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Obeying the Gospel...
What is the Gospel and how do we obey it?
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Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the ______ which ___ _______ ___ ___ , which also ___ ______ and in which you stand,2.
___ _____ also ___ ___ _____ , if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain.3.
For ___ _______ ___ ___ first of all that which I also received: that ______ ____ ___ ___ ____ according to the Scriptures, and that ___ ___ ______ , and that ___ ____ _____ ___ _____ ___ according to the Scriptures, (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)Paul tells us that the Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ and we see that we are saved when we obey the Gospel.
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For I am not ashamed of the ______ ___ ______ , for it is the _____ ___ ___ ___ _______ for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. (Romans 1:16)5.
Look at this verse, “ 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 and to give you who are troubled rest with us ___ the ____ _____ is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire _____ _______ on those who do not know God, and on those who do not _____ the _____ of our Lord Jesus Christ.”The Lord will take vengeance on those who do not obey the Gospel.
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But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet ___ ______ from the heart that ____ ___ _______ to which you were delivered. (Romans 6:17)The New Testament Greek Lexicon
Heart = kardiða
The centre and seat of spiritual life
The soul or mind, as it is the fountain and seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavours
Of the understanding, the faculty and seat of the intelligence
Of the will and character
Of the soul so far as it is affected and stirred in a bad way or good, or of the soul as the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions, desires, appetites, passions
What form of doctrine did they obey? A form of the Gospel that they had been taught...
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"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ live any longer in it? Or ___ ___ ___ ____ that as many of us as were _______ ____ ______ Jesus were _______ ____ ___ _____ ? (Romans 6:1-3)8.
Therefore ___ ____ ______ with Him ______ _______ into death, that just as Christ was ______ ____ ___ ____ by the glory of the Father, even so ___ also should ___ ___ ______ ___ ____ ." (Romans 6:4)It is in baptism that we are buried with Him, dying to our sins, and raised to a new walk in life. Our sins are washed away/forgiven (Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16).
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"For ______ also ______ _____ ___ ____ , the just for the unjust, that ___ might _____ ___ ___ ____ , being put to _____ ___ ___ _____ but made _____ ___ ___ ______ , by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. (1 Peter 3:18-20)10.
_____ ___ also ___ _______ which now _____ ___ -- ______ (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the _________ ____ _____ ______ , who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him. (1 Peter 3:21-22). The waters of baptism save us just like the ark on the waters saved Noah. Our past sins are forgiven in baptism and we are raised to a new life, a spiritual life. We have a good conscience toward God because we have obeyed Him and he keeps His promises to those who obey. (2 Peter 3:9, 12-14)11.
For by one Spirit we were all _______ ____ ___ ____ --whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:13) It is in baptism that we are put into Christ’s body, the Church...12.
For as many of you as were ________ ____ ______ have ____ ___ _____ . (Galatians 3:27)13.
Nor is there ______ ___ ___ _____ , for there ___ ___ _____ ____ under heaven given among men by _____ ___ ____ ___ _____ ." (Acts 4:12)Unless one is in Christ, he will not be saved!
We find in the Holy Word of God that we must have our sins removed to be right with God. We do this by being baptized into Christ and then we are added to the Church of our Lord.
A New Name
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You shall be ______ ___ ___ ____ ____ , Which the mouth of the LORD will name. (Isaiah 62:2b)Wait! Wait! What are we called if we are members of the body of Christ?
The religious world has many names for those who are suppose to be among the saved... Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Catholic, etc... None of these are found anywhere in the Word of God as names for those who are saved. We are simply Christians belonging to the one body, which is the Church. Not many, as the world says but One...
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And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And ___ ______ were first _____ ________ in Antioch. (Acts 11:26)One Body = One Church
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There is ___ ____ and ___ ______ , just as you were called in ___ ____ of your calling; ___ ____, ___ _____ , ___ _______ , ___ ___ ___ _____ of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4:4-6)17.
For the husband is head of the wife, as also _____ is head of ___ ______ ; and He is the Savior __ ___ ____ . (Ephesians 5:23)18.
And He is the head of ___ ____ . ___ _____ , who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. (Colossians 1:18)19.
I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of _____ , for the sake ___ ___ ____ , _____ ___ ___ _____ , (Colossians 1:24)
Are you in the One Body which is Christ’s body, the church? You can know by studying the Holy Word of God. The scriptures give us knowledge of God.
I beg and I plead with you, go to the scriptures and see where you stand! Are you in Christ? Have you been forgiven of your sins? If you have not followed the same path as the early Christians did then you are not among the saved.
