SALVATION IS OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ALONE!

SALVATION IS OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
Text: Romans 1:16 King James Version (KJV)
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

I) INTRODUCTION: The name God these days is “generic”. Everybody speaks of God. But the question is: who is the God people are talking of. Does all speak of the One and Only True God? That is the question!

II) WHO IS GOD? There is ONLY ONE and TRUE God. Not two or more. This One and Only True God is the God of the Holy Bible. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The God of Moses and Joshua. The God of King David and all of the Old testament Prophets. He is the Creator of heaven and earth and everything that was ever created. Now, the God of the Holy Bible is a Just, Holy & Righteous God yet is Forgiving, Gracious, Loving & Merciful. These are the two sides of the character of God mentioned in Holy Scriptures. To emphasize one side and neglect the other is half truth. And half truth is no truth at all. Now, the God of the Bible is described in Holy Scriptures as:


1> God is a Consuming Fire – Deut. 4:24; 9:3; Heb. 12:29
2> God is a Wrathful God – Ps. 90:7; Isa. 13:9; Hab. 3:2; Matt. 3:7; Romans 2:5; 1 Thes. 5:9
Rev. 6:16;
He is Angry with the Wicked – Psalm 7:11
3> God is a Fearful God – Matthew 10:28; Hebrews 10:31

III) MAN’S SPIRITUAL CONDITION BEFORE THIS HOLY, JUST & RIGHTEOUS GOD!

FIVE (5) ABSOLUTE TRUTHS TRUE TO EVERY PERSON:
1> Man is a SINNER – Romans 3:9-10; 23
2> Man who is a Sinner, his spiritual heart is DECEITFUL – Jeremiah 17:5
3> Man who is a Sinner, his spiritual heart is ROTTEN – Mark 7:21-23
4> Man who is a Sinner, is a “Child of the Devil” – John 8:44; compare 1 John 3:8 & 10
5> Man who is a Sinner, is Spiritually Dead, though physically alive – Ephesians 2:1

IV) GOD’S PLAN FOR SINFUL MAN:

1> That all men may be saved – John 3:16-18
2> But this salvation is ONLY THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE – John 14:6; Ephesians 2:8-10

V) MAN’S RESPONSE:
Repent and Believe the Gospel – Mark 1:15. Define GOSPEL – Galatians 1:6-9 What & Who is the Object of this Gospel? The Pure Gospel is the True Gospel taught and preached by the Apostle Paul; The Gospel is all about the LORD Jesus Christ: His death, burial and resurrection (1 Cor. 15:1-4 KJV). This alone is the True Gospel. All others are counterfeit and will damn men straight to hell. There must be no "addition" or "subtraction" made on this True Gospel such as the additions made by Roman Catholicism about Mary and the saints or the subtraction made by groups like the INK & Jehovah's Witnesses which teaches that Jesus Christ is only a man. Such is damnable and false teaching. When heeded by men, will condemn them to the "lake that burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death" (Rev. 21:8; 20:10 KJV). The LORD Jesus Christ is the God-Man, truly divine and truly human.

That all men may come to repentance. God Demands Biblical Repentance!

1> Genuine Repentance (speaks of sin that must be repented of and Faith in the LORD Jesus Christ is Imperative. These two are like Siamese twins, inseparables – Acts 20:21; 1 Cor. 6:9-11; Rev. 21:8;

2> Man Must Decide and Make a Choice. His choice will determine where he goes after physical death: Heaven or Hell (Hebrews 9:27; Rev. 21:8 cp 20:10).

CONCLUSION: Therefore, YOU MUST MAKE A DECISION: To repent or not to repent; to believe or not to believe. This is the choice one has to make that will determine one’s eternal destiny, heaven or hell and affect every area of his earthly life.