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Our
specific Mission is to explain clearly the required steps to be saved, to be
Born Again, become a Christian, to become a Child of God, to fulfill the
predominance purpose of your Life and supreme aspiration of spending
eternity in Heaven.
This information is provided freely to ALL in the name of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
With or Without Jesus Eternity is Forever.
Narrow Way to Heaven
Over the centuries, people have pondered how to develop a proper
relationship with God, the Father and Lord Jesus Christ, their Savior, how
the get Right with God and escape the everlasting fires of Hell. Or,
questioned why Christ had to suffer a cruel death on the cross, asked what
does it mean to obey the Gospel and have stated that “I want to go Heaven”
but have wondered MOST OF ALL,
What must I do to be SAVED?
This is the most
important question that anyone can ever ask!
Introduction
All information
is offered in a clear, easy to understand format, supported by one or more
passages from the inspired Holy Bible, to the entire world, in as many
languages, as God wills.
These pages were
designed to efficiently and rapidly guide the user to the Truth. Topics
covered include an in-depth narrative of God’s Plan of Salvation, how to
remain faithful to God, a description of our Worship services and the plain
facts of eternal life, all of which are supported with Biblical passages.
If you prefer to
study using your personal Bible is suggested that you make use of “His One
True Church”. This is strongly encouraged, as it is the best method of
determining the Truth, without taking the word of any man. Each component
of our Worship and Faith are clearly supported by referenced passages from
the Bible. This method takes longer, but offers the advantage of knowing
for certain that the Doctrine is based solely upon the Word. Or consider
“Truth will make you FREE”, which guide the user to the Truth with a series
of questions to be considered, the steps required to become a child of God
with extensive complete scriptural support. An overview of His True Church
that He built, with His own hands - followed with an examination of the pure
and simple facts of eternal life.
The most important Question is:
What must I do to be SAVED?
Carefully and properly following God’s Simple Plan of Salvation is the
answer.
Everyone must
ask this question because we simply do not possess the answer to this
question within ourselves. Such knowledge is not instinctive and God does
not directly communicate the answer to each member of the human race.
JEREMIAH 10
23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man
that walketh to direct his step.
We know that
it is a legitimate question, because there is no record in the scriptures,
of the apostles ever rebuking anyone for asking it.
ACTS 2
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto
Peter and to the rest of the apostles,
Men and brethren, what shall we do.
ACTS 16
30 And brought
them out, and said,
Sirs, what must I do
to be saved?
The task of
spreading the “Good News” of the Gospel has been assigned to every Member of
the Church.
MATTHEW 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
The
following Outlines of God’s Plan of Salvation:
This defines the
steps each person MUST take in order to be saved. The key word(s)
highlighted in
blue. We
have also included answers to frequently asked questions.
Please allow us
to stress that following each step; beginning with “We must have
Faith” is
a verse or listing of verses, which provide Biblical support. It is further
emphasized that there MUST be a "Thus saith the Lord" or scriptural
substantiation for each step.
We must have
FAITH.
Specifically what is FAITH?
FAITH
is defined in the book of Hebrews.
HEBREWS 11
1 Now
faith
is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
HEBREWS 11
6
But without
faith [it is]
impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he
is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
How do
we get
FAITH?
The answer is found in the book of Roman.
ROMANS 10
17 So then
faith [cometh] by
hearing, and
hearing
by the word of God
We must
HEAR
the Word.
HEARING
is either listening to the words of a Minister in a service of the
Church of Christ or by Carefully studying the Bible, which teaches us ALL we
need to know regarding God and his Will for our lives.
After
we have acquired our FAITH, we truly BELIEVE
that
Jesus is the Son of God
LUKE 1
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore
also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of
God.
MARK 16
16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth
not shall be damned.
JOHN 6
47
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting
life
JOHN 11
25 Jesus said unto her,
I am the resurrection, and the life: he that
believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.
We must
REPENT
of our
sins and admit that we have
sinned
against God.
Repentance is
required of all men and women, since the only
sinless
individual to have ever walked the earth was Jesus Christ.
