DENNIS
Good morning everyone. I am Dennis Gossett with Central United Methodist Church. If you were to think about it, you would be able to make a list of your favorite stories. It may be the one about the extraordinary relative who lived a long time ago and did some pretty amazing things. It may be the stories of adventure, risk, and danger. Or, it could be the ones of telling of innovation. These stories drive you. They may have even shaped you into the person who you are today. Or, they could be pushing you toward the person you want to be.
Stories have power and they impact every one of us in one way or another. Stories make us laugh and cry. They make us feel courageous and they make us fear. But there is one story, out of all of those that have ever been told, that can bring about an eternal change; that is the story of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul says that this story is so powerful that it saves everyone who believes it. So, what story do you believe in? Is it life-giving or is it life-draining? I invite you to come to Central and hear about the story that changed the world, and the one that will change you. God bless.
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GOD'S WORD VERSUS BAPTIST DOCTRINE BY STEVE FINNELL
ReplyDeleteIf Baptist doctrine contradicts the word of God which one is correct?
Baptist Doctrine: Perseverance of the saints, AKA as once saved always saved.
God's Word: Galatians 5:1-4.... You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. (NKJV)
God's Word: Hebrews 6:4-6 4 For it is impossible......6 if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance.....(NKJV)
God's Word: Hebrews 3:12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; (NKJV)
God's Word: 1 Timothy 4:1...some will depart from the faith...(NKJV)
Christians can become lost.
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Baptist Doctrine: Water baptism is not essential for the forgiveness of sins and is not essential in order to be saved.
God's Word: Acts 2:38 ....and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.....(NKJV)
God's Word: Mark 16:16 ....and is baptized will be saved...(NKJV)
God's Word: 1 Peter 3:21 There is an antitype which now saves us, namely baptism...(NKJV)
God's Word: Acts 22:16...Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins...(NKJV)
God's Word: Colossians 2:12 -13 buried with Him in baptism...13...having forgiven you all trespasses,(NKJV)
God's Word: Ephesians 5:25-27 ....Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it 26 that He might sanctify and wash it with the washing of water by the word,(NKJV)
God's Word: Romans 6:4-7 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death.......7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.(NKJV)
God's Word: John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.(NKJV)
Being immersed in water is an essential part of the gospel plan of salvation.
Galatians 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. (NKJV)
The apostles did not preach Baptist doctrine, they preached the word of God.
Denominations were not formed so they could preach the apostles' doctrine. Denominations were formed so they could change the apostles' doctrine. If all denominations preached only God's word, there would be just one church, the church of Jesus Christ.
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