Some say just believe,but believe what? some say just accept Jesus Christ as your savior & you are saved & once you are saved you can't be lost you dont have to do anything except give me your 10% & ask no questions.I have not been able to undersatnd this to be true, while i do read in Mark chap14:1-20 about the sower that once saved you can be lost,in Mark chap 16:15-16 you have to be baptized as well asw Acts Chap2:38,Romans Chap 6--- In addition i understand that we must repent,must not forsake the assembly Hebrews chap10:25,that we must sing Ephesians chap5:19.What we hear many times is not the bible being taught but just plain ole everyday politics at worship services.Is the reason for this is that you are afraid you may run your members off if you tell it like it is & loose your $$ support??Why not just preach to truth from the bible & dont worry about who leaves or stays. Chances are that if they are offended by the truth they probably weren't giving much anyway truth is free !
2007-10-02 02:24:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Remember how Jesus made whips out of ropes and chaced the money-changers out of the temple, hollering "Stop making my Father's house into a den of theives!"?
Well, He's not around any more physically to do the chasing out of the scoundrels out of churches, so we should be doing it for Him.
Pointing out their sinful behavior like you did is one of the ways to do that.
2007-10-02 02:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
The problem is that people have differing ideas of what truth is. There is actually a lot of ambiguity in the Bible. Romans 10 makes salvation sound quite simple, but you brought up Mark 14 and someone else brings up Luke 6:37 or James 2:26. The seem to be contradictory. Some of these things we need to ask if they are actually referring to salvation, or some other thing, and if so, what? And, the first two guys in Mark 14, did they actually get saved before the Word was plucked out, or had that not happened yet?
I think God did it this way for a reason. If it was too easy to understand we wouldn't be so driven to seek him for the answers. The problem is that many of us still don't. We just rely on our own understanding.
2007-10-02 02:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by Caveman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Amen! The truth and ONLY truth is what should be preached. Politics, money, etc., should never be allowed to get in the way, because that would be putting man-made obstacles in front of God.
A friend of mine once pointed out an interesting fact. Most protestant churches require 10% from their members to stay afloat, and they have to be careful many times about what they preach lest they anger certain people and run them off, which means the gospel gets watered down.
At the Catholic Church, there is no 10% requirement, and the priests are mandated to preach the gospel, truthfully and entirely. Amazingly, contributions flourish, and people fill the pews.
The truth is what people need. The truth is what saves. The second we leave that, we leave Jesus.
God bless.
2007-10-02 05:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you know what I love about Judaism (the religion of Jesus)?
It is the fact that Judaism is the only religion that teaches where, in order to be welcome into the Kingdom of Heaven, you DON'T have to be Jewish, or Christian, or Hindu or a believer/follower of ANY faith, so long as you try to be a good person, here on Earth.
That's right!
No need to be a member of any special elite club.
All you and I have to do is help our neighbors, those less fortunate.
Avoid evil, do good.
So...this would include the atheists, the agnostics and all the other people who choose NOT to follow some "ism".
We're ALL "saved", so long as we show love and reverence for those people and things that God created.
Hows that "truth" for ya?
2007-10-02 02:38:51 · answer #4 · answered by docscholl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To become truly saved you simply have to ask Jesus into your heart, confess of your sins to Him, and believe that He died on the cross to save your sins. Baptism isn't a requirement for salvation, it is just a way of professing your faith publicly. Once you become saved you CANNOT lose that. Read Romans 9:38-39. It says that nothing (from the angels in heaven to the demons in hell) are able to take us away from God's love.
Also, we cannot become saved by our own good deeds. Read Romans 3:23 and Romans 3:27-28. No matter what we do, we cannot reach God's standard. In order to meet His standard, we must become perfect, and sin-less, but because of our sinful nature, that is impossible. The only way we can go to heaven is through Jesus Christ. He said "I Am the way, the truth, and the life, no one goes to the Father except by me." He made the way by becoming the perfect sacrifice. He took all of the world's sins and then He died by crucifixion ( sacrificing Himself for our sins) then rising 3 days later ( to show that He is God). So by only what He did on the cross, are we able to receive God's give of redemption and go to heaven.
2007-10-02 03:02:23 · answer #5 · answered by Why Do You Care 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. Salvation is not just saying you believe in God, it takes action on our parts to continue in our salvation. We will all be judged according to our works, not if we just believe. Faith is great, but as the bible says, "Faith without works is dead". If we dont do the works that faith brings, how can we say we have faith?Or that we are saved for that matter. Our salvation is a work in progress.God will never take it from us, but if we do nothing about correcting our ways and loving our neighbor and doing the will of God, are we really being true to God, or to ourselves?
2007-10-02 02:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is only ONE way. God Himself told the world what they need to do, no man, woman, or preacher can tell you. Accept Jesus Christ, the ONLY begotten Son of God. It's quite clear. Love the Son, for without going to the Son, you will never see God, the Father.
2007-10-02 02:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by xenypoo 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
i'm thinking about converting to messianic judaism, actually. don't worry, i'll still be saved by the blood of the Lamb. i just think it seems like a much purer form of christianity than what we have now. of course, my mom thinks it's a cult. LOL
2007-10-02 02:50:32 · answer #8 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the ABCs
Admit that you're a sinner in need of God.
Believe that Jesus died and rose again for your sins.
Confess Jesus as Lord of your life.
2007-10-02 02:30:39 · answer #9 · answered by Saved by Grace 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
ACTS 2:38,
Repent
Be Baptized IN JESUS NAME ....all the way under
Recieve the Gift of the Holy Ghost
2007-10-02 02:29:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 6⤋