True
repentance is a change of heart in our attitude regarding
sin. The Greek word for repentance is “metanoeo” which means
to change your
mind or purpose, forsaking evil and following
righteousness. A change of heart that desires to do that which is
right and is
sorrowful when its does things that are wrong.
ROMANS 3
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
LUKE 13
5
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish.
ACTS 2
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost.
2 PETER 3
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us ward, not willing that any should perish, but
that
all should come to repentance.
2 CORINTHIANS 7
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of:
but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
LUKE 15
10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God
over one sinner that repenteth.
We
must
CONFESS
our
Belief in Jesus, as the Son of God, before men.
This is a
simple confession of Faith, which is made just before
your baptism.
The Minister will ask, a question such as; “Do you
believe that
Jesus is the Son of God with all your heart” You
simply answer
yes.
ACTS 8
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And
he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
ROMANS 10
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
MATTHEW 10
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess
also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my
Father which is in heaven.
1 JOHN 1
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins,
and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
We
must be
BAPTIZED.
What does it
mean to be
BAPTIZED?
Webster’s defines BAPTISM as the sprinkling, pouring water on an individual
or the immersion, in water, of an individual.
However, the examples provided in Bible clearly indicate that in the view of
God only complete immersion is acceptable.
The Greek word for BAPTISM
as used in the Scriptures “baptizo” means, “to plunge or submerge”. Since
we must carefully follow the instructions in order to be saved, it is clear
that we must be BAPTIZED by total immersion only.
When a person is BAPTIZED, he or she goes into the water a sinner, is
buried in the water and raised sinless through the blood of Christ.
ACTS 8
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both
into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
GALATIANS 3
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
JOHN 3
5 Jesus
answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the
Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Once an
individual has been
BAPTIZED
He or she has been
forgiven and is saved from their sins.
(1
PETER 3:21)
He or she has been added
to the Church.
(ACTS 2:41)
He or she has been born
again.
(ROMANS 6:3-4)
In the same
manner as the death, burial and resurrection of
Jesus, so God
raises us up from the watery grave of BAPTISM in
newness of
life.
The
moment
YOU have arisen from BAPTISM,
YOU have been
Born Again and begun your new life in Christ.
Happy Birthday!
What shall I Do?
I
have already been baptized.
The baptism you received may not be scriptural and therefore would have no
force or effect. You, along with a large percentage of the population, may
have been at one time or another been Baptized by Immersion.
Please do not
assume that your original baptism is acceptable to God.
It is most important
that you consider the conditions and decisions you have personally made, not
decisions made by your parents, grandparents, friends or others.
Acts 19:3-5
And he said
unto them, unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s
baptism.
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people, that they should believe on him, which should come
after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
What could it harm to be baptized again, if you did not properly
understand the purpose of baptism the first time?
Why would anyone risk the loss of salvation?
If you do not
obey God’s specific instructions for being saved,
you are on a journey to HELL,
where the eternal
condemnation
and everlasting punishment is indescribable
or unspeakable in human terms.
If you do obey, you will have the Hope of Heaven, where
you’re
Immoral Soul has a greater value than the entire world.
MATTHEW 16
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Now the
Challenge is to
Remain Faithful and to follow
the
Narrow Path That leads to eternal
Life, until
death.
What does it
mean to Remain Faithful?
MATTHEW 7
13
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the
way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it.
What does it
mean to
Remain Faithful?
After an individual has been saved, it becomes their personal
mission is to continue to be saved by
remaining
faithful. The
steps we took
leading us to salvation are of little value if, we do
not keep the
FAITH. The Greek word for faithful is “Pistos”,
which
means
faithful, reliable, trustworthy and dependable.
Remaining
faithful is carefully and strictly following the specific
commandments,
warnings, examples and patterns set by Jesus and
his Apostles
as defined in the Holy Scriptures. There are many
facets or
elements of remaining faithful to God. God, your
creator, is
well aware of the sinful nature of man, as well as, the
perfection He
requires.
Fortunately,
the path leading to perfection is stated clearly completely within the
Bible. God has provided everything we need in his Word to have everlasting
life and to be happy while on Earth.
