DID YOU LEARN THAT FROM SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES? by steve finnell

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DID YOU LEARN THAT FROM SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES?

by steve finnell

Did you learn God's doctrine from searching the Scriptures? Do you rightly divide the word of truth? Did you gladly receive God's word? 

Acts 17:10-11.....they received the word with readiness, and searched the Scriptures to find out whether these things were so. (NKJV)

Acts 2:40-41 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. (NKJV)

2 Timothy 2:15...rightly dividing the word of truth. (NKJV)

If you believe that water baptism is not essential in order to be saved; did you learn that from searching the Scriptures?

If you are convinced that babies are guilty of Adam's sin at birth; are you rightly dividing the word of truth?

If you are teaching that men have no responsibility in their salvation because God gives them the faith to be saved; are you gladly receiving God's word?

If you think water baptism is simply done as testimony of faith; did you learn that from searching the Scriptures?

If you believe that men will get another chance at salvation when Jesus returns; are rightly dividing the word of truth?

If you are convinced that Jesus is one of many ways to heaven; did you learn that from searching the Scriptures?

If you think you can be saved like the thief on the cross; are you rightly dividing the word of truth?

WHAT DO THE SCRIPTURES TEACH US?

Salvation requirements are not hard to understand if you put pride aside.

1. Belief precedes confession and water immersion. (Mark 16:16)

2. Confessing Jesus as Lord and believing God raised Him from the dead is essential. (Romans 10:9-10) The thief on the cross did not believe  that God raised Jesus from the dead.  

3. Repentance is essential. Babies and dead people cannot believe nor can they repent.( Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19) Babies are sinless.

4. No water baptism, no forgiveness. (Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:21, John 3:5, Acts 22:16, Acts 2:38, Galatians 3:27)

If you did not learn it from searching the Scriptures; then why do you believe it.