"How To Understand The Doctrine Of Salvation"
Copyright © 2008 by Dr.J.AMcBean Library of Congress Washington.D.C.20559
O ne of the reasons for self righteousness among people is that, they do not understand the massage of salvation. Nevertheless, thanks to God, one does not have to understand salvation to have it. But if you understand it you can really be a help to others, and make things easier on yourself. Now, to talk about salvation, and why humanity needs salvation, we will have to go back to the garden of Eden. Right back to the seen of the crime. But before we do that, we will need to look up the meaning of the word "salvation"
1. (n.) The act of adopting religious beliefs or receiving their benefits: ! conversion ! redemption ! reformation
salvation (s²l-v³“sh…n) n. 1.a. Preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil. b. A source, means, or cause of such preservation or deliverance. 2. Theology. a. Deliverance from the power or penalty of sin; redemption. b. The agent or means that brings about such deliverance. 3. Christian Science. The realization and demonstration of Life, Truth, and Love as supreme over all, carrying with it the destruction of the illusions of sin, sickness, and death. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin salv³ti½, salv³ti½–, from salv³tus, past participle of salv³re, to save. See SALVAGE.] salvation.
salvage (s²l“v¹j) n. 1.a. The rescue of a ship, its crew, or its cargo from fire or shipwreck. b. The ship, crew, or cargo so rescued. c. Compensation given to those who voluntarily aid in such a rescue. 2.a. The act of saving imperiled property from loss. b. The property so saved. 3. Something saved from destruction or waste and put to further use. --salvage tr.v. salvaged, salvaging, sal?vag?es. 1. To save from loss or destruction. 2. To save (discarded or damaged material) for further use.
"The American Heritage Dictionary"
Genesis 2:15-17 (KJV) And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. [16] And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: [17] But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 2:24-3:7 (KJV) Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. [25] And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. [3:1] Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
[2] And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: [3] But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. [4] And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: [5] For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. [6] And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. [7] And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis 3:12-21 (KJV) And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. [13] And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. [14] And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
FIRST PROMISE OF CHRIST AND HIS DEATH:
[15] And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
[16] Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. [17] And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; [18] Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; [19] In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. [20] And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
THE LORD KILLED AN ANIMAL AND USES THE SKIN TO CLOTHES THEM.
Before Adam and Eve sin, they were clothed with glory, or light, so much that they did not even know that each other were naked. This is what Christ done for us at conversions, he brought us partially back to the place where Adam was before the fall. We are there by faith, but not in actuality. We will be there when we received new resurrected body.
[21] Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
What actually happen back there, is Adam blame God for the sin," The woman which you gave me" I would like to play with it a bit here. He is trying to tell God that he was ok by himself, I never ask you for any woman, and you take it upon your self and gave one to me, I should not be hold responsible for what she does! When God spoken to the woman, she blame the serpent. In other word. What she is trying to tell God is " It is you made the serpent and put him in this garden here, do I know how to make a serpent? So they fling the blame right back into God's face. So Jesus God's eternal son had to come and pay for that sin. Somebody had to pay for the crime. You cannot just drive your speeding car down our high way and kill people as you like, somebody have to pay for that hospital bills, and burial bills. Somebody had to pay for Adam sin, and this is where Jesus came in. Adam and his wife could be salvage, delivered, made anew, but some body had to pay.
so the animal that God killed symbolized Christ, "The seed of the woman"
1 Peter 2:21-25 (KJV) For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: [22] Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: [23] Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: [24] Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. [25] For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
THE LAMBS POINT TO CHRIST.
Leviticus 14:25-AV And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take [some] of the blood of the trespass offering, and put [it] upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
Leviticus 17:11-AV For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.)
John 1:29-AV The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
JESUS IS THE LAMB.
1Peter 2:24-AV Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT ENOUGH?
Isaiah 64:6-AV But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
JUSTIFICATION.
You might have heard the word justification much time. It means adjustment. Plea. Alignment. Correction and defense. The human races are sinners because of Adam sin. When the sinner has made his peace with God, this is call ATONEMENT. It is also call justification, that mean” The sinner has received forgiveness of sin. He or she is not condemned to hell anymore. For humanity to get this justification.
