The Kerygma - God's Requirement for Salvation
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Amen the gospel is the power of God to save souls that are otherwise lost can save anyone who believes
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; ( that’s why he calls it grace ) to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:16-17 KJV
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
Pretty gracious offer of salvstion really and definately offered to all creatires from all nations
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
Titus 2:11 KJV
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; ( that’s why he calls it grace ) to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:16-17 KJV
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
Pretty gracious offer of salvstion really and definately offered to all creatires from all nations
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
Titus 2:11 KJV
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He’s referring to this I believe
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.”
1 Corinthians 15:22-23
And probably
“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
Colossians 1:18 KJV
He’s understanding this to mean possibly “ no one else could ever have been raised because it says Jesus is the firstborn from among the dead “
just a guess and that’s causing conundrum for him with other people being raised up from the dead by him before that ….I think is the point but he’s always been able and present and speaking
“See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: Neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
Deuteronomy 32:39 KJV
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;
Isaiah 43:10-11, 13-14KJV
“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
..And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. …..For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:34-35, 42-44, 46-48 KJV
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.”
1 Corinthians 15:22-23
And probably
“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
Colossians 1:18 KJV
He’s understanding this to mean possibly “ no one else could ever have been raised because it says Jesus is the firstborn from among the dead “
just a guess and that’s causing conundrum for him with other people being raised up from the dead by him before that ….I think is the point but he’s always been able and present and speaking
“See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: Neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
Deuteronomy 32:39 KJV
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;
Isaiah 43:10-11, 13-14KJV
“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
..And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. …..For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:34-35, 42-44, 46-48 KJV
How so sister ?
“the power of God to salvation to all who believe... you seem to turn it into
the power of God to those who do not believe, as well.”
ive said throughout that believing the gospel is the only requirement…..should be evident throughout not sure how you came to that conclusion regarding me .
“the power of God to salvation to all who believe... you seem to turn it into
the power of God to those who do not believe, as well.”
ive said throughout that believing the gospel is the only requirement…..should be evident throughout not sure how you came to that conclusion regarding me .
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Yes I agree . Gods grace is part of his character it’s always been there towards man he loves us like children
Notice even Noah God looked first at him with grace and then he told Noah the truth of what was about to come upon the world and instructed him how to be saved from it .
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”
Genesis 6:8 KJV
then God informed him how to be saved from the end to come
God will never change he’s always been full of grace and always speaks truth but that’s what he does he speaks to man and invites our belief in him .
“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
John 1:16-17
Grace and faith Conrad rom grace and truth and ends on salvation for anyone and everyone
everyone and anyone can be saved were all guilty of sin and can all be saved from it by the lord if we don’t continually make up reasons why no one can do it they can’t choose thier incapable
we’re all incapable now and the gospel is the only thing that can make us capable from the worst of us to the best we can all be saved if we believe and don’t blind ourselves to truth
Notice even Noah God looked first at him with grace and then he told Noah the truth of what was about to come upon the world and instructed him how to be saved from it .
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”
Genesis 6:8 KJV
then God informed him how to be saved from the end to come
God will never change he’s always been full of grace and always speaks truth but that’s what he does he speaks to man and invites our belief in him .
“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
John 1:16-17
Grace and faith Conrad rom grace and truth and ends on salvation for anyone and everyone
everyone and anyone can be saved were all guilty of sin and can all be saved from it by the lord if we don’t continually make up reasons why no one can do it they can’t choose thier incapable
we’re all incapable now and the gospel is the only thing that can make us capable from the worst of us to the best we can all be saved if we believe and don’t blind ourselves to truth
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I would advise you to read and study the New Tesrament. It is the “mind of Christ.” 1 Cor 2:16. It does not teach what you believe. God gave us the Bible for a reason. It is our guide, our “road map “ for how to get to heaven. God has not left it up to us to decide how we want to get there or what we want to believe. It is important to listen to what Christ and His apostles taught. John 12:48 Jesus said “The word I have spoken shall judge you in the last day.” And if you reject what He says, you will be judged by that same word that you rejected.
It doesn’t matter what you or I think; all that matters is what God (Jesus) says in His book. 2 John 9 warns us that if we do not abide in the doctrine of Jesus, God will not be with us. And we have a picture of that in Matthew 7 where Jesus told those religious people on the day of judgement— leave me; I was never with you.
Regardless of what you believe, not every religious person is going to be saved. The Bible is abundantly clear on this. Jesus has all authority and He is very specific on who is going to heaven and how. It’s His after all; he has every right to make conditions and commandments and to have the final say as to who goes. It’s not with in man to direct his own steps and again He says do not lean on your own understanding. Become a student of “the book” and obey its teachings. Otherwise, you are on sinking sand!
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Agree and well stated.
It is wrong to blame man’s rejection of the gospel on God, which is inevitable, logical conclusion if one's teach all men are born with hardened hearts by God eternal decree and therefore can do nothing other than reject His gracious offers of forgiveness unless granted belief.
That is not the God of scripture, not even close.
2 Peter 3:9: "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance".
If God has to grant/bequeath belief because the truth of the Gospel is powerless and men are so deranged in their minds beyond redemption unless He acts unilaterally, then there is no need to be longsuffering is there?
It is wrong to blame man’s rejection of the gospel on God, which is inevitable, logical conclusion if one's teach all men are born with hardened hearts by God eternal decree and therefore can do nothing other than reject His gracious offers of forgiveness unless granted belief.
That is not the God of scripture, not even close.
2 Peter 3:9: "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance".
If God has to grant/bequeath belief because the truth of the Gospel is powerless and men are so deranged in their minds beyond redemption unless He acts unilaterally, then there is no need to be longsuffering is there?
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