The Simplicity of the Gospel
(the Philippian jailer)
And leading them outside, he
said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, ….
(Acts 16:30, 31 (MKJV)
The
greatest stumbling block to those who desire a relationship with God comes from
the fact that the gospel is so simple.
We
tend to want to “do”
something to earn salvation.
God
says it is a gift, because Jesus
Christ paid the price on the
cross.
He
bought eternal life for every man.
(Jn. 3:16)
Bro
Joe- “Not afraid of the bomb with my name on it, but whosoever”!
However,
the gift must be received by faith.
SALVATION’S SIMPLICITY (Examples)
1-
Salvation is As Simple As Coming
When You Are Called.
Come to
Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Mt. 11:28
(MKJV)
2-
Salvation is As Simple As Drinking
Water.
but
whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the
water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into
everlasting life. Jn. 4:14 (MKJV)
And in
the last day of the great feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone
thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes on Me, as the
Scripture has said, “Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living
water.” Jn. 7:37- 38 (MKJV)
3-
Salvation is As Simple As Eating
Bread.
And Jesus
said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger,
and he who believes on Me shall never thirst … 51 I am the Living Bread
which came down from Heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he shall live
forever. And truly the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give
for the life of the world. Jn.
6:35, 51 (MKJV)
4-
Salvation is As Simple As Entering A Door.
I am the
door. If anyone enters in by Me, he shall be saved and shall go in and out and
find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to
destroy. I have come so that they might have life, and that they might have it
more abundantly. Jn. 10:9-10 (MKJV)
5-
Salvation is As Simple As Receiving A Gift.
For the
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Rom. 6:23 (MKJV)
6-
Salvation is As Simple As Calling For Help.
For
everyone, “whoever shall call on the name of the Lord will be
saved.” Rom. 10:13 (MKJV)
7-
Salvation is As Simple As The Trust Of A Child.
And Jesus
called a little child to Him and set him in their midst, 3 and said, Truly I
say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall
not enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Mt. 18:2- 3 (MKJV)
8-
Salvation is As Simple As Believing In Jesus Christ.
Truly,
truly, I say to you, he who believes on Me has everlasting life. Jn. 6:47
(MKJV)
Jesus
said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life! He who believes in Me, though
he die, yet he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never
die. Do you believe this? Jn. 11:25- 26 (MKJV)
The
scripture says.
So
then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God. Rom. 10:17 (KJV)
Faith
is trusting what the word of God
says.
It
all comes down to the question in John 11:26, “Do you believe this?”
Your
response will determine your eternal destiny; either heaven or hell.
Don’t stumble over the simplicity of the Gospel!
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