REVELATION 2
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil
shall
cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have
tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown
of life.
MATTHEW 25
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Steps to establishing Your Faithfulness to God
Remaining
faithful over the balance of you life on earth in definitely a challenge,
but by no means is it difficult. Rather, it is a process that naturally
develops as you begin to spend ever-increasing time in prayer, study and
associating with other Christians, in the work of the Lord. The process
begins, like a journey of ten thousands miles, with a single step.
Please Do Not
Allow the Length of this Listing Be Of Any Concern. All the new Christian
has to do is to begin and the various components will begin to fall into
place. God will help you and to the surprise of most, the progression is
filled with joy and self-satisfaction.
Worshipping God
JOHN 4:23-24
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the
Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit
and in truth.
Obeying the
Scriptures
JOHN
14:23
Jesus answered and said unto him,
If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we
will come unto him, and make our abode with
him.
Seeking to
actively serve the Lord
By getting
involved in the benevolent works of the Church to relieve human suffering
and to assist those in need, such as clothing giveaways, jails and prisons,
children homes, homes for the aged or assisting those in need etc.
JAMES 2:24
Ye see then
how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
JAMES 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the
fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world.
JAMES 1:25
But whoso
looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being
not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in
his deed.
COLOSSIANS
1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing,
being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
1 CORINTHIANS 15
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is
not in vain in the Lord.
Spreading the
Gospel or Good News of Christ with others
The Gospel or
Good News is that Christ died for you or in your place. If an individual
believes on Jesus as his personal crucified, buried, risen Savior and is
willing to follow God’s simple plan of Salvation, he or she will receive
forgiveness of all their sins and the magnificent gift of eternal Life in a
glorious home in Heaven.
MATTHEW 10:32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also
before my Father which is in heaven.
ROMANS 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to
the Greek.
MATTHEW 28:19-20
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and,
lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
Avoiding
Temptation and Sin
JOHN 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the
Spirit is spirit.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of
evil.
MATTHEW 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye
enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is
weak.
JAMES 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall
receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love
him.
Living a Simple
Life
Materialism is
an updated word for covetousness, which is condemned in both the Old and New
testaments. In His Sermon of the Mount, Jesus spoke more on this topic
that any other, centered on "For where your treasure is, there will you
heart be also". (Matthew 6:19-34)
ROMANS 13:8
Owe no man
any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath
fulfilled the law.
1 TIMOTHY
6:10
For the love
of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
MATTHEW
19:23-24
Then said
Jesus unto his disciples,
Verily I say unto you,
That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I
say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle,
than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
HEBREWS 13:5
Let your
conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye
have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee
Studying your
Bible Daily
The Bible is
God’s means of speaking directly to you. The printed bible is truly a gift
to all mankind. Within it covers, God has provided us with all the
information we need to be pleasing in His sight. He is perfect and there is
no need to improve His wonderful plan. What is important is to study,
understand and apply its richness to our lives on a regular basis.
1 PETER 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby:
2 TIMOTHY
2:15
Study to
shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 PETER 3:18
But grow in
grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be
glory both now and for ever. Amen.
JAMES 1:21
Wherefore
lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with
meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
ACTS 17:11
These were
more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with
all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those
things were so.
Regularly going
to your Heaven Father in Prayer
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
Be careful for nothing; but in
every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known unto God.
And the peace of God, which passeth
all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
COLOSSIANS
4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in
the same with thanksgiving;
HEBREWS
4:16
Let us
therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of
need.
1 PETER 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over
the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the
Lord is against them that do evil.
EPHESIANS 6:18
Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints;
Controlling your
tongue, emotions and thoughts
EPHESIANS
4:24-27
And that ye
put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true
holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let
not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
EPHESIANS
5:4
Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but
rather giving of thanks.
2
CORINTHIANS 10:5
Casting down
imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the
knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience
of Christ;
MATTHEW
12:36-37
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall
give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
JAMES 1:26
If any man
among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth
his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
JAMES 5:12
But above
all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth,
neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest
ye fall into condemnation.
