ARE YOU SURE?
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ARE YOU SURE?
ARE YOU SURE?
An English writer once said that every man struggling to succeed in the literary world should write with an eye on the far-off island where Robert Louis Stevenson lived. So, through the continuing centuries, all who have sought salvation have kept their minds and hearts focused on Calvary. There is more here than we can comprehend, but we can understand enough to know that we have been bought with a price.
“The Good News”
The Death, Burial, and Resurrection Of Jesus Christ.
The Gospel Broken Down:
God created us to glorify and worship Him, an too enjoy a personal relationship with Him.
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
too enjoy a personal relationship with Him.
Our sins(We are Adam’s descendants,and the sin nature passed to us) has separated us from a holy God and caused spiritual death in us.
I. Salvation:
I. Salvation:
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
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Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, became human, lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and was resurrected to pay sin’s penalty of death.
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, became human, lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and was resurrected to pay sin’s penalty of death.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
What is Salvation?
1 Corinthians 15: 3-4
Trusting in Jesus Christ eternally unites with Him and other believers (The Church).
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Trusting in Jesus Christ eternally unites with Him and other believers (The Church).
Our new relationship with Jesus Christ gives us His presence and purpose in life.
The Definition for Salvation;
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life:
In thy presence is fulness of joy;
At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Our new relationship with Jesus Christ gives us His presence and purpose in life.
Is deliverance from eternal death, and the possession of eternal life.
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1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
The need to be Saved.
The need for a Savior.
The need for Jesus Christ.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
From him cometh my salvation.
Psalm
John 3:16
We all Must Be Born Again.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
We all Must Be Born Again.
To have eternal life
To live in Heaven forever, with our Heavenly Father.
We have to Believe on the name Jesus Christ to be saved.
We have to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior.
Don’t believe what Oprah Winfrey say’s, “There are many path to heaven.”
Why? Because the Bile says,
“There is ONLY One Way!”
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
4. So, you asked the Lord Jesus Christ to Save You!
4. So, you asked the Lord Jesus Christ to Save You!
Acts
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
5. Then what? According to the Bible you have change, that takes place in your Life.
2. You can’t have Salvation without what?
2 Corinthians 5:
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
II. The Gospel:
II. The Gospel:
I.
I. If You Are Truly Saved, You Should See A Change in Your Life.
I. If You Are Truly Saved, You Should See A Change in Your Life.
What is the Gospel?
Jesus Christ.
Have you truly seen change in your life.
Definition of the Gospel;
I’m not here today to cast doubt about your salvation.
The Death,
That’s between you and God.
The Burial,
What I’m asking you today is, “Are you 100% sure your saved”
The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Anyone can claim to be a Christian, do you all agree?
Otherwise known as “The Good News.”
There is going to be a lot of people who call themselves Christians in Hell.
You Say Why?
They never accepted Jesus Christ as their savior.
Breaking Down the Gospel;
They are Church goers only.
They will sing in Church
They will teach Sunday School
They will go to Church activities and surround themselves with true believers
Study the Bible
The parable of the wheat and tear
They believe they can get to heaven by works.
God created us to glorify and worship Him, an to enjoy a personal relationship with Him.
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8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Our sins has separated us from God, and caused spiritual death in us.
iv. I have said it before; You Can Walk the Walk, and Talk the Talk, but that will not get you into heaven gate, you have to accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior.
We are all Adam’s descendants.
d. I believe in “The Biblical Truth of Eternal Security.”
The definition of Eternal Security is; That work of God which guarantees God’s gift of salvation, once recieved is possessed forever and cannot be lost.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John
e. This is not a Baptist Doctrine, it’s a Biblical Truth.
e. This is not a Baptist Doctrine, it’s a Biblical Truth.
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Because of Adam’s sin the the garden.
Colossians
6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
We are all born with his Sin Nature.
When and if you have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior, you should see change!
Romans
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Jesus Christ, who is the only Son of God, was born of a virgin to become human, lived a perfect life, suffered and died on the cross, was buried, rose again on the third day, ascended back to heaven, and is coming again.
What Type of Change you ask?
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Trusting in Jesus Christ eternally unites us with Him and other believers ( or the Church.)
1 Corinthians
The people are the Church.
Not the Building.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Our new relationship with Jesus Christ gives us His presence and purpose in life.
Our new relationship with Jesus Christ gives us His presence and purpose in life.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life:
In thy presence is fulness of joy;
At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm
III. You Have To Accept It:
III. You Have To Accept It:
2 Corinthians
You Must Be Born Again;
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Why?
