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| The True Gospel: |
| Romans 1:16 |
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of
God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also
the Greek.
The Apostle Paul tells us that the gospel (good news) is
the power of God to salvation to everyone who believes.
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1Corinthians 15:1-4
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Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you,
which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved,
if you hold fast that word which I preached to youunless you believed
in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received:
that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that He
was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures...
The good news of Christ concerns His death, burial, and resurrection.
This is the gospel the Apostles preached. You'll notice that Paul makes
no mention of the church in this declaration. If the church is necessary
for salvation, Paul certainly would have mentioned it here.
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| Romans 5:8,9 |
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified
by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
The INC teaches that Jesus shed His blood for the church
only (people collectively in the INC organization) and that it is through
the church organization that one comes to Christ. This is a false gospel.
The Bible teaches that Christ shed His blood for sinners individuals
these individuals, coming to Him alone for salvation, then make
up His church the body of Christ.
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| Mark 1:15 |
The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and
believe in the gospel.
In order to receive forgiveness of sin we must repent (change
our mind) and believe that Christ died for our sin, was buried and rose
again. Change your mind that only Christ can save you, and not the INC,
good works, or anything else.
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| Romans 10:9,10 |
...that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in
your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For
with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession
is made to salvation.
With a repentant and believing heart, you can call upon the
Lord Jesus and be saved!
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| Galatians 4:6 |
...And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son
into your hearts, crying out, "Abba ,Father."
When you believe in and confess Christ He comes to indwell
you by His Spirit, and you are adopted into His family. (Romans 8:15)
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| 1Corinthians 12:27 |
...Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
As previously stated, as members of Christ's family, we are
the body of Christ the church.
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| John 3: 36 |
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not
believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
If you refuse to obey the gospel of Christ, your sins cannot
be cleansed and you remain under the wrath of God.
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If you have decided to follow Jesus to eternal
life, we encourage you to find a church that emphasizes a personal relationship
with Jesus Christ.
Avoid such groups as the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons,
Fourth Watch and other cult groups that claim to be the only true religion.
Read your Bible daily, and pray fervently, knowing
Jesus' promise: "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5c)
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Pasugo,
November 1970, pg. 8 |
"We are all entitled to our own religious beliefs. But there
is nothing wrong nor shameful in correcting our religious belief when it
is found to be wrong. It is never too late to change our religion when it
is proved to be false." |
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