Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 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. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
If they believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and that God raised Him from the dead, they are saved.
Are Evangelicals Saved? They should remember the verses above.
One famous evangelical gave this altar call after giving the gospel as mentioned above;
"If you are not sure you are saved, make a commitment to follow Christ."
Say what? Whatever happened to "If you had called upon the name of the Lord, believe you are saved as promised."
But instead. believers are seeking justification and assurance of salvation by keeping that commitment to follow Christ. No?
Billy Graham is the author of that altar call and in an interview with Tony Snow, he had doubted he would be received by Jesus Christ because he was not always a good Christian?
Tony Snow Interviews Billy Graham
"SNOW: When you get to Heaven, who's going to speak first, you or God?
GRAHAM: When I get there, I'm sure that Jesus is going to say that he
will welcome me. But I think that he's going to say: Well done, our good
and faithful servant. Or he may say: You're in the wrong place.
SNOW: You really worry that you may be told you're in the wrong place?
GRAHAM: Yes, because I have not -- I'm not a righteous man. People put
me up on a pedestal that I don't belong in my personal life. And they
think that I'm better than I am. I'm not the good man that people think
I am. Newspapers and magazines and television have made me out to be a
saint. I'm not. I'm not a Mother Teresa. And I feel that very much."
Say what? Was he judging himself by that commitment to follow Christ whereby is the knowledge of sin? Did he admit to failing in his strength & will power to keep that commitment to follow Christ in order to get that assurance of salvation? Looks that way.
Billy Graham's spirit is with the Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven. Whether or not he had repented of that commitment to rest in Him as saved, I am sure he found out when he was with the Lord in Heaven albeit, he would be sorry for giving that altar call which is the opposite of the gospel he had preached for no one can finish by the flesh what He began.
So before you all speak against the Catholic as not saved, and laboring in unbelief, I will say you should check with what is on your foundation that Jesus Christ laid for you first and see if you are not doing the same thing in another way.
You guys are saved. It is the only way His disciples can testify that He is the Saviour.
But what we build on that foundation will be judged in how we will inherit the kingdom of Heaven which is as a vessel unto honor or as a vessel unto dishonor?
So you all best look to the author and finisher of our faith to help you lay aside every weight & sin because the RCC cannot do it and neither can you do it by the religious flesh. I do. I look to Him to help me run that race everyday. I can tell you to hold confidence in Him to do it by His words which is a promise to all those who believe in Him that seek to abide Him.
So if you do not believe you are saved yet.. better check with the Lord Jesus Christ then.
1 John 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.... 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
If they believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and that God raised Him from the dead, they are saved.
Are Evangelicals Saved? They should remember the verses above.
One famous evangelical gave this altar call after giving the gospel as mentioned above;
"If you are not sure you are saved, make a commitment to follow Christ."
Say what? Whatever happened to "If you had called upon the name of the Lord, believe you are saved as promised."
But instead. believers are seeking justification and assurance of salvation by keeping that commitment to follow Christ. No?
Billy Graham is the author of that altar call and in an interview with Tony Snow, he had doubted he would be received by Jesus Christ because he was not always a good Christian?
Tony Snow Interviews Billy Graham
"SNOW: When you get to Heaven, who's going to speak first, you or God?
GRAHAM: When I get there, I'm sure that Jesus is going to say that he
will welcome me. But I think that he's going to say: Well done, our good
and faithful servant. Or he may say: You're in the wrong place.
SNOW: You really worry that you may be told you're in the wrong place?
GRAHAM: Yes, because I have not -- I'm not a righteous man. People put
me up on a pedestal that I don't belong in my personal life. And they
think that I'm better than I am. I'm not the good man that people think
I am. Newspapers and magazines and television have made me out to be a
saint. I'm not. I'm not a Mother Teresa. And I feel that very much."
Say what? Was he judging himself by that commitment to follow Christ whereby is the knowledge of sin? Did he admit to failing in his strength & will power to keep that commitment to follow Christ in order to get that assurance of salvation? Looks that way.
Billy Graham's spirit is with the Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven. Whether or not he had repented of that commitment to rest in Him as saved, I am sure he found out when he was with the Lord in Heaven albeit, he would be sorry for giving that altar call which is the opposite of the gospel he had preached for no one can finish by the flesh what He began.
So before you all speak against the Catholic as not saved, and laboring in unbelief, I will say you should check with what is on your foundation that Jesus Christ laid for you first and see if you are not doing the same thing in another way.
You guys are saved. It is the only way His disciples can testify that He is the Saviour.
But what we build on that foundation will be judged in how we will inherit the kingdom of Heaven which is as a vessel unto honor or as a vessel unto dishonor?
So you all best look to the author and finisher of our faith to help you lay aside every weight & sin because the RCC cannot do it and neither can you do it by the religious flesh. I do. I look to Him to help me run that race everyday. I can tell you to hold confidence in Him to do it by His words which is a promise to all those who believe in Him that seek to abide Him.
So if you do not believe you are saved yet.. better check with the Lord Jesus Christ then.
1 John 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.... 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.