Transcript Why I Believe In Jesus

What is the church of Christ?
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There is a definite entrance into this
relationship with Jesus.
What is the church of Christ?
There is a definite entrance into this
relationship with Jesus.
 Jesus plainly stated that there would only be
one church as there would only be one head.
(Mt 16:18; Eph 1:22-23; 4:4-6)
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What is the church of Christ?
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Matthew 16:18 - "And I also say to you
that you are Peter, and on this rock I will
build My church, and the gates of Hades
shall not prevail against it.
What is the church of Christ?
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Ephesians 1:22-23 - And He put all things
under His feet, and gave Him to be head
over all things to the church, 23 which is
His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in
all.
What is the church of Christ?
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Ephesians 4:4-6 - There is one body and
one Spirit, just as you were called in one
hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith,
one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all, and in you
all.
What is the church of Christ?
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How did Jesus build His church?
(Acts 2:36-41)
What is the church of Christ?
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Acts 2:36-41 - "Therefore let all the house
of Israel know assuredly that God has made
this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord
and Christ." 37 Now when they heard this,
they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter
and the rest of the apostles, "Men and
brethren, what shall we do?"
What is the church of Christ?
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38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let
every one of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and
you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 "For the promise is to you and to your
children, and to all who are afar off, as
many as the Lord our God will call."
What is the church of Christ?
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40 And with many other words he testified
and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from
this perverse generation." 41 Then those
who gladly received his word were
baptized; and that day about three thousand
souls were added to them.
What is the church of Christ?
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To be a Christian is to be in the church of
Christ, or Christ's body.
(Rom 6:3; 1 Cor 12:13)
What is the church of Christ?
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Romans 6:3 - Or do you not know that as
many of us as were baptized into Christ
Jesus were baptized into His death?
What is the church of Christ?
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1 Corinthians 12:13 - For by one Spirit we
were all baptized into one body -- whether
Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free -and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit.
What is the church of Christ?
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What do you mean by "the church of
Christ?" Because of division and doctrines
of men, one cannot determine God's way by
the name on the sign alone.
What is the church of Christ?
What do you mean by "the church of
Christ?" Because of division and doctrines
of men, one cannot determine God's way by
the name on the sign alone.
 Can we know how a man becomes
“justified by faith?”
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What is the church of Christ?
What do you mean by "the church of
Christ?" Because of division and doctrines
of men, one cannot determine God's way by
the name on the sign alone.
 Can we know how a man becomes
“justified by faith?”
 Because he was raised we can know that
His death had a great purpose!
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What is the church of Christ?
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The message of the apostles in the book of
acts shows us a plan for God to
forgive us and to receive us into fellowship!
(Acts 13:30-32, 38-39)
What is the church of Christ?
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Acts 13:30-32 (NKJV) - But God raised
Him from the dead. 31 He was seen for
many days by those who came up with Him
from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His
witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare
to you glad tidings—that promise which
was made to the fathers.
What is the church of Christ?
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Acts 13:38-39 (NKJV) - Therefore let it be
known to you, brethren, that through this
Man is preached to you the forgiveness of
sins; 39 and by Him everyone who believes
is justified from all things from which you
could not be justified by the law of Moses.
How does one become a Christian?
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If one will simply raise the question that
Jesus does in His dealing with scripture:
“What is your reading of it?” then all will
be well. (Lk 10:26)
How does one become a Christian?
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Luke 10:26 (NKJV) - He said to him,
“What is written in the law? What is your
reading of it?”
How does one become a Christian?
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Rather than reading the esteemed
evangelical theologians and developing a
human philosophy before reading scripture,
let’s simply look at how the Apostles
preached and taught on this subject!
How does one become a Christian?
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If we take all God says then we can find
harmony on this question.
How does one become a Christian?
If we take all God says then we can find
harmony on this question.
 Consider the great commission and the
book of Acts. Briefly look at the
consistency.
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How does one become a Christian?
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The Great commission –
(Mk 16:15-16; Lk 24:44-48)
How does one become a Christian?
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Mark 16:15-16 (NKJV) - And He said to
them, “Go into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature. 16 He who
believes and is baptized will be saved; but
he who does not believe will be condemned.
How does one become a Christian?
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Luke 24:44-48 (NKJV) - Then He said to
them, “These are the words which I spoke
to you while I was still with you, that all
things must be fulfilled which were written
in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and
the Psalms concerning Me.” 45And He
opened their understanding, that they might
comprehend the Scriptures.
How does one become a Christian?
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46 Then He said to them, “Thus it is
written, and thus it was necessary for the
Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the
third day, 47 and that repentance and
remission of sins should be preached in His
name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48And you are witnesses of these things.
