Subject: Is belief in the bible needed to be save |
Bible Note: Yes,Jesus was telling them to teach of Him. But He also told them to WAIT for the promise(ACTS 1:4,5). The reason that they were to tarry is found in JOHN 16:12-15) Jesus said (in your gospel) I have yet many things to say to you,but you can not bear them now. You see the Holy Spirit had to come inorder to reveal truth and that's what Peter preached to Isreal(ACTS 2:16-18) before preaching Christ. However gifted moral, or refined, the natural man is absolutely blind to spiritual truth (2 Cor. 3:14, Eph. 4:18). The Peter of the gospels rejected Jesus(MATT 26:69-75)THE SPIRIT FILLED PETER OF ACTS STOOD UP TO ISREAL,LIFTED UP HIS VOICE and PROCLAIMED JESUS AS LORD. That's why you must take the old with the new. Jesus is the gospel,but the Holy Spirit is the author of scripture. My faith lies in Jesus alone and He once told Satan;"Man shall not live by bread alone,but EVERY word of God" The gospel has given me salvation(ROM 1:16)and the epistles is what gives me direction(ROM 6:4,COL 1:10,1 THESS 2:12). I have truly prayed for you and I believe God at His Word(MATT 5:6) With Love |