Draw nigh or
close to God
We draw near to
God every time; we pray or sing praises to His name, attend Services, study
his Word, assist those in need or encourage others to obey.
JAMES 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.
Regularly
attending Services of the Church built by the Lord.
The modern
Church of Christ is based upon the firm foundation of the Holy Scriptures,
using the pattern as set by the Church of the first century. We
unconditionally accept the Bible as the Inspired Word of God, as written and
believe that the printed Word of God was the gift of the Holy Spirit.
We reject all
other uninspired documents written by men in regard to the Worship of God or
any other religious practices. This is very important, since we have been
firmly instructed by the Scriptures to conduct the affairs of the Church is
a specific manner, since the death of the Apostles, no man is or has been
empowered to make any changes. Our Worship Services contains only that
which is commanded in the Bible.
2 TIMOTHY 3
16 All
scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the
man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works
HEBREWS
10:25
Not forsaking
the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Overview of our Worship Services
Our services are patterned exactly after the Church of the first century,
which were very simple. Our worship services include only those elements
revealed in the New Testament. We sing, pray, partake of the Lord’s supper,
preach the Word of God for the instruction of all and give of our means, as
we have purposed in our hearts for the spreading of the gospel and the care
of poor. Invite all to become Christians.
Each part of our Service is designed to bring all worshippers closer to God
and to provide Spiritual Strength. In all we do, we seek to follow the
teaching of Jesus Christ
Worship in
Spirit and in Truth.
JOHN 4:23-24
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the
Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in
truth.
The Bible is our
only Authority
We actively seek to be governed in all that we do only by the Holy Bible,
which is the inspired Word of God. Sometimes we are asked: Does what we
teach really make much difference? If it matters and it does, we must be
able to support our beliefs by the Word of God. We would invite you to
consider the principles upon which the Church is based and the Holy
Scriptures referenced.
2 TIMOTHY
3:16
All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
We wear the Name
of Christ
The religious
world of today is divided into almost countless denominations and sects,
using different traditions and names. Finding no scriptural support, we use
no denominational governmental organization, creed, doctrine or name, We are
known as Christians, just as believers were known in the days of the
Apostles, when there was only one Church. Collectively, we are known as the
Church of Christ.
ROMANS 16:16
Salute one
another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
ACTS 11:26
And when he
had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a
whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much
people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Meet on the
First Day of the week (Sunday).
ACTS 20:7
And upon the
first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech
until midnight.
HEBREWS 10:25
Not forsaking
the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Several Prayers
are offered to God during each Service.
JAMES 5:16
Confess your
faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
ACTS
2:42
And they
continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in
prayers.
1 TIMOTHY 2:1
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1
THESSALONIANS 5:17-18
Pray without
ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ
Jesus concerning you.
Singing and
making melody in our hearts
Since we
live and worship under the New Covenant (Testament), members of the Church
of Christ sing without the aid of instrumental music. This was the pattern
set by the early Church and therefore is the pattern we follow. The true
Christian gives of himself, in worship, when he sings from the heart and his
spirit is uplifted.
In the Old
Testament they did, in fact, worship God with harps and other musical
instruments, but in the New Testament there is no directive or mention of
using any type of musical instrument in the worship of God.
Does it
really matter? It matters if instructions and examples provided in the
Bible are strictly followed. It matters to those who wish to
unconditionally obey and be pleasing to God, rather than following the ideas
and doctrines of men.
The use of any
item in the worship of the Lord, which is not specifically indicated in the
scriptures, is forbidden.
REVELATION
22:18
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this
book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the
plagues that are written in this book:
Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to
yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your heart to the Lord; thanks, be made for all men;
COLOSSIANS
3:16
Let the word
of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one
another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.
MATTHEW
26:30
And when
they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives
ACTS 16:25
And at
midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners
heard them.
HEBREWS 2:12
Saying, I
will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I
sing praise unto thee.
JAMES 5:13
Is any among
you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms
Teaching the Word to one another
Many congregations employ Ministers, who will usually deliver the primary
lesson from the Scriptures, which are designed to be informative, positive
and encouraging. Ministers are also known, as Preachers or Evangelists, but
do not use titles, such as Reverend or Pastor. Knowledgeable Members, who
volunteer for these duties, usually teach other classes.
