PROFITABLE BIBLE STUDY

1. The gospel of Christ is the POWER OF GOD unto salvation to every one that believeth (Romans .1:16).

2. One should search the scriptures daily for truths (Acts 17:11).

3. An unsaved person must be taught before he can be saved (Acts 8:31, Acts 2:40), and Christ’s own words (Jno. 6:45).

4. Many people believe they are saved but are lost, because of the fact they have believed amiss and have not obeyed the Gospel in the way the WORD OF GOD commands. I, myself, was one of these, as also was the following Bible characters: EXAMPLE: The people of Samaria who followed after Simon’s teaching, but when they heard the gospel of Christ in its truth turned and were baptized (Acts 8:9-12).

Simon the false teacher, (Acts 8:13); Remember one can be sincere and think they are serving God, as was the Apostle Paul who was then known as Saul of Tarsus, (Acts 9th chapter).

5. One to be saved must hear the WORD (Romans 10:14-15).

6. Faith comes by hearing the WORD (Romans10:17).

7. Remember this: "All scripture is given by the inspiration of GOD." (2 Tim. 3:16).

8. We must be born again, (that is baptized) born of water and of the Spirit. Proof: Christ’s

own command in his own words to Nicodemus (Jno. 3:3-5).

9. How for one to be saved:

(1) Believe—"With the heart man believeth unto righteous." (Romans 10:10, Heb. 11 :6).

(2) Repent—"Then hath GOD also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life," (Acts 11:18, Acts 3:19, Acts 17:30).

(3) Confess—"With the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:10).

(4) Baptize—One is baptized i-n-t-o Christ —(Romans 6:3-5), (Gal. 3:27, Acts 2:41, Jno. 3:5).

Note: Only four (4) commandments for one to obey to become a member of the Body of Christ or Church of Christ.

And these 4 commandments, (already listed) are: BELIEVE u-n-t-o, REPENT u-n-t-o, CONFESS u-n-t-o, and to be BAPTIZED I-N-T-O.

10. We are baptized into one body of Christ or church of Christ. (I Cor. 12:13).

Note: How many churches do we read about in the Bible?

(1) I Cor. 12 :27—"Ye are the body of Christ."

(2) Eph. 4:4—"There is one body."

(3) Rom. 12:4—"We are one body in Christ."

(4) I Cor. 12:13—"We are all baptized into one body."

(5) Eph. 2 :15—"Reconciled unto God in one body."

Note: Is the body the church?

(1) Col. 1 :18—"He is the head of the body, the church."

(2) Eph. 1 :22-23—"Gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body."

11. Not to wear but one name and that of Christ, because we were baptized into His name and all human names are condemned (I Cor. 1:10-13).

12. Not to be ashamed of the name Christian (I Peter 4:16).

C. W. Van Stavern

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