CHRIST MUST DIE.
Justification is the first word of salvation. Justification comes after repentance. Repentance is when the sinners hear the preached word and is convicted, or sorry for his sins and therefore turn to God for forgiveness. This is when the sinners receive justification.
Isaiah 53:5-AV But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:6-AV All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
CHRIST HAD DIED FOR US.
Romans 5:6-AV For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:8-AV But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 1 Corinthians 15:3-AV For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15:4-AV And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:5-AV And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 1 Corinthians 15:6-AV After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15:7-AV After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:8-AV And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
SANCTIFICATION.
Sanctification and justification happen the same time of conversion. However, justification is what takes place first. When the sinners get up from prayer, he or she feels clean because they are clean in deeds. They can feel it. However, this feeling is just the baby stage. After a while the feeling is going to drop off. And fact and faith must take over. Sanctification is two fouled. It is practical and progressive.
The practical part is what was imputed to you by Christ the time you accept him.
The progressive part is what you do, each day as you progress in the faith. This comes through learning. And as you learn each day, you will drop off more of your sins. When the Lord saved you. Even though you feel clean and were clean in deed. The root of sin is still there. And can spring back again. This is calling the old man” The old nature” A thorn in the flesh” An Evil intends” You will not get rid of this until the rapture.
When you received the last work of salvation” Glorification." When you received a glorified body like what Christ has, after his resurrection.
EVEN AFTER GETTING SAVE WE STILL COME SHORT.
Roman 7:21-AV I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. Romans 7:22-AV For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: Romans 7:23-AV But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Romans 7:24-AV O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Galatians 2:11-AV But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
EVEN THE APOSTLES HAD PROBLEM WITH THIS AFTER THEY WERE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Galatians 2:12-AV For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. Galatians 2:13-AV And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Galatians 2:14-AV But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
IMMUNITY GRANTED THIS IS EXTENDED GRACE.
2 Corinthians 12:7-AV And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2 Corinthians 12:8-AV For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 2 Corinthians 12:9-AV And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.--
YOUR PERSONALITY AND HUMANITIES REMAIN.
You will still have your sinful inner man, or nature to contend with. You will have the entire attribute as a person. Anger, fear, mist trust, lust. If you are a man and you see a beautiful woman, you will still have your desires as a man. But must learn control, and how to act in a proper manner, and this will not happen over night. This might take years depend on your personality.
Christ keeps those whom he saved. But not necessarily sinless. That is why I choose to use the word immunity. Not because a sheep fell down in the mud that does not mean he turn pig. Not because a Christian got stuck in the mud that does not mean that he or she is lost. You will find that sometime Satan has you pinned down for years. You are just going by the abundant life, or by the extended grace, what I called immunity. At one time of my life I could not stop buying play boy books. You see I got save young. And was full of curiosity. It drains me out.
But I know about the immunity, or extended grace. So I keep going to church. One Sunday. The choirs sing one song. And that was it. It takes me right out of the mire clay that I was in. Christ expects you to continue even when, you have fallen a thousand times, and are sure that you cannot live the life. And are fed up with yourself and the church. That is when the power is going to brake through on you.
That is when the Holy Spirit came. You do not have to live holy as some misguided people teach to receive the Holy Spirit. He came to help our infirmities, to comforted us. To strengthen us. He does not wait until we are clean then he came. He is the one that cleans us up. If you tell yourself that you must be one hundred percent holy and perfect, you are setting yourself up for a fall. Because that perfection does not come by you alone. The Holy Spirit plays a part in it.
HOLINESS IS A SEPARATE CALLING
You could look at holiness as a separate calling. This is when God set the person aside for service. All believers are required to live holy. That is the goal of the scripture. But I find out that when the lord have a special task for you, the holy spirit began to move in your life. And led you toward holiness. And holiness becomes easy. But the main reason why some Christians do not attain to this high, they will use it to spiritually kill other weak believers that have not attain to that high. And the only reason why they remain humble is because they have a problem themselves.
PRETENDERS LIE.
1 John 1:8-AV If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:9-AV If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:10-AV If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
THE NEW LIFE.
