John 8:24 (NKJV)
"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not
believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
If you cannot accept this, you will die in your sins.
John 8:32 (NKJV)
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Only the truth can make you free from the burdens of sin.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11 (NKJV)
and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not
receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. {11} And for this
reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,
If you choose to ignore the warnings from God, then you will be allowed to
believe your lie that you are living.
1 Peter 1:22 (NKJV)
Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in
sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
You can only be purified by obedience of the Truth.
Acts 8:37 (NKJV)
Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And
he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God."
You must believe.
Luke 13:3 (NKJV)
"I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.
Luke 24:47 (NKJV)
"and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name
to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
You must repent.
Romans 10:10 (NKJV)
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
You must confess.
Acts 2:38 (NKJV)
Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.
You must be baptized for the remission of sins.
Romans 6:3-5 (NKJV)
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into His death? {4} Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism
into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. {5} For if we have been
united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the
likeness of His resurrection,
Our baptism is a burial in the symbolism of Jesus Christ's example.
Galatians 3:27 (NKJV)
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
The only entrance into Christ is through baptism.
Acts 2:41 (NKJV)
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three
thousand souls were added to them.
Acts 2:47 (NKJV)
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the
church daily those who were being saved.
The obedient believers were added to the church by God.
Acts 2:42 (NKJV)
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
They changed their lives to be in conformity to God's will.
1 Corinthians 12:18-27 (NKJV)
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He
pleased. {19} And if they were all one member, where would the body be? {20}
But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. {21} And the eye cannot
say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the
feet, "I have no need of you." {22} No, much rather, those members of
the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. {23} And those members of the
body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and
our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, {24} but our presentable parts
have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that
part which lacks it, {25} that there should be no schism in the body, but that
the members should have the same care for one another. {26} And if one member
suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the
members rejoice with it. {27} Now you are the body of Christ, and members
individually.
Christians are all members of one spiritual body working together to do God's
will.
John 4:24 (NKJV)
"God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and
truth."
The only right way to worship God-------Spirit and Truth.
2 Peter 1:5-11 (NKJV)
But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue,
to virtue knowledge, {6} to knowledge self-control, to self-control
perseverance, to perseverance godliness, {7} to godliness brotherly kindness,
and to brotherly kindness love. {8} For if these things are yours and abound,
you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ. {9} For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness,
and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. {10} Therefore,
brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you
do these things you will never stumble; {11} for so an entrance will be
supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.
Continue to develop yourselves to be better Christians.
2 Peter 3:18 (NKJV)
but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him
be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
We must all grow and develop. In all things, God is to receive the Glory both
now and forever.
Note; Many of the ideas and thoughts in this study are taken from a tract by
James M. Tolle.
If you are interested in more information, contact a member of the CHURCH OF
CHRIST.
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