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Friday, February 10, 2023

How to preach the gospel in 4 steps

Feel free to share, modify, adapt this document however you wish. Self-made soulwinning script, developed for new soulwinners. Soulwinning in 4 steps - How to preach the gospel by Revelation 1611 (with script). - Step 1 — Sin, Step 2 — Hell, Step 3 — The gospel (the death, burial and resurrection of Christ as full payment for our sins), Step 4 — Salvation by faith alone without works — Once saved, always saved (chastisement and rewards)/ asking Jesus for salvation.

- Explanations -

Step 1 — show the person that we’re all sinners (Romans 3 :23, *Romans 3 :10) — give a list of common sins, such as lying, stealing or coveting (we’re all guilty of those). *To sin is to break or transgress God’s commandments (His law set forth in the Holy Bible), to do wrong things.

Step 2 — Show that the price (or penalty, or consequence) for sin is hell (the lake of fire, which is the second death) (Romans 6 :23a, Revelation 21:8). Just as a worker earns wages for his work, so a sinner receives death as the wages (or payment) for his sins.

Step 3 — Show that Jesus Christ died on the cross, was buried and rose again the third day (1Corinthians 15 :3-4, Romans 5 :8) in order to pay (or atone) for all of our sins and to save us from hell. He is the propitiation (or payment) for our sins, and the only way to heaven.

Step 4 — Show that salvation is by faith alone in Jesus Christ — apart from our works (Acts 16:31, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 10:9, 13). Give a list of common things people think will make them earn salvation, such as: turning away from sin, baptism, church attendance, keeping the commandments, being a good person, etc. and explain that none of those things (or works) can make us earn salvation. It is a gift, paid for by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, which we must freely receive by faith. The only thing we must do to be saved is to ask Him for salvation by believing and trusting in Him alone as our Savior. Then lead the person to pray to receive Christ once and for all (calling on the name of the Lord).

- Script -Hi, I’m a baptist- (just handing out gospel tracts) - I have a question - If you were to die today, are you 100% sure that you have eternal life? (If sure: Really, how do you know?) The bible says there’s one thing we must do to be saved — it’s by trusting in Jesus Christ (as Savior) and it’s not by any of the works that we do — Acts 16:31). Would you like to know for sure? It will only take 3 minutes.

First of all, the Bible says that we’re all sinners - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). So we’re all guilty of lying, stealing, coveting, etc. And the Bible says there’s a consequence for our sins (For the wages of sin is death – Romans 6:23). So the wages (or penalty) we earn for our sins is death. Not just a physical death but also a second death in hell— And all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death (Revelation 21:8. So we’re all guilty, right? - Person - Yes. (We’ve all lied before, and we’ve all done worse things than lying. So we all deserve hell as a punishment for our sins).

But there’s good news - the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23b). (You know who Jesus is, right?) - Person - Yes. He is the Son of God (God manifest in the flesh). The Bible says that Christ died for our sins, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day in order to pay for all of our sins and to save us from hell (1Corinthians 15:3-4). So when Jesus died for your sins and mine, it’s just as if He had done them Himself — He was being punished in our place (**1Peter 2 :24). He paid the full price (or penalty) for our sins. He is the propitiation (or payment) for our sins. **Romans 6 :23a ‘’For the wages (or payment) of sin is death’’.

The one thing the Bible says we must do to be saved is : ‘’Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved’’ (Acts 16:31). To believe means to trust — it doesn’t mean to only believe that Jesus exists, but to actually trust Him to save us personally. To believe on Him means that we put all of our faith and trust in what He did to save us - His death, burial and resurrection as the full payment for our sins (which guarantees us eternal life). And it’s not by any of our good works or efforts – Not by works, lest any man should boast (Ephesians 2 :9). So it’s not by being a good person, or by turning from sin, or by joining a church, or by being baptized, or anything, but simply receiving what Jesus did for us (His sacrifice, His precious blood) as payment for our sins.