Titus 3:3-AV For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
SALVATION BRINGS A CHANGE IN PEOPLE LIFE.
Having the name of Jesus written on your hat, is not good enough. Some had it written on their cars and on their doors, but not in their heart. 1 John 4:20-AV If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
St John 13:35-AV By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
What is the purpose of salvation without a change of attitude toward other people? When Jesus came into a person heart he changes them from the inside, he changes their perception. This mean" Attitude, insight, realization, opinion, view, feeling and sensation, all these change take place the time of conversion miraculously, you get up from the altar of prayer a new person indeed. 2 Corinthians 5:17-AV Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. This change is so dramatic that the Bible calls it
THE BORN AGAIN.
This change is so great that your relative and friend will not understand it.
Galatians 5:22-AV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Galatians 5:23-AV Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. All the qualities of Galation 5:22-23 will be implanted in your life.)( The joy and peace is so awesome that it passeth all understanding.)( Philippians 4:7-AV And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
WHAT GOD REQUIRED OF US.
Micah 6:8-AV He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
1 John 4:20-AV If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
John 13:35-AV By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34-AV A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Colossians 1:20-AV And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven. Colossians 1:21-AV And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled .
James 5:9-AV Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
James 2:8-AV If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
Corinthians 13:2-AV And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:4-AV Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,)(
Matthew 7:22-AV Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Matthew 7:23-AV And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Luke 13:28-AV There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] thrust out.
Matthew 24:48-AV But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; Matthew 24:49-AV And shall begin to smite [his] fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; Matthew 24:50-AV The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and in an hour that he is not aware of, Matthew 24:51-AV And shall cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
2 Chronicles 7:14-AV If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
THIS IS WHERE MANY CHRISTIANS FALL FROM GRACE.
Galatians 5:4-AV Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Working to get salvation, instead of working because they have salvation. The evidence of this salvation is a love for others, and zeal for God.
1 Corinthians 13:2-AV And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3-AV And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.
Additional reading on the doctrine of salvation. All Christians should at least know this
THERE IS A WITNESS.
1 John 5:8-AV And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in agree.
MAN MUST BELIEVE
1 John 5:13-AV These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
MAN MUST LOOK.
Isaiah 45:22-AV Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.
THE SPIRIT CALL.
Revelation 22:17-AV And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is a thirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. MAN MUST CALL. Romans 10:13-AV For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
MAN MUST COME.
Matthew 11:28-AV Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:29-AV 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.
Isaiah 1:18-AV Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Hosea 6:1-AV Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. Hosea 6:2-AV After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Hosea 6:3-AV Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.
MAN MUST RECEIVE.
John 1:12-AV But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
THERE IS NO OTHER THAT CAN GIVE SALVATION.
Acts 4:12-AV Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Luke 19:10-AV For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
GOD WILL FORGIVE.
Lamentations 3:33-AV For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Psalms 103:13-AV Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Psalms 103:14-AV For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust.
WATER BAPTISM.
It is important to know that water baptism is not salvation, neither does it give salvation. It is just an out word act to show humanity about the new step that you are about to take.
St. Matthew 3:13-AV Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Matthew 3:14-AV But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Matthew 3:15-AV And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. Matthew 3:16-AV And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: Matthew 3:17-AV And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased
This is one of the misunderstood doctrines in the Bible, when dealing with this doctrine you will find many ministers and Christians are closed minded, or on a one tract mind. However, the Bible did not leave us in any darkness as to the meaning of this doctrine. Any time a person is truly converted. He or she will want to be baptized as soon as possible
Acts 8:12-AV But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Acts 8:36-AV And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Acts 8:37-AV And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Acts 8:38-AV And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.)(
WHAT DOES BAPTISM SIGNIFY?
Baptism speaks of Christ' death, burial and resurrection. By baptizing, the person has publicly identified his or her self with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The person is symbolically saying" I believe it and accept it"
Romans 6:3-AV Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Romans 6:4-AV Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:5-AV For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of [his] resurrection:
Colossians 2:12-AV Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Galatians 3:27-AV For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Whose name should you be baptized in? Does it really matter? 1John 5:7-AV For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 1John 5:8-AV And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
It does not matter which baptism your church chooses to use. In the Apostles' time, they stressed baptism in Jesus's name because the Jews and Gentiles of the time did not believe that the Jesus the apostles were presenting to them, was indeed the son of God. They believed that God had a son, but they did not believe that this Jesus was that son. Prov 30:4.
