SALVATION: HOW GENUINE? – Saturday July 15th 2017
Memorise: He that convereth his sins shall
not proper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs
28:13
Read: 2nd Corinthians 7:9-11
(KJV)
7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry,
but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly
manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to
salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye
sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what
clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what
vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have
approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel
5-6, Ezekiel 8:7-18, Hymn: Sing hymn 11
MESSAGE:
God’s offer of
salvation is for all those who come to Him. To access this salvation however,
there are certain criteria you must meet. For instance, you cannot experience
salvation without genuine repentance. Unfortunately, there are people who think
that they can be saved even without repenting of their sins. Some people believe
that responding to an altar call for salvation is enough. No, it is not! Can
you believe that when some people come out to answer an altar call, instead of
repenting of their sinful lifestyle, they take pictures? Those who do so can
only come out and go back the same way they came. This will not be your portion
in Jesus’ Name! Heaven’s demands for obtaining salvation are clearly stated in Proverbs 28:13:
“He that covereth his sins shall not
prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
If you do not
satisfy Heaven’s demand of confessing your sins to God and forsaking your
sinful lifestyle, you will never be saved. If you claim to be born again, how
did you get saved? Did you confess your sins to God out of a sorrowful heart
and resolve not to return your sinful lifestyle? If your salvation lacks these
key foundational pillars, you will need to revisit the salvation experience.
Key Point:
Fake salvation can never produce the fruit
of the Holy Spirit.
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