“From Here to Eternity!”

Four Ingredients In Salvation

The Bible records that Jesus preached the gospel, and this is what it says: “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into  Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:14-15).

The Gospel of the Kingdom contains these elements: Time is fulfilled. There is no reason to wait any longer. Now is the time. The Kingdom is at hand. God’s reign has come to us. We can live under His rule. Repent. Turn from the world and its system and turn to God and His Kingdom. Believe the good news. You must act on the information that has been given to you.

Ingredient One

Hear the good news of God’s reign. It is compared to seeds planted in the ground.

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand, then the wicked one comes, and snatches away that which was sown in his heart. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and right away with joy receives it; Yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arise because of the word, he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty (Matthew 13:19-23). The necessity is to hear and understand. Letting the full weight fall on our hearts.

Ingredient Two

Repent. Turn from the world system, and all it teaches us about life, how to deal with people, how to do business, how to live with our family, and how to walk with God, so that we can turn to God and His kingdom. Repenting is more than being sorry for our sins. It is a change in the direction of our life and affairs. Repenting is leaving the Broad way which leads to destruction... and taking the Narrow way which leads to life. Repenting is getting out of the rut of the World... and getting into God’s way. Repenting is turning from the counsel of the ungodly... To the law of the Lord. Repenting is refusing the world’s wisdom and accepting God’s wisdom. Repenting is turning from death and cursing to life and blessing.

Ingredient Three

Believe the gospel. Trust what God says: God promised Abraham that he would inherit the world, and with him all who believe. Trust what God can do. God, quickens the dead, and calls those things which are not as though they were. Through him we have life...

Trust His Son

God demonstrates his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 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 (Romans 5:8-10). Because Jesus died, and God raised him from the dead.

Ingredient Four

Confess Jesus as Lord!

That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed (Romans 10:9-11).

And follow Jesus

In baptism, just as Jesus considered it important to be baptized, we should follow his example.

In learning obedience

Jesus too learned to be obedient. He has set a perfect example for us. ±In serving. Jesus has given his followers a command to serve one another. The greatest are the servants.

Receive the holy spirit

Because Jesus has gone to heaven, the holy spirit has come to us. This is our guide and strength.

With these ingredients we can with confidence look forward to...

Christ’s return

Immediately after the tribulation of those days... then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth... see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his
elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other
(Matthew 24:29-30).

Eternal life

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand (John 10:27- 28).

Rewards

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be (Revelation 22:12).

On the renewed Earth

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth (Revelation:10).

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