And once we believe on Christ, we’re saved forever and we become a child of God. Now, if we do good things after we’re saved, God will bless us, and if we commit sins, God will discipline (or correct) us on this earth, but no matter what we do afterwards we can never lose eternal life or go to hell (because it is a gift). (So all of our sins (past, present and future) are forgiven by the blood of Jesus when we believe on Him. This is called the eternal security of the believer).

So the one thing we must do to receive the gift of eternal life is to call on Jesus by faith - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, (if you ask Him to save you) and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Before we call on the name of the Lord, I have a few questions for you — 1. Do you believe that we’re all sinners? (Yes- Romans 3:23, 1John 1:8), 2, Do you believe that we all deserve hell for our sins (Yes — Revelation 21:8 (all liars), Romans 3 :4) 3. Do you believe that Jesus died, was buried and rose again to pay for all of your sins and to save you from hell? (Yes- 1John 2:2), 4. What do you believe a person must do in order to be saved? (Believe/rely on Christ- Acts 16:31), 5. Is believing (relying) on Jesus alone good enough or do you also have to be a good person, keep the commandments, repent from sin, and do good works ? (Yes – only believe — Romans 4:5, 11:6), 6. Is there anything you can do to lose eternal life? (No — because it’s a gift - John. 10:28), 7. What do you believe about all of this? Does it make sense to you? – Yes, I believe it -

If you’re sincere, I would like to lead you in a prayer in order to ask Jesus to save you. Repeat after me: ‘’ Dear Jesus, I know I’m a sinner, and I deserve to go to hell. But I believe that you died on the cross, were buried and rose again to pay for all of my sins. Please save me right now and give me eternal life. I’m trusting in you alone as my Savior — apart from my works. Thank you for saving me, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”’ - So, if you have sincerely asked Jesus to save you, you’re saved forever - ‘’He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life’’(John 3:36). You can write down today's date as your salvation day - congrats! References — Romans 3:23, (6:23a), Revelation 21:8, Romans 6:23b, 1Corinthians 15:3-4 (Romans 5:8), 1Peter 2:24, Acts 16:31, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 10:9, 10:13 (Extra : John 3:36, Revelation 3:19). Please share this document - God bless you! :) - Thepreaching.com, Jesusisprecious.org, Wordproject.org, BW2H.com-

Verse map:

Romans 3:23 (sin)

Romans 6:23a (death) - Revelation 21:8 (all liars - second death)

Romans 6:23b - (Who Jesus is) - 1Corinthians 15:3-4, (What He did to save us (His death, burial and resurrection) - 1Peter 2:24 (He was punished in our place and made a complete payment for our sins)

Acts 16:31 (Believe), Ephesians 2:9 (not by works), Romans 10:9 (once saved always saved)

Romans 10:13 (calling on the name of the Lord (ask questions first)).

Saturday, January 14, 2023

The complete gospel - Bible Way to Heaven in 4 minutes

If you were to die today, are you a 100% sure that you’d go to heaven? You can know for sure! First of all, the Bible says that we’re all sinners - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. So we’re all guilty of lying, stealing or coveting - and the Bible says there’s a punishment for our sins - For the wages of sin is death. This is not only referring to a physical death, but also to a second death in hell. And all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. And we know that we’ve all lied before, and we’ve all done worse things than lying. Therefore we all deserve hell because of our sins.

But the good news is that God loves us and He doesn’t want us to go to hell to be punished for our sins. That’s why He sent His Son Jesus Christ to be the propitiation (or payment) for our sins. Jesus is the Son of God and He’s also God manifest in the flesh. The Bible says that Christ died for our sins, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day in order to pay for all of our sins and to save us from hell. When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, it’s just as if He had done them Himself – He was being punished in our place. But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Who his own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree. He died for all of our sins- past, present and future.

Moreover, the Bible says that salvation is a gift. ‘’For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast’’. Since salvation is a gift, and gifts are always free, we don’t have to give anything in return (it’s not of works, not of our own doing). The word grace means ‘’something we do not deserve’’ (remember, we deserve hell, not salvation). And the word faith means ‘’what we are trusting to be saved’’.

