Our Savior
"SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES"
"For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye
received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the
word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe." I Thessalonians 2: 13
The correct understanding of man's sinful condition and the salvation
that is available in Jesus Christ alone is derived from a study of God's
Word, the Holy Bible. The human authors, which God used to record His
thoughts and words, all agree that the Bible is inspired, inerrant, and
providentially preserved. These terms are very important because they
mean that the Bible is God speaking directly to man. It gives us the
answer to man's most basic need which is forgiveness of sin and peace
with God. We urge you to seriously consider the statements made in this
brochure, to check the passages in the Holy Bible that are given as
support, and to receive Christ as your Saviour. Your forgiveness of sin
and peace with God depends on how you respond to the claims of Jesus
presented in the Bible. Don't delay, search the Scripture today! If you
do not own a Bible or New Testament, please complete the mailing slip
that is a part of this brochure, and one will be sent to you.
UNDERSTANDING SALVATION
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Sinful - corrupt, guilty, polluted. ROMANS 3: 9 - 19 |
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Condemned and under the sentence of eternal damnation. JOHN 3:18,
JOHN 5:28 & 29, ROMANS 5:12 & 18
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Separated from God - does not desire fellowship with God.
PSALM 10: 4 , JOHN 3:19 & 20, ROMANS 3:11, EPHESIANS 2:1-3,
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Does not accept the seriousness of his sinful condition. PROVERBS
14:9, ROMANS 1: 18- 32
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Cannot correct his condition without God's help. JOHN 15:4 &
5, EPHESIANS 2:8 &
9, TITUS 3:5 , ROMANS 5: 6 , II TIMOTHY I:
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| B. GOD'S PROVISION:
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God sent His son to satisfy His requirement of a blood
sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin and the pardoning of the
believer. JOHN 3: 16, ROMANS 5: 8, HEBREWS 9:22, I PETER 1:18-21
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God sent His Son to die on the cross thereby providing the
means of forgiveness of sin, divine ,pardon and the restoration
of fellowship between God and man. JOHN 3:16, ROMANS 3:24-26, I
PETER 2:24, I PETER 3: 18 |
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God resurrected Jesus Christ, thus declaring Him to be His
Son and confirming His death as a perfect satisfaction of God's
requirements. MATTHEW 27:50-54,
MATTHEW 28:1-8, LUKE 24:1-9, ROMANS 1:4, I CORINTHIANS 15:1-58
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God send His Holy Spirit to enlighten and convict those whom
He has chosen and loved, thus leading them to faith in Christ.
JEREMIAH 31:3, EZEKIEL 36:27, JOHN 14:16-17 & 26, JOHN 16:7-14,
ROMANS 8:14-16, I CORINTHIANS 2:9-14 |
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God gives the gift of faith unto His chosen so that they are
enabled to accept the salvation made available through the shed
blood of Christ. JOHN 1:12, JOHN 6: 44, ROMANS 5: I, EPHESIANS
2: 8 & 9, HEBREWS II : 6 |
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God grants forgiveness of sin and supernaturally creates in
the sinner a new nature and adopts him into the Family of God.
JOHN 1:12,
II CORINTHIANS 5:17, GALATIANS 4:4-5, EPHESIANS
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| C. MAN'S RESPONSE
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Acknowledges his uncorrectable sinful condition. LUKE 18:9-14,
JOHN 9:40 -41, EPHESIANS 4:18 |
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Admits his need of a Saviour and Lord. I CHRONICLES 16:35, ISAIAH
55:6 & 7, MARK 9:14-27, ACTS 3:19, ACTS 16:25-34, ROMANS 7:14-25, ROMANS
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Confesses his sin to God and pleads for His mercy to be
applied to his sinful condition. PSALM 32:5, PSALM 51:1- 19,
ROMANS 10: 9 - 13, TITUS 3: 5 |
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Receives Christ's sacrificial work on the cross in his
place, by faith, as payment for his sin. JOHN 1:12, JOHN
10:9-11, II CORINTHIANS 5:21,
I PETER 3: 18 |
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Asks Christ, through prayer with faith, to forgive his sin
and to be his Saviour. ACTS 2:21, ROMANS 10:9 & 10, HEBREWS II : 6
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Repents of his sinful ways and conforms his life to the
teaching of God's Word thereby acknowledging Christ as Lord.