That is why baptizing in Jesus name was brought in. To be sure the people understood, the apostles had to pronounce the name of Jesus over them. Jesus is sometimes called (The Word) or Spokesman.
Acts 2:38-AV 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.
But that does not rule out what Jesus taught in St Matthew 28:19-AV Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Matthew 28:20-AV Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen)( In the days when the scriptures were written, Father was a name.)(
Isaiah 9:6-AV For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace
Jesus and Peter are not in conflict, they are fighting the same enemy from opposite sides. JESUS IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS A TITLE in ST John 19:19. SUPPOSE I DIED BEFORE I WAS BAPTIZED? Did you get the chance to be baptized? Did you cancel a baptism? If you did, you were not ready. The thief on the cross St Luke 23:43. Did not have time to be baptized, but a believer who is not ready for baptism is neither ready for heaven.
WHAT ABOUT SPRINKLING?
John 3:23-AV And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.)( If you don't have much water, sprinkling is OK, it is the meaning behind sprinkling that is important, we must not be bias, nor on a one track mind.
DOES BAPTISM SAVE A SOUL?
1Peter 3:21-AV The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:)(Some Christians received the spirit baptism before the water baptism. Acts 10:47-AV Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
It is important to know that baptism is just the beginning, and we must move on from there to a practical Christian living of brotherly love.
SPIRIT BAPTISM.
Even before we go on. What is the purpose for the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life? The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to give his people power. Power to witness. Acts 1:8-AV 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.
John 14:26-AV But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to bring back the words of Christ to the remembrance of his people.
2 Timothy 1:7-AV For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. He came to give power and a sound mind to his people.
1 Corinthians 14:40-AV Let all things be done decently and in order.)( Any things that are going on in the church and is out of order is not the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit imparts love to his people. Never watch how man spiritual gifts a person have, it does not mean a thing if love is not there. Love is not just a hand shake. Nor mouth talk.
For example. A woman must not tell me that she loves me more that once. I only want to hear it once. After that I must see it in her eyes and actions. Nothing a hate like a person keep telling me that they love me and act up posit to what they have said. The next time I hear it. I say: Go chop your own head off” What some Christians call “ Tarrying” for the Holy Spirit is not necessary. Before you say, any thing read on.
Joel 2:28-AV And it shall come to pass afterward, [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Acts 2:17-AV And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: Acts 2:18-AV And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
The disciples have to wait in the upper room until the day of Pentecost. Because the Holy Spirit was not yet given to all. Only Some of the servants of God did have the Holy Spirit. Genesis 41:38-AV And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]?
Exodus 31:3-AV And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Numbers 27:18-AV And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
PENTECOST.
Acts 20:16-AV For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
1Corinthians 16:8-AV But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. Pentecost is one of the Jewish feast days. Like independence day, for many countries.
Lev 23:15-19 It is call" The feast of weeks" God has a reason why he wants the believers to tarry or wait until the day of Pentecost. If you have A Scofield Bible, you could look at the foot note. Of Lev 23.
OBSERVE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER EACH FILLING.
Judges 3:10-AV And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. Judges 6:34-AV But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him. Judges 11:29-AV Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over [unto] the children of Ammon.
SAMPSON.
Judges 14:6-AV And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and [he had] nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. Judges 14:19-AV And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house. Judges 15:14-AV [And] when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that [were] upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
KING SAUL.
1 Samuel 10:6-AV And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. 1 Samuel 10:9-AV And it was [so], that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. 1 Samuel 10:10-AV And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
THE SPIRIT DEPARTS FROM KING SAUL.
1 Samuel 16:14-AV But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
OTHERS WILL KNOW WHEN THE EVIL SPIRIT IS THERE.