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To avoid Eternal Punishment in Hell,
To have Eternal Life,
To live in Heaven Forever, with our Lord Jesus Christ,
2. We must believe on the Name of Jesus Christ to be Saved!
We have to accept Jesus Christ as our Personal Savior!
Don’t trust what Oprah Winfrey say’s,
“There are many paths to God and Heaven.”
That’s the Feel Good Religion of the World.
The Water Down Gospel.
The Bible tells us there is “ONLY ONE WAY” Period.
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
IV. Repentance:
IV. Repentance:
Without Repentance, there can be no Salvation;
What is Repentance?
The turning away from your Sinful Nature,
The Definition of Repentance;
Is the act of rejecting sin and returning to God.
Implicit or wholehearted in sorrow over the evil (sins) that one has committed and a complete turnabout in one’s spiritual direction.
3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:3
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
V. Acceptance:
V. Acceptance:
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Roman 10: 9
VI. Change:
VI. Change:
VIII. Change:
VIII. Change:
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
You Should See A Change In Your Life
Change with Disappointment;
Change with Disappointment;
A person who accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as Their Personal Savor’
Stopped Following God,
Backslides
“ Also Known as the Backsliding Baptist”
I believe I’ve been the Poster Child for Backsliding Baptist.
Definition of a Backslider;
A deliberate turning away from and rejecting God.
Your going backwards spiritually, and morally.
When a believer backslides, they fall back into a less desirable condition.
It all starts by;
Stop Going to Church,
Stop Praying,
Stop Reading the Bible,
Focusing on Worldly Things.
No Change;
General this means you never accepted the Lord Jesus Church as your Personal Savior
Your Lost,
Your on your way to Hell.
You may went through the motions, but never, Believed on Jesus Christ.
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:
VII. Sealed
VII. Sealed
If You Truly Believe and Are Repentant, Your Are Secured.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
If You Truly Believe and Are Repentant, Your Are Secured.
Ephesian
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
2. What is the Day of Redemption,
Ephesian
2. What is the Day of Redemption,
The Rapture,
It refers to the future time when the Christians receive their resurrected or glorified bodies
2. Other term for this is “Once Saved, Always Saved”
3. Other term for this is “Once Saved, Always Saved”
This is a very controversial subject in Theology,
There are many out there Preaching you can lose your Salvation.
I call this; “Egg Shell Religion”.
You would always worry about your Salvation, like stepping on egg shells,
You wouldn’t know what would sins would cause you to lose your Salvation,
In God’s eyes sin is sin
If you will lose your salvation
No sin is greater then the other.
You would have to get saved several times a day and before you go to bed.
iv. Because we don’t know when Jesus is
coming to Rapture us up?
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
Mark 1
VIII. Eternal Security:
VIII. Eternal Security:
X. Eternal Security:
X. Eternal Security:
Also known as “The Perseverance of the Saints”
What is Eternal Security?
Definition of Eternal Security;
Is that work of God which guarantees God’s gift of Salvation, once recieved is possessed forever and Cannot Be Lost.
Once a person is truly saved, “Born Again of God or regenerated” by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost,
Nothing in heaven or earth can separate them from God
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
3. Eternal Security is not a Baptist Doctrine, it’s a Biblical Truth.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
IX. My Question For you Today is: ARE YOU Sure? About Salvation:
IX. My Question For you Today is: ARE YOU Sure? About Salvation:
XI. My Question For you Today is: ARE YOU Sure? About Salvation:
XI. My Question For you Today is: ARE YOU Sure? About Salvation:
I’m not here today to cast a doubt about your Salvation;
That’s between you and God
I Don’t know your heart, only you and God knows.
I’m just pointing out what it takes for True Salvation;
Anyone can claim to be a Christian, Don’t you Agree?
you Agree?
There is going to be a lot of people who call themselves Christians in Hell,
You say, why?
They never accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior,
They will go to Church,
They will sing in the choir,
They will teach Sunday school Classes,
They will Study the Bible,
They believe they can get to heaven by works,
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
d. You Can Walk The Walk, And Talk The Talk, but that will not get you into Heavens Gate.
If you are here today and can say, “I honestly don’t Remember doing everything you mentioned.
Do’t you think it’s time to know for sure.
Why don’t you come forward and let us show you how you can get saved and have real peace.
If your here and say, “I’m saved I know it, but I’m backsliding and I need to get right with God today.”
Won’t you come and regain the old relationship with God.
John 3:16
Your interest in Worldly Things