ACTS 3:19, ACTS 8;22, ACTS 17:30-31, TITUS 2:11 & 12,
JAMES 1:21
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Seeks daily fellowship with God through Prayer and Bible
Study. ACTS 2:42, I THESSALONIANS 5:17, II TIMOTHY 2:15,
I JOHN 1:3 |
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Seeks fellowship with other believers in a Bible believing
Church. ACTS 2:42 & 46-47, II CORINTHIANS 6:14-17,I TIMOTHY
6:3-5, I JOHN 1:3 & 7 |
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| D. MAN'S ASSURANCE
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Assurance of salvation comes to the believer in two ways. One,
through a new life of obedience to the Word of God which results in a
growing desire for fellowship with God and His people, development of a
godly character, and of distinctive testimony in the world. Two, through
the believer's life-long discovery that God is Faithful in keeping the
promises He has given in His Word. ROMANS 5: I, ROMANS 6: II - I 3 & I
6 , ROMANS 8:1 & 16-17, ACTS 3:41-42, II GALATIANS 5:22-23, HEBREWS 10:
25 , I .JOHN 3: 14 - I 6 , .JUDE 1:20-21 ROMANS 15: I 3 , CORINTHIANS
5:17 TITUS 3:8, .JOHN 2: IS- 17, .JOHN 5: II - I3 , |
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| E. MAN'S TRANSFORMATION
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The person who accepts Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour must
be aware that his decision is a vow of life-long commitment. To the
degree that a person yields control of his life to God and submits to
His authority in all things, he will experience the indwelling power of
the Spirit of Christ molding his sinful character into one of purity,
righteousness and obedience . ROMANS 6, ROMANS 8: I - 14 , ROMANS
12:1-2,
II CORINTHIANS 3:17-18, GALATIANS 2:20, GALATIANS 5:22-23,
.JAMES I: 5 - 6 ,II PETER I: 2 - 10 , I JOHN 1:7, I. JOHN 2:3-6, I .JOHN
3:14,
III .JOHN I: 3 & 4 |
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| F. MAN'S BLESSING AND DESTINY
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Has the powerful assistance of the Holy Spirit to apply the work of
Christ and the teaching of the Word of God to a believers life. .JOHN
14:15- I7 & 26 - 27, .JOHN I6: I3 - I4, .JOHN I7: I7 , ROMANS 8:
1-27, ROMANS 15: 13, I CORINTHIANS 2: 11-14, GALATIANS 5:22 & 23,
EPHESIANS 3:14-21
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Adoption into and fellowship with the Family of God .
JOHN
1:12-13, JOHN 13:34-35, ACTS 2:42 & 46-47, I CORINTHIANS 1:9,
EPHESIANS I: 4-6, I JOHN 1:1-3 |
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The sure hope of Eternal life. JOHN 3:16, .JOHN 6:47, JOHN
10:27-28, II TIMOTHY 1:10, TITUS 3:7, I JOHN 5:11-13
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The resurrection of the body. JOB 19:25-27, I CORINTHIANS 15:1-58,
I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
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Earthly rewards for earthly service.
GENESIS 15:1, PSALMS 58:11, II CORINTHIANS 1:3-5,
II CORINTHIANS 2:14, II CORINTHIANS 9:8, EPHESIANS 1:3, II PETER 1:3, I JOHN 5:4 & 5
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Heavenly rewards for earthly service. I CORINTHIANS 9:25, II CORINTHIANS 5:10, II TIMOTHY 4:8, JAMES 1:12, I PETER 5:4, REVELATION 22:12
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| G. CONSEQUENCES OF UNBELIEF
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Just as God blesses those who trust in Christ, so He punishes those
who, whether through ignorance or rebellion, reject the salvation which
is in Christ. The responsibility of the unsaved sinner for his sin
results in trouble during this life and torment throughout eternity.
MARK 9:42-48, ROMANS 6: 23, II CORINTHIANS 5: 10, II THESSALONIANS I: 6
- I 0 , HEBREWS 9: 2 7 , REVELATION 20:10-15, REVELATION 21:7 & 8
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"A PLEA TO THE UNCONVINCED"
"The fool hath said in his heart there is no God" (Psalm 14:1)
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"There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death" (Proverbs 16 :25). Any person who has not been
reconciled to God through the way He has prescribed is not in a right
relationship with Him.
If you die not properly reconciled to God you fall into one of the
two categories of people who are mentioned in the Scripture passages
quoted above. The right method to receive reconciliation is to confess
your sin to Christ, ask forgiveness of Him, and trust in His sacrificial
work on the cross for your redemption, your forgiveness, and your
salvation! He took your place, suffered your punishment, met all the
requirements of God's justice for
you! Therefore it simply remains for
you to trust Christ by faith receiving Him as Saviour and making Him the
Lord, the Master of your life. You may say that the thoughts,
ideas, and concepts that have been presented are nonsense, irrelevant,
or you simply can't accept them. However, be warned that your eternal
destiny depends on your decision. Be further warned that God will hold
you responsible for the choice you make. You will not be able to blame
God for punishing you eternally because you were forewarned and
you chose not to accept His free offer of
Salvation!
Be reminded that the Bible is God speaking directly to us whether or
not we believe it or accept it. It is absolute truth! Further, God's
Word tells us "God is not mocked, for what so ever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh
reap corruption; but he that soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit
reap life ever lasting. " (Galatians 6:7 & 8) Simply said, follow God's
way and reap forgiveness and life everlasting or follow yourself and
reap everlasting punishment.
We plead with you to
study the statements and the supporting
Scripture passages contained in this brochure. Ask God, through prayer,
to give you understanding of His Word, so that you can receive the
earthly and heavenly blessings which His love wants for you instead of
the eternal punishment His justice demands for you.
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