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Into
The Epistles
As we read the Epistles, we will notice how strongly the Apostles felt
about the gospel (good news) of salvation. This is not because they were
being judgmental. It is because they knew the word Jesus had given them to
proclaim was going to judge all men.
What Did Peter Say?
"Ye have purified your souls in obeying the
truth...being born
again...by the word of God... and this is the
word which by the gospel
is preached unto you." (1 Peter 1:22-25)
Obedience to God's word purifies our souls!
Peter Asked A Question:
"...What shall the end be of them that obey not
the gospel of God?"
(1 Peter 4:17-18)
Paul Gave The Answer:
"The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven
with his mighty angels,
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that
know not God, and that
obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who
shall be punished
with everlasting destruction from the presence of
the Lord, and from
the glory of his power." (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)
It is eternally important to obey the gospel!
What Did Paul Say?
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him
that called you into
the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is
not another; but
there be some that trouble you, and would pervert
the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach
any other gospel unto
you than that which we have preached unto you,
let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man
preach any other
gospel unto you that that ye have received, let
him be accursed."
(Galatians 1:6-9)
There is only one gospel!
What Did James Say?
"...Receive with meekness the engrafted word,
which is able to save
your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not
hearers only. (deceiv-
ing your own selves). For if any be a hearer of
the word, and not a
doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural
face in a glass: For he
beholdeth himself, an goeth his way, and
straightway forgetteth what
manner of man he was." (James 1:21-24)
The Word is able to save our souls!
JAMES TELLS US THAT IF WE SEE SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO, AS WE LOOK INTO THE
"MIRROR OF THE WORD", WE SHOULD DO IT. LET US NOW CONSIDER WHAT WE WILL DO
WITH WHAT WE HAVE HEARD...
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