1/22/2006 ~ Vision |
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Apostle Paul was saved, many people think they are. ... Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, ... ~ 1st Timothy 1:15 ... Who will deliver me from this body of death? ... ~ Romans 7:24-25 ... First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ ... ~ Romans 1:8 Thank God he was saved But when was Paul saved? ... he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. ~ Acts 9:1-9 ... And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, ... ~ Acts 22:12-16 Many claim Paul was saved on the road to Damascus, but this did not happen until he was baptized.
→ Salvation comes from within. There is a story of a man who while sitting on an "out west" outhouse saw a moonbeam shining through a knot hole in the door. And so he took this as a message that his thoughts, at the moment, were divinely sent. It has come to be colloquially known as the, "Moonshine religion" Anything could apply, ~ "I saw the light." June Bugs crawling in a certain formation at a particular time or groundhogs casting shadows is not justification for the truth.
... these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, ... ~ John 20:30-31 ... will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? " ... ~ Acts 13:5-12 ... I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day." ~ Acts 23:1 ... But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; ... ~ 1st Corinthians 13:8-12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. ~ Proverbs 14:12 ... way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own ... ~ Jeremiah 10:23 Men can make mistakes Feelings are deceptive So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ~ Romans 10:17 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, ... ~ 2nd Timothy 2:15 ... I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: ... ~ 2nd Corinthians 12:1-5 ... the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you ... ~ 2nd Corinthians 13:14 ... he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming ... ~ Acts 10:1-6 "... whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him." ... ~ Acts 10:34-36 And we are witnesses of all things which He did ... ~ Acts 10:39 "Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who ..." ~ Acts 10:47-48 Visions and miracles will not save you. The Gospel saves you and the study of the word. ...how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, ... ~ Hebrews 2:1-4 |
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