(1)
The Bible is the Word of God:
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness:
Joh 20:30 -31And many other signs truly did Jesus
in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these
are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;
and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Rev 1:3, 19 Blessed is he that readeth, and they
that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand. Write the things which thou hast seen, and
the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you,
let him be accursed.
(2) Every
person can find God if they seek for - Him from their whole hearts:
Act 17:26-31 And hath made of one blood all nations
of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times
before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek
the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not
far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being;
as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the
Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every
where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge
the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath
given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Isa 55:6-7 Seek ye the LORD while he may
be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and
he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Mar 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them,
Have faith in God.
Mat 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek,
and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that
asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall
be opened.
(3) God is looking for people who believe in Him (i.e.
His Word), and He is a rewarder of those who seek Him and want to come to H
i m.
2Ch 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole
earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward
him.
Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when
the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the
Father seeketh such to worship him.
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to
please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is
a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Mat 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and
are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn
of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Luk 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and
to save that which was lost.
Act 10:4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid,
and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms
are come up for a memorial before God.
Act 10:34 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.
(4) Jesus Christ is the one
who we must believe in!
1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus;
Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture
hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Joh 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall
die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Luk 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city
of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,
I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
2Co 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled
us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
(5)
What is the Great Commission and what did the disciples, who Jesus had taught,
preach?
Mat 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them
to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you
alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mar 16:15-19 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. And these
signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the
sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he
was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Luk 24:46-47 And said unto them, Thus it is written,
and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among
all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you,
let him be accursed.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved.
Act 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked
at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and
be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of
them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Act 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized
in the name of the Lord.
Joh 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me
to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit
descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy
Ghost.
Act 2:2-4 And suddenly
there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all
the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues
like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.
Act 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall
call.
Act 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and
they received the Holy Ghost.
Act 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on
them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Act 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall
call.
Act 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things;
and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
(6) Challenge: Do you believe
in the Scriptures and the gospel? The Bible tells us to seek salvation before
it is too late! We can see that we firstly have the hope of being saved once
we have been obedient to His Word:
Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned.
Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world
for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
2Th 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them
that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Jos 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve
the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your
fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the
Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve
the LORD.
Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked
in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brethren, what shall we do?
Act 8:36b See, here is water; what doth hinder
me to be baptized?
Act 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs,
what must I do to be saved?
Acts
2:37-39 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and
said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what
shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and
ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you,
and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the
Lord our God shall call. |
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