So, let us begin by looking at what baptism in water is. The word ‘baptise’ simply means to completely dip something under water, in the same way that you would with a sheep dip. Thus a farmer when dipping his sheep is, in the literal …
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Step three in detail – be baptised in water
15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16“He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. Mark 16:15-16 (NASB) 18And Jesus came up and spoke to …
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How to get faith if you don’t yet have it
The apostle Paul is realistic enough to talk about the problem of how a person can come to believe or have faith if they do not believe already. In short, the answer he gives is that faith comes by hearing. That means by hearing the …
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A summary of the basic things we really need to know and believe in order to be saved:
A) THAT GOD EXISTS, THAT HE IS THE ONE TRUE GOD AND THERE IS NO OTHER GOD. “Turn to me and be saved,all you ends of the earth;for I am God, and there is no other.” Isaiah 45:22 (NIV) To you it was shown, that you …
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What does it really mean to believe in Jesus?
If we are to qualify to benefit to from the death of Jesus Christ by being justified and forgiven we have to believe in Him. More accurately, we must believe on Him. That does not mean simply to believe that He exists, or even to believe that …
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Step two in detail – believe
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) “…….. for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I …
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The vital importance of forgiving other people
We have looked closely at the need for us to repent of our sins, but what about other people’s sins towards us? What should we do? What should our attitude and response be? The answer is clear, but it’s not easy. We are commanded to …
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The way your awareness of sin will increase in future
It is only after you become a Christian and begin the process of maturing, or sanctification, that you will realise just how sinful you really are. Whatever level of sinfulness you may think you have at the moment, you will have underestimated it. The longer …
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Do not harden your heart
We all need to beware of hardening our hearts. I have seen it in some surprising people. The best protection against it is to deliberately soften your heart towards God and to want to hear His voice. Make it your aim to listen to and …
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Do not be brass-faced about your sin
In many churches today, even among some leaders, there is blatant ongoing sin, for which those individuals feel no shame. They are not repenting and don’t intend to repent. They are “brass-faced”. That brazenness comes from repeatedly refusing to repent. It begins in smaller ways, as …
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