should be to examine ALL that God says concerning man’s role in salvation.
So, what does God require of us in order to be saved from our sins?
· We must Hear (or read) the gospel of Christ (Rom. 1:16; 10:14, 17).
· We must believe that Jesus is the Son of God (John 3:16 & 18; 8:24).
· We must repent of our sinful ways (Luke 13:3 & 5; 2 Peter 3:9).
· We must openly confess our faith in Jesus (Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:9-10).
· We must be baptized (Mark 16:16) for the remission of our sins (Acts 2:38, 2:16).
These are the conditions God has set down for us to comply with in order to be saved. Who are we to question Him?
When the most important subject in Scripture is studied—salvation, let us ignore man’s opinions and ideas, turn exclusively to God’s word and obey.
Live for the Lord in 2024!
Dennis
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