The Puritan commentator, Matthew Henry, wrote:
"Many that have long lived in sin are through grace, saved by a timely repentance from dying in sin; but those who go out of this world of reprobation into that of retribution under the guilt of sin unpardoned and the power of sin unbroken, there remains no relief...
"If we have not this faith [in Christ alone for salvation], we shall die in our sins. Without faith, we cannot be saved from the punishment of sin when we die, for the wrath of God remains upon them that believe not, Mk.16:16. Unbelief is a damning sin; it is a sin against the remedy."
These words are so serious and solemn that it is the height of folly to ignore their import. Yet many do just that! The remedy for sin - the only effective remedy for sin and sin's dire conseqiences - is present freely in the everlasting Gospel, yet men in their blindness and hardnes of heart reject it. They are rejecting the only One Who can do their souls eternal good. Jesus Christ. Only deep-seated unbelief will cause a sinner to reject Christ. "Unbelief in a damning sin," says Henry. Your unbelief will damn you forever. "Begone, unbelief; my Saviour has come."
1. Begone, unbelief; My Saviour is near,
And for my relief Will surely appear;
Tho’ dark be my way, since he is my guide,
‘Tis mine to obey, ‘tis his to provide.
2. His love in time past forbids me to think
He’ll leave me at last in trouble to sink;
Oh, can he have taught me to trust in his name
And thus far have brought me, to put me to shame?
3. Why should I complain of want or distress,
Temptation or pain? He told me no less;
The heirs of salvation, I know from his word
Thro’ much tribulation, must follow their Lord.
4. How bitter his cup no heart can conceive
That the wretched might hope, and the dying might live;
his way was much rougher and darker than mine,
Did Jesus thus suffer and shall I repine?
5. Welcome all that I meet, I am saved by his blood,
And trial is sweet, since it works for my good;
Tho' painful at present, ‘twill cease before long,
And then, Oh how pleasant the conqueror’ song!
What sweet words of encouragement are these to the believer's heart! Here is the remedy for every unconverted sinner in the world. Christ died for you to provide you with a fail-proof remedy for your sin and sins. If you do not immediately avail of this divinely provided remedy, "you shall die in your sins," and that without remedy. And you are depriving yourself of the comforts of salvation. The moment you obey the Gospel call to repent of your sins and trust Christ alone for salvation, you will be saved, because God through Christ has provided for the salvation of the world. Your are "of the world" therefore He died for you. He died for sinners, therefore He died for you. Trust Christ now for your eternal well-being, or you will die alone with none to confort and guide and bless. You will go out into a lost eternity, and have all the problems and pains and sufferings of this life intensified beyond description. "You will dies in your sins."
My dear friend, this need not happen to you. There is a way of escapre that God Himslef has provided and its in Christ alone. Forget about church and religion and priests and ministers and sacraments and good deeds and all that. Ther are fine in their own place, but they will not save a single soul from hell. Come to Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world, NOW, and get spiritual matters sorted out NOW. I beg you in Christ's name, "Be reconciled to God."
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WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE BY STEVE FINNELL
I believe every word of the Bible. I believe every verse of Scripture. I believe everything God says in His book.
WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE IS WHAT THE BIBLE DOES NOT SAY.
I believed Jesus when He said, in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE, IS WHAT JESUS DID NOT SAY IN John 3:16.
1. Jesus did not say, sprinkling water on infants, is Christian baptism.
2. Jesus did not say water baptism precedes believing in Him.
3. Jesus did not say, to baptize unbelieving babies or unbelieving adults and then teach them to have faith at a later date. ( If you can baptized non-believing babies, then why not baptize non-believing adults?)
4. Jesus did not say, infants who have been sprinkled are part of His body.
5. Jesus did not say, men are saved by "faith only."
6. Jesus did not say, men are saved by "grace alone."
7. Jesus did not say, men are saved before they are baptized in water.
8. Jesus did not say, water baptism is just a testimony of the believers faith and has nothing to do with the forgiveness of sins.
9. Jesus did not say, God has selected a few men to be saved and has appointed all others to burn in hell.
10. Jesus did not say, men did not have to repent to have their sins forgiven.(Repentance means to make the commitment to turn from sin and turn toward God)
11. Jesus did not say, men do not have to confess Him, as the Son of God, in order to have their sins forgiven.
12. Jesus did not say that men do not have to confess Him as Lord and Savior in order to enter the kingdom of God.
13. Jesus did not say men do not have to believe in His death, His burial, and His resurrection from the grave in order to be saved.
14. Jesus did not say men will will be saved as long as they are sincere in what they believe.
15. Jesus did not say, I am just one of many ways to the Father.
16. Jesus did not say, there is not a literal hell where the lost will spend eternity.
17. Jesus did not say, you do not have to be born of water and Spirit in order to enter the kingdom of God.
18. Jesus did not say, God will give, those He selects for salvation, the faith to believe, so they can be saved.
19. Jesus did not say, speaking in tongues is evidence that men have been saved.
20. Jesus did not say, if you were on on your death bed and wanted to believe, but died before you believed that He would saved you anyway.
21. Jesus did not say, if you believed, but died before you had time to be baptized in water, that you would sill be saved.
22. Jesus did not say, water baptism is not essential to have your sins forgiven.
23. Jesus did not say, you can be saved without faith.
24. Jesus did not say, you can be saved without confessing Him.
25. Jesus did not say, you can have your sins forgiven without repentance.
26 Jesus did not say, water baptism is just an act of obedience.
27. Jesus did not say, all men are guilty of Adam's sin.
28. Jesus did not say, everyone is guilty of original sin in the mothers womb.
29. Jesus did not say, infants are sinners.
30. Jesus did not say, we should pray to the Virgin Mary.
31. Jesus did not say, Peter was the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
32. Jesus did not say, when I return all the Jews and Gentiles who have rejected Me will get a second chance for salvation.
WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE IS WHAT JESUS DID NOT SAY.
WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE IS DOCTRINE NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE.
WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE IS MAN-MADE DOCTRINE.
(Scripture quote from : NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE)
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