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John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Acts 4:12
- Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
BIBLE VERSES ABOUT SALVATION - King James Bible Online
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The part below is from Title: Just What Is Salvation? by David C. Pack, under "You Must Endure"
In the Olivet Prophecy, Christ was asked about the sequence of events just prior to His Return. He described very difficult
times. (We have a number of booklets describing the events foretold to occur at the end of the age.)
In answering, Christ said, “But he that endures to the end shall be SAVED” (Matt. 24:13; 10:22).
Christianity is an endurance test. There is nothing automatic about it. Christians can fail in this lifetime if they do not
continue on the right path. Ephesians 4:23 states, “And be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” Copying Christ
is a daily, lifelong process that completely renews the mind.
No one is permanently saved at conversion. Christ said (twice) that His servants must “endure to the end” of their
lives. What is the point of this statement if salvation is automatic upon accepting Christ?
The book of Hebrews contains several admonitions—WARNINGS!—to those who would live the Christian way in a negligent
manner: “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should
let them slip [Greek: to run out of a leaking vessel]. For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression
and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; How shall we escape, if we NEGLECT so great salvation…”
(2:1-3).
Be careful! This is a caution to all. Salvation is not easy—not automatic. It can slip away if we let important knowledge
and need for action “leak” from our understanding.
Paul continued by describing the grave danger of willful sin: “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without
wavering; (for He is faithful that promised and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to GOOD WORKS: not forsaking
the assembling of ourselves together [members of the true Church of God meet together each Sabbath]…For if we sin willfully
after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins” (Heb. 10:23-26).
This is serious!
The ministers of this world teach that their followers are “under grace”—that they are already saved in
this life—that they cannot fall away or fail due to misconduct or practicing sin. Do not be confused by soothing words
of deceit from those who claim to represent Christ. God has standards, and they must be met. (Also read James 4:17.)
Hebrews 6 describes what happens to those who “fall away.” It paints a sobering picture: “For it is impossible
for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and
have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall FALL AWAY, to renew them again unto repentance;
seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame” (vs. 4-6). For these, “there
remains no more sacrifice for sins” (10:26).
These verses leave no doubt that it is possible to be a true Christian and later fall away from the path to salvation. I have
known many who have “tasted the good word of God,” and been “partakers of the Holy Spirit,” who have
ceased to be “enlightened”—and have fallen away from God and salvation. Paul states that it is IMPOSSIBLE
for these people to recover!
Determine you will never allow this to be your fate. (Read our free booklet Just What Is “The Unpardonable Sin”?)
These are the plain words of the Bible. Each scripture referenced here is critical and must be carefully read to recognize
the obligations that God places on His servants. Do not be like so many who easily dismiss them, falsely trusting that they
have “Jesus in their heart” and cannot fail.
This world’s professing “Christian” ministers teach an unscriptural, false, pagan “salvation”
about immortal souls going to heaven, instead of the wonderful TRUTH—that this life is to prepare you for RULERSHIP.
They ignore the verses that we have just examined, because they do not want to be responsible for having to do anything.
How does “already saved” fit with living a life of learning, growing, obedience to God, sometimes suffering—and
intense persecution? (Also see John 15:20; II Tim. 3:12; Psa. 34:19; etc.)
The apostle Jude warned of those who would creep among God’s people and teach a false Christianity involving little
or no effort: “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to
write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For
there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the GRACE
of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ” (vs. 3-4).
Christianity means battling, obeying, “contending” to remain in the full truth of the faith. It is not a toboggan
ride down a smooth hill toward a soft landing. God’s Word does not teach a “grace” that is merely a license
(“lasciviousness”) to sin. “Ungodly men” teach such ideas.
Paul wrote, “…from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto SALVATION
through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (II Tim. 3:15-16).
Study your Bible regularly. It contains all the necessary knowledge “to make you wise unto salvation.”
This booklet has been about salvation, and how to make you “wise” to the truth of receiving it. Will you believe
it?
Think again! If salvation comes instantly, at the moment of some kind of religious experience labeled “conversion,”
with no obligation to perform any good works of obedience, why does God not simply bypass this life and take people immediately
to whatever their reward is supposed to be? The ministers of this world do not and cannot answer this question!
Do not fall for the siren song of “just believe.” It is the greatest single deception that spiritually blind “Christian”
theologians (II Cor. 11:13-15) have foisted upon an unsuspecting world!
Just What Is Salvation?
Such unnecessary confusion and misplaced confidence about salvation! What does salvation mean? When—how—is one
“saved”? The answers are not what you think—or expect. Here they are, made absolutely plain!
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Love, Walter And Debbie
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