We find the path of Salvation in this same WORD that will judge us when He comes...
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He who _____ ___ , and ____ ___ ______ ___ _____ , has that which _____ ____ -- ___ ____ that I have spoken ___ _____ him ___ ___ ____ ___ . (John 12:48)21.
So then _____ _____ ___ ______ , and hearing by ___ ___ ____ ___ ____ . (Romans 10:17)Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. We cannot believe if we do not know what God has said. We must go to the scriptures to know what God says. We must search the scriptures to know if others are telling us the truth of God.
How can one believe if he does not know what God says?
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“Therefore whoever _____ _____ ______ ___ _____ , and does them, ___ ____ _____ ___ to a ____ ____ who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was _____ ___ ___ ____ . (Matthew 7:24-25)We must hear and do what God says.
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But ______ _____ it is ______ ____ ______ ____ , for ___ ____ _____ to God ____ ______ that He is, and that ___ ___ ___ _______ of those who _____ ____ ____ . (Hebrews 11:6)24.
And truly Jesus did ____ _____ ____ in the presence of His disciples, which ___ ____ written in this book; but ____ ___ ______ that you may _____ ____ _____ ___ ___ _____ , ___ ___ ___ ___ , and that _______ you may have ____ ___ ___ _____ . (John 20:30-31)We must believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
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I tell you, no; but ______ ___ _____ you ____ all likewise _____ . (Luke 13:3)26.
Truly, these _____ ___ _______ God overlooked, but now commands ___ ____ everywhere ___ _____ , (Acts 17:30)We must repent or we will perish, We have to turn from sinful living to God’s right way of living.
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“Therefore whoever _______ ___ ______ ___ , him ___ ___ also ______ _____ ___ _____ who is ___ _____ . But _______ ______ ___ ______ ___ , him ___ ____ also ____ ______ ___ ______ who is in heaven. (Matthew 10:32-33)28.
that if you ______ ____ ____ _____ the Lord Jesus ___ ______ __ ____ _____ that God has _______ ___ from the dead, ___ ___ ___ _____ . For ____ ____ _____ ___ _______ unto righteousness, and ____ ___ _____ ________ is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9-10)We must confess to men that we believe Jesus is the Son of God, who God raised from the dead.
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Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you ___ _______ in the name of Jesus Christ ___ ___ ______ ___ ___ ; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)30.
He who believes and ___ _______ ___ ___ _____ ; but he who does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:16)As we studied earlier, we must be baptized into the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (Rom. 6:1-4) in order to have our sins forgiven; those who are not baptized will be condemned.
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Praising God and having favor with all the people. And ___ ____ _____ ___ ___ _____ daily _____ ___ ____ _____ _____ . (Acts 2:47)After we have heard God’s Word and we believe that Christ is the Son of God who died on the cross for our sins, and that God raised Him from the dead. We turn from our sinful living to living the way God teaches and commands. We confess to men that we believe that Christ is the Son of God who died for our sins, and we are buried in baptism with Christ for the forgiveness of our sins.
After obeying the above we are then added to the church by the Lord Himself!
Then we must remain faithful until death or till He returns.
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Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. ___ _______ ____ _____ , and I will give you the crown of life. (Revelation 2:10)33.
And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who ______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____ . (Matthew 10:22)34.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, __ _______ , _______ , always ______ in the ____ ___ ___ ____ , knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58)Will you be found on the path of His Word?
At Calvary
By: Wm. R. Newell / D.B. Towner (Song Of The Church p. 662)
Years I spent in Vanity and pride, Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me he died On Calvary.
By God’s Word at last my sin I learned; Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned To Calvary.
Now I’ve giv’n to Jesus ev’rything; Now I gladly own Him as my King;
Now my raptured soul can only sing Of Calvary.
O the love that drew salvation’s plan! O the grace that bro’t it down to man!
O the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary.
Mercy there was great, and grace was free; Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty,
At Calvary.
Let’s Review… (give scripture)
35. What is the Gospel of Christ according to 1 Cor. 15:1-4?
36. How do we obey the Gospel?
37. What saves us?
38. What is the one body that we are added to after baptism
39. In baptism we put on ______ .
40. Whose name is salvation found in?
41. What are God’s children called?
42. a. How many churches did Christ build?
b. How many bodied does Christ have?
43. How can we know we are in the Church that Christ built?
44. Do you believe all the churches in the world following God’s plan?
45. Do you believe one can one be saved without baptism?
46. Do you believe we attend the church of our choice and get to Heaven? Give reasons for your answer
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.