1 Samuel 16:15- AV And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
The spirit does not depart from Christians in New Testament time. But he goes silent. And the Christian became fruit less. Dried up. Twice dead. Revelations stop to flow. And the person is left with the same old song day after day. The person can come back to life if others pray for him or her. 1John 5:16-AV If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
1John 5:17-AV All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. You saw people claimed that they are filled with the Holy Spirit. They make up a lot of noise in the church. Having neither love nor sympathy. Having no behavior. Do not know how to act. Bitter spirited. Spiteful. Senseless. I want to know what kind of Holy Spirit is that? That is nothing more that the spirit of “ERROR” 1 John 4:6-AV We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Koran 21:67-KORAN "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah! Have ye no sense?"..)( Allah is just the Muslim or Arabic word for God. I also have Muslim readers so I quote from their book also.
Luke 9:54-AV And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? Luke 9:55-AV But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
Many of us today just jumping and do not know what kind of spirit we are letting into our soul. That is why some of us are so hateful, and easily led astray. And have no vision. Because we are in contact with the wrong God. One time I went to street service with some Christians, there was a man there who cut out his brother belly, and came to church and say he got saves, because he did not want his family, who were Christians to pres charge. The person in charge of the street meeting, let such a man give a speech. And forbad me from speaking. That one action keeps all the sinners away from the service, because they were offended by what the woman does to me. We can fool other Christians, but we cannot fool sinners.
NOT EVERY TONGUES TALKING SPIRIT IS OF GOD.
1 Corinthians 2:12-AV Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 1John 4:1-AV Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1 John 4:2-AV Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1John 4:3-AV And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that [spirit] of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Satan has learned a new trick since this verse of scripture were written. Many demonic spirit is now preaching Jesus. If you cannot destroy a thing from outside, you will have to go inside. And to go inside. You cannot openly fight it. That is what the demonic spirits are doing today. Destroying Christianity from the inside. For example. The demonic spirit can take a doctrine like holiness. And put so much strictness to it that the new believer is afraid to even pass gas. In my early days of conversion some preachers of the time take fornication and put so much weight on it that I was afraid to shake a sister’s hand. For example. I can tell you a hundred times I have escape sin. But what about the other hundred times when I had sin? These demons when they are preaching they give a wrong impression, of what holiness are. A wrong impression of Christ. A wrong impression of the Holy Spirit. A wrong impression of Christianity. A wrong impression of pastors. A wrong impression of every thing.
LISTENING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.
1 Corinthians 2:12-AV Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
This is where many Christians suffer shipwreck of faith. They listen to everybody except the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:14-AV For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:15-AV For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL TELL YOU WHEN IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON.
Deuteronomy 2:2-AV And the LORD spake unto me, saying, Deuteronomy 2:3-AV Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. Romans 6:1-AV What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Abound mean plentifully. Or continue extended.
Romans 6:2-AV God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Romans 6:3-AV Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Romans 6:4-AV Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Do not take disadvantage of immunity, there comes a time when you have to move on. And start to walk straight. Romans 8:13-AV For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
1 Timothy 4:1-AV Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1Timothy 4:2-AV Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 1Timothy 4:3-AV Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 1 Timothy 4:4-AV For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 1Timothy 4:5-AV For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
For extended study on the Holy Spirit, you could send for my books title" Fire on The Mountain" Christian Death Mill" Why Christians Fail" How To Live A successful Christian Life" The Holy Spirit will speak to your spirit, and the same way how you know that you were saved, it is the same way how you will know that it is the Holy Spirit that is talking to you. There will be no threat. I hear people say God told them to do something and tell them that he is going to strip them naked if they refuse, that is not God. I was traveling on a bus, the Holy Spirit speak to me to get up and give my testimonies. He speak once, and speak again. Previously I speak on the bus two times per day. But some boy from the Bible school was persecuting me because of my speaking on the bus. An account of that I would not get up.
I saw a woman got up trembling and say “ Men and brethren all I can give are my testimonies” She give her testimony and sit down. What stop Christian from listening to the Holy Spirit is a thing call bad mind. Because the very person that you do not like is the person that the Holy Spirit is going to speak to you to help. Covetousness is another thing that cause Christian not to listen to the Holy Spirit. The very person that you do not want to speak because he or she is going to sound too good, and get too many praise. Is the very person that the Holy spirit is going to tell you to invite to speak. And your progress with the Holy Spirit will depend on your obedience. I was speaking to a group of Christians the minister wife call to me and said I use up my time. Her husband who is the minister call to me and said he did not give me any time to stop. So I must continue speaking.
