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HOW MANY GOSPELS ARE THERE? by steve finnell
How many different
ways to heaven did the apostle Peter preach on the Day of Pentecost? How
many ways to have sins forgiven? Answer, just one.
What did Peter
preach?1. Jesus as a miracle worker. (Acts 2:22 NKJV) 2. Jesus
crucified. Acts 2:23 NKJV) 3. Jesus raised from the dead. (Acts 2:24-32
NKJV) 4. Jesus as Lord and Christ.(Acts 2:36 NKJV) 5. Peter preached
forgiveness from sins by repentance and water baptism. He preached
receiving the gift Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38 NKJV)------Peter preached the
gospel terms for pardon. The gospel terms are still the same today.
FAITH: John 3:16 REPENTANCE: Acts 3:19, Acts 2:38 CONFESSION: Romans
10:9-10 WATER IMMERSION Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38
What the apostle Peter did not teach.
1. Peter did not say water baptism is not essential for salvation.
2. Peter did not say unbelieving infants should be baptized for the forgiveness of Adam's sin and all of their future sins.
3. Peter did not say that there are many roads to heaven besides believing in Jesus as the Christ.
4.Peter did not say that unrepentant atheists can go to heaven if they do good works.
5. Peter did not say
that God selects certain individuals for salvation and selects all
others to burn in hell. That men have no free-will.
6. Peter did not say
that men are saved by grace alone. That men have no responsibility for
their salvation. That God forces men to have faith so they may be saved.
7. Peter did not say believers are forgiven before they are baptized in water.
8. Peter did not say water baptism was simply an act to demonstrate faith to the community.
9. Peter did not say if men die before they have a chance to be baptized they will be saved.
10. Peter did not say
if men die before the have a chance to believe, they will still go to
heaven if they were on the verge of believing.
All of the preceding 10 are contrary to the gospel terms of pardon. Does it matter?
Galatians 1:6-9 I am
amazed that you are turning away so soon from God who, in his love and
mercy, invited you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ;
you are already following a different"way to heaven, "which really
doesn't go to heaven at all. 7 For there is no other way than the one we
showed you; you are being fooled by those who twist and change the
truth concerning Christ. 8. Let God's curses fall on anyone, including
myself, who preaches any other way to be saved than the one we told you
about; yes, if an angel comes from heaven and preaches any other
message, let him be forever cursed. 9 I will say it again; if anyone
preaches any other Gospel than the one you welcomed, let God's curses
fall on him. (The Living Bible-Paraphrased)
If you are hearing two or more ways to be saved, only one can be correct, however, they both can be wrong.
Why not just trust the
apostles? Trust the Bible and the Bible alone. If you cannot trust
Jesus and the apostles, who can you trust? Why would trust church
leaders more than God?