This is what Scripure says...
Acts 2:37-38
38 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
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.
Have you come through the door or the window? Have you come in obedience to God's provided way or have you been tought wrong by some denomination?
I See the "churches" having some delinquency.
This command is so simple yet I find so few are willing to subject themselves to this truth. This is Scripture! If you have not...
Agree that particular command IS SIMPLE, and agree, but not surprised that it touches FEW, since Scripture itself foretells it will be FEW.
Repent! And be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ
Yes! Teachers, Pastors, the Saved and born again disciples....spread the Good News to others that they may Believe ...
AND "Become" Repentant ..
AND "be" baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ ...
AND "receive" the Holy Spirit".
This "IS" the "VERY BASIC"...
The "MUSTARD SEED" inclusion in the Lords Kingdom, within the "FEW".
"The" "reasonable service" of those within the "FEW".
Matt 17:20
(A revealing of the Power of one who HAS the Faith of a teeny, tiny, mustard seed).
Rom 12:1
(A revealing of ANY mans "reasonable service" TO God, ie "the basics" for the man to FIRST "SAVE Himself" unto the Lord).
The Deliquency:
The STRESS, of the teaching going forward FOR the SAVED and Born AGAIN.....
What it MEANS and ENTAILS and HOW TO GAIN THE "UNDERSTANDING" "according to God."
IOW....ALL the "additional"....."ANDS"
Example in short;
Love those you hate, (ie strongly dislike)
Love those who are against you (ie enemies)
Do well to others who hate you.
Keep Learning About your God.
Learn "HIS PRECEPTS'. (And there are many)
Practice "HIS PRECEPTS'.
Conform your "natural MIND" to your "new
...hearts" thoughts, transforming "your MIND"
...into a "spiritural mind", (ie Like Christ's)
Learn HOW TO gain HIS UNDERSTANDING,
....and THEN LEAN ON THAT above your own.
And, And, And.....etc. etc. etc.....
Which IS Gods desire that a man GO BEYOND, his own "Basic" "Mustard Seed Faith" of "I'm taken care of"....(ie...saved and born again).
Get to getting...."walk", "talk", "do", "help" "others poor in spirit", to "hear", to "learn", to "desire" "THEY ALSO" may BECOME "RICH" in the "Gifts and Blessings and Safety and Security and Power of the Lord God Almighty Forever".
The "churches" Delinquency AND Corruption;
Teaching others to TOLERATE and ENCOURAGE and ACCEPT what IS AGAINST Gods Precepts.
Teaching others "getting RICH with Jesus" is about MONEY and POSSESSIONS.
Teaching others the "Lords Forgiveness given a man", is "insufficient" and "constrained".
Etc. etc.
God Bless,
Taken