The one thing the Bible says we must do to be saved is: ‘’Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved’’. To believe means to trust – it doesn’t mean to only believe that Jesus exists, but to actually trust Him to save us personally. To believe on Him means that we put all of our faith and trust in His death, His burial and His resurrection as the complete payment for our sins (which guarantees us eternal life). Notice the verse doesn’t say that you have to repent of all of your sins, or join a church, or be baptized, or keep the commandments, or be a good person- it only says believe.

And once you believe on Christ, you will be saved forever. So that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. The moment you put your trust in Christ alone as Savior, you receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Now, if you do good things after you’re saved, God will bless you, and if you commit sins, God will correct you – but there’s nothing you can do to lose salvation because you’ve become a child of God and all of your sins are paid for and covered by the blood of Jesus. You are justified before God – it’s just as if you had never sinned. Salvation is based solely on Christ’s payment for our sins and whether we accept it or not. No one is good enough to go to Heaven on their own merits.

So the only thing you must do to receive the gift of eternal life is to call on Jesus by faith - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus (if you ask Him to save you), and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. So if you admit that you’re a sinner, condemned to hell, and if you believe that salvation can only be received through faith in Jesus’ finished work on the cross, and that it’s not based on your own goodness or efforts, and that you can never lose it (either by sinning or by a lack of good works), you can repeat after me: ‘’Lord Jesus, I know I’m a sinner, and I deserve to go to hell, but I believe that you died on the cross and rose again to pay for all of my sins. Save me right now, and give me eternal life. I’m trusting in you alone as my Savior– apart from my works. Thanks for saving me, Amen.’’ So if you have sincerely asked Jesus to save you, you’re saved forever. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life. Congrats. For more info, visit: Thepreaching.com, Wordproject.org (Audio Bible) and BW2H.com (Gospel video). Godbless you!

Monday, January 9, 2023

The KJV cathechism

The most important commandments from the King James Bible (print, learn and memorize these!).

The Lord's prayer, the 10 commandments (and the greatest commandments)- John 3:16, etc.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. (Ephesians 6:1-3)

Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. - Matthew 22:36-40

Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Matthew 19:18, 19)

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. - Matthew 6:33

It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Matthew 4:4, Joshua 1:8-9).

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. - Matthew 6:7-13

The decalogue (Ten Commandments) - And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. - Exodus 20:1-17 (The ten commandments).

Christian discipline - 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. - 1Thessalonians 5:14-24

Godly service - Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 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. - Ecclesiastes 12:1, 13-14

Miscellaneous

Be not deceived: evil communications (bad relationships, influences, etc.) corrupt good manners. - 1Corinthians 15:33

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes (turn off the crap on the internet and TV, don't look at it, turn back, there's nothing good that comes from an evil thing- do not be obsessed with evil - what goes in the mind, comes out as fog) - Psalms 101:3

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (sex outside of marriage is bad! God expects purity in body and spirit) - 1Corinthians 6:18. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication... - 1Thessalonians 4:3

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. (If you don't work, you don't eat!) - 2Thessalonians 3:10 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel (even unbelievers go to work). - 1Timothy 5:8

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. - Proverbs 27:1

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest (Tomorrow isn't guaranteed - do what you can do- and do all you can- today. If you can't, you can't, if you can, you should!). - Ecclesiastes 9:10

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. (do not live for pleasure!) - Romans 13:14

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. - 1st Samuel 15:23

Thursday, December 29, 2022

What is salvation

Salvation is not a reward to be earned by works - but a free gift to be received by faith.