How does one become a Christian?
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Pentecost – (Acts 2:36-41)
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 3:14-19 (NKJV) - But you denied the
Holy One and the Just, and asked for a
murderer to be granted to you, 15and killed the
Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead,
of which we are witnesses. 16And His name,
through faith in His name, has made this man
strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith
which comes through Him has given him this
perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
How does one become a Christian?
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17“Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it
in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18But
those things which God foretold by the
mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ
would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. 19
Repent therefore and be converted, that
your sins may be blotted out, so that times
of refreshing may come from the presence
of the Lord,
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 8:12-14 (NKJV) - But when they
believed Philip as he preached the things
concerning the kingdom of God and the
name of Jesus Christ, both men and women
were baptized. 13 Then Simon himself also
believed; and when he was baptized he
continued with Philip, and was amazed,
seeing the miracles and signs which were
done.
How does one become a Christian?
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14 Now when the apostles who were at
Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received
the word of God, they sent Peter and John
to them,
How does one become a Christian?
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Paul’s Conversion – (Acts 22:12-16)
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 22:12-16 (NKJV) - “Then a certain
Ananias, a devout man according to the law,
having a good testimony with all the Jews
who dwelt there, 13 came to me; and he
stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive
your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked
up at him.
How does one become a Christian?
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14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has
chosen you that you should know His will,
and see the Just One, and hear the voice of
His mouth. 15For you will be His witness to
all men of what you have seen and heard.
16And now why are you waiting? Arise and
be baptized, and wash away your sins,
calling on the name of the Lord.’
How does one become a Christian?
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The household of Cornelius –
(Acts 10:44-48)
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 10:44-48 (NKJV) - While Peter was
still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit
fell upon all those who heard the word. 45
And those of the circumcision who believed
were astonished, as many as came with
Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had
been poured out on the Gentiles also.
How does one become a Christian?
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46 For they heard them speak with tongues
and magnify God. Then Peter answered, 47
“Can anyone forbid water, that these should
not be baptized who have received the Holy
Spirit just as we have?” 48And he
commanded them to be baptized in the
name of the Lord. Then they asked him to
stay a few days.
How does one become a Christian?
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The Philippian Jailer – (Acts 16:30-34)
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 16:30-34 (NKJV) - And he brought
them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to
be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved,
you and your household.” 32 Then they
spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all
who were in his house.
How does one become a Christian?
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33 And he took them the same hour of the
night and washed their stripes. And
immediately he and all his family were
baptized. 34 Now when he had brought
them into his house, he set food before
them; and he rejoiced, having believed in
God with all his household.
How does one become a Christian?
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Is salvation by faith conditional or
unconditional?
How does one become a Christian?
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When we appeal to the reading of what is
“written” the answer is very plain.
How does one become a Christian?
When we appeal to the reading of what is
“written” the answer is very plain.
 If men are saved unconditionally before the
foundation of the world then they
were never lost. (Lk 19:10)
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How does one become a Christian?
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Luke 19:10 (NKJV) - for the Son of Man
has come to seek and to save that which was
lost.”
How does one become a Christian?
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Men must hear the powerful message of the
gospel. (Eph 1:11-13)
How does one become a Christian?
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Ephesians 1:11-13 (NKJV) - In Him also
we have obtained an inheritance, being
predestined according to the purpose of
Him who works all things according to the
counsel of His will,
How does one become a Christian?
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12 that we who first trusted in Christ should
be to the praise of His glory. 13In Him you
also trusted, after you heard the word of
truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom
also, having believed, you were sealed with
the Holy Spirit of promise,
How does one become a Christian?
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The scriptures basic answer is that man is
saved through faith.
(Rom 1:16-17; Rom 4:2-4; Acts 16:30)
How does one become a Christian?
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Romans 1:16-17 (NKJV) - For I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the
power of God to salvation for everyone who
believes, for the Jew first and also for the
Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God
is revealed from faith to faith; as it is
written, “The just shall live by faith.
How does one become a Christian?
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Romans 4:2-4 (NKJV) - For if Abraham
was justified by works, he has something to
boast about, but not before God. 3For what
does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed
God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness.” 4Now to him who works,
the wages are not counted as grace but as
debt.
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 16:30 (NKJV) - And he brought them
out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?”
How does one become a Christian?
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When does faith save?
How does one become a Christian?
When does faith save?
 Faith saves when a man responds to a
conditional promise of God. When the
conditions are met he is then “calling on the
name of the Lord.” (Rom 10:13)
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How does one become a Christian?
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Romans 10:13 (NKJV) - For “whoever
calls on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.”
How does one become a Christian?
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The essence of gospel preaching is to
establish the fact and the significance of
the death, burial and resurrection of Christ
and then to offer the conditional promises of
salvation.
(Rom 10:13-17; Acts 2:21, 38; 22:16)
How does one become a Christian?
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Romans 10:13-17 (NKJV) - For “whoever
calls on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.” 14 How then shall they call on Him
in whom they have not believed? And how
shall they believe in Him of whom they
have not heard? And how shall they hear
without a preacher?
How does one become a Christian?
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15And how shall they preach unless they
are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful
are the feet of those who preach the gospel
of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good
things!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the
gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has
believed our report?” 17 So then faith
comes by hearing, and hearing by the word
of God.
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 2:21 (NKJV) - And it shall come to
pass That whoever calls on the name of the
Lord Shall be saved.’
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 2:38 (NKJV) - Then Peter said to
them, “Repent, and let every one of you be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins; and you shall receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 22:16 (NKJV) - And now why are
you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and
wash away your sins, calling on the name of
the Lord.’
How does one become a Christian?
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Salvation by faith includes repentance,
confession and water baptism. Did the
jailer just believe? (Acts 16:30-31)
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 16:30-31 (NKJV) - And he brought
them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to
be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved,
you and your household.”
How does one become a Christian?
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He had to be taught what to believe! What
did he do immediately? (Acts 16:32-33)
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 16:32-33 (NKJV) - Then they spoke
the word of the Lord to him and to all who
were in his house. 33 And he took them the
same hour of the night and washed their
stripes. And immediately he and all his
family were baptized.
How does one become a Christian?
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All that the jailer did was described as
believing! (Acts 16:34)
How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 16:34 (NKJV) - Now when he had
brought them into his house, he set food
before them; and he rejoiced, having
believed in God with all his household.
How does one become a Christian?
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Does salvation depend on getting the right
doctrine or having the right reasoning on
the promises of God?
How does one become a Christian?
Does salvation depend on getting the right
doctrine or having the right reasoning on
the promises of God?
 Are these any examples of those who
reasoned wrong and were saved?
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How does one become a Christian?
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Some appeal to an example in the life of
Christ. (Lk 9:49-50)
How does one become a Christian?
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Luke 9:49-50 (NKJV) - Now John
answered and said, “Master, we saw
someone casting out demons in Your name,
and we forbade him because he does not
follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him,
“Do not forbid him, for he who is not
against us is on our side.”
How does one become a Christian?
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Were these men under the authority and
direction of Christ?
How does one become a Christian?
Were these men under the authority and
direction of Christ?
 Did these have differing doctrines and other
“religious codes?”
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How does one become a Christian?
Were these men under the authority and
direction of Christ?
 Did these have differing doctrines and other
“religious codes?”
 Did men who had an incorrect teaching and
practice of baptism have a right relationship
with God without learning the “right
religious code?” (Acts 19:1-5)
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How does one become a Christian?
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Acts 19:1-5 (NKJV) - And it happened,
while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul,
having passed through the upper regions,
came to Ephesus. And finding some
disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you
receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
So they said to him, “We have not so much
as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
How does one become a Christian?
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3 And he said to them, “Into what then were
you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s
baptism.” 4 Then Paul said, “John indeed
baptized with a baptism of repentance,
saying to the people that they should believe
on Him who would come after him, that is,
on Christ Jesus.” 5 When they heard this,
they were baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.
How does one become a Christian?
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Does the need for correct reasoning and
properly responding to conditional
promises cause us to be guilty of a “works”
salvation? (Eph 2:4-8; Col 2:12-14)
How does one become a Christian?
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Ephesians 2:4-8 (NKJV) - But God, who
is rich in mercy, because of His great love
with which He loved us, 5 even when we
were dead in trespasses, made us alive
together with Christ (by grace you have
been saved), 6 and raised us up together,
and made us sit together in the heavenly
places in Christ Jesus,
How does one become a Christian?
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7 that in the ages to come He might show
the exceeding riches of His grace in His
kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8For by
grace you have been saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of
God,
How does one become a Christian?
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Colossians 2:12-13 (NKJV) - buried with
Him in baptism, in which you also were
raised with Him through faith in the
working of God, who raised Him from the
dead. 13 And you, being dead in your
trespasses and the uncircumcision of your
flesh, He has made alive together with Him,
having forgiven you all trespasses,
Is the concept of “restoration of the
ancient order” valid?
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16 Thus says the LORD: "Stand in the ways
and see, And ask for the old paths, where
the good way is, And walk in it; Then you
will find rest for your souls. But they said,
'We will not walk in it.' 17 Also, I set
watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the
sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We
will not listen.’