THE NEXT STUDY ON SALVATION:
Can a Christians loose their salvation? can he/she backslide, turn back, looketh back, draw back, falling, falling from grace, cast of their faith or just walk away?
Is the once save always save doctrines correct? can God keep a believer from falling? Does the believer has a say in his or her spiritual affaires? Can a believer say no to God? Can the elect in the great tribulation be deceived? Is it easy for the saints to fall out of favour with God?
All these questions will be answered in the next lesson of "Can a believer loose their salvation?"
CONCLUSION.
Therefore, brethren. Fallow peace with all men. Serve God. Live in peace.
BE AT PEACE WITH PEOPLE FROM OTHER RELIGIONS.
There are certain things you will find in almost all of my books, and this is one. Do not cause trouble in the family of God. Do tear down the other person. Or try to empty their church. Members trying to leave their church and come to mine. I encourage them to stay and help their pastor. You can come take part in my service, come to my Bible study. But on Sunday you must be in your church helping your pastor. “The nations of earth see God from different point of view, and so he does not seem the same to everyone. Man names the part of God he sees, and this to him is all of God; and every nation sees a part of God, and every nation has a name for God" The Aquarian Gospel Of Jesus Christ page 28: 17-18.
Mark 9:38-AV And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. Mark 9:39-AV But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. Mark 9:40-AV For he that is not against us is on our part. John 10:16-AV And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.
Titus 3:9-AV But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
I am a Christian. And not a Muslim. But I draw truth from all sources. And believe in the existence of every religion. And believe that each religion should find a command ground to coexist peacefully.
Koran 2:43-KORAN And be steadfast in prayer; practice regular charity; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in worship). Koran 98:5-KORAN And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being True (in faith); to establish regular Prayer; and to practice regular Charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.
Demonic spirit planted hate and disunity. The genuine people of The Book, and of the Koran seek unity and peace. Koran 3:65-KORAN Ye People of the Book! Why dispute ye about Abraham, when the Law and the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have ye no understanding?
QUOTATIONS FROM THE MUSLIMS HOLY BOOK.
Koran 2:256-KORAN Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: Whoever rejects Evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy handhold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. Koran 2:62-KORAN Section 8. Those who believe (in the Koran), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians, --any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, shall have their reward with their Lord: On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
Do not remove people from their religions. Which will cause hard feeling between religious leaders? Do Not tear down others. I saw that every preacher that comes to town attack the people from the revivalist group or the poco-mania group, always cursing out “Mother and Father” And speaking against balm. How do they know what goes on in these people home and church since they have never gone there?
WATCH OUT FOR VAGABONDS.
There are people who will try to take advantage of your love. They see people with these qualities as fools, weak, and stupid. These are a kind of swine type person who trample your pearls, then rend you. Love does not mean that you must draw out your money and lend wicked people who will never pay it back. But call you a fool in the end. Be wise with your love. person cannot be born again and sitting down destroying other with their mouth.
Titus 3:2-AV To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-AV And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;)( Romans 13:8-AV Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
HOW TO CONTINUE IN THE FAITH.
Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
The first thing you will need to know is this. Beware of people who come laying hands on you say they are filling you with the Holy Ghost. That is how people get possess with demonic spirits. God will give you every thing you need to fit you out for his service in his own times. You do not need to push any thing nor to make any thing happen. Wait until God make it happen.
A NEW MIND-SET.
After the lord save a person there are some things that the person must do on their own. All the work is not just up to Jesus. You must developed a different mind set, from the one you have before you were converted. Not a holier that thou mind set but a new mind.
Eph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Eph 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
GIVE YOURSELF AWAY TO THE THINGS OF GOD.
1Ti 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 1Ti 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 1Ti 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 1Ti 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Jer 29:13 The Message Bible. "When you come looking for me, you'll find me. "Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else,
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