We are saved by trusting Jesus' death, burial and resurrection as the complete payment for our sins. We cannot be saved by turning from sin, or by doing good works, or by living the Christian life. It's only by putting our trust in Jesus alone and in what He did for us (His death, His burial and His resurrection). No amount of good works can undo the bad that we've done. No one is good enough to go to heaven on their own merits. If we could be saved by our own doing, we would have to be a 100% perfect all the time and only do good without ever committing a single sin for our entire lives- and be absolutely perfect like Jesus Christ. But truth be told, we've all sinned before, and as long as we are in this corrupt, sinful body, we will always sin (no one keeps God's commandments perfectly - the flesh cannot keep the law - If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us - - Romans 8:3, 1John 1:8). This is why turning from sin will not work - your past sins are still recorded against you, and you will always sin either by will or by ignorance. In order to go to heaven, you have to be a 100% perfect- which is why your sin needs to be paid for and covered, and Jesus' finished work is the only acceptable payment for man's sins. God will not accept any of our good works or efforts as a substitute to Jesus' death and resurrection. You must put a 100% of your faith and trust in Jesus alone, and nothing of yourself (Eph. 2:8-9, Rom 4:5).

Salvation is eternal - there's nothing you can do to lose the gift of eternal life because it depends on Jesus alone.

The good news is that once you are saved, you're saved forever because all of your sins have been paid for and covered by the blood of Jesus the moment you received Him as your Savior. Now, if you commit sins after you're saved, God will correct you (nobody is getting away with sin in this life - whatsoever any man soweth, the same shall he also reap (Ga. 6:6)), and if you do good things (as a means to serve God and not as a means to earn salvation), God will reward you and bless you - but regardless of what you do or how you live, you will always be saved. You've become a child of God by faith in Jesus Christ (Ga. 3:26). That is because salvation is all by grace (by God's unmerited favor) through faith in Jesus' finished work alone. It’s not by our own works of righteousness (i.e., the works that we do to earn salvation). Salvation depends on Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins, and not on what we do to earn it. One sin has condemned us all to hell (Romans 5:12), and only one sacrifice can save us - the blood of Jesus (Heb. 9:22, 10:12).

This is how salvation works - it's free grace, and it's once saved, always saved. Salvation is only through Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. Salvation is truly free.

If you desire to be saved, you must stop trusting in your own works and you must simply believe that Jesus died, was buried and rose again to pay for your salvation. You cannot add anything to His finished work - simply believe, and you will receive eternal life. If you think that you have to be a good person, or do good works, or be baptized, or go to church, or keep the commandments, or do anything other than BELIEVE on the Lord Jesus Christ for your salvation (Acts 16:31), then you will not be saved - because you're trusting in your own works, instead of depending on Jesus' finished work alone. Nobody ever worked hard to enough to make it to heaven. My friend, it's the sinless blood of the Lamb versus your filthy rags of good works. Don't trust any of your works (Is. 64:6)- only trust the blood of Jesus. ''What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.''

In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7

And if by grace, then is it no more of works - Romans 11:6a.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The dangers of pornography

Pornography is very bad for many reasons. First and foremost because it sticks to your mind forever (what goes in, doesn’t come out). It's like a tattoo. Except it's put in your brain and you cannot erase it. It's also very bad because it creates an insatiable appetite. ‘’The eyes of man are never full‘’. It’s all dirty. It will follow you wherever you go, and will affect your relationships and view towards the opposite gender (it perverts your view of the opposite sex and creates cravings that are really hard to resist). It will destroy your marriage, your career, your morals, your brain’s chemistry and it can send you to jail, and will shave years off your life and wellbeing. It is over-addictive and over-stimulating – it is worst than actual drugs. Just as with video games, it creates OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and fills a good chunk of quality time that could be spent on something else. You will be desensitized to the beauty of your spouse. You will lose your desires to do normal things and to do what’s right and enjoy the basic pleasures of life. Etc. For one once of pleasure, you get a lifetime of pain and sorrow. It is better to bear a yoke of wood, than a yoke of iron.

You can live without pornography once you realize that it’s a literal toilet bowl. Pornography is the internet’s sewers. As with any addiction, you can never remain on the same level of intensity to fulfill the chemical addiction that you’ve created in your mind – it is ever increasing and requires more hardcore content for a temporary relief. Over time, you will notice that the content you see will be filthier and filthier because the so called ‘’good’’ or ‘’likeable’’ content is mixed with the perverted content (such as sodomy, etc.), which will desensitize your mind to the awfulness of sin, and as we know, curiosity always kills the cat. You will always go to the next level of filth until you reach the point of the toilet bowl. As long as you feed that lust, it will always get the best of you.

