This message for much of Christendom has been whittled down to about 3 minutes, maybe a couple Scripture and say this prayer and you will be saved. This is very wrong and is creating deception and a false since of security based on partial truths at the most.
The message this book is as in depth as I can give but not all inclusive of course. All my messages on salvation when I preach here in the US and overseas will contain at one time or another all that is spoken of below and even more as I grow in God and a greater knowledge of His word.
John 3:16 NKJV For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:3 NKJV Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Romans 10:9 NKJV that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
These three Scriptures are three of the most used when preaching about salvation especially when there are only a few minutes left at the end of a Christian TV or radio program. Because time is short they give out this weak mini 2-3 minute sermon with enough truth for a gnat. They expect that everyone who repeats the prayer after them are saved and tell them so. You might rarely hear about a five minute long version is some churches at times and I believe there are the few and far between who really give a very clear message concerning salvation in Jesus Christ today. These Scriptures are the word of God and good ones but there is so much more. Many people that don’t know God have seen or heard these before but really don’t have a full understanding of them. They have been used so many times that they have become possibly cliché like the WWJD has over the years.
Why are sinners going to perish and what did they do to deserve such a thing? Why do they need to be born again and what do they need saved from?
1 Timothy 1:15.NKJV..that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
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