MATTHEW
24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a
witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
2 TIMOTHY
4:2
Preach the
word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
longsuffering and doctrine.
MATTHEW
24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a
witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
ROMANS 10:15
And how
shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are
the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of
good things!
1
CORINTHIANS 9:14
Even so hath
the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the
gospel.
COLOSSIANS
1:28
Whom we
preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may
present every man perfect in Christ Jesus
2 TIMOTHY
4:2
Preach the
word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
longsuffering and doctrine.
Partaking of the
Lord’s Supper on the first day of the week
MATTHEW
26:26-30
And as they
were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to
the disciples, and said,
Take, eat; this is my
body. And he took the cup,
and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying,
Drink ye all of it; For
this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the
remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this
fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my
Father's kingdom. And when
they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
ACTS
2:42
And they
continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in
prayers.
ACTS 20:7
And upon the
first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech
until midnight.
1 CORINTHIANS
11:20-32
When ye come
together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is
hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye not houses to eat and to
drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not?
What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. For
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the
Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he
had given thanks, he brake it, and said,
Take, eat: this is my
body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying,
This cup is the
new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance
of me. For as often as ye
eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he
come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the
Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But
let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of
that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh
damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many
are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge
ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are
chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
Cheerfully
giving of our means
1 CORINTHIANS
16:1-2
Now concerning
the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of
Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you
lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings
when I come.
2 CORINTHIANS
9:6-8
But this I
say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which
soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he
purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity:
for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound
toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound
to every good work:
Invitation
At the
conclusion of his message, the minister will offer the wonderful invitation
of Christ for the salvation of anyone's soul, who truly believes that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God, who will freely confess His name before men,
repents of your past sins and is buried with Christ in baptism. While the
congregation stands and sings, an opportunity is provided for people to come
to the front pew and discuss their needs.
MARK
16:15-16
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he
that believeth not shall be damned.
Acceptance of this simple invitation is the most important step any man or
woman can ever take. Make no mistake; you will not accidentally wind up in
Heaven. Jesus promised to prepare place for people who were willing to
prepare themselves for their place in Heaven. Over the next few moments, we
request that you consider the;
Pure and simple Facts of Eternal life
Someday we will all die and there will definitely be a Judgment Day.
ECCLESIASTES
12:13-14
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his
commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
14 For God
shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it
be] good, or whether [it be] evil.
HEBREWS 9:27
27 And as it
is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
The Words of Jesus from Word of God will judge every man and woman, who has
ever lived, on Judgment Day.
JOHN 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him:
the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Jesus Christ will be the judge all mankind on Judgment Day.
JOHN 5:22
For the Father
judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
ACTS 17:30-31
And the times
of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to
repent:
Because he
hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness
by [that] man whom he hath ordained; [whereof] he hath given assurance unto
all [men], in that he hath raised him from the dead.
MATTHEW 25:31-33
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with
him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one
from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] sheep from the goats:
And he shall
set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
The sheep will go into eternal life and the goats will go to eternal
everlasting punishment.
MATTHEW 25:46
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into
life eternal.
At end of this earthly life, your earthly body Passes
Away, but you’re Immoral Soul will continue to live for all
Eternity either in ecstasy or anguish
If you fail to
accept God's Grace and Love, by becoming His faithful servant,
YOU HAVE SELECTED HELL,
to spend
everlasting time without end as
A DEMONIC ANGEL OF SATAN,
in never-ending
Fire,
BY DEFAULT.
Please take a
few minutes of quiet time and consider intensely the concepts of eternity
and
continuous creaseless retribution.
Life is too
Short and time without end or eternity is simply too long and the
everlasting punishment in
the
fires of Hell too terrifying to make any mistakes.
YOU are urged
to carefully examine your life.
Now is the time to take Personal Control of your Spiritual Life
MATTHEW 7
13 Enter ye in
at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that
leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it.
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