Reference: Acts 16:29-31, I Corinthians15:1-2, and James 1:21-22
Idon't honestly know what is your opinion about this statement, but I certainlybelieve that there is nothing of more importance than knowing for sure if youare truly saved or whether you are not. Many people today cannot truthfully saywithout a doubt that they know positively that they are saved. Many also thinkthey are saved when actually they are not. The Bible plainly reveals that manypeople will be deceived by the many false prophets and teachers that has risenin these last days in which we now are living in. I want you to know that youhave concrete evidence that will positively prove to you that you are trulysaved and are a child of the true and living God. This concrete evidence isrevealed in the word of God and you must come to the knowledge of this truth orelse you will be one that will fall back never having been established andgrounded in the faith and truth of the gospel of Christ. I want you to knowthat there are many false teachings in the land today that will lead you astrayfrom the truth of the gospel which will eventually cause you to fail to come tothe fulness and the stature of the Lord Jesus Christ. A false teaching willcause you to lose out with God giving you a false concept of salvation. Theplain and simple Truth, is the only thing that will truly save you making you astrong faith filled child of God. If you fail to receive the revealed truth ofthe gospel you will not be truly saved.
You will only have a false concept ofsalvation and this will lead you astray from Christ and you will actually belost. This is Satans doings of which it is his desire to see that you do nottruly receive the truth that will save your soul. I hope that you are aware ofthe fact that Satan is your adversary and he like a roaring lion is out seekingwho he can devour. He is devouring countless thousands with his false doctrines,but you better let the word of God betrue and man a liar. Check everything you hear out with what the Bible saysabout it. I want you to notice that the Bible says we will be saved if webelieve on Christ, but I also want you to know and notice that to believe onChrist does not just mean to believe on his name accepting him as your Lord andSaviour like the false teachers are saying. If you confess to believe on the name of Jesus Christ, this absolutelydoes not save you by confessing this. You must receive the word to be saved,but just to accept the fact that Christ died for your sins, and that he was theSon of God does not save you. There is more than this that you must do and toreceive in order to be truly saved. You do have to believe on Christ but thisyou must do before you can be saved. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 11:6 that they whocome to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them thatdiligently seek for him. False preachers will tell you that all you have to dois to accept Christ as Lord and Saviour and you are saved upon this act. Thisis not what the Bible says. The Bible reveals that Christ is the Word of God,so this means that you must receive and live by every word and not just a verseor two. You must accept the fact that Christ died and rose again but this isonly the beginning of the plan of salvation for your soul. You must receive allthe revealed truth that the gospel contains. Many people who believe they aresaved on the fact that they accepted Christ as Lord and Saviour are in muchdoubt whether they have to be baptized in water or not. If just to accept thefact that Christ died and rose again for your sins will save you, then whybother to be baptized if you are already saved? This is why many people placeso little emphasis on being baptized in water. The truth of the matter is thatwater baptism is one of the primary principals of the doctrine of Christ thatmust be obeyed in order that you will be saved. Your obedience to what the wordtells you to do is what saves you. James tells us to be doers of the word andnot hearers only. If you fail to do what the word says to do then youpositively will not be saved. Just to accept the historical fact that Christdied and rose again cannot and will not save you and make you a true born againchild of God. Your receiving all the revealed truth is what will transform youinto the image of the Son of God. God's word is creative. It will make a newcreature out of the true believer that receives and obeys it. You will fail tocome to the stature and measure of Christ if you do not receive the revealedtruth that the gospel reveals in its fulness. Your receiving only the fact thatChrist died for you and that he rose again, is only receiving a small percentof what the gospel says. You are failing to grow in grace of the knowledge ofthe truth of God's word that the gospel reveals. The Holy Ghost is given to youso that he will lead you into all truth and not just a small percent of it likethe false preachers are doing today behind the pulpits of the churches. Paultells us that we will be saved if we keep in memory what he preached, and youshould know that Paul preached more than the fact that Christ died and roseagain. Most people think that the gospel is only believing that Christ died androse again, but this is only about more or less than two percent of what thegospel contains and reveals. Jesus said inJohn 8:30-32 that if thosewho believe on him will continue on in his word, then they will know the truthand the truth will set them free. Just to believe on Christ only will not andcannot save you. To be saved is done through and by the revealed word of truththat is revealed to you in the gospel. You must walk in the light of the truthin order for you to be cleansed from sin. To walk in the light as it is statedin I John 1:6-7 means to walk in and receive the revealed truth of thegospel. How can you deny this plain fact? If you walk in the light as Christ isin the light, then the blood of Christ will cleanse from all sin. If you failto walk in the light of truth then you will fall from grace and Christ willprofit you nothing. (read Galatians5:2-5) Your failing to receive thetruth will leave you trying to be justified by your works of the law. You canonly be justified by the faith of Christ. The faith of Christ is your trust inthe revealed word. Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.