“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3 (NKJV)
In
the precious and beautiful name of the Faithful and True Witness, Messiah
Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. See
Revelation 3:14 (NKJV)
Two total strangers enter a local church and near the end of
the church service, responded to the speaker’s [invitation] to come forward and
invite Jesus to come into their hearts. Before
the entire congregation these two individuals, confessed to being sinners and [now]
believe in Jesus. After a get together
with eyewitnesses to the event and sharing the [happy] moment with them, these
two individuals went their separate ways. If you knew either of these individuals prior
to them being saved, you’d say the last place one would look for them is in
church.
A few months pass and the two strangers meet again for the
first time since they left that church.
After sharing how their lives have changed since, the conversation took
a turn for the worse. One of these two
individuals, doesn’t see the other as being saved at all.
The conversation picks up with the one whose salvation is in
question, saying, “If we’re no different coming out of that church than when we
walked into that church, the bible is worthless.”
“I’m talking about learning more
about Jesus here,” the other replied.
“You’re missing it. You need to
make things right with Jesus.”
“Was I no more saved than Satan,
after [we] first believed in Jesus? I
don’t think so,” the first replied. “The
speaker was right. Our salvation is
centered on the cross of Jesus Christ.
The way God intended for it to be.
Do you not remember telling everyone how it was the best decision you
have ever made, believing in Jesus?”
“Our salvation was questionable at
best when we left that church,” the other replied. “I’m telling you there’s more to it, what one
has to believe to be saved.”
“What I am missing here?” the first
asked. “Show me how it is that I have to
believe something you have learned, after the fact mind you, to be saved.”
“The events that took place in
325-AD, that’s what’s missing,” the other replied. “Think back to the speaker’s message that day. Do you remember hearing anything about one having
to believe the doctrine of the trinity?”
“No. I do not remember the speaker saying anything
like that,” the first replied. “Although
I have to admit I have heard others saying things like it, and that is has something
to do with the Anthanasian Creed.”
In shocking fashion, the other
replied, “Something to do with the Anthanasian Creed! We wouldn’t know who Jesus is, if not for the
Anthanasian Creed. Did we confess to
believing the doctrine of the trinity that day?
No, we did not.”
“I’m not saved unless I believe the
doctrine of the trinity? I don’t think
so,” the first replied.
These two individuals answered the call to believe in
Jesus. They witnessed each other being
saved, as did many others that day. If
they’re no different coming out of that church than when they walked into that
church, the bible is worthless.
It doesn’t matter what one does with the Anthanasian Creed, it
is worthless.
“For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 (NKJV)
The [Bible] comes with a 100% guarantee, “Whoever
believes in” Jesus “should not perish but have everlasting life.” Jesus died so we could live forever, with
Jesus.
If you’ve never called on Jesus’ name to save you, it’s not too
late.
God bless.
In His Care… Jim
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