Salvation is a person, but eternal salvation is ONLY through the RIGHT person:
named the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Creator of Everything, who is the
Savior God the Son who died as the true Lamb of God, and who is the Final
Judge of all humans.
More than anything else, knowing, believing, following, and trusting the
REAL Lord Jesus Christ is the ONLY hope of salvation. In 1 Timothy 4, as
we study the Discipline of Truth: note the words of the very strong warning
Paul gives:
1 Timothy 4:1
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some
shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”
BEWARE OF DOCTRINES FROM DEMONS
We are living in a time when Paul said not only would people depart from
historic Christianity; but that they would do so by listening to demon-inspired
false, and eternally damnable teachings.
In Bible turn to
2 John,
as you turn
there think of how vital the topic of our study is this morning: our eternal souls
are tied to trusting the right person for our salvation.
1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
That’s why the very first exercise for Spiritual Health assigned by God to us in
the Church is the Discipline of Truth. We are to study the truth so we can recognize
spiritual errors, and cling to the Doctrine of Christ.
2 John 1:7-11
ABIDE IN THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST
“Only one life to live and soon is past
Only what’s done for Christ will last!”
Hoping to make the time I have left count for the glory of God.
ABIDE IN THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST