jack sequim wa wrote:
...One problem that Evangelicals that have departed the faith, and those following false teachings is the simplicity of the gospel. It's to simple, there must be more....
It is what scripture says it is... Simple.
God Bless
Doc110 once asked the question, “‘Salvation’ is a difficult complex subject, don’t you agree?”
I answered emphatically...NO, IT’S NOT DOC…IT’S AS SIMPLE AS ABC…and immediately got blocked!
It is so simple that a child can understand and receive this wonderful gift. This is how to be saved, it is simply child-like, as simple as ABC.
A: Admit that you are a sinnerThis is where that godly sorrow leads to genuine repentance for sinning against a righteous God and there is a change of heart. We change our mind and God changes our hearts and regenerates us from the inside out.
Romans 3:10 – As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one."
Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
We are all born sinners which is why we must be born spiritually in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The bad news is that the wages of sin is death. In other words, our sin means that we have been given a death sentence. We have the death penalty hanging over our heads. That's the bad news. But here's the good news. The good news is that the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 2:8-9 – For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
B: Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and that God raised Jesus from the deadThis is trusting with all of your heart that Jesus Christ is who he said he was.
Romans 10:9-10 – That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
C: Call upon the name of the LordEvery single person who ever lived since Adam will one day bend their knee and confess with their mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, the Lord of lords and the King of kings.
Romans 14:11 – For it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God."
Don't wait until later – do this now.
Romans 10:13 – For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
But humanity rejects this simplicity outright. They mock and belittle the sacrifice of Jesus upon the cross. They refuse to believe that salvation rests solely in the work of God in the hearts of men. They refuse to submit their lives to the Lord and live according to His Word. Many today seek to develop a religion that pleases the flesh. This should come as no surprise to us. The Scriptures warn of such rebellion and rejection.