What is the respond to believe in Jesus?
A. Main scriptures for this study: Acts 19:2-5
1. Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? Acts 19:2
They answered: No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit?
2. Paul asked: Then what baptism did you receive? Acts 19:3 They replied: John’s baptism.
3. Paul said: John's baptism was a baptism of repentance.
He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus. Acts 19:4
4. On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 19:5
On hearing “this”. What is “this”? Believe in Jesus.
***5. Their respond to believe in Jesus is--> they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
B. Acts 16:30-33
1. The Philippians Jailer asked: What must I do to be saved? Acts 16:30
2. They said: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your family. Acts 16:31
3. And they spoke unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. Acts 16:32
4. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds;
then immediately he and all his family were baptized. Acts 16:33
5. The question--> What must I do to be saved?
The answer to what must I do to be saved--> believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
6. What is the respond to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ?
He and his whole family were baptized immediately. Acts 16:31-33, 19:4-5
C. Acts 8:35-381. Philip began with that very message of scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. Ac.8:35
2. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water:
and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Acts 8:36
3. And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may.
And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Acts 8:37
4. And he commanded the chariot to stand still:
and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. Acts 8:38
5. Philip told him about the good news about Jesus.
After he was told the good news about Jesus, he asked to be baptized.
And Philip baptized him.
D. Acts 2:36-41
1. Peter preached: Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. Acts 2:36
2. When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles,
"Brothers, what shall we do?" Acts 2:37
3. Peter replied: Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38
4. They then that received his word were baptized:
and there were added (unto them) in that day about three thousand souls. Acts 2:41
5. In this “they then that received his word were baptized”.
Do you know what was his word? By their respond, his word must be believe in Jesus!E. John 3:36
1. The scripture as recorded-->
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.
2. This scripture says-->
Whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life.
How may whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life?
Their respond has to be: They were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus!
As this was their usual respon in action 2000 years ago!
Tell them to believe in Jesus, their respond in action was--> they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus!
Today, if you tell people to believe Jesus, what will their respond be?
Any respond other than they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus, the preacher and believer will both be in hell! Beware!
May the Lord bless you always! Preach this on October 21, 2012.
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