Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Understanding The Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations: Can't I just say the sinner's prayer, or just conf...
Understanding The Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations: Can't I just say the sinner's prayer, or just conf...: "(Romans 10:9,13) This question is one of the most misunderstood and controversial actions in all of Christendom. How to be born again? Th..."
Can't I just say the sinner's prayer, or just confess The Lord Jesus with my mouth and be saved?
(Romans 10:9,13)
This question is one of the most misunderstood and controversial actions in all of Christendom. How to be born again? This is another question wherein the answer will knock your socks off!!
This is one of Satan's great deceptions. The scripture says that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. In this scripture, all those people who were listening to the message had already repented and had been baptized in Jesus name.
Look at the first verse to see who is Paul speaking to. They were the brethren. This reference was not to be used for the unsaved sinners or people who were seeking salvation. Paul is teaching the method of salvation but not in the context that it is used today. Paul is giving an understanding of what Peter said in Acts 2:38.
What Paul is saying is confession and repentance is made unto salvation. In other words, if we repent or confess our sins, with our mouth, and believe in our heart, the death, burial, and resurrection, then that confession is made unto salvation when we get baptized in Jesus name and receive the Holy Spirit. Thus, repentance or confession is made unto salvation or brings one into salvation. This is not the salvation message. This is an explanation of the salvation message.
Peter laid the foundation of the salvation message for sinners on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:37-38). There is no scriptural reference to a sinner's prayer being used for salvation. If all scripture is taken in context, one would see that just saying these phrases by a sinner doesn’t
mean he has found salvation.
The scriptures tell us that he that believes and is baptized shall be saved (Mark 16:16). Other scriptures tell us that there must be repentance and remission of sins. Another scripture tells us we must be washed in the blood of the Lamb.
All these scriptures must be taken together and not used as a stand-alone salvation scripture. There's always a danger in trying to find salvation in one scripture, unless it's backed up by other scriptures that confirm repentance, being washed in the blood of Jesus for remission of sins, and the reception of the Holy Ghost. The only scripture that takes all these things into consideration is Acts 2:38.
New believers should never use the “sinner's prayer” as a method of salvation. Jesus said, if you try to come up any other way, you are a thief and a robber – John 10:1. “The sinner’s prayer” is another method of trying to come up another way. The scriptures say that you must repent, be baptized in Jesus name and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38).
Most Trinitarian Christian followers, that I know of, teach their own brand of righteousness of salvation by saying, in order to be saved from your sins, “you must confess with your mouth and believe in your heart, the Lord Jesus, then you are saved.” We are taking the whole salvation message out of context. This scripture is true when it’s used in its proper context. There are other things that are necessary for salvation. Let’s look at this scripture again. Romans 10:9-10.
You must confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and you must also believe that God has raised him from the dead, and you must believe unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession, which is repentance is made unto salvation. Again, the key words here are, “made unto salvation.”
Let’s go back to what Peter told us we must do to be saved in Acts 2:38. These instructions from Peter takes care of this scripture in Romans. Belief, repentance/confession, baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit is made unto salvation. We must follow the teaching of the apostles explicitly. There must be a repentance or confession, baptism in Jesus name and the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
In conclusion, the only correct method of salvation and the “born again” experience is in Acts 2:38 which is also the answer to John 3:5. In John 3:5, Jesus tells us we must be born of the water and the spirit. The Word of God and instructions of Jesus Christ were consummated in Acts 2:38. Peter had the keys of the kingdom of heaven and he opened the door to the church.
Peter explained what we needed to do to become a part of the kingdom of God. The Word of God is true but what if some don’t believe because of their traditions, does their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid (Mark 7:6-9, Romans 3:3-4).
This is an excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations, A Revolution in Christian Thought and Philosophy, Every Person seeking to know more about God should read this book. To order call 1-888-280-7715
This question is one of the most misunderstood and controversial actions in all of Christendom. How to be born again? This is another question wherein the answer will knock your socks off!!
This is one of Satan's great deceptions. The scripture says that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. In this scripture, all those people who were listening to the message had already repented and had been baptized in Jesus name.
Look at the first verse to see who is Paul speaking to. They were the brethren. This reference was not to be used for the unsaved sinners or people who were seeking salvation. Paul is teaching the method of salvation but not in the context that it is used today. Paul is giving an understanding of what Peter said in Acts 2:38.
What Paul is saying is confession and repentance is made unto salvation. In other words, if we repent or confess our sins, with our mouth, and believe in our heart, the death, burial, and resurrection, then that confession is made unto salvation when we get baptized in Jesus name and receive the Holy Spirit. Thus, repentance or confession is made unto salvation or brings one into salvation. This is not the salvation message. This is an explanation of the salvation message.
Peter laid the foundation of the salvation message for sinners on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:37-38). There is no scriptural reference to a sinner's prayer being used for salvation. If all scripture is taken in context, one would see that just saying these phrases by a sinner doesn’t
mean he has found salvation.
The scriptures tell us that he that believes and is baptized shall be saved (Mark 16:16). Other scriptures tell us that there must be repentance and remission of sins. Another scripture tells us we must be washed in the blood of the Lamb.
All these scriptures must be taken together and not used as a stand-alone salvation scripture. There's always a danger in trying to find salvation in one scripture, unless it's backed up by other scriptures that confirm repentance, being washed in the blood of Jesus for remission of sins, and the reception of the Holy Ghost. The only scripture that takes all these things into consideration is Acts 2:38.
New believers should never use the “sinner's prayer” as a method of salvation. Jesus said, if you try to come up any other way, you are a thief and a robber – John 10:1. “The sinner’s prayer” is another method of trying to come up another way. The scriptures say that you must repent, be baptized in Jesus name and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38).
Most Trinitarian Christian followers, that I know of, teach their own brand of righteousness of salvation by saying, in order to be saved from your sins, “you must confess with your mouth and believe in your heart, the Lord Jesus, then you are saved.” We are taking the whole salvation message out of context. This scripture is true when it’s used in its proper context. There are other things that are necessary for salvation. Let’s look at this scripture again. Romans 10:9-10.
You must confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and you must also believe that God has raised him from the dead, and you must believe unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession, which is repentance is made unto salvation. Again, the key words here are, “made unto salvation.”
Let’s go back to what Peter told us we must do to be saved in Acts 2:38. These instructions from Peter takes care of this scripture in Romans. Belief, repentance/confession, baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit is made unto salvation. We must follow the teaching of the apostles explicitly. There must be a repentance or confession, baptism in Jesus name and the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
In conclusion, the only correct method of salvation and the “born again” experience is in Acts 2:38 which is also the answer to John 3:5. In John 3:5, Jesus tells us we must be born of the water and the spirit. The Word of God and instructions of Jesus Christ were consummated in Acts 2:38. Peter had the keys of the kingdom of heaven and he opened the door to the church.
Peter explained what we needed to do to become a part of the kingdom of God. The Word of God is true but what if some don’t believe because of their traditions, does their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid (Mark 7:6-9, Romans 3:3-4).
This is an excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations, A Revolution in Christian Thought and Philosophy, Every Person seeking to know more about God should read this book. To order call 1-888-280-7715
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