How can something so simple become so inflated with a purpose that supposedly leads to salvation? How cunning is Satan? To lead people to believe that praying a designated prayer leading to salvation is true and real. By taking the emphasis off Christ the Savior, the only author of salvation, the one true living God, the giver of everlasting life! While prayer for deliverance from sin is part of salvation, we must know that it is what Christ has done alone that brings salvation. It is by our obedience to Christ and His teaching that we are given this gift. We can not earn it nor can we reimburse payment to Christ through works. That is the power of the Cross!! How can you know Christ? You must read His Word to know who you serve. He reveals the truth to you if you seek Him with your whole heart. What is baptism? It is obedience to Christ, passing from old life to new, an outward act of death to self and resurrection to new life following Christ. Your regeneration comes from hearing the Word and allowing the indwelling Spirit of Christ control of your all! What does that look like? Turning from sinful things, being obedient to Christ, prayer, love of others, searching the scripture for truth, repentance, peace and joy, just to name a few. I did not say that the trials of life would pass you by or that you would be monetarily set for life. When trouble comes, you will have your feet set on a Rock (Christ) and you will not be moved. It has a cost! Deny self and follow! Some think this a joke, but eternity is real and souls will live in Heaven or Hell. Who can obtain salvation? Those whom the Lord calls!
Heb.9:27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment
Lord, open eyes and hearts to the majesty of You. You supply our every need according to Your mercy and by Your power we are saved from Hell. Amen
Acts 4:11-12
11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
1Tim.2:3-6
3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
Col.2:12-14
12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.
13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.
Romans 9:14-16
14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means!
15 For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
Rev.22:17 The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
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