The way to live without porn is to live a full life, avoiding idle time, spending quality time working at a job, having hobbies, fulfilling hard tasks and doing plenty of physical exercise, having close friendships and accountability partners, keeping a journal of abstinence and of course, the Bible, prayer and church.

You may have been taught all your life that masturbation is a sin- well, if it’s a tool you can use to avoid pornography, by all means do it once in a while – because the greater sin is looking at pornography. It is greater work to release yourself with fantasy (it might require more effort for some), but it’s purer and more satisfying in the long run. You will probably feel guilty of doing it even without looking at internet filth, but that is because of the misconception of it being a sin by the evangelicals and the other nuts who do not use their own judgment over the necessities of life. You ought to be spared the toilet bowl of filth that’s waiting to catch you on the net. Using your imagination is the better tool here. Most men require a release every few days. If you can push back the need to do it further, great, but don’t wait to explode. Once or twice every day or up to once in 3 days is a good rule of thumb. The main point is avoiding nudity and filthy content. There’s already enough visual stimuli that isn’t porn, you don’t need any more. In the good old days, without the internet filth, men had to use their imagination and they only had clothing magazines. The internet filth causes memory problems and erectile disfunction (which can be almost permanent depending on the level of your addiction). Also you will never enjoy the natural beauty of women as much as before if you go into the deeper levels.

If you can quit cold turkey, that’s the best way to do it. It will be a real struggle for the first week, then the first month, then the first half of the year, but if you can reach a year without it, you will be very proud of yourself. As with cigarettes : you better abstain from any of it, and if you're on an addiction, the Lord might make you hit some walls that will make you stop - but it won't be pleasant. The only durable solution is to get married or wait for your sex drive to decrease over time.

Society’s norms are not God’s norms. The cesspool of iniquity will only increase, so remember : 1- stop, 2-run, 3- don’t turn back, 4-Keep yourself busy and pray ''that ye enter not into temptation''. Give yourself all the means to avoid it- and avoid it like the plague. Sin is always more serious than you think. Fools make a mock of sin.

If you've fallen into sin, know that the consequences will remain, but you can be restored in part (some things will fade away with time, however, stains of the sin will always remain -i.e., especially memories). The reason porn is so bad is because it affects your mind for a lifetime, and its severity depends on how long you've been into it and what you've been exposed to. Know that you are not alone in this struggle, and that the Lord can help you remain sober if you keep yourself busy and distanciating yourself from the negative influences. Society has pushed it as ''a need'', but in reality it is only a craving, or an addiction that has replaced marriage. It is a communist goal to pervert the minds of the youth and the medias (such as TV and the internet) do just that.

Friday, November 25, 2022

The gospel in one verse - The Natural Gospel (Romans 6:23)

For the wages of sin (1) is death (2): but the gift of God (4) is eternal life (5) through Jesus Christ our Lord (3).

A simple way to present the gospel is to split Romans 6:23 into the different parts of the gospel. Romans 6:23, like John 3:16, is the heart of the gospel message.

1- Everybody is a sinner (Romans 3:23).

2- We all deserve the second death in hell (Revelation 21:8 – ‘’all liars’’ are going to hell).

3- Through Jesus, we can get the opposite of that death. Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection (1Corinthians 15:3-4) pays for all of our sins and saves us from hell.

4- Salvation is the gift of God - we can only receive it through faith in what Jesus did for us. It’s not by the works that we do for Him (Ephesians 2:8-9).

5- Salvation is eternal – we are saved forever the moment we put all of our faith and trust in Christ alone. Eternal life is a gift that will last forever. It’s an unconditional gift based on God’s promise, not on man’s faithfulness to keep the law (Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9, 13, John 3:36, Titus 1:2).