Shall be Saved
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Matters 572: Shall be Saved
Gospel of Thomas: Saying 18: Beginning and End
– The disciples said to Jesus, “Tell us about our end. How will it
come?”
Jesus said, “Have you discovered the
beginning so that you can look for the end? Because the end will be where the
beginning is. Blessed is the one who will stand up in the beginning. They’ll
know the end, and won’t taste death.”
Jesus said, Blessed is the one who will stand
up in the beginning! This ministry is
about standing up at the beginning. When
you learn the truth in God’s word, you’ll know that standing up in the
beginning is about living God’s gospel of Love.
From now unto eternity, you’ll know that God wants you to live his
gospel of Love. You are standing at the
starting line. You know what to do. You know the steps you have to take,
starting at the beginning. Out of faith
and good works, God says that you shall be saved in the future. Why the future? Because shall be saved as presented in gospel
witness testimony is a future tense phrase.
Shall – used to express what is inevitable or
seems likely to happen in the future.
we shall have to be ready
we shall see
I’ve heard this verse, so many times. The future tense of shall is testified to by
individuals as a current or will state. I’ve
seen discussion on water baptism, where the preacher will testify that as a
result of water baptism, you’ll receive the holy ghost. As presented by Peter, the Holy Ghost shall
come at some point in the future.
Acts 2:38 – Then Peter said unto them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission
of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
As I look back on my walk with God, I was
baptized as a baby and lived a Christian life, being directed by church and
family. Did I have the Holy Ghost? I don’t think so. I did not nor did I feel confident of being
a witness for God. As an adult and
attending a bible believing church, six months into my studies, I went to the
altar and repented of my sins. Did I
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost? I
still don’t think so. I knew some
verses, but was confused by the simple plan of salvation and shall be saved
that many churches are using today to attract people to the congregation. Maybe that was the Holy Ghost working on my
heart with empathy on fire for the lost.
John the Baptist, performed water baptism for
the remission of sins, at the beginning of the New Testament. John the Baptist was put in prison when Jesus
started his ministry! You know that
Jesus died on the cross for the remission of sins. So, does water Baptism or the blood of Christ
remove sin? If you say water by Baptism
removes sin, then you are speaking heresy as an anti-Christ believer. Following the crucifixion and death of Jesus
on this Cross, God promises forgiveness of your sins and the gift of the Holy
Ghost for those that obey him. If the
blood of Christ removes sin, then you don’t need to subject yourself to water
baptism as an act of man! If any man
says you must be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, turn and run from that
man and his doctrine as fast as you can!
Some denominations state that water Baptism removes original sin. Where that statement comes from is not in the
bible. No witnesses speak of original
sin.
Romans 3:25 – Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith
in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are
past, through the forbearance of God;
Acts 5:32 – And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the
Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Acts 13:38-39 – Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that
through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified
from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Matthew 3:11- I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he
that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear:
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
John and Luke give warning that you do not
know the time and place, when the Father will send the Holy Ghost.
John 3:8 – The wind bloweth where it
listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it
cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John 3:27 – John answered and said, A
man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Acts 1:7-8 – And he said unto them, It
is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in
his own power. But ye shall receive
power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.
Per Acts 2:38, the eunuch should have
received the gift of the Holy Ghost, but he didn’t. He just went away rejoicing.
Acts 8:35-40 – Then Philip opened his mouth,
and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto
a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me
to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou
believe with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And
he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the
water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water,
the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and
he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip
was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he
came to Caesarea.
Once you believe, repent of your sins and live
your life per the will of God by loving God and loving neighbor, God is looking
for you to endure to the end. God will
be waiting for you and you shall be saved.
There is no verse in the bible that says you WILL be saved. Salvation is the future state of shall, by
enduring to the end.
Matthew 10:22 – And ye shall be hated of all
men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 24:13 – But he that shall endure unto
the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark 13:13 – And ye shall be hated of all men
for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be
saved.
Mark 16:16 – He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Acts 2:21 – And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 11:14-15 – Who shall tell thee words,
whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the
beginning.
Romans 5:9-11 – Much more then, being now
justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were
reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we
shall be saved by his life. And not only
so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now
received the atonement.
Romans 10:9-11,13,16-17 – That if thou shalt
confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth
on him shall not be ashamed. For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For
Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God.
1 Timothy 2:15 – Notwithstanding she shall be
saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with
sobriety.
Paul and John referred to doing the will of
God to receive the promise, of not passing away.
Hebrews 10:36 – For ye have need of patience,
that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
1 John 2:17 – And the world passes away, and
the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abides forever.
Your walk begins by doing the will of
God. You recognize that only God can
change your life by serving him. Serving
him by living his gospel of Love. God’s
message is clear. If you love him, then
keep his commandments. God will be with you!
To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.