Salvation:
Salvation:
Salvation.
Is by the Grace of Jesus, but there is a cleansing process to get to
Him. You can not go to Jesus dirty.
Would you go to work dirty or school or anywhere
dirty if you had hot water, soap and clean clothes?
Jesus gives us instructions on how to become clean.
Please understand that Confession and Repentance are not
the same.... Confession is to confess something... Repentance is to be
sorrowful and turn away from it.... Big difference...
Confession may be repeated 100's of times if you never
quit or turn away from what you are confession...
Jesus Said, "You must be born again."
John Chapter 3
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can
enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
6Flesh gives
birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
Peter replied, "Repent
and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ
for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit.
Q - Is Salvation grace only?
A. Yes- Can you add ANYTHING to the blood of Jesus ?
Ephesians
1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of
sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Acts 15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Ephesians 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us
together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
You can pray all day and all night, and
you should- but it won't add to the blood- it will count for obedience.
You can cover your face, your heard and your entire
body, but it won't add to the blood of Jesus.
You can dance, shout and fast until you die, but it will
not add to the blood of Jesus...
Nothing can replace or add to the blood- The work and
the price that Jesus already paid for us at Calvary.
Don't try to work for it, you will anger the Lord...
Only have Faith in Jesus' gift- Acts Chapter 1-2 Repent for your sins
and turn away from them.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us
therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Trust in His forgiveness... And obey His command to be
born again See john 3:1-5
spread the gospel - live a holy life and seek His
presence daily.
2
Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose
and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Ephesians 1:13
Jesus 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,
Acts 2 (New International
Version)
Acts 2
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1When
the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2Suddenly a sound
like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the
whole house where they were sitting.
3They saw what seemed to be tongues
of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4All of them were
filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the
Spirit enabled them.
Peter Addresses the Crowd
14Then
Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the
crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me
explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.
15These men are
not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning!
16No, this is what
was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17"
'In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all
people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18Even
on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those
days,
and they will prophesy.
19I
will show wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of
smoke.
20The
sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and
glorious day of the Lord.
21And
everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be
saved.'
26Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will live in hope,
28You
have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your
presence.'
36"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and
Christ."
37When the people heard this, they were cut to the
heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what
shall we do?"
38Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every
one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your
sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is
for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom
the Lord our God will call."
40With many other words he warned
them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this
corrupt generation." 41Those who accepted his message were baptized, and
about three thousand were added to their number that day.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42They
devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to
the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43Everyone was filled with awe, and
many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.
44All the
believers were together and had everything in common.
45Selling their
possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.
46Every day they
continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in
their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
47praising God and
enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